ESB ecars IT & Digital Integration Engineer

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 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. We are seeking a highly skilled integration engineer to join us on this journey.

Reporting to the Senior IT & Digital Products Owner, the integration engineer will play a key role in optimising current system integrations, and in designing, implementing and managing the integrations of the future as the business scales to meet demand. We operate a complex IT / OT technology landscape, comprised of physical charge points, cloud-based back-office systems, with connections out to external systems such as payment terminals / processers, EV roaming and data sharing platforms.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the seamless interoperability and reliability of the integrations between all components in the technology landscape, the quality of the data being exchanged, and for leveraging automation on top of these integrations to create solutions that will contribute to a leaner, more efficient business. The role is crucial to enabling the delivery of a frictionless EV charging experience while optimizing backend operations. The position would suit an energetic, curious individual with a technical background, a customer centric mindset, and represents a fantastic opportunity to work in an emerging area at a really exciting time in its evolution.

Key Responsibilities 

• Design, create and manage system integrations across the ecars IT ecosystem, including charge points, cloud platforms, and third-party services (e.g. payment processors, roaming platforms, data aggregators).
• Collaborate with internal teams, systems providers, and external business partners to implement scalable integration solutions for new applications, charge points, platforms, and systems, while ensuring compliance with data privacy, cybersecurity, and internal policies and standards.
• Ensure data integrity and system reliability through rigorous testing, validation, and monitoring of APIs and data flows.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to proactively identify and resolve integration issues and provide technical support and troubleshooting for integration-related problems.
• Implement automation to optimise workflows, streamline processes, and to create new capabilities to improve business efficiency.
• Develop and maintain integration documentation, including architecture diagrams, workflows, and troubleshooting guides to facilitate knowledge sharing across the team.
• Contribute to the on-going development of industry-specific protocols such as OCPP and OCPI, and act as a technical liaison / subject matter expert between hardware vendors, software teams, and business stakeholders.

Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, software systems or a related field (or equivalent practical experience), with at least 5 years proven professional experience in systems integration, software engineering, or data engineering type roles.
• Strong background in API design, integration platforms, and cloud-based services and applications.
• Broad knowledge and experience working with and connecting diverse and distributed IT systems, including the use of monitoring, logging and troubleshooting tools.
• Hands on experience with protocols and tools such as OCPP, OCPI, REST, SOAP, JSON, XML, postman, swagger.
• Significant scripting & programming experience e.g. Power Automate, Python, JavaScript and Shell scripting for automation tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and highly organised with an innovative, can-do attitude.

Desirable

• Familiarity with agile development methodologies, knowledge of cloud services such as AWS and Azure, with experience in the EV, energy, fintech or telco sectors

Location 

This position will be based in Swift Square, Santry, Dublin 9.

ESB is committed to smart working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible ways of working. The successful candidate may work flexibly within their jurisdiction with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration on at least two anchor days per week. All smart working arrangements are subject to manager approval and ongoing review, based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the individual.

Reporting To

Senior IT & Digital Products Owner, ESB ecars

Why Work with Us?

• Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future
• Career development through mentoring and training 
• Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities
• Sports and Social Clubs
• Networking opportunities
• Credit Union
• Generous Pension
• Access to staff well-being programmes
• Generous parental leave entitlements
• Strong values-based and inclusive culture
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

Salary

€59,000 - €70,500 per annum depending on experience

Closing Date

11th January 2026

Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role.