Senior Lead Analyst - Interconnection - System Integration

We are at the heart of Ireland's energy transition - connecting, operating and transforming the electricity grid from the ground up to support a low-carbon, sustainable future.

We are building capable teams that tackle real-world challenges every day and help us achieve our goal of preparing the grid to carry 80% of Ireland's electricity from renewable sources.

If you are ready to make a difference and grow your career in a purpose-led organisation, your journey starts here.

Tá an Stiúrthóireacht Oibríochtaí & Bainistíochta Sócmhainní in EirGrid comhdhéanta de dhaoine gairmiúla ardsciliúla le cúlraí innealtóireachta agus gnó/trádála.

Ireland's goal is to get 80% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and to be carbon neutral by 2050. The Operations & Asset Management Directorate is central to achieving our primary role - the operation, development and improvement of the all-island power system and the electricity wholesale market. The essence of delivering this role is creating an environment where continuous improvement is driving technical and process innovation, while operational resilience is being nurtured at the same time.

The Interconnection function is responsible for the operational activities relating to the management of the 500 MW East-West Interconnector (EWIC) High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link to the UK on a 24 x 7 basis and the readiness activities relating to the planned 700 MW Celtic HVDC Interconnector between Ireland and France. This includes being at the forefront of delivering fundamental change in cross-border markets, operational development and asset management, as well as identifying and supporting offshore Interconnector opportunities for the benefit of consumers.

This is an excellent opportunity for innovative, resilient, and motivated, solution-focused individuals to join our team and play a key role in the transition to a low carbon energy future.

The Operations & Asset Management Directorate within EirGrid comprises highly skilled professionals with backgrounds in engineering and business/commerce.

Ireland has a target to achieve 80% of our electricity to come from renewable resources by 2030 and to be net carbon neutral by 2050. The Operations & Asset Management Directorate is central to the delivery of our primary role - the operation, development and enhancement of the all-island power system and the wholesale electricity market. Creating a culture of continuous improvement whilst maintaining operational resilience, that drives technical and process innovation is central to delivering on this role.

The Interconnection function is responsible for the operational activities associated with managing the 500 MW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) East West interconnector (EWIC) to Wales on a 24 x 7 basis and the readiness activities associated with the proposed 700 MW Celtic Interconnector MW HVDC link between Ireland and France. This includes leading the delivery of transformational change in cross border markets, operational development and asset management, as well as identifying and supporting future Interconnector opportunities for the benefit of consumers.

This is an excellent opportunity for innovative, solution-focused, resilient, and motivated individuals to join our team and play a key role in the transition to a low carbon energy future.

The role of the Senior Lead Analyst (System Integration) is to support the Interconnection function to ensure it meets its purpose - integrating and optimizing the use of HVDC interconnection assets to create the greatest possible benefit for Ireland's grid operation and transmission market and supporting, at the same time, the continuous integration of renewable generation resources. The role holder will work as a senior technical specialist supporting the successful delivery of the Celtic Interconnector Strategic Market and Operational Readiness Programme and related readiness activities.

The Senior Lead Analyst will act as a primary liaison between Programme teams, IT delivery teams, vendors and key business stakeholders, to ensure that technical, operational and commercial requirements are translated into coordinated solutions and effective outcomes. The primary purpose of the Senior Lead Analyst is to support the delivery of readiness programmes relating to the Celtic Interconnector and the Strategic Market, ensuring effective integration between market systems, power system operations, asset management systems, European platforms and supporting business processes. The person in this role will help ensure that all operational, technical and commercial requirements are delivered in line with programme milestones and readiness objectives.

The person in this role will support the development of requirements, coordinated system activities, solution validation and operational readiness in relation to several complex IT projects and business changes.

The person in this role will work in close collaboration with the Cross-Border IT Manager and the testing teams, and support User Acceptance Testing processes, including the planning and execution of testing and the agreement of results relating to several IT system deliveries. The person in this role will provide technical leadership, as well as support for complex defect and change management processes, and regular reporting and assistance to resolve issues. Technical, operational and strategic management practices are integrated into this role to ensure the long-term value and integrity of the power system, market and asset management tools, and cross-border systems and processes.

