We are the people behind Ireland’s electricity grid. We operate the power system with world leading levels of variable asynchronous renewable generation, ensuring that everyone has power when they need it. But that’s not all, we are now transforming the power system for future generations.
The Team
We’re an IT intensive business, and we operate a state‑of‑the‑art, specialised business‑critical systems, 24/7. Central to this is EirGrid Group’s Market Management System (MMS) which supports the Group’s core wholesale electricity market operational function and is supporting the transition to renewable energy. The IT Operations team operates across all two operational sites in Dublin and Belfast and is responsible for the development and support of EirGrid Group’s Core Energy Management System, Market Management System and other related applications. The function is supplemented by a suite of additional real‑time supporting systems from wind forecast security assessment tools to complex scheduling applications and real‑time unit dispatch.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a Market Operations Support team which supports the maintenance, accuracy and resiliency of the Market Management System (MMS) and its underlying databases and network. 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 Market Management System (MMS).
Key Responsibilities
* Support the BAU delivery of a rolling programme of change enhancing the Market Management System.
* Support the MOS team with release management and testing of vulnerability patching.
* 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.
* Support effective stakeholder management of both internal and external stakeholders (technical and non‑technical) including key external vendors and internal service providers.
* 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.
* Participating in on‑call team when requisite knowledge acquired of EirGrid’s IT Systems.
About You
* Relevant IT or engineering degree with a minimum of 5+ year direct relevant experience.
* Experience of working in a secure IT environment and working on critical infrastructure.
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability.
* Self‑starter with the ability to operate with minimal supervision.
* 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).
Closing date for applications
31/10/2025
We’re dedicated to diversity and inclusion at Eirgrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.
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