Job Title: AVEVA PI System Engineer with Google Cloud (GCP)
Location: 100% Remote in US and EST working hours
Duration: 12+ Months
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, configure, and maintain AVEVA PI System components including:
o PI Data Archive
o PI Asset Framework (AF)
o PI Vision
o PI Interfaces and Connectors
• Lead integration of PI System data with Google Cloud Platform services such as BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Cloud Functions, or Dataproc
• Develop and manage ETL/data pipelines to move PI data into cloud-based data lakes and analytics platforms
• Build and support PI Vision dashboards, AF templates, and event-based analytics for business users
• Collaborate with data engineering, IT, and operations teams to ensure data accuracy, availability, and performance
• Perform system upgrades, patching, and performance tuning of PI components
• Ensure compliance with data governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory standards
• Troubleshoot historian data flow issues, interface connectivity, and system reliability
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Automation, or related field
• 3+ years of experience with AVEVA PI System (OSIsoft PI) configuration, administration, and troubleshooting
• Experience integrating PI System with Google Cloud Platform, including:
o BigQuery
o Pub/Sub
o Cloud Functions
o Dataflow or Dataproc
• Familiarity with industrial protocols such as OPC DA/UA, Modbus, MQTT, and other data acquisition systems
• Proficiency in PowerShell, Python, or SQL for automation and integration
• Strong understanding of time-series data, historian architecture, and OT (Operational Technology) environments
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with cloud-native PI connectors or custom PI-to-GCP ETL solutions
• Knowledge of AVEVA Data Hub / PI Cloud Connect
• Experience with visualization tools such as Looker, Grafana, or Power BI integrated with GCP
• GCP Certification (Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional Data Engineer)
• Industry experience in energy, utilities, manufacturing, or chemicals