This is an important role that requires technical participation with internal and external key stakeholders including IT teams, vendors, OCTs and market participants. Therefore, strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts and analysis to non-technical audiences are required. Particular emphasis will be placed on the person in this role's alignment with the Group's strategic aims and objectives, especially in relation to interconnection and the role they can play in supporting the integration and transformation of the power system for future generations.

Candidates who are able to provide evidence of working in a fast-paced work environment where people collaborate with each other and will have the following responsibilities:

• Act as the primary technical liaison between the Celtic Programme, IT delivery teams, vendors and operational business stakeholders.
• Perform expert analysis of business, operational and technical requirements to ensure effective, end-to-end solution design.
• Supporting the development, review and validation of functional and non-functional interfaces.
• Work with solution architects, IT teams and vendors to ensure system designs are aligned with business and operational requirements.
• Ensure requirement traceability between business need and design, testing and deployment.
• Identify integration risks, dependencies and technical issues, and develop mitigation plans.
• Supporting the provision of solution reviews and specialist advice regarding system architecture, constraints and operational processes.
• Assess technical change requests and evaluate the operational impact across the interconnected system.
• Support the Cross-Border IT Manager with the planning, coordination and execution of User Acceptance Testing activities.
• Support coordinated activities, end-to-end, in market, operational, asset management and enterprise systems.
• Perform analysis of technical interfaces, data flows and business process dependencies to identify integrated risks and issues.
• Support integrated testing, pilot operations and deployment activities relating to new system releases.
• Assist with IT strategies, test plans, test cases and end-to-end business process test cases.
• Ensure that test cases provide comprehensive coverage as far as business, operational, market and technical requirements.
• Coordinating with IT and vendors to ensure environments, test data and constraints are available to support testing activities.
• Supporting fault triage, root cause analysis and fault remediation activities.
• Assist with test reporting, readiness assessments and Live Service recommendations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Test Analysts and business testers during the IT lifecycle.
• Features of the Strategic Market and Celtic Interconnector operational readiness activities relating to directing the integration and testing of systems in business, technical and market workstreams.
• Coordinate readiness activities between programme delivery teams and operational business stakeholders and create a link with IT functions.
• Support commissioning, pilot operations and operational readiness activities relating to new European market arrangements and platform implementation.
• Ensure that lessons learned and operational knowledge are being collected and included in future releases and procedures.
• Assist with work relating to the preparation of operational procedures, support documentation and training materials and support the transition of solutions to business activities as usual.
• Establish effective working relationships among Programme, IT, System Operations, Market Operations and Asset Management teams.
• Facilitate workshops and information gathering sessions with key business stakeholders.
• Explain technical concepts and complex issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support interactions with external key stakeholders including RTÉ, vendors, market operators, OCTs and service providers as required.
• You will act as the primary subject matter expert as far as coordinated system and business readiness activities within the Interconnection team. You will provide specialist advice and guidance to programme teams, operational business stakeholders and the senior management team.
• You will provide mentorship and training matters to analysts as well as testing resources.
• You will support best practice as far as system integration, requirement management and testing.
• You will support the continuous improvement of testing, reporting and governance processes.
• You will be aware of industry developments, regulatory change and new technologies relevant to interconnection and cross-border operations.

The role of Senior Lead Analyst (System Integration) is to support the Interconnection function in ensuring that it fulfils its objective to integrate and optimise the use of HVDC interconnection assets to deliver the greatest benefit to the operation of the Irish transmission grid and market while supporting the ongoing integration of renewable generation resources. The role holder will act as a senior technical specialist supporting the successful delivery of the Celtic Interconnector Operational Readiness and Strategic Markets Programme and associated readiness activities.

The Senior Lead Analyst will act as a key interface between Programme teams, IT delivery teams, vendors and business stakeholders, ensuring that technical, operational and commercial requirements are effectively translated into integrated solutions and testable outcomes. The primary object of the Senior Lead Analyst is to support the delivery of the Celtic Interconnector and Strategic Market readiness programmes, ensuring effective integration between market systems, power system operations, asset management systems, European platforms and supporting business processes. The role holder will help ensure all operational, technical and market requirements are delivered in line with programme milestones and readiness objectives.

