Solutions Specialist – AVEVA PI

Summary

InSource Solutions is a leading industrial software solutions provider and trusted AVEVA partner that delivers services and solutions to help businesses optimize operations and achieve digital transformation goals. The Solutions Specialist – AVEVA PI will configure and deploy AVEVA PI and related industrial software solutions, support system integrations and industrial data connectivity, troubleshoot client environments, and contribute to project delivery. The role also involves client collaboration, technical documentation, testing, solution design support, and ongoing technical development.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, deploy, and support AVEVA PI solutions, including PI Server and Asset Framework (AF), in client manufacturing and industrial environments
• Install, configure, and support AVEVA System Platform components, including Application Server, Historian, InTouch, and OMI, as required by project scope
• Configure and support industrial connectivity components and assist with data integrations between plant-floor systems and enterprise reporting platforms
• Support requirements gathering and scope clarification and translate defined business and technical requirements into functional system configurations
• Perform system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to support reliable and effective system operation
• Document system configurations, integration details, deployment steps, and other technical information required for successful project delivery and ongoing support
• Participate in client meetings, discovery sessions, and technical working sessions. Communicate directly with client stakeholders as part of project delivery and provide responsive technical support throughout implementation
• Collaborate with senior technical team members on solution architecture and design decisions and contribute technical input based on client requirements and existing environments
• Work collaboratively with project teams to support successful delivery from requirements gathering through configuration, testing, deployment, and implementation
• Expand expertise across AVEVA technologies and complementary industrial systems while developing toward increased ownership of technical solutions and projects over time
• Contribute to internal technical knowledge sharing, documentation, lessons learned, and team development

Skills

• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to translate defined technical and business requirements into functional system configurations
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a project team
• Strong client-facing communication skills and the ability to participate effectively in technical meetings and working sessions
• Working knowledge of industrial data systems and manufacturing technology environments
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols, including OPC, MQTT, Modbus, and EtherNet/IP (ABCIP)
• Experience working in Windows Server environments
• Ability to perform system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
• Ability to create clear and accurate technical configuration and deployment documentation
• Strong willingness to continuously develop technical expertise across AVEVA and complementary industrial technologies
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience with AVEVA PI
• Experience working with AVEVA PI Server and Asset Framework (AF)
• Experience working in industrial or manufacturing environments
• Experience with Windows Server environments
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols, including OPC, MQTT, Modbus, and EtherNet/IP (ABCIP)
• Ability to travel throughout the United States and Canada to client manufacturing facilities. The source material indicates approximately 30%–50% travel
• General knowledge of networking, virtual server environments, and cloud-hosting technologies is preferred
• Hands-on experience with AVEVA SCADA technologies is preferred
• Experience with AVEVA System Platform, Historian, InTouch, or OMI is preferred
• SQL Server experience is preferred
• Experience with the AVEVA CONNECT platform is preferred
• Experience supporting software deployments within manufacturing environments is preferred
• General networking, virtualization, and cloud-hosting experience is preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Strong analytical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to translate defined technical and business requirements into functional system configurations
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a project team
• Strong client-facing communication skills and the ability to participate effectively in technical meetings and working sessions
• Working knowledge of industrial data systems and manufacturing technology environments
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols, including OPC, MQTT, Modbus, and EtherNet/IP (ABCIP)
• Experience working in Windows Server environments
• Ability to perform system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
• Ability to create clear and accurate technical configuration and deployment documentation
• Strong willingness to continuously develop technical expertise across AVEVA and complementary industrial technologies
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience with AVEVA PI
• Experience working with AVEVA PI Server and Asset Framework (AF)
• Experience working in industrial or manufacturing environments
• Experience with Windows Server environments
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols, including OPC, MQTT, Modbus, and EtherNet/IP (ABCIP)
• Ability to travel throughout the United States and Canada to client manufacturing facilities. The source material indicates approximately 30%–50% travel

Nice to Haves

• General knowledge of networking, virtual server environments, and cloud-hosting technologies is preferred
• Hands-on experience with AVEVA SCADA technologies is preferred
• Experience with AVEVA System Platform, Historian, InTouch, or OMI is preferred
• SQL Server experience is preferred
• Experience with the AVEVA CONNECT platform is preferred
• Experience supporting software deployments within manufacturing environments is preferred
• General networking, virtualization, and cloud-hosting experience is preferred