Royal & Ross

Senior Specialist, PI Operations Applications
POSITION OVERVIEW
The PI Senior Specialist reports to the IT Operations Application Manager, in the IT Commercial Applications, Pipeline & Compliance group and is primarily responsible for the on-going support of PI, various Production, Operations and EHS applications. This position is responsible for new application implementations, analysis of business processes, end user requirements, matching defined needs to technology solutions in PI, Energy Balance, and Advanced Analytics products.
KNOWLEDGE
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In-depth knowledge and experience related to different process data sources, PI interfaces / servers, and PI Clients (DataLink, Process Book, PI Vision, PI Data Access, etc.).
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Experience with AVEVA PI products including PI Data Archive, PI AF, PI SDK, PI Notifications, PI SMT, PI WebAPI, PI Vision, PI OLEDB and PI Integrator for Business Analytics.
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Experience with installation and configuration of PI Interface and PI Servers and design & creation of PE and AF Based Analysis development.
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Proficient with MS SQL, PowerShell, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and XML.
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Experience with web development using AngularJS, Node.js, React, knowledge of Machine Learning concept and development using Python and IDEs are not required but are a plus.
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Working experience in Oil and Gas industry is strongly preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
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Implement, debug, maintain and upgrade AVEVA PI system that comprises of PI Interface, PI Archive, PI AF, PI Vision, PI Web API, PI OLEDB and PI Integrator for BA.
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Design and implement AVEVA PI software solutions leveraging historian data. Support and develop applications in PI Vision and PI Asset Framework including Analysis, Event Framework, Notifications, and custom Data References.
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Support PI data integration with other IT systems in ETRM, Commercial Operations, O&M, and EHS using PI SDK, AF SDK, PI Web API and PI OLE DB.
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Support and develop new features in Energy/Production Balance software.
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Support and develop new features in Advanced Analytics software.
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As a developer, responsible for many phases of the application development lifecycle including technical feasibility study, requirements analysis, high-level and low-level design.
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Interact with internal users to learn and document requirements that are then used to produce business requirements and architecture design documents.
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Provide subject-matter-expertise related to AVEVA PI, data analytics, and time-series studies to other teams and internal users.
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Provide and lead PI training sessions.
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Manage projects and provide guidance during establishment of business requirements, white boarding sessions and workshops. Provide scope of projects and high-level design of a solution.
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Continuous learning of new technologies that could help provide the right solutions to customers.
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Use a broad range of technical skills including but not limited to:
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SQL and Oracle Database Development
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Programming and scripting using SQL, JavaScript, C#, PowerShell, JavaScript, HTML, CSS and XML
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Data reporting using tools such as SSRS, PI reporting tools, MS Power BI, Tableau and others.
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QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS)
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Education: Bachelor’s in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Analytics, or similarly relevant degree.
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Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of IT industry work experience including business systems analysis, solutions design, application development and production support of AVEVA PI suite. Functional and Technical expertise of PI software installation and maintenance, PI AF development and data integration with hands-on experience in business processes, implementation, and support.
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Skills/Competencies
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Excellent communication skills and follow-through, both written and verbal, with the ability to work with all levels of management and employees.
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Organized and able to manage multiple activities timely and with a high degree of accuracy.
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Effective time management skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Detailed oriented and quality oriented. Responsible, responsive, and nimble.
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Ability to work in a team environment or independently as needed.