Technology Delivery Lead – Grid & AI Solutions

EirGrid Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EirGrid Group is seeking experienced Technology Delivery Leads to provide technical leadership across Infrastructure, Data, Integration & AI, and Applications. You will lead a team of delivery professionals, working with IT Services, Operations, Architecture, Cybersecurity, and vendors to deliver robust, secure, and supportable solutions.

As part of the Delivery Technology Team, you will guide delivery from discovery to handover, aligning with Delivery Portfolio Teams and external partners

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data, Networks, Cybersecurity or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 10+ years' experience in technical leadership, technology delivery, engineering, IT operations, systems integration, infrastructure, applications, data platforms or operational technology environments.
• Proven experience leading the delivery of complex technology solutions within large-scale enterprise, utility, energy, transmission system operator (TSO), market systems or other highly regulated and mission-critical environments.
• Strong technical expertise and/or Industry certification in one or more of the above domains mentioned.
• Demonstrated experience acting as the technical lead between delivery teams, IT operations, service management teams, architecture functions and third-party technology vendors.
• Strong understanding of the full technology lifecycle, including solution design, build, integration, testing, deployment, commissioning, operational readiness, service transition and support.
• Experience ensuring solutions meet operational, security, resilience, availability, performance and supportability requirements before transition into live service.
• Proven ability to review, challenge and influence technical designs, implementation approaches, integration strategies, testing plans and vendor deliverables.
• Experience managing and coordinating multiple suppliers, systems integrators and technology partners, holding vendors accountable for delivery quality, technical standards and operational outcomes.
• Strong understanding of modern technology delivery practices including Agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automated testing and release management.
• Excellent technical problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with engineers, architects, operational teams, vendors and senior business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across Infrastructure, Data, Integration & AI, and Applications domains.
• Collaborate with IT Services, Operations, Architecture, Cybersecurity, stakeholders and vendors to deliver robust, secure solutions.
• Shape and drive delivery from discovery through design, build, test, pre-production, commissioning and handover.
• Coordinate with multiple Portfolio Teams and external partners to ensure alignment and successful outcomes.
• Act as the primary technical delivery interface between Strategic Portfolio Delivery, IT Services, Operations and vendors.

Skills

Technical leadership

Delivery leadership

IT operations

Stakeholder management

DevOps

CI/CD

Agile delivery

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Data/Networks/Cybersecurity

Job description

EirGrid Group is seeking experienced Technology Delivery Leads to provide technical leadership across Infrastructure, Data, Integration & AI, and Applications. You will lead a team of delivery professionals, working with IT Services, Operations, Architecture, Cybersecurity, and vendors to deliver robust, secure, and supportable solutions.

As part of the Delivery Technology Team, you will guide delivery from discovery to handover, aligning with Delivery Portfolio Teams and external partners