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Bank of Ireland to hire 100 technology roles to accelerate digital delivery

Bank of Ireland Group technology and customer solutions colleagues Hamid Akbari and Rosemary Gostelia de la Cruz met with HR director Eimear Harty as 100 new technology roles were announced. Picture: Naoise Culhane
Bank of Ireland Group technology and customer solutions colleagues Hamid Akbari and Rosemary Gostelia de la Cruz met with HR director Eimear Harty as 100 new technology roles were announced. Picture: Naoise Culhane Bank of Ireland Group technology and customer solutions colleagues Hamid Akbari and Rosemary Gostelia de la Cruz met with HR director Eimear Harty as 100 new technology roles were announced. Picture: Naoise Culhane

BANK of Ireland is recruiting for 100 new technology roles across Ireland - including in Belfast - to further accelerate a range of digital projects across the group.

The new roles - which include cloud platform engineers, cyber-security experts, data infrastructure engineers, specialised project managers and business analysts – will be part of the bank’s technology and customer solutions team, and are open to candidates across the island of Ireland.

It follows the recruitment of 230 similar tech specialists since 2021.

With consumers becomingly increasingly digital-led in their interactions with their financial services providers, Bank of Ireland is further expanding its digital and technology base with the creation of these new roles.

Last year its mobile app was enhanced through the introduction of a new digital money management service which offers customers more than 40 insights into their spending.

The bank said is processed 366 million contactless transactions, up 41 per cent since 2021. More than 90 per cent of everyday product applications are now digitised.

New hires will be involved in some of the group’s most critical strategic initiatives. These include developing new customer features on digital channels, delivering against the group’s cloud strategy, protecting customers against emerging cyber threats, and capabilities such as advanced data analytics.

Eimear Harty, HR director in group technology & customer solutions, said: “We are one of the most attractive and dynamic places to build a career right now. We have some exciting digital projects under way across the group, and we’re looking for talented specialists who want to drive improvements in the banking experience for millions of customers.

“As well as interesting work, Bank of Ireland is a great place to grow your career. Colleagues benefit from some of the most progressive and inclusive workplace policies in the market with flexible working and competitive pay.

“Banking is changing fast, it’s exciting, and these new positions will be at the forefront of advances in the sector. These new roles will further support our progress and momentum as we build a world-class, diverse technology team, delivering improvements for customers.”

The roles will be recruited in line with the Bank’s flexible working policy, meaning applicants will be able to work from a combination of home and office locations.