Senior eMobility Technology Specialist

 

 

Position Description

 

Established in 2010, ESB ecars installs, operates, and manages publicly available EV charge point infrastructure in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain providing charging services to all EV drivers. Underpinned by strong policy drivers, the electromobility industry is now growing rapidly with the number of EVs in Europe increasing greatly as EV sales grow exponentially. To cater for future demand, and in line with our 2030 strategy, ESB ecars is focused on scaling it’s business, primarily through the roll-out of fast and high-power charging infrastructure in all markets, and the provision of a reliable, high-quality charging service to its customers. In addition to expanding its charging networks, ESB ecars aims to be a recognised digital leader in the e-mobility space, through the creation of a best-in-class customer experience. 
 

The ecars IT & Digital team is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of essential IT services to the ecars business and its customers on a 24/7 basis, and for evolving the IT & Digital services over time to meet ever evolving business goals and requirements. The ecars technology landscape is comprised of a core state-of-the-art charge point management and revenue management system delivered on a software-as-a-service basis, connected to over 2000 charge points over 3g and 4g mobile networks. A range of interfaces are used to connect to third-party systems, including payment gateways, roaming platforms, CRM systems and business partners. Customer touchpoints include digital tools, mobile applications and contactless RFID cards. 
 

The Senior eMobility Technology Specialist at ESB ecars holds a critical role responsible for shaping the e-mobility technology landscape of the organisation. This position is a domain-specific role that involves strategic engagement with eMobility industry groups, suppliers, and regulatory bodies through active participation in national and international standardization organizations and working groups to influence the development of industry standards and regulatory developments in alignment with ecars and wider ESB strategy, plans, policies, and interests. It also involves working with Enterprise Architecture to design and architect end-to-end solutions for ICT, OT, and digital systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives and requirements. Additionally, the role encompasses vital responsibilities in cybersecurity, disaster recovery planning, systems procurement specification & evaluation, vendor collaboration, and compliance with industry standards to safeguard ESB ecars' technology infrastructure and support its continued growth and leadership in the e-mobility sector.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Industry Standards Evolution: As ESB ecars representative, participate actively in national and international standardization organizations and working groups to positively influence the development of industry standards and regulatory developments in alignment with ecars and wider ESB strategy, plans, policies, and interests.
• Procurement Specification & Evaluation: Lead the specification, evaluation and selection of hardware, software, and technology components for ESB ecars' ICT, OT, and digital systems.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure that ICT, OT, and digital systems meet their needs.
• Cross-Team Coordination: Coordinate with the ecars Operations, Enterprise Architecture and Cybersecurity and Telecoms teams to ensure ICT, Digital and OT Systems, processes and technical solutions meet cybersecurity requirements.
• Systems Integration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to seamlessly integrate ICT, OT, and digital systems into existing infrastructure and processes.
• Strategy and Systems Roadmap: Support the development of the IT & Digital strategy for ecars with the ecars IT & Digital Manager and CIO Enterprise Architecture. Lead the development and maintenance of the associated systems roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Solutions and Data Architecture: Design and architect end-to-end solutions with CIO (Enterprise Architecture and Data & Analytics) for ICT, OT, and digital systems at ESB ecars, ensuring alignment with business requirements and goals.
• Disaster Recovery & Cyber Security: Lead the development and maintenance of the Disaster Recovery and Cyber Security Incident Response plans to ensure business continuity for ESB ecars. Lead the design, development and implementation of the cybersecurity strategies, standards, and policies to safeguard ESB ecars' systems and data.
• Data Protection & GDPR Compliance: Lead the development and design of data policies and implementation in conjunction with the Data O