Systems Analyst 2

Title: Application Analyst

Job Description:

• This position is for an Application Analyst working on the Aspentech IP21/AVEVA PI Technology Organization (TO) support team
• The application and associated tools are used to collect, store, find, deliver, analyze, and visualize operational data associated with regulated and commercial power generating facilities including wind and solar
• The real-time and historical data is used to support critical business operations, analytics, and planning efforts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day production support for applications, infrastructure, and end user client tools (ex. Datalink, PI System Explorer, and PI Vision)
• Provide performance optimization and system health monitoring in support of compliance with overall health and availability targets for production systems
• Provide installation, configuration, and monitoring support for the PI and AspenTech system servers, the application operating systems, interfaces, and client tools on end user workstations
• Create, monitor, and provide maintenance for system tags
• Provide monitoring and maintenance support for system security, deployment of patches, file backups, system restoration, and password management
• Perform root cause analysis along with recommending and implementing preventive techniques as required
• Develop and maintain effective application technical support documentation including procedures
• Support the evaluation of operating system upgrades and changes to support tools, including support testing
• Work directly with vendors and IT teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues. Ensure issues are properly documented, classified and escalated as appropriate.
• Support the analysis of business processes, information gathering, interpreting requirements, developing specifications, and implementing process workflows, including routing and approvals
• Participate on project teams to deliver new functionality and to support corporate initiatives
• Comply with all applicable IT processes and procedures
• Adherence to change management processes
• Adherence to Service Level Agreement commitments
• Interact and provide support for end users including training

Qualifications:

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline preferred; or three years of related business work experience in lieu of a degree
• Three or more years of experience with the installation, configuration, and monitoring of AspenTech/AVEVA PI System servers, interfaces, and user tools preferred
• Three or more years of experience as a system administrator of AspenTech/AVEVA PI System preferred
• Three or more years of experience with AspenTech/AVEVA PI System tag creation, tag monitoring, and tag maintenance preferred
• Three or more years of experience with performance optimization and monitoring system health for the AspenTech/AVEVA PI System preferred
• Experience with PI Data Archive, PI Asset Framework, PI Asset Analytics, PI Event Frames, PI Vision, and PI Notifications preferred
• Experience with the monitoring and maintenance of AVEVA PI System security and the deployment of patches
• Experience supporting and maintain databases such as SQL Server
• Experience with Windows system administration, including security patching, version 2016 and above
• Experience with Active Directory Security
• Experience with PowerShell Scripting preferred
• Experience in Microsoft .NET application development preferred
• Working knowledge of application development life cycles
• Technical knowledge of networks, firewalls, and related hardware and software
• Demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical issues that require significant freedom of action and sound judgment
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively, proven self-starter, and demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work with external vendors of software packages and coordinate deliverables between internal and external teams
• Demonstrated ability to easily and quickly learn business processes and technical skills to ensure effective project deliverables
• Demonstrated knowledge of software delivery life-cycle processes and the ability to apply solution delivery best practices
• Strong experience with documenting procedures and best practices
• Strong organization and customer service skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong team player that works well with others
• Experience in supporting end users with the use of technology
• Passion for quality and excellence
• Ability to adapt and learn new technologies quickly

Dexian stands at the forefront of Talent + Technology solutions with a presence spanning more than 70 locations worldwide and a team exceeding 10,000 professionals. As one of the largest technology and professional staffing companies and one of the largest minority-owned staffing companies in the United States, Dexian combines over 30 years of industry expertise with cutting-edge technologies to deliver comprehensive global services and support.

Dexian connects the right talent and the right technology with the right organizations to deliver trajectory-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.To learn more, please visit https://dexian.com/.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.