The role holder will support requirements development, system integration activities, solution validation and operational readiness across multiple complex IT and business change initiatives.

Working closely with the Cross Border UAT Manager and wider testing team, the role holder will support User Acceptance Testing processes from planning through to completion of testing and sign-off of results across multiple IT system deliveries. The role holder will provide technical leadership, support complex defect and change management processes, provide regular reporting and resolve issues. The role integrates technical, operational and strategic management practices to ensure the long-term value and integrity of power system, market and asset management tools, systems and cross-border processes.

This is an important role requiring technical engagement with internal and external stakeholders including IT teams, vendors, TSOs and market participants. As a result, strong communication skills and an ability to articulate technical concepts and analysis to non-technical audiences is required. The role holder will be passionate about the strategic aims and objectives of the Group, particularly for interconnection and the role that he/she can play in supporting the integration and transformation of the power system for future generations.

Successful applicants will demonstrate an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative work environment and will have the following responsibilities:

• Act as the primary technical interface between the Celtic Programme, IT delivery teams, vendors and operational business stakeholders.
• Provide expert analysis of business, operational and technical requirements to ensure effective end-to-end solution design.
• Support the development, review and validation of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Work with solution architects, IT teams and vendors to ensure system designs align with business and operational requirements.
• Ensure requirements traceability from business need through design, testing and deployment.
• Identify integration risks, dependencies and technical issues and develop mitigation plans.
• Support solution reviews and provide specialist advice on system architecture, interfaces and operational processes.
• Evaluate technical change requests and assess operational impacts across interconnected systems.
• Support the Cross Border UAT Manager in the planning, coordination and execution of User Acceptance Testing activities.
• Support end-to-end integration activities across market, operational, asset management and enterprise systems.
• Analyse technical interfaces, data flows and business process dependencies to identify integration risks and issues.
• Support integration testing, trial operations and deployment activities associated with new system releases.
• Assist in developing UAT strategies, test plans, test scenarios and end-to-end business process test cases.
• Ensure test scenarios provide comprehensive coverage of business, operational, market and technical requirements.
• Coordinate with IT and vendors to ensure environments, test data and interfaces are available to support testing activities.
• Support defect triage, root cause analysis and defect resolution activities.
• Contribute to test reporting, readiness assessments and Go-Live recommendations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Test Analysts and business testers throughout the UAT lifecycle.
• Lead elements of the Strategic Markets Programme and Celtic Interconnector operational readiness activities related to system integration and testing across business, technical and market workstreams.
• Coordinate readiness activities between programme delivery teams and operational stakeholders and link with IT functions.
• Support commissioning, trial operations and operational acceptance activities associated with new European market arrangements and platform implementations.
• Ensure lessons learned and operational knowledge are captured and incorporated into future releases and procedures.
• Assist in the preparation of operational procedures, support documentation and training materials and support the transition of solutions into business-as-usual operations.
• Build effective working relationships across Programme, IT, System Operations, Market Operations and Asset Management teams.
• Facilitate workshops and information gathering sessions with business stakeholders.
• Communicate complex technical concepts and issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support interactions with external stakeholders including RTE, vendors, market operators, TSOs and service providers as required.
• You will act as the lead subject matter expert for system integration and business readiness activities within the Interconnection team, providing specialist advice and guidance to programme teams, operational stakeholders and senior management.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to analysts and testing resources.
• Promote best practice in systems integration, requirements management and testing.
• Support continuous improvement of testing, reporting and governance processes.
• Maintain awareness of industry developments, regulatory change and emerging technologies relevant to interconnection and cross-border operations.

We are building talented teams that tackle real world challenges every day and help us to achieve our goal to prepare the grid to carry up to 80% of Ireland's electricity from renewable sources.

We are proud to be a certified Great Place to Work, recognised for our culture built on trust, collaboration and inclusion. At EirGrid you will find supportive teams, opportunities to grow and meaningful work. We also offer secure employment with a range of flexible and family friendly working policies to support your life and wellbeing. If you want to know more about what EirGrid has to offer you, visit Life at EirGrid.

If you are ready to make an impact and grow your career in a purpose-led organisation, your journey starts here.