Aveva PI Lead Engineer, Amgen ATO California, remote role with occasional site visits
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 Amgen ATO California. The Senior Aveva 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.
He/she should be highly motivated, an innovative thinker and self-starter, with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Aveva PI Team to upgrade ATO’s PI System
- 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
- PI Data migrations for PI tag and PI AF data, SQL data migrations
- Support the execution of system changes and optimisation under site change control
- PI Qualification Execution
Job Functions
Solid understanding of the Aveva PI system
Experience in upgrading PI Systems and Leading teams in these upgrades.
Experience installing, configuring, validating, and tuning PI Server and interfaces.
Experience of data migrations for Aveva PI and SQL Server
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
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
Non-essential Job Functions
Software development experience in .NET using disciplined coding and testing regiments.
Experience writing software applications and web services using PI-SDK and AF-SDK
Experience installing and configuring web-based applications.
Requirements:
- Familiarity with ISA 88 and GAMP
- Minumim over 10+ years relevant industry PI experience
- Pharma industry experience is essential
- SQL expert
- PI System Training
- Bachelor's Degree in appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual salary for this position is between $120-132Kdepending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.
Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
· 401(k) plan and contributions
· Long-term/Short-term Disability
· Paid Parental Leave
· Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable la
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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