Tech giant says it will also invest in new 170,000sq ft campus in Charlemont Square

Tech giant Amazon is to create another 1,000 permanent jobs in Ireland over the next two years, the company announced on Monday.
The new, highly skilled roles will be based in locations across the companys Cork and Dublin sites in Blanchardstown, Tallaght, the city centre, and north Co Dublin, and will bring Amazons total permanent workforce in the country to 5,000 people.
The jobs will range from software development engineers, network development engineers, systems development engineers, optical deployment engineers, database engineers, Dev Ops engineers, and support engineers.
The company is also seeking data centre technicians and mechanical and electrical engineers, solutions architects, security specialists, big data specialists, technical and non-technical programme managers, and account managers.
There will also be a range of technical management and senior leadership roles in both Amazon and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
In addition to the new jobs, Amazon is investing in a new 170,000sq ft campus in Charlemont Square in Dublin.
The campus will be home to AWSs growing cloud computing workforce, and is expected to open in 2022.
In September, the first of Amazons wind farm projects in Ireland will come online. The Esk wind farm in Co Cork will be Amazons first operational renewable energy project outside the US.
The company said this would deliver clean energy to Irelands electric grid. It will also help Amazon to meet its commitment to power its global operations with 100 per cent renewable energy by 2025 as part of its goal to reach net zero carbon by 2040.
Amazon has been investing and growing in Ireland for over 15 years, and today, we are reaffirming and increasing that commitment with the creation of these highly skilled roles, said Mike Beary, AWS Ireland country manager.
We have seen a surge in demand for cloud services in Ireland and globally, and we are excited to add 1,000 highly skilled roles so we can continue to help our customers to innovate, especially in this difficult time, and work towards building a robust digital economy for the future.
Martin Shanahan, CEO at IDA Ireland, said: Amazons phenomenal growth in Ireland is due to its commitment, energy, and creativity in how it does business and we are delighted to support them in their further expansion.
These new roles, in addition to the thousands that Amazon has already here are a strong indicator of Irelands continued ability to