IT Infrastructure Specialist

2 weeks ago


Portlaoise, Laois, Ireland EirGrid plc Full time
About EirGrid plc
EirGrid plc operates the power system with world leading levels of variable asynchronous renewable generation, ensuring that everyone has power when they need it. The company is transforming the power system for future generations to enable our society to reduce our carbon emissions and meet our climate change and net zero ambitions.

Role Overview
This role offers a unique opportunity to further your career in IT while playing a significant role in delivering EirGrid Group's IT transformation. Our future has never looked more exciting. As a SCADA Engineer, you will provide support to subject matter experts, in delivering business-as-usual activity in the modelling, validation and testing of new and upgraded transmission equipment in the Energy Management System (EMS).

Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of a rolling programme of work for the modelling, deployment and testing/pre-commissioning of new plant in the EMS working closely within the SCADA Operations team.
- Support the SCADA Operations team with release management and testing of EMS databases and Grid Controller displays in the National Control Centre in Ireland, in collaboration with the team in Belfast.
- Support the broader Integrated Single Electricity Market requirements for EMS including seamless provision of feeds and the provision of network models.
- Support decision support tools for National Control Centre.
- Liaise on a cross-functional basis to support continuous improvement in information sharing, signal list quality and engineering standards.
- Participate in Disaster Recovery drills and contribute to EirGrid Group's Business Continuity Management process.
- Participate in on-call team when requisite knowledge acquired of EirGrid's IT Systems.

About You
- Relevant IT or engineering degree with a minimum of 4+ year direct relevant experience.
- Experience of working in a secure IT environment and working on critical infrastructure.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Effective communicator, both in verbal and written communications to business and technical audiences.
- Experience working with MS Office tools (including Excel skills, MS Project and Visio or equivalent).

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