Senior AVEVA PI Administrator | OT Data & Automation

Invenergy; California (MO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Profit sharing

Paid time off

Job summary

Invenergy is seeking an experienced AVEVA PI System Administrator to lead data integration and system reliability for OT platforms. You will manage PI Data Archives, PI Collectives, AF, and PI Vision, and develop automation using Python, PowerShell, and .NET.

You will coordinate with IT and operations, design scalable PI System architecture, implement upgrades, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining documentation and real-time data pipelines for control center operations.

Qualifications

• Five or more years administering enterprise-scale AVEVA PI environments including Data Archives, PI Collectives, Asset Framework (AF), Interfaces, Connectors, AVEVA Connect, PI Web API, and PI Vision.
• Understanding of TCP/IP networking concepts, including identifying and troubleshooting communication issues.
• Proficiency with programming and scripting languages such as .NET, PowerShell, and Python.

Responsibilities

• Act as the subject matter expert for OT systems, with a primary focus on the AVEVA PI System and associated data integrations.
• Configure and maintain data collection into the AVEVA PI System from OT platforms, including SCADA systems, DCSs, RTUs, PLCs, and other data sources.
• Investigate, evaluate, and integrate complex or unfamiliar OT systems with the AVEVA PI System.
• Administer and support AVEVA PI System components including, but not limited to PI Data Archive, PI Collectives, PI Asset Framework (AF), Interfaces, Connectors, Adapters, AVEVA Connect, PI Web API, and PI Vision.
• Lead efforts to improve PI System architecture, data integrations, and platform reliability.
• Coordinate with IT and other stakeholders to implement infrastructure upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities
• Design scalable and maintainable workarounds for system limitations.
• Prepare technical and business justifications for infrastructure modernization and expansion.
• Develop automation for system maintenance and custom telemetry feeds to third parties using Python, PowerShell, and .NET.
• Lead investigation and resolution of complex PI System issues affecting performance, reliability, and data availability.
• Maintain technical documentation for implemented solutions and integrations.
• Support Operations Engineering through the development and maintenance of data pipelines, integrations, and automation solutions.
• Maintain real-time data collection infrastructure in support of control center operations.
• Lead onboarding activities for new project startups, including point definition, system configuration, and stakeholder coordination.
• Provide mentorship to junior team members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

AVEVA PI System

Python

PowerShell

.NET

TCP/IP networking

Tools

PI Data Archive

PI Collectives

Asset Framework (AF)

PI Web API

PI Vision

Job description

Invenergy is seeking an experienced AVEVA PI System Administrator to lead data integration and system reliability for OT platforms. You will manage PI Data Archives, PI Collectives, AF, and PI Vision, and develop automation using Python, PowerShell, and .NET.

You will coordinate with IT and operations, design scalable PI System architecture, implement upgrades, and mentor junior engineers while maintaining documentation and real-time data pipelines for control center operations.