Junior IT Specialist

About the Role

ECLARO is seeking a Junior IT Specialist for its client in New York, NY. This role supports and enhances the PI Data Historian infrastructure for Electric and Gas Control Center operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and enhance the PI Data Historian infrastructure for Electric and Gas Control Center operations.
• Responsible for the architecture, administration, integration, support, and continuous improvement of a large-scale enterprise PI environment supporting critical operational systems.
• Creation, modification, and maintenance of an Enterprise PI system with 1.5M PI tags.
• Implementing PI Data Archive HA & DR.
• Implementing PI AF HA & DR.
• Implementing PI Vision HA & DR.
• Configuration and maintenance of PI AF Element templates and AF Elements.
• Development of PI based dashboards (PI Vision / Process Book).
• Configuration of PI AF Analytics, PI Notifications and PI Event Frames.
• Management of PI Interfaces, including PI API, OPC DA / UA, RDBMS, PI to PI, PI DNP3.
• Implementation of PI integrator for business analytics (PII4BA).
• Design, develop, and commission PI Dashboards, BI reports, and bespoke applications using AVEVA / OSIsoft PI System Access technologies such as PI SDK, AF SDK, PI OLEDB, PowerShell.
• Ensuring high availability of all PI infrastructure that supports enterprise systems.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, identify root cause issues, with a mindset for physical and cyber safety.
• Integrate enterprise business systems with AVEVA / OSIsoft PI software.
• Support, maintenance, architecture, and development of PI Data Historian infrastructure supporting Distribution Electric, Gas and Steam Control Centers.
• Configuration, coding, and testing related to PI Data Historian.
• Manage technical aspects of assigned projects, including planning and resolving application issues.
• Respond to system alerts 24x7x365 on a scheduled basis to resolve issues and ensure application availability.
• Design and develop code for Control Center applications.
• Ensure the continuous availability of the OSI PI Historian for Distribution Electric, Gas and Steam Control Centers by implementing system enhancements, monitoring server status, and responding to alerts.
• Periodically review and update procedures and Disaster Recovery documents related to the PI Historian infrastructure, and other associated systems such as OMS and SCADA.
• Utilize ITIL processes and experience in support activities.
• Use ITIL tools like ServiceNow.
• Communicate effectively with sponsors, stakeholders, and team members.
• Report on project status, issues, key activities, and any changes to the project charter. Identify and communicate resource conflicts.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

This section outlines the required skills and technologies.

Programming Skills

• C#
• .Net
• Visual Studio
• SSIS
• API / Adapter calls
• SQL
• Microsoft Power BI
• PowerShell

Interpersonal Skills

• Self-motivated and ability to learn quickly and independently.
• Ability to take on a project and run with it with minimal supervision.
• Ability to provide detailed documentation of end-to-end solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Develops and delivers effective presentations.

Technical Skills

• AVEVA PI System
• PI Asset Analytics
• PI Asset Framework (PI AF)
• PI Data Archive
• PI DNP3 Interface
• PI Integrator for Business Analytics
• PI Interfaces
• PI Notifications
• PI to PI Interface
• PI Vision
• PowerShell Automation Scripting

Qualifications

• PI System Infrastructure and Developer Accreditation from Aveva / OSIsoft.

Preferred Skills

• Advanced Power BI Skills
• Azure DevOps
• Communication and Presentation Skills
• Develop Advanced Power Automate (MS Flow)
• Familiarity with MS Visio
• MS .Net Framework 4.6+, .Net 8+
• Project Management
• ServiceNow