PI Data Historian, Integration System Engineer

PI Data Historian, Integration System Engineer

Bachem

Stein, Switzerland

Your tasks:

• Manage the full lifecycle of the AVEVA PI Data Historian System, including architecture, development, installation, commissioning, maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning activities;
• Support greenfield and brownfield manufacturing site projects, including deployment of PI infrastructure for new production facilities and expansion projects;
• Lead PI System implementation activities during new manufacturing site start-up phases, including system design, validation, commissioning, and operational readiness;
• Administer a 24/7 operational PI System, ensuring high availability, reliability, performance, and disaster recovery readiness;
• Design, implement, and optimize historian solutions integrating OT equipment, PLCs, SCADA, DCS, MES, and enterprise IT systems;
• Drive end-to-end IT/OT integration activities to enable seamless data flow between manufacturing equipment, automation systems, and business applications;
• Collaborate closely with automation, infrastructure, cybersecurity, manufacturing, and digitalization teams to ensure compliant and scalable system integration;
• Lead change, incident, and problem management processes in collaboration with IT/OT teams, cross-functional stakeholders, vendors, and end users;
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to industrial data collection, communication interfaces, data storage, synchronization, and retrieval;
• Translate business and operational requirements into robust technical solutions aligned with manufacturing and digital transformation strategies;
• Design and configure complex PI tags, AF structures, event frames, and data models tailored to operational and business needs;
• Develop and maintain custom interfaces, connectors, and scripts to enhance interoperability between OT equipment and enterprise IT platforms;
• Support commissioning and qualification activities for connected manufacturing systems and ensure compliance with GMP and validation requirements;
• Conduct system performance analysis and drive continuous improvement initiatives for historian and integration platforms;
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers and project team members;
• Collaborate with external vendors, system integrators, and engineering partners during project execution and operational support activities;
• Create and maintain comprehensive GMP-compliant documentation, including design specifications, test protocols, validation records, SOPs, and lifecycle documents;
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) during audits, inspections, and assessments, ensuring compliance with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and data integrity principles.

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Automation Engineering, or a related technical field;
• 4 - 6 years of hands-on experience in PI Historian engineering, system integration, and technical project delivery within pharmaceutical manufacturing environments;
• Proven hands-on experience with the AVEVA PI Data Historian System, including PI Server, PI AF, PI Vision, Interfaces, Connectors & Adaptors;
• Strong project experience supporting new manufacturing site deployments, commissioning activities, or large-scale production expansion projects;
• Demonstrated experience integrating OT equipment and industrial automation systems with enterprise IT infrastructure and applications;
• Solid understanding of industrial communication protocols such as OPC DA/UA, modbus, MQTT, BACnet, or Ethernet/IP;
• Strong background in managing and administering production-critical applications in regulated manufacturing environments;
• Experience working with PLCs, SCADA, DCS, MES, manufacturing execution & integration platform architectures;
• Familiarity with infrastructure technologies including Windows Server, virtualization, networking, Active Directory, backup/recovery, and cybersecurity principles;
• Experience with Computerized System Validation (CSV), GMP compliance, and data integrity requirements within regulated industries;
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and communication skills with the ability to work across IT and OT domains;
• In-depth knowledge of industrial data integration, historian system architecture, and real-time data management;
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, automation systems, and digital manufacturing initiatives;
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for system administration and workflow automation;
• Experience with data contextualization, visualization, reporting, and analytics platforms;
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and global project environments;
• Fluent in English; German language skills are highly desirable.