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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # PI System Administrator PI Systems Engineer - **Company:** Nmk Global Inc. - **Location:** Rosemead, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Active Directory, ADMS (Software), Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, BASIC (Programming Language), C Sharp (Programming Language), Cyber Security, Disaster Recovery, Failover, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Python (Programming Language), Windows Servers, Modbus, Windows PowerShell, OPC Unified Architecture, Shell Script, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Scripting, Real Time Systems, System Availability, Information Technology, Process Control Systems, Real Time Data, Operational Systems, Restful APIs, Web Api - **Published:** September 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9868e698-5895-4cd5-890f-1bb3c42b9909 ## About the Role * 8+ years of IT, OT, Engineering, or real-time systems experience. * 5+ years of hands-on AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System administration experience in an enterprise or industrial environment. * Strong experience with: + PI Data Archive + PI AF + PI Vision + PI Interfaces / Connectors + PI Analytics * Strong troubleshooting skills across real-time data flow, interfaces, system performance, and production availability. * Experience with PI security, Active Directory, service accounts, Windows Server, upgrades, patching, backups, and disaster recovery. * Scripting experience with PowerShell, Python, or shell scripting., * Experience in Utilities, Energy, Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, or other industrial environments. * Experience integrating PI with SCADA, DCS, EMS, OMS, ADMS, or industrial control systems. * Knowledge of OPC/OPC UA, DNP3, Modbus, or IEC 61850. * Experience with PI Web API, AF SDK, REST APIs, SQL, and basic C#/.NET. * Experience supporting high-availability and mission-critical PI environments. ## Description The Senior PI System Administrator / PI Systems Engineer is responsible for the administration, reliability, performance, security, and ongoing support of the AVEVA/OSIsoft PI System in a complex enterprise/industrial environment. This is primarily a PI administration and production-support role, with limited scripting and development required for automation, integrations, and operational improvements., * Administer and support PI Data Archive, PI Asset Framework (AF), PI Vision, PI Analytics, PI Interfaces/Connectors, and PI Web API. * Perform day-to-day PI administration, configuration, monitoring, health checks, system maintenance, and production support. * Manage PI tags/points, AF structures, templates, attributes, analyses, Event Frames, notifications, and PI Vision displays. * Monitor and troubleshoot data collection, stale/missing data, interface failures, data latency, system performance, and availability issues. * Configure and support PI integrations with SCADA, DCS, EMS, OMS, ADMS, SQL databases, and other operational systems. * Serve as a senior escalation point for complex PI incidents and perform root-cause analysis. * Administer PI security, including PI Identities, PI Mappings, Active Directory integration, permissions, service accounts, and access controls. * Support PI upgrades, patching, backup/restore, high availability, disaster recovery, failover, and capacity planning. * Maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, architecture diagrams, and support procedures. * Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, OT, SCADA, IT Infrastructure, Networking, Cybersecurity, and application teams. * Develop limited PowerShell, Python, shell, or C#/.NET scripts/utilities for automation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and integration support. ## Related Videos - [Optimizing Land-Based Fish Feeding with Node-RED](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2032-optimizing-land-based-fish-feeding-with-node-red) - [Data Science, ML & AI in the Oil and Gas Industry at NDT Global - Dr. Katja Träumner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1308-data-science-ml-ai-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-at-ndt-global-dr-katja-traumner) - [Adjusting Pod Eviction Timings in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/426-adjusting-pod-eviction-timings-in-kubernetes) - [Web APIs you might not know about](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/281-web-apis-you-might-not-know-about) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)