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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.09 - Other information technology and computer service activities
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
3 March 2022
Employment effect (start)
3 March 2022
Foreseen end date
31 March 2024
Description
American technology company Okta is to open a new office in Dublin in April 2022 and announced to create 200 jobs here over the next two years. New positions will be customer-facing roles in sales and marketing and also roles in research and development, HR and accounting. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements will be offered.
The company was founded in 2009; it provides cloud-based tools for identity verification and access management and serves over 15,000 organisations. It has 23 global offices, including the Dublin hub.
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar welcomed the announcement.
Eurofound (2022), Okta, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 106448, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/106448.
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