US identity platform Okta has announced 200 new jobs for Dublin as the company continues to expand across Europe.
The company is planning to open a new Dublin office in the Docklands which will serve as an international hub, beginning with roles in customer-facing positions such as sales and marketing.
The Irish team will then expand over a two year period, adding research & development and other roles including accounting, recruitment and HR.
“The success of our customers and partners is Okta’s highest priority. The continued expansion across Europe and the Middle East & Asia cements Okta’s commitment to strengthen its engagement in the region,” commented Susan St. Ledger, President of Worldwide Field Operations.
“This new office gives us an exciting opportunity to serve our regional customers and leverage Ireland’s diverse and unique talent pool to accelerate our vision of enabling everyone to safely use any technology.”
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Taxpayers are part-funding the new jobs through grant aid from IDA Ireland.
Enterprise minister Leo Vadakar stated: "Okta has worked with some of the world’s most influential firms from a variety of sectors and I’ve no doubt Dublin’s rich talent pool will allow Okta to continue its rapid growth."
Okta's identity cloud helps connect people securely with technology across a number of different products, including Single Sign-On.
Jimmy Kehoe, GM in Ireland, stated: "I am honoured to spearhead Okta’s first international hub office and help build a world-class team in the heart of Dublin’s vibrant Docklands. As companies across Europe embrace and further develop their digital transformation strategies, we are excited to become a closer, trusted partner and help them be more successful and secure with identity."
The opening of Okta’s Ireland hub follows the company’s acquisition of another identity platform Auth0 for $6.5 billion in May 2021.
The company estimates the identity market to worth $80bn, with the Dublin hub its 23rd location. Other bases include London, Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Paris.
IDA chief executive Martin Shanahan commented: “Ireland has a proven track record of being an attractive location to technology companies looking to access a well-established talent pool to serve a growing client base in the EMEA region.”
Photo (l-r): Okta's Rachel Philips and Jon Addison, Leo Varadkar, and IDA Ireland executive director Mary Buckley (Pic: Maxwells)
