Computers are everywhere.
All professions are faced with it, particularly those in offices.
In large cities and business centers, a question constantly arises: how to benefit from efficient information and communication systems while reducing energy consumption?
The reason is above all financial but also allows a gesture for the planet by lowering its carbon footprint and rising to the challenges linked to global warming.
The challenge slowly led to the creation of a new profession: green IT manager or consultant (English abbreviation for information technology).
This person now plays a crucial role in many companies.
And its place will continue to grow with the development of artificial intelligence (AI), which is also very energy-intensive.
“The green IT manager will come to embody the fusion of technological expertise and the ecological awareness of his company”, says to set the scene Peter Saba, director of the master's degree in information systems and data management at EMLV ( Leonard de Vinci management school in La Défense, Hauts-de-Seine).
Co-director of the research group on data sciences, digital transformation, risks and complex systems at the De Vinci Research Center, this specialist works for IT sustainability.
“Use the best systems while minimizing your carbon footprint”
He ensures, during software and even hardware deployments, that “everything is done with sustainability in mind.
» Bottom line, the consultant must have in-depth skills in IT - you need at least a master's degree, but an engineering degree is recommended - to have a certain methodology and above all a good understanding of the impacts of ICT (information technology and of communication).
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Overall, it is often engineering schools that provide training in this profession thanks to specific modules during the study cycle.
“Technology is very energy intensive,” continues the teacher.
AI is even more important to carry out all the calculations.
Today, the equation to solve is how to use the best systems for your business while minimizing your carbon footprint.
Sometimes it's complicated because the servers, to function properly, need air conditioning.
This leads to double consumption.
» As a result, the consultant will have to carefully study everything that is in place and why not propose power solutions with renewable energy or external data centers offering it.
Another important point, he will participate in the creation of various internal software while always having this famous CO2 reduction in mind.
He will also be able to have a say when renewing computer equipment to choose sustainable elements or elements based on recycled products.
Optimize energy consumption
A reality that Wassim Serradj, senior smart building project manager at JLL, a specialist in office buildings, already experiences on a daily basis.
“My role consists of proposing digital solutions for environmental issues,” says the young Parisian.
For this, technical building management (BMS) is fundamental.
You can configure everything to optimize energy consumption.
Thanks to an analysis of the building, the data collected and the study of the weather, we can, for example, turn on the heating at the right time.
This prevents it from running at full power once temperatures drop, or allows it to be adjusted according to the cost of energy for price optimization.
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To start your career, count on between 2,600 and 3,500 euros gross per month.
A salary in line with those offered upon leaving engineering schools.
But in addition, you will have the satisfaction of making your contribution to a better future for the planet while evolving in the world of technology.
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Pierre Pomiers has the triple hat of engineer - he is a graduate of ESIEA (Higher School of Automatic Electronic Computing in Paris) -, doctor in robotics but also co-founder and president of Notox in Anglet (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), a company that manufactures… eco-responsible surfboards.
“A traditional 3 kg board is 6 kg of hazardous industrial waste.
From the start, our goal was to think about a more virtuous circle, notes this lover of big waves.
Today, we use cork or even upcycled carbon which comes from Airbus, in Nantes, and was intended for landfill.
Ecodesign takes nothing away from performance.
The proof is that we support Clément Roseyro who surfs in Nazaré (Portugal) with our boards.
Having an environmental approach is essential in all areas, and green IT contributes to this at all stages of reflection.
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UP TO YOU
A site:
www.onisep.fr
A book: “Green IT - The keys to more responsible IT projects” by Margerie Guilliot, Raphaël Lemaire and Sylvain Revereault, Éditions Eni, 300 pages, 35 euros.
HE IS RECRUITING We are hiring several people »
A software publishing company, the Sopra Steria group is constantly looking for green IT consultants to meet the demands of their clients.
Philippe Gouelleu, responsible digital director, explains his search for positions in Courbevoie in particular (Hauts-de-Seine).
PROFILES.
“We are looking for talents with a solid technological culture, good knowledge of climate challenges and an excellent understanding of environmental and social issues surrounding digital technology.
They develop strategies with our clients, lead initiatives within the company, implement action plans and manage projects involving a large number of stakeholders.
We also need more targeted expertise, such as infrastructure management, sustainable management of IT assets, eco-design and accessibility, to join our team dedicated to reducing the impact of the IT of our clients.
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REMUNERATION.
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The salary will be between 50,000 and 70,000 euros gross annually on average, with salary progression for management profiles.
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DEVELOPMENTS.
“Within the Sopra Steria Group, we offer our employees career building alongside already experienced players and on missions with a strong impact on society.
As such, there are numerous possibilities for development and allow you to build a career path that matches the employee's ambitions.
As their skills increase, employees will be required to take on increasingly complex and critical missions.
Within our centers of excellence, employees have the opportunity to work in different sectors of activity (industry, banking, aeronautics, etc.).
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