Join a digital energy management team contributing to the transition towards a sustainable, low-carbon energy system through real-time energy balancing and optimization. You will work on real-time software products that support electricity grid balancing (aFRR) and connect physical energy assets such as batteries and renewable generation facilities with forecasting and optimization platforms.
The role initially focuses on real-time operational services and, over time, expands to support multiple digital product teams.
Context:
The organization manages and optimizes the flexibility of:
- Renewable and thermal generation assets
- Battery storage systems
- Flexible consumption assets capable of being reduced or interrupted on demand
Several digital products support these activities:
Kiwi
- Leverages the flexibility of numerous small-scale assets to provide demand response services. Assets are connected through edge devices or APIs.
Real-Time Services
aFRR Dispatcher
- Receives balancing requests from the Transmission System Operator (TSO) every 2 to 4 seconds.
- Calculates the optimal allocation across balancing offers and power assets in real time.
- Sends individual control instructions to connected assets every 2 to 4 seconds.
TimeFlux
- Connects physical asset data to forecasting and optimization systems.
- Collects and processes real-time data through a low-latency streaming architecture.
- Makes operational data available across the organization's ecosystem.
GENCO
- Provides connectivity between software applications and industrial SCADA systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, domain experts, and technical teams to clarify needs and ensure alignment.
- Contribute to the design and definition of new product features.
- Recommend priorities and ensure alignment between business objectives and digital roadmaps.
- Support the strategic vision of digital solutions.
- Participate in make-or-buy assessments by evaluating Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions and their integration capabilities.
- Define and coordinate testing activities with business and technical teams.
- Produce functional documentation and user guides.
As a Project Coordinator:
- Lead initiatives within your area of responsibility.
- Support backlog management and help maintain focus on key priorities.
- Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or IT Business Management preferred.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in business analysis and functional analysis within Agile environments.
- Proven experience working closely with software engineering teams on complex and technical software products.
- Ability to understand highly technical domains, particularly in real-time systems and energy management environments.
- Fluent English (mandatory) French and/or Dutch are considered strong assets.
Soft Skills:
- Strong customer and solution-oriented mindset.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to simplify and structure complex topics.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proactive, organized, and collaborative approach.
- Genuine interest in technology and software engineering principles.
- Strong focus on quality assurance and testing practices.
- Ownership, accountability, empathy, and humility.
This position offers the opportunity to evolve toward a broader Business Analyst and Project Manager role, combining strategic analysis, stakeholder management, and project leadership responsibilities.
All our positions are open to both women and men and are, of course, open to people with disabilities.