Citrix announces 50 new jobs in Ireland
Citrix announced today that it is increasing its Dublin workforce by up to 50 full time employees. These high value jobs are in addition to the 50 new jobs announced in August 2011 and demonstrate the on-going growth of Citrix technical support, sales, IT operations and online services divisions in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. This project is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.
Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, said: “ICT is a key sector targeted in the Government’s plans for jobs and growth, and we have seen a substantial increase in employment in this area in the past two years. Today’s announcement that Citrix, a dynamic and innovative company operating in a high-growth area, is creating a further 50 jobs in Dublin is very welcome and provides a further indication of what is possible in this sector. I am determined to help sustain and accelerate the progress we have made in this area to help create the jobs we need”.
Martin Kelly, Vice President, Worldwide Infrastructure and Operations, Citrix said: “One of the key ingredients for on-going success and growth is the availability of the right skills and talent. These job openings exist now, we are hiring immediately and want to hear from talented sales and technology professionals.”
“Customers are embracing cloud services and mobile workstyles to create agile, cost effective, new ways of working. As such, all divisions of Citrix continue to experience significant growth across Europe, including the Citrix technical support and education business. Immediate career opportunities for sales and technology professionals, at a variety of levels, are available to those who want to advance their career in a dynamic, customer-focused environment,” Martin Kelly continued.
Citrix is currently recruiting for candidates with experience in the following areas and roles:
- Corporate sales representatives
- Escalation engineers
- HRIS analyst
- Sales enablement professionals
- Sales operation support professionals
- SAP Basis administrators
- Technical relationship managers
- Technical support engineers
- Technical support management
Commenting on the announcement Barry O’Leary, CEO, IDA Ireland said, ‘Citrix is a growth leader in cloud computing services. The company has significantly broadened its product range ensuring steady and consistent growth. This expansion across all divisions of Citrix in Ireland will strengthen Ireland’s existing technology cluster and complements Ireland’s reputation as a leader for cloud computing investment.’
A number of Citrix business units operate in Ireland including sales, global IT operations and a technical support team that provides support to partners and end users across the entire EMEA region, for all Citrix technologies including enterprise mobility, virtualisation, cloud networking, cloud platforms, collaboration and data sharing products. In addition, the Dublin site has diversified to include software development activities, online content and customer self-help technology and product and program activities.
For details of Citrix very competitive benefits package, full job descriptions and to apply for these positions please visit www.citrix.com/careers