SITA to Recruit 55 People in Letterkenny, Ireland

SITA has unveiled plans to recruit 55 people in Letterkenny, Ireland as it ramps up development of its airport portfolio.

The new roles include software engineers, test engineers, UX designers, scrum masters and product owners.

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar TD, said, “I’m really pleased with the news that SITA is expanding in Letterkenny, creating 55 new jobs over the next two years. This planned expansion highlights the company’s continued commitment to Ireland and the North-West and shows that we are succeeding in attracting high-caliber companies and highly skilled jobs across the country. I look forward to SITA’s continued success in Letterkenny.”

Airports, airlines and governments around the world are looking to further streamline their operations and passenger journey through automation and digitization. To meet this growing demand, SITA is accelerating the innovation and development of new solutions across baggage management, airport operations, passenger processing and border management. These solutions are used in more than 1,000 airports and more than 60 governments globally.

David Lavorel, CEO of SITA Airports & Borders, said, “We all are eager to see our industry rebound and technology is a vital component of its recovery. Airports and airlines are looking to technology to automate the passenger journey while digitalizing their operations to drive new cost efficiencies. Many of these solutions are being developed in Letterkenny.”

SITA established its office in Letterkenny in 2003, growing the team from 20 to more than 100 today. In 2015 it invested in a new-state-of-the-art building to accommodate the growing software teams.

Today, SITA’s teams in Letterkenny are responsible for designing and creating software solutions for four of SITA’s key portfolios.

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