About Careertakes

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Position Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an IT Engineer I (Real‑Time Systems) to join the Real Time Systems team supporting critical utility operations. This is a full-time, hybrid role (3 days onsite) based in Merrillville, IN or Columbus, OH. You will provide day-to-day production support, help drive vendor performance, assist with system design and upgrades, and maintain stability, security, and compliance for SCADA/PI systems across servers, interfaces, and client tools.

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What You’ll Do

• Partner with business teams and IT service providers to resolve system issues and meet Service Level Agreements.
• Provide production support for applications, infrastructure, and end-user tools (examples: Datalink, ProcessBook, PI Vision).
• Install, configure, monitor, and optimize AVEVA PI (and related) servers, interfaces, and client tools.
• Monitor system health and performance; implement tuning and preventive measures to meet availability targets.
• Support system security tasks including patch deployment, backups, restoration, and password management.
• Participate in solution design, upgrades, disaster recovery exercises, and small-to-medium capability projects.
• Perform root-cause analysis and recommend/implement corrective or preventive actions.
• Gather business requirements, write technical specifications, configure systems, and perform testing.
• Maintain and ensure accuracy of system documentation and runbooks.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ years experience with Windows system administration, Active Directory security, and PowerShell scripting.
• 1+ years experience installing, configuring, monitoring, and optimizing AVEVA PI or SCADA system servers, interfaces, and user tools.
• 1+ years experience as an AVEVA PI or SCADA system administrator.
• Technical knowledge of networks, firewalls, and related hardware/software.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with application hosting, information management, and networking.
• Experience with SCADA, Operational Data Historian, HMIs, RTUs, and PLCs.
• Hands-on experience with PI Data Archive, PI Asset Framework, PI Asset Analytics, PI Event Frames, PI Vision, and PI Notifications.
• Experience with PI Integrator for Business Analytics.
• ITIL certification or relevant technical certifications.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $82,200 — $123,200 per year.
• Annual bonus target: 8%.
• Hybrid work model (3 days onsite) at Merrillville, IN or Columbus, OH.
• Compensation is based on candidate skills, experience, and internal equity.
• Confidential Client offers benefits and professional development consistent with industry standards.

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Workplace & Legal Notices

• This role may require work outside normal hours to support continuous operations and emergency response.
• Confidential Client participates in E‑Verify and provides related notices to applicants.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process or to perform the job, contact the employer’s HR team (contact details will be provided by the employer).

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Additional Information

• This job may be considered for other internal opportunities if you apply.
• The preceding list of duties is illustrative, not exhaustive.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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