AVEVA PI System Engineer, hybrid

OSIsoft / AVEVA PI System Engineer

Location: Lexington, MA (Hybrid)
Schedule: Approximately 2–3 days per week on-site
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required

Job Overview

DSA is seeking an experienced OSIsoft/AVEVA PI System Engineer to support the design, administration, maintenance, and enhancement of enterprise PI System infrastructure supporting mission-critical operational environments. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with deep expertise in PI System administration, Asset Framework, and industrial data integration who enjoys solving complex technical challenges while working closely with customers and engineering teams.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical subject matter expert responsible for maintaining the health, performance, and reliability of PI System environments while supporting new deployments, system upgrades, and integration efforts.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support enterprise OSIsoft/AVEVA PI System environments.

• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot PI Data Archive, PI Asset Framework (AF), PI Vision, and related PI components.

• Monitor overall PI System health, performance, availability, and security.

• Perform system upgrades, patching, backups, disaster recovery testing, and lifecycle maintenance.

• Configure and support High Availability (HA) PI architectures.

• Develop and maintain Asset Framework models, Event Frames, Analyses, and Notifications.

• Support integration of industrial control systems including SCADA, PLCs, historians, OPC, and other operational technologies.

• Assist with integration of building automation, utility, manufacturing, or process control systems into the PI System.

• Troubleshoot data collection, interface connectivity, and historian performance issues.

• Develop technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and system architecture documentation.

• Work directly with customers to gather requirements and translate operational needs into technical solutions.

• Support Windows Server administration activities related to PI infrastructure.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams to ensure compliance with organizational security requirements.

• Participate in system modernization, migration, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience administering OSIsoft/AVEVA PI System environments.

• Experience administering:

  • PI Data Archive

  • PI Asset Framework (AF)

  • PI Vision

  • PI Interfaces and/or PI Connectors

• Experience designing, configuring, and supporting High Availability PI environments.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server administration.

• Experience supporting enterprise production environments.

• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently while supporting multiple technical priorities.

• U.S. Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• OSIsoft/AVEVA PI System Accreditation or equivalent PI certification.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.

• Experience with:

  • PI Analytics

  • Event Frames

  • PI Notifications

  • PI Integrator

  • PI SQL Client

• Experience integrating:

  • SCADA systems

  • PLCs

  • OPC DA/UA

  • Industrial control systems

  • Manufacturing or utility operational technology

• Experience with Active Directory administration.

• Experience with Microsoft Azure or Azure Government Cloud.

• Knowledge of networking concepts including TCP/IP, firewalls, VLANs, and industrial network architectures.

• Experience with PowerShell, Python, C#, or other automation/scripting languages.

• Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices for industrial control systems.

Desired Experience

Candidates with experience supporting industries such as utilities, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, defense, or industrial automation are strongly encouraged to apply.

Experience supporting enterprise PI System deployments consisting of multiple Data Archives, Asset Framework servers, and geographically distributed assets is highly desirable.

Why DSA?

Data Systems Analysts, Inc. (DSA) is a 100% employee-owned company through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), offering employees a direct stake in our long-term success. DSA provides competitive compensation, excellent benefits, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work on impactful technical programs supporting our nation's critical infrastructure and defense missions.

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