Data Engineer

Job Description: Deep Digital are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Engineer with a proven track record in successfully implementing, optimizing, and maintaining the data integration and historian systems. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of industrial processes, data historian best practices, and a strong ability to lead and mentor junior team members. This role involves advanced technical responsibilities and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless operation of data integration and historian systems.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Data Historian System Leadership:

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of data historian solutions.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers in the team.

1. Data Architecture and Optimization:

• Design and implement scalable and optimized data storage architectures.

• Conduct performance analysis and implement strategies for continuous improvement.

1. Advanced Tag Configuration and Maintenance:

• Design and configure complex data tags to meet specific project requirements.

• Conduct advanced tag maintenance and optimization.

1. Integration and Interface Development:

• Lead efforts to integrate historian systems with various control systems and third-party applications.

• Develop custom interfaces and connectors to enhance data integration capabilities.

1. Security and Compliance Management:

• Develop and implement advanced security measures to protect historical data.

• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, taking a lead role in audits and assessments.

1. Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution:

• Investigate and resolve complex issues related to data collection, storage, and retrieval.

• Provide expertise in diagnosing and addressing system performance bottlenecks.

1. Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for all configurations, installations, and troubleshooting procedures.

• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions and contribute to internal training programs.

1. Quality System Responsibilities:

• Comply with Deep Digital’s Quality Management System requirements i.e. perform your work according to your process documents, procedures and maintaining document information/completing department forms/records as required.

• Understand and apply our Quality policy statements in all aspects of your work.

• Contribute towards achieving Deep Digital company Quality objectives.

• Ensure that the needs and requirements of company’s internal staff and customers are understood and delivered. 

• Help develop and improve the company’s internal processes and management system by reporting corrective actions, updates and improvement ideas.

The above statements are intended to describe the essential responsibilities of persons assigned to this role. They are not intended as exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements.

Required Skills:

• At least 3-5 years of hands-on experience with design, implementation and leadership in projects comprising of the following systems: AVEVA PI, AspenTech IP.21, AspenTech Inmation, Inductive Automation Ignition, PTC Kepware

• Certification or accreditation with any of the above systems.

• In-depth knowledge of data integration and historian system architecture and components.

• Proven experience in optimizing and scaling data historian systems.

• Strong understanding of industrial processes and automation systems.

• In-depth knowledge of industrial communication protocols (OPC, Modbus, etc.).

• Expertise with data contextualisation, visualisation and reporting platforms.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Effective communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell) for automation tasks.

• Familiarity with advanced data analytics and compliant reporting tools.

• Experience with advanced data storage solutions and technologies.

• Previous experience in mentoring and leading a technical team.