Senior PI Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions is seeking for a Senior Aveva OSI PI Engineer who could join our team.

Cognizant Company is a world leader in delivering digital transformation solutions to Life Sciences. Through our knowledge and expertise in Automation, MES & Digital, we deliver stable manufacturing systems that are optimized to improve operational efficiencies, whilst maintaining compliance.

Our specialist engineering teams have the aptitude to deliver and support Pharma 4.0 architectures and solutions covering all IT, OT and IoT applications, infrastructures and services.

About the role:

We are looking for an Senior Aveva OSI PI Engineer to join our OSI team for a site-based project in the Netherlands.

The Senior OSIsoft PI Software Engineer needs to have an in-depth experience of OSI Data Historian Systems, Control Systems and Process Analysis.

The successful candidate should have an extensive background in Software Engineering with experience in systems analysis and software development within the pharmaceutical industry.

They should be highly motivated, an innovative thinker and self-starter, with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities:

• Review and analysis of User Requirements Specification Documents
• Support development of the Detail Design specifications and system architectures
• Development of PI Tags, Asset Framework (AF) templates and AF Analyses, PI Event Frames
• Development of PI Graphic User Interface / Visuals
• Support Software development, testing, commissioning and qualification
• Ability to provide first line PI sustaining support
• Support the execution of system changes and optimisation under site change control
• PI Qualification Execution

Job Functions:

• Solid understanding of the Aveva / OSIsoft PI system
• Experience installing, configuring, validating, and tuning PI Server and interfaces (OPC, UFL, RDBMS, PItoPI).
• Experience using the PI client tools including PI Vision, DataLink and PI RtReports
• Experience implementing analytic solutions with PI Asset Framework, PI AF Analytics, and Performance Equations
• Stabilize equipment connections to Aveva PI and to help with the implementation of IIOT and mainly locally on the shopfloor getting the knowledge about the different communication protocols and needed configuration.
• Ability to educate the teams of IT, Automation and Engineering.
• Very deep knowledge of communication protocol adapters of e.g. OPC-DA, OPC UA, Ethernet IP, MQTT, DCOM.
• Solid understanding of Windows OS, networking, and system security fundamentals
• Analytical and troubleshooting skills and methodical approaches to solving difficult problems.
• Strong MS Word and Excel skills
• Team oriented, but self-sufficient
• Excellent communication skills and client-facing rapport

Requirements:

• Familiarity with ISA 88 and GAMP
• Minimum over 6+ years relevant industry PI experience
• Pharma industry experience preferred
• PI System Training preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience

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