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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.02 - Computer consultancy activities
3,800 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
17 March 2022
Employment effect (start)
17 March 2022
Foreseen end date
31 December 2022
Description
The IT group Sopra Steria has announced the recruitment of 3,800 new employees in France in 2022, including 200 people in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine). Also 800 trainees will be hired. New positions will be for consultants, developers, data analysts, business analyst, and cloud experts. The company is a tech leader in Europe in consulting, digital services, and software development, and supports its customers in their digital transformation. During 2021, many companies accelerated the digital transformation because of the pandemic, and in 2022 the demand for digital support from companies is expected to grow.
Sopra Steria has 47,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, with a turnover of 4.7 billion euros in 2021. In France, it employs 19,509 people.
Eurofound (2022), Sopra Steria, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 106547, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/106547.
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