Aveva PI Systems Engineer

Job Requirements

Aveva PI Systems Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• System Implementation & Configuration

• Design, configure, and deploy Aveva PI System (formerly OSIsoft PI) solutions, including PI Data Archive, PI Asset Framework (AF), PI Vision, and PI Integrators.
• Implement data connectivity from diverse industrial systems (SCADA, PLC, DCS, historians, IoT sensors).
• Develop and configure PI AF templates, event frames, notifications, and analytics.

• APM Integration & Enablement

• Collaborate with reliability, maintenance, and operations teams to design and implement

  APM strategies

  leveraging Aveva APM tools (Predictive Analytics, Asset Strategy Management, Asset Health).
• Translate business requirements into digital asset models and performance indicators (KPIs, health indices).
• Integrate PI System data with Aveva APM, CMMS, ERP, and cloud analytics platforms (Azure, AWS).

• Analytics & Optimization

• Build advanced calculations, KPIs, and condition-based monitoring rules to enable predictive maintenance.
• Support development of dashboards, reports, and visualizations for asset health monitoring.
• Leverage data science and machine learning (in collaboration with data teams) to develop predictive failure models.

• Support & Governance

• Ensure data quality, system reliability, and security compliance of PI and APM environments.
• Provide training, documentation, and knowledge transfer to customer teams.
• Support system upgrades, patching, and integration enhancements.

Work Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• 5–10 years’ experience

  in OSIsoft PI System (Aveva PI) implementation and administration.
• Hands-on expertise in:
• PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI Vision, PI Notifications, PI Interfaces/Connectors.
• Integration with Aveva APM or equivalent asset management solutions.
• Building asset hierarchies, health indices, and condition-based monitoring.

• Strong understanding of

  industrial operations and asset-intensive industries

  (Oil & Gas, Energy, Utilities, Manufacturing).
• Experience with

  CMMS/ERP integration

  (SAP PM, Maximo, etc.).
• Familiarity with

  cloud integration

  (Azure IoT, AWS, Aveva Cloud, etc.).
• Knowledge of

  reliability engineering concepts

  (RCM, FMEA, criticality analysis) is a plus.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in Aveva PI System (OSIsoft PI) and/or Aveva APM.
• Experience with data analytics, Python, Power BI/Tableau.
• Exposure to IIoT, Industry 4.0, or Digital Twin projects.
• Prior consulting or customer-facing experience in industrial digitization.