PI Historian Engineer

Overview

On Site
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12+ month(s)

Skills

Video
Real-time
Interfaces
Advanced Analytics
Visualization
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning (ML)
Workflow
Management
Analytical Skill
Dashboard
Analytics
Collaboration
Data Engineering
Performance Tuning
Regulatory Compliance
Data Governance
Cyber Security
Reliability Engineering
Computer Science
OSIsoft
Data Flow
OPC
Modbus
MQTT
Data Acquisition
Scripting
Windows PowerShell
Python
SQL
Time Series
Extract
Transform
Load
Data Visualization
Grafana
Microsoft Power BI
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Cloud Computing
Energy
Manufacturing
IMG
Oracle UCM
SAINT
Technical Direction

Job Details

PI Historian Engineer

Location: Alpharetta, GA - Local candidates only

Mode of Interview: 1st round video / 2nd round onsite

Duration: 12+ months

OR OR

We are looking for a skilled PI Historian Engineer with hands-on experience in AVEVA PI System and cloud integration, particularly with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining real-time data infrastructure to support critical operations and analytics initiatives. You will also be a key contributor to our digital transformation journey, enabling scalable, cloud-connected operational intelligence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, configure, and maintain AVEVA PI System components (PI Data Archive, PI Asset Framework, PI Vision, PI Interfaces/Connectors).
  • Lead the integration of PI System data with Google Cloud Platform (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud Pub/Sub, Dataflow) to enable advanced analytics, visualization, and AI/ML workflows.
  • Develop and manage data pipelines to extract, transform, and load PI data into cloud-based data lakes and analytical platforms.
  • Support end users by developing PI Vision dashboards, PI AF templates, and event-based analytics.
  • Collaborate with data engineering, IT, and operations teams to ensure data accuracy, timeliness, and availability across systems.
  • Perform system upgrades, patching, and performance tuning for PI components.
  • Ensure compliance with data governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory standards.
  • Troubleshoot historian data flow, interface connectivity, and system reliability issues.

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Automation, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience working with AVEVA PI System (or OSIsoft PI), including configuration, administration, and troubleshooting.
  • Experience integrating PI System with Google Cloud Platform tools such as:
  • BigQuery
  • Pub/Sub
  • Cloud Functions
  • Dataflow or Dataproc

Familiarity with industrial protocols (OPC DA/UA, Modbus, MQTT) and data acquisition systems.

Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or SQL for automation and integration.

Strong understanding of time-series data, historian architectures, and operational technology (OT) environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with cloud-native PI connectors or custom ETL solutions for PI-to-Google Cloud Platform integration.
  • Knowledge of AVEVA Data Hub / PI Cloud Connect.
  • Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Looker, Grafana, or Power BI integrated with Google Cloud Platform.
  • Google Cloud Platform certification (e.g., Associate Cloud Engineer or Professional Data Engineer) is a plus.
  • Experience in industries like energy, utilities, manufacturing, or chemicals.

Priyanka Rani

Technical Recruiter

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