OSI PI Historian Engineer / Administrator at DXC Technology

Perth, Western Australia, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

OSI PI System Administration, Data Integrity, Troubleshooting, Industrial Networks, Windows Server, Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Scripting, Automation, Integration, Documentation, System Health, Operational Decision Making, Event Frames, Dashboards, Visualization Tools

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Job Description: DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) - where brilliant people embrace change and seize opportunities to advance their careers and amplify customer success. People are the heart of our business. We support each other and work as a team, globally and locally to deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues. We live in more than 70 countries, speak multiple languages and work with over 6,000 customers on almost every continent. We use the power of technology to deliver technology services that move the world. DXC.com ________________________________________ Position Overview DXC Technology is seeking an OSI PI Historian Engineer to join its OT / Digital Systems team in Perth. You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing the OSIsoft PI System for varied clients/projects, ensuring high availability of operational data, and assisting in delivering insight from this data to operations, engineering, and IT stakeholders. The role bridges operations technology and information technology. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities • Set up, configure, and manage core OSI PI components: o PI Data Archive o PI Asset Framework (AF) o Interfaces/connectors to SCADA, DCS, PLCs, OPC / MQTT etc. o PI Vision or other visualization tools • Develop and maintain AF templates, event frames, analytical calculations, and dashboards to support operations, maintenance, asset performance. • Ensure data integrity, reliability, performance, and system health (health checks, backups, interface uptime). • Troubleshoot data flow issues, latency, missing data, interface failures, and coordinate resolution with OT and IT teams. • Support integration of PI with enterprise systems (ERP/MES/Data Lakes) where needed. • Work with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and ensure PI system supports operational decision making. • Develop documentation, standard operating procedures, and best practice guidelines. • Plan and manage upgrades, patches, security compliance. ________________________________________ Required Skills & Qualifications • Degree in Engineering / Computer Science / Information Systems or equivalent. • Several years of hands on experience with OSI PI system administration and development (including PI AF, PI Vision, Interfaces). • Strong understanding of industrial networks / protocols (OPC, Modbus, MQTT, etc.). • Good Windows Server / networking knowledge. • Ability to troubleshoot complex issues; strong analytical, problem solving skills. • Clear communication skills; ability to liaise with operations/engineering/IT stakeholders. ________________________________________ Desirable / Nice to Have • Experience working in mining, utilities, oil & gas, or similar heavy industry sectors common in WA. • Scripting / automation skills (PowerShell, Python, SQL). • Experience integrating PI with cloud or data analytics platforms. • PI System certifications or vendor training (AVEVA / OSIsoft). • FIFO / site experience or willingness to travel to remote sites if needed. ________________________________________ Work Conditions & Benefits • Access to internal learning / training programs (DXC University, etc.). • Health & wellness benefits, employee assistance program. • Study leave / financial support for further education/certifications. • Diversity & inclusion culture, community impact programs. Trust, Transform & Thrive with a company whose mission is to lead our clients on their digital transformation journey. DXC Technology is recognized globally as a force multiplier, enabling clients to seize the opportunities presented by today's rapidly changing technologies. At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Recruitment fraud is a scheme in which fictitious job opportunities are offered to job seekers typically through online services, such as false websites, or through unsolicited emails claiming to be from the company. These emails may request recipients to provide personal information or to make payments as part of their illegitimate recruiting process. DXC does not make offers of employment via social media networks and DXC never asks for any money or payments from applicants at any point in the recruitment process, nor ask a job seeker to purchase IT or other equipment on our behalf. More information on employment scams is available here. DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world's largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience across their IT estates. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com.

Responsibilities

The OSI PI Historian Engineer will design, implement, maintain, and optimize the OSIsoft PI System for various clients and projects. This role ensures high availability of operational data and assists in delivering insights to operations, engineering, and IT stakeholders.