Senior AVEVA PI System Administrator — Remote

Invenergy LLC; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Invenergy LLC is seeking an experienced AVEVA PI System expert to administer enterprise PI environments, manage data integrations from OT platforms, and lead architecture improvements. The role emphasizes automation using Python, PowerShell, and .NET, with strong emphasis on reliability and scalable design.

The candidate will coordinate with IT, maintain PI components, and mentor junior staff while supporting control center data needs and project startups.

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 Admin

OT data integration

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

C#/.NET

Tools

PI Data Archive

PI Collectives

PI Vision

Job description

Invenergy LLC is seeking an experienced AVEVA PI System expert to administer enterprise PI environments, manage data integrations from OT platforms, and lead architecture improvements. The role emphasizes automation using Python, PowerShell, and .NET, with strong emphasis on reliability and scalable design.

The candidate will coordinate with IT, maintain PI components, and mentor junior staff while supporting control center data needs and project startups.