GSS Special projects Engineer

GSS Special projects Engineer
Business Group:GSS HUB
Primary Work Location:EEEC, Pune

Job Summary:
Facilitates the EEEC's interests and activities for Special projects under GSS HUB. Engaging with the proposals team within Special projects, supporting proposals, design/prototype new integrated solutions and delivery for Special projects that address customer needs with optimal software placement and devising new solutions. This role is for a hands-on engineer preferably with chemical engineering background who will design, optimize, and troubleshoot process units using simulation, control, and data analytics to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability in operations
The position is responsible for Engineering and project activities.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
.Implement various International Pursuits.
1.System Administration
.Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Aspen InfoPlus.21 (IP.21) and AspenTech inmation platforms to ensure high availability, reliability, and seamless data flow.
.Monitor system health, performance, connectivity, historization, and namespace consistency across both platforms.
.Manage upgrades, patches, and platform lifecycle activities within controlled OT/IT environments.
2. Data Integration & Connectivity
.Configure and manage data acquisition from DCS, PLC, SCADA, and ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
.Set up and manage data connectors and interfaces such as OPC UA/DA, MQTT, REST APIs, Cim IO, and other industrial protocols.
.Ensure reliable, low-latency data ingestion pipelines for real-time and historical analysis.

3. Historian & Database Management
.Oversee historian database management, including sizing, backups, archival policies, and restoration procedures for Aspen IP.21.
.Configure and manage inmation Historian components, including storage layers, retention strategies, and performance tuning.
.Maintain data integrity, continuity, and long-term accessibility across historian environments.
4. Configuration, Modelling & Development
.Create and manage tags, units, queries, and custom logic in Aspen IP.21 using SQL-based applications and IP.21 APIs.
.Build and maintain inmation object models, including Agents, Items, Asset Structures, business logic modules, and namespace objects.
.Develop scripts or automation using Lua, SQL, or Python to support data transformation, contextualization, and validation across both platforms.
.Enable KPI calculation, event-based analytics, contextual modelling, and digital asset representations.
5. Monitoring, Analysis & Visualization
.Monitor historian data quality, system loads, and connector reliability.
.Analyze historical and real-time data using Aspen Process Explorer, Aspen SQLplus, and inmation visualization tools.
.Enable dashboards, trends, KPIs, and analytics through Power BI, Grafana, immation Studio, or other connected visualization layers.
6. Reporting
.Design and automate operational reports:
oProduction performance
oShift reports
oLoss and downtime analysis
oKPI dashboards
.Integrate historian data with business analytics platforms using SQL, inmation Report Engine, or external BI tools.
7. User Support
.Provide L1/L2 support for Aspen IP.21 and inmation systems.
.Troubleshoot data issues, access rights, connector failures, and namespace/configuration problems.
.Train operators, engineers, and business stakeholders on system usage, best practices, and analytical tools.

8. Security & Compliance
.Manage role-based access control, certificates, secure communication, and firewall requirements.
.Maintain data governance standards, audit trails, and compliance with OT cybersecurity guidelines.
.Ensure adherence to change control, backup policies, and documentation standards.
9. Documentation
.Maintain up-to-date documentation of architectures, configurations, data flows, scripting logic, namespaces, and integration topologies for both platformsWork closely with the Proposal lead and Sales to understand the customer requirements and prepare the proposal accordingly.
.Always adhere to Emerson Automation Solution Ethical values.
Quality Control & Assurance
.Implementation of EEEC IMS processes/documentation as & when required throughout the project.
.Adopts to World Area quality requirements and Customer's regulatory guidelines.
.Practices and promotes First time right approach.
.Strictly follows GDP (Good Documentation Practices).
Other Duties
.Perform other additional specific duties, when requested by the business. These will, typically, be strategic in nature but could potentially be anything that the post holder is suitably qualified and experienced to undertake. These duties may be assigned to the person under guidance of a supervisor.
Who You Are:
You are an open and hands-on person with high level of energy, passionate about making an impact and always act with integrity. You are continuously looking forward to developing and improving your professional skills.
For This Role, You Will Need:
.4+ years of hands-on experience implementing, supporting, or administering Aspen IP.21.
.2+ years of experience working with AspenTech inmation (Industrial DataOps / Unified Namespace platform).
Technical Competencies

.Strong knowledge of:
oAspen IP.21 Administrator
oDefinition Editor
oAspen Process Explorer
oAspen SQLplus
oCim IO interfaces
.Proficiency with key AspenTech inmation modules:
oCore Namespace & Studio
oConnectors (OPC UA/DA, MQTT, REST, JDBC)
oAgents, Scripts, and Model Objects
oHistorian Engine & Storage Layers
oInformation Modelling / Asset Structures
.Good understanding of Unified Namespace (UNS) principles, industrial data contextualization, and real-time data orchestration.
Database & Scripting
.Strong SQL skills: PL/SQL, MS SQL, SSRS.
.Experience with Lua scripting, Python, or equivalent automation experience.
.Understanding of data governance, historian performance tuning, and large-scale data architecture.
.Exposure to DCS/PLC or control systems and basic understanding of control loops, interlocks, and safety systems.
.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using data tools (Excel, Python, or similar) for analysis and reporting.
.Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work in cross-functional, multi-site teams .
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
.Bachelor's or master's degree in instrument, electronics, software, chemical engineering or related discipline.
.Effective written and verbal communicator.
.Experience with industrial historians or OT data platforms and visualization tools (e.g., IP.21, PI, Power BI, or similar).
.AspenTech certifications in IP.21.
.AspenTech inmation platform certification.
.Relevant OT cybersecurity certifications (added advantage).
.Ability to plan and prioritize work to meet commitments.
.Ability to work within a complex matrix organization.
.Ability to work with multi-functional teams proposal, Sales, Operations teams located remotely.
.Ability to provide clear direction, delegate & distribute assignments, and decisions appropriately.

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