PI Historian Admin- only (US citizen)

MatchPoint; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MatchPoint is seeking a Senior PI Historian Admin/PI Systems Engineer to design, develop, and enhance PI Historian-based solutions supporting complex operational needs.

The role emphasizes hands-on PI development, scripting, and .NET-based solutions, with responsibility for analytics, integrations, and scalable architecture across the PI ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT/Engineering experience with data platforms, analytics, or real-time systems.
• 5+ years implementing and developing with AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System in a complex enterprise.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for real-time/near-real-time systems.
• Proven experience developing in Python and shell scripts in production.
• Strong C# / .NET development experience integrating with PI.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PI Historian-based solutions translating requirements into scalable designs.
• Lead development of PI Analytics, AF models, custom calculations, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain custom applications, scripts, and services extending PI using Python, shell, and C#/.NET.
• Implement and enhance custom integrations and adapters for data ingestion and interoperability.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for PI Historian, analytics, and integration issues.
• Perform root-cause analysis on real-time data flow, performance, and availability.
• Provide expert support for system enhancements, upgrades, and architecture improvements.
• Plan and execute testing for PI analytics, interfaces, and applications.
• Support end-user testing and validation of new PI features and reports.
• Ensure solutions are production-ready and maintainable; collaborate with stakeholders.
• Document designs, standards, and runbooks for long-term sustainability.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Python scripting

Shell scripting

C# / .NET

Tools

PI System (AVEVA/OSIsoft)

PI Analytics

AF models

Job description

The Senior PI Historian Admin/ PI Systems Engineer plays a critical role in designing, developing, and enhancing PI Historian-based solutions that support complex operational and analytical business needs. This role is heavily focused on development, analytics, and system extensibility, serving as a subject-matter expert for complex technical requirements and advanced issues across the PI ecosystem.

The successful candidate will lead the development of PI analytics, custom integrations, and applications while ensuring the PI Historian platform remains scalable, secure, and operationally supportable. This role requires deep hands-on experience with PI development, scripting, and .NET-based solutions, along with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve highly complex real-time system issues.

Key Responsibilities

PI Solution Design & Development

• Design and develop PI Historian-based solutions by translating business and operational requirements into scalable, supportable technical designs.
• Lead development of PI Analytics, AF models, custom calculations, and reporting solutions to support operational and analytical use cases.
• Develop and maintain custom applications, scripts, and services that extend PI functionality using Python, shell scripting, and C#/.NET.
• Implement and enhance custom integrations, interfaces, and adapters for data ingestion and system interoperability.

Advanced Troubleshooting & Technical Leadership

• Serve as a technical escalation point for highly complex PI Historian, analytics, and integration issues.
• Perform root-cause analysis on real-time data flow, performance, and availability issues across PI components.
• Provide expert-level support for system enhancements, upgrades, and architecture improvements.

Testing, Validation & Deployment

• Plan and execute structured and exploratory testing for PI analytics, interfaces, and custom applications.
• Support end-user testing and validation of new PI features, analytics, and reporting solutions.
• Ensure developed solutions are production-ready, maintainable, and aligned with operational support models.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and technology partners to design and deliver PI-based solutions.
• Act as a PI subject-matter expert, providing consultation and technical guidance to internal teams.
• Document solution designs, development standards, and operational runbooks to support long‑term sustainability.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Ensure all development and system changes comply with cybersecurity, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Apply secure coding practices and participate in architecture and security reviews as required.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant IT or Engineering experience supporting data platforms, analytics solutions, or real-time systems.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience implementing and developing with AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System in a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for diagnosing issues in real‑time and near‑real‑time systems.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining Python and shell scripts in production environments.
• Strong C# / .NET development experience, including building services or applications that integrate with PI.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with PI integrations, custom adapters, and interface development.
• Knowledge of industrial operations, SCADA environments, and/or operational management systems.
• Experience performing data analysis, analytics development, and reporting for operational systems.
• Proficiency with SQL querying, reporting platforms, and data visualization tools.
• Familiarity with industrial protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, and IEC 61850.