[Remote] IT Operations Data Historian Administrator
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ONEOK is a Fortune 500 company with over 100 years in business, specializing in midstream services. They are seeking an IT Operations Data Historian Administrator to support, maintain, and optimize enterprise data historian systems, ensuring data integrity and system performance across operational environments.
Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain data historian platforms, ensuring high availability and optimal performance
- Monitor system health, storage utilization, and data collection processes
- Perform upgrades, patches, and system backups/recovery activities
- Manage interfaces, connectors, and data ingestion pipelines
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of time-series data
- Configure data tags, compression, and retention policies
- Troubleshoot data gaps, latency, and integrity issues
- Implement data governance and security best practices
- Support real-time and batch data flows across systems
- Collaborate with IT, engineering, and operations teams to deliver data solutions
- Assist users with data access, reporting tools, and visualization platforms
- Analyze system performance and recommend improvements
- Optimize queries, data retrieval, and storage strategies
- Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency gains
- Maintain technical documentation for system configurations, procedures, and standards
- Provide training and support for end users and technical teams
- Develop best practices and operational playbooks
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree in MIS, computer science, mathematics, or other related field, or an equivalent combination of formal education and the following job related experience
- Hands-on experience with data historian platforms (e.g., OSIsoft PI, AVEVA/Wonderware Historian, Ignition)
- Strong understanding of time-series data, data collection, and industrial protocols (OPC, MQTT, Modbus, etc.)
- Experience with Windows Server environments and system administration
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls)
- Proficiency in scripting or querying (PowerShell, SQL, Python preferred)
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Skills in: use and function of office equipment including computers and applicable software
- Ability to: apply math, algebra, and statistical methods
- Ability to: interact, advise and communicate effectively
- Ability to: develop information, conduct meetings and make presentations
- Ability to: read and write fluently in English
- Ability to: communicate and/or exchange information or instruction; conduct oral presentations and/or meetings
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