Delivery Manager & Technical Lead on Network Infrastructure, Asset Control & Management, Gas & Power Trading IT

Job dimensions

In this role, you will be responsible for the technical design & overall deployment of the IT and OT infrastructures necessary to establish Energy Management Control Centers (EMCC). You will ensure the quality of the design of the solution as well as the respect of all cyber & security principles related to communication flows between all the different constituents of an EMCC (software components as well as renewable assets). In this role, you will own the delivery of these solutions, will be working with third party providers, contributing to contract establishment and supervising their execution. You will also be involved in procurement activities and act as an escalation point for the resolution of technical/operational issues in production.  You will work closely with other Technical Leads for the integration of systems/applications.

Activities

Project delivery & Contract Management

Align with Product Owners, Project Managers and Business Analysts for planning and prioritization purposes and to ensure deliveries according to requirements, priorities and constraints

Engage in service contracts preparation with 3rd party providers

Identify, scope and report to the product owner any new business needs during implementation

Procure Hardware & Software components when needed (e.g., buy physical servers, software licenses, etc.)

Manage the deliveries of 3rd party providers through regular meetings, ensure quality and consistency of their work

Define KPIs allowing to track the delivery

Address escalated incidents and problems through transparent communications & propose remediation plans

Technical lead on Infrastructure (Industrial & Enterprise)

Oversee all technical design specifications of Industrial & Enterprise infrastructures necessary to deliver EMCC

Ensure that SLAs required per TSOs in terms of high-availability, resiliency, performance and scalability are met

Coordinate with corporate stakeholders (Architects, Cyber, Data) to align with the overall IT strategy of the company

Coordinate with all stakeholders (telco vendors, ISP, solution vendors, asset owners, etc.) to plan technical and testing activities  

When needed, interact with TSOs to design and implement communication links between TSOs and EMCC

Context and environment

TotalEnergies Gas & Power Trading (TGP) and its affiliates has a large and complex systems environment, which is evolving with the expansion of the power trading business and its impact on trading IT.  This role is global and focuses on the establishment of Energy Management Control Centers, which consist of complex infrastructure allowing to connect, monitor and send commands to assets (CCGTs, Batteries, Solar & Wind farms, etc.). An EMCC also connect to a TSO to report in close real time the status of the different connected assets (frequency, voltage, power, etc.). As EMCCs allow to dispatch assets connected to the electrical grid, they must also respond to high-availability, resiliency, performance, scalability and cyber requirements imposed by TSOs.

Accountabilities

Recommend/design solutions to business requirements and deliver development projects with an impact on business profitability, according to business constraints and budget.  Ensure the performance, availability and security of solutions and compliance with technology and other internal standards and manage escalated incidents and problems.

Qualifications / Experience required

Educated to a degree in IT with 10+ years of experience in Infrastructure & Network domains

Very good knowledge of CISCO (routers, switches), Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE), IPSEC and Fortinet and overall, large knowledge of any routing mechanisms in the layers 2, 3 and 4 as defined by the OSI model

Capability to create, understand, challenge and modify technical infrastructure documentation & procedures

Experience in implementing Industrial (OT) and Enterprise (IT) information systems and how to connect the two

Experience with Delivery Management, in particular managing third party providers

Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously and to work under pressure, excellent communication and organizational skills, adaptability, supervisory and coaching skills

Knowledge of the Energy sector in particular SCADA communication protocols such as ICCP, openFEP, OPC UA

Fluent in English; competency in French is advantageous