Ireland Operations hiring holds flat, but weekly pace has eased from its October peak
107 Operations roles are open across 77 companies in Ireland, with new postings flat over the past 30 days after a mid-October high point.
of open roles are at employers with recent Irish employment permits. Microsoft, Meta, Stripe and Amazon are on the list.
Irish employment permits, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 20% ask for 10 years or more.
61% of open roles state years46 new roles in the last 30 days, against 46 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
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There are 107 open Operations roles in Ireland right now, spread across 77 companies. New postings over the last 30 days matched the 30 days before that, so the market held steady. But the weekly pace has cooled: the week of 19 October saw 17 new roles, the most of the past two months, and the week of 26 October brought 11, down 35% from that peak.
If you can get sponsored, this is a reasonable market to try. 42% of open roles sit at employers with recent filings on Ireland's employment permits list. Microsoft, Meta, Stripe, Amazon and AstraZeneca all appear on that list, and Microsoft leads the top employers with 4 open roles, followed by Meta, NTRS and Stripe with 3 each.
Experience bars are set fairly high. The median role asks for at least 5 years, and 1 in 5 postings want 10 years or more. 61% of roles state a years requirement at all, and by title, mid-level roles make up 57% of openings, with principal roles at 19% and senior at 14%, so this is not a market full of entry-level openings (junior roles are just 7%).
On tools, Salesforce shows up in 16% of postings, Power BI and SQL each in 14%, and AI and machine learning in 12%. Consulting, financial services, fintech and payments are the industries named most often. Formal methods like Lean and root cause analysis each appear in 7% of roles, Six Sigma in 5%, and certifications are asked for rarely: PMP in 6% of postings, PRINCE2 in 3%.
Don't expect to work from home in this market: just 1% of roles are remote. Pay is also rarely stated, with only 18% of postings naming a figure, so there isn't enough data to say what the market typically pays. The median role stays open 19 days before it's filled.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Expect a high experience bar
The median Operations role in Ireland asks for at least 5 years, and 1 in 5 want 10 years or more. Tailor your application to show depth, not just breadth.
- Check the visa sponsor list first
42% of open roles sit at employers with recent filings on Ireland's employment permits list, including Microsoft, Meta, Stripe, Amazon and AstraZeneca. Start there if sponsorship matters to you.
- Plan for office-based work
Only 1% of open roles are remote, so most Operations hiring in Ireland expects you on site. Factor commute and location into your search early.
Momentum
New Operations roles each week
Last 30 days: 46 new roles, against 46 the 30 days before (0%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 12 |
| 14 Sep | 7 |
| 21 Sep | 10 |
| 28 Sep | 11 |
| 5 Oct | 11 |
| 12 Oct | 9 |
| 19 Oct | 17 |
| 26 Oct | 11 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Operations roles
77 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 20% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | Employment permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | 4 | On the list | |
| Meta | 3 | On the list | |
| NTRS | 3 | ||
| Stripe | 3 | On the list | |
| Alexion | 2 | ||
| Amazon | 2 | On the list | |
| AstraZeneca | 2 | On the list | |
| Grant Thornton - Gibraltar | 2 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Operations roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 104 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Consulting 12%, Financial services 11%, Fintech 9%. Certifications named: PMP 6%, PRINCE2 3%, CAPM 2%. 1% of open roles say they are remote.
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