Systems Administrator - OSI PI

This role also involves working with contractors and vendors to develop data inputs and automated interfaces.

• Oversee all OSI PI services including PI Vision, PI Data Link, PI Analytics, and Asset Framework
• Work on the development of Asset Framework modules and hierarchies with a focus on automation and scalability
• Address business problems, devise solutions, and implement them
• Assist the Integrated Production Excellence and Operations Engineering teams during Process troubleshooting by developing necessary screens for required Engineering analysis
• Support Artificial Intelligence / Advanced Analytics development for Integrated Production Excellence and provide technical support to convert data to information and information to insights for real-time optimization
• Manage PI Historian and other infrastructure components to ensure data integrity is secure and accessible at all times
• Document the scope of PI projects, coordinate with vendors, evaluate and select vendors, and monitor vendor performance
• Develop OSI PI Vision screens and institute best practices
• Create calculated tags, alerts, and event frames
• Carry out system integrations of PI tags (to or from systems)
• Develop Corporate PI screens to aggregate Production data at a Corporate level as new plants come online
• Provide detailed insights into strategies for installing, maintaining, organizing, and expanding real-time capabilities
• Troubleshoot and support break-fixes or issues with PI tags displaying the correct values
• Analyze and optimize compression rates for pi tag transfers. • Proven experience as a Systems Administrator, specifically in the OSI PI domain.
• Demonstrated proficiency in managing and maintaining Gas Plants and Chemical Plants.
• Solid understanding of OSI PI system architecture and infrastructure.
• Ability to troubleshoot system issues and effectively solve problems.
• Proficient in system security and data backup/recovery.
• Experience with databases, networks (LAN, WAN), and patch management.
• Knowledge of system vulnerabilities and security issues.
• Ability to respond quickly to network outages.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Relevant certification such as Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) or similar would be advantageous.
• Willingness to work in shifts, if necessary, to ensure round-the-clock system functionality.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.