Amazon has announced plans to create 500 new jobs in Ireland over the next two years. The highly-skilled roles will include data centre technicians, software engineers and customer support staff, who will be hired at a number of Dublin facilities.

The firm’s latest recruitment drive is part of Amazon's plans to create several thousand more new jobs in Europe. The Irish hiring spree is supported by IDA Ireland.

“We have already exceeded our previous talent growth targets for Ireland set in 2014, which is testament to the abundance of expertise we have been able to find in the country,” said Jeff Caselden, general manager, Amazon Ireland.

“We’ve been an active member of the Irish technology community for over a decade now and Ireland’s creative culture and the diverse set of technical skills we’re able to recruit for here, make it an ideal location for our rapidly expanding business. Some of our most exciting creations we have at Amazon stem from the work we do here for our customers.”

Speaking about the jobs announcement, jobs minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor said: “Amazon has established itself as a very significant employer in Ireland and contributes to our goal of building a sustainable economy based on innovation.”

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As well as its locations in Dublin, Amazon also has offices in Cork, employing customer service and seller support staff. In all, it employs around 1,700 people in Ireland.