PI Application Engineer

Attractivate Consulting Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Attractivate Consulting Solutions is seeking a skilled PI Application Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert for AVEVA PI System deployments across our organization. You will design, implement, and support PI-based data infrastructure that enables real-time operational intelligence across facilities and business units.

You will design, configure, and maintain PI System components including PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI Event Frames, and PI Vision.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on OSIsoft/AVEVA PI System administration or engineering.
• Proficiency with PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI Vision, and PI DataLink.
• Experience building PI interfaces (OPC DA/UA, Modbus, DCS-specific, etc.).
• Solid understanding of industrial control systems, process data, and OT/IT integration.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across both technical and operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain PI System components including PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI Event Frames, and PI Vision.
• Develop and manage PI interfaces to integrate with OT/SCADA systems, DCS, PLCs, and other data sources.
• Gather requirements with process engineers, operations teams, and IT to translate into PI-based solutions.
• Build and maintain PI AF hierarchies, analytics, and notifications for operational decision-making.
• Troubleshoot performance issues, data quality problems, and connectivity failures; provide root-cause analysis and resolution.
• Support rollout of PI to new sites and business units; conduct user training and develop documentation.
• Contribute to PI governance, naming conventions, security, and data management best practices.

Skills

OSIsoft PI System

PI Data Archive

PI AF

PI Vision

PI Interfaces

OT/IT integration

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

We are looking for a skilled PI Application Engineer to join our team and serve as a subject matter expert for OSIsoft PI System (now AVEVA PI System) deployments across our organization. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting PI-based data infrastructure that enables real-time operational intelligence across our facilities and business units.

Key Responsibilities

You will design, configure, and maintain PI System components including PI Data Archive, PI Asset Framework (PI AF), PI Event Frames, and PI Vision. You will develop and manage PI interfaces and connectors to integrate with OT/SCADA systems, DCS, PLCs, and other data sources. Working closely with process engineers, operations teams, and IT stakeholders, you will gather requirements and translate them into effective PI-based solutions. You will build and maintain PI AF hierarchies, analytics, and notifications to support operational decision-making. You will also troubleshoot performance issues, data quality problems, and connectivity failures, and provide root-cause analysis and resolution. Supporting the rollout of PI to new sites and business units, you will conduct user training and develop documentation. You will contribute to best practices for PI governance, naming conventions, security, and data management.

Required Qualifications

3+ years of hands-on experience with OSIsoft / AVEVA PI System administration or engineering. Proficiency with PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI Vision, and PI DataLink. Experience building PI interfaces (OPC DA/UA, Modbus, DCS-specific, etc.). Solid understanding of industrial control systems, process data, and OT/IT integration. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across both technical and operational teams.

Preferred Qualifications

AVEVA PI System certification(s). Experience with PI Integrator for Business Analytics or PI Web API. Familiarity with SQL, Python, or other scripting languages for data extraction and reporting. Background in a relevant industry such as oil & gas, utilities, manufacturing, or water/wastewater. Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices in OT environments.

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package. Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact industrial data systems. Collaborative team environment with cross-functional exposure. Professional development and certification support.