The Green IT Consultant’s missions
The Green IT Consultant helps companies to reduce the environmental impact of their technologies while optimising their digital performance. They advise on the best ecological practices to adopt in the management of information systems.
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Environmental footprint analysis
It assesses the ecological impact of the company’s IT infrastructure (servers, data centres, networks, etc.) to identify sources of excessive energy consumption and wasted resources.
Implementing sustainable IT strategies
Following the audit, it designs and proposes strategies to reduce the carbon footprint of IT systems. This includes optimising infrastructures, choosing eco-designed software and using renewable energy sources.
Support for eco-responsibility
The consultant supports technical teams in implementing environmentally-friendly solutions, such as the deployment of virtualisation systems, optimised management of hardware resources, and the use of green cloud technologies.
Raising awareness and training teams
It trains the company’s employees in the challenges of Green IT and raises their awareness of good ecological digital practices, such as the rational use of IT resources and the management of electronic waste.
The skills required
Green IT consultants must combine technical skills in IT with a solid understanding of environmental issues. They must also be able to influence practices and promote sustainable solutions to decision-makers.
- Knowledge of information systems: mastering the architecture of IT systems (networks, servers, virtualisation, etc.) to propose sustainable optimisations.
- Understanding of ecological issues: having a global vision of the environmental impact of the digital sector and methods for minimising it.
- Analysis and audit skills: be able to measure the ecological footprint of information systems and provide recommendations based on concrete data.
- Communication and project management skills: knowing how to convince and support teams in the transition to a more responsible digital model.
The working environment in Green IT consulting
Green IT consultants work in a variety of environments, often in project mode:
- Large companies with data centres or major digital infrastructures.
- Consulting firms specialising in sustainable digital transformation.
- Public sectors seeking to reduce the environmental footprint of their administrations.
Career development
Green IT consultants can progress to positions such as sustainable digital transition manager or IT eco-design project manager.
Average salary for green it consultants
The salary of a Green IT consultant depends on their level of expertise and the size of the company they work for:
- Junior: an entry-level consultant can expect a salary of between €30,000 and €35,000 gross per year.
- Confirmed: with several years’ experience, they can expect an annual salary of between €35,000 and €45,000 gross.
- Senior: Experienced or specialist consultants can earn between €45,000 and €55,000 gross per year.
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