Electricity and Gas Domain Consultant

Infosys; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 151,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Infosys is seeking an Energy Domain Consultant with 15+ years of overall industry experience, including 5+ years in energy operations and technology, to support business transformation and energy transition initiatives in electricity and gas. This role bridges business operations and technology, aligning solutions with the EnergyTransition Practice goals.

The consultant should bring deep knowledge of energy system operations, market operations, regulatory frameworks, OT/SCADA/EMS, and

Qualifications

• Experience leading RFIs/RFPs in the Energy System and Market Operations domain.
• Ability to conceptualise solutions and functional architectures aligned with client requirements and business goals.
• Energy system and market operations influenced by renewables, DER, decarbonisation and evolving market mechanisms.
• Hands-on experience with Operational Technology (OT) in energy, including SCADA/EMS, network operations, and modernization initiatives.
• Experience delivering large-scale system upgrades, migrations, integrations, and modernization programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME across electricity and gas value chains, focusing on operational aspects of the end-to-end power system, including network operations, OT, SCADA/EMS, reliability, and modernization initiatives.
• Advise senior client stakeholders on utility transformation, digitalization, energy transition, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Identify bottlenecks and key improvement areas to meet Energy Transition goals (DER, renewable integration, grid modernization).
• Support RFPs/RFIs through solution shaping, estimation, and domain analysis for energy operations projects.
• Assist with business case development, cost-benefit analyses, and transformation roadmaps across utility operations and technology modernization.
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, testers, and data teams to ensure alignment from requirements to deployment.

Skills

RFI/RFP leadership

Energy domain expertise

Energy market operations

OT/SCADA/EMS

Digital transformation

Solution design

Stakeholder management

Job description

Infosys is a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting. Over 320,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses and communities. We enable clients in 59 countries to navigate their digital transformation. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we expertly steer clients, as they navigate their digital transformation powered by cloud and AI. We enable them with an AI-first core, empower the business with agile digital at scale and drive continuous improvement with always-on learning through the transfer of digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem. We are deeply committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable organization where diverse talent thrives in an inclusive workplace.

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Role Description:

The Energy Domain (Electricity and Gas)Consultant should possess 15+ years of overall industry experience, including a minimum of 5+ years of experience in energy operations and technology, providing deep industry expertise across the energy value chain to support business transformation, market reforms, and technology-enabled change initiatives within the evolving energy landscape.

This role bridges business operations and technology teams, ensuring that the proposed technologies and solutions align with the strategic goals and objectives of EnergyTransition Practice. The consultant is expected to bring a strong understanding of energy system operations, market operations, regulatory frameworks, and industry best practices, enabling the successful delivery of business and technology transformation initiatives across the electricity and gas sectors.

Location: Melbourne/ Sydney

Salary: AUD 150742– 171215 Annual Gross

Please Note: - The above salary range is only indicative and maybe subject to suitable enhancements, based on internal company processes

Flexible working arrangements (hybrid, reviewed case-by-case basis). Feel free to connect with your recruiter to learn more about how this works in practice.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Domain & Business Consulting

• Provide subject matter expertise across electricity and gas value chains, including generation, transmission & distribution, and retail, with focus on operational aspects of the end-to-end power system, including network operations, control centre functions, operational technology (OT), SCADA/EMS environments, system reliability, grid operations, and utility modernization initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders, providing strategic and operational guidance on utility transformation, digitalization, energy transition, operational excellence, technology modernization, and business process improvement initiatives.
• Advise client teams in identifying key bottlenecks and essential improvement areas in meeting Energy Transition goals, including renewable energy integration, Distributed Energy Resources (DER), power system optimization, network visibility, operational efficiency improvements, and modernization of critical utility systems and processes.
• Actively contribute to RFPs/RFIs through solution shaping, effort estimation, domain analysis, and proposal development by leveraging expertise in electricity and gas operations, power system management, operational technologies, utility transformation programs, and emerging energy market trends.
• Support business case development, cost-benefit analysis, and building transformation roadmaps by providing key analysis and inputs in the capacity of subject matter expert across utility operations, technology modernization, operational resilience, system upgrades, digital transformation, and energy transition initiatives.
• Collaborate with solution architects, developers, testers, and data teams to ensure alignment of activities with end goals of the project/initiative, including requirements gathering, solution design, system integration, testing, migration, deployment, operational readiness, and successful adoption of business and technology solutions across utility environments.

Required Skills & Experience

Domain Expertise

Strong expertise required in:

• Leading and responding to RFIs/RFPs in the Energy System and Market Operations domain, leveraging deep understanding of electricity and gas utilities, operational technology environments, utility transformation programs, and emerging industry trends.
• Conceptualising solutions and functional architectures aligned with client requirements and business goals, with consideration for business processes, operational workflows, technology modernization, system integration, and enterprise transformation objectives.
• Energy system and market operations are influenced by the emerging trends of renewable energy, energy storage, Distributed Energy Resources (DER), decarbonization initiatives, and evolving market mechanisms.
• Delivering solutions initiated by regulatory changes and understanding their impact on day-to-day energy system operations, operational processes, technology platforms, compliance requirements, and business outcomes.
• Operational Technology (OT) in energy system and market operations, including exposure to mission‑critical operational environments, control center functions, SCADA/EMS ecosystems, network operations, operational resilience, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Sound hands‑on experience working on product and solution landscapes comprising a mix of COTS and bespoke applications, including large‑scale implementations, system upgrades, migrations, integrations, and modernization programs.
• Exposure and practical understanding of:
• Electricity and Gas Network Operations
• Energy markets and pricing mechanisms
• Metering (smart and legacy), consumption data, and settlements
• Transmission, distribution, generation, and market operator environments
• Power system operations, network visibility, renewable integration, and energy transition initiatives

Consulting & Analysis

• Proven experience in process engineering, business analysis, and domain consulting roles, with the ability to act as a trusted advisor and bridge business requirements with technology solutions.
• Experience working in large transformation, digital modernization, operational excellence, regulatory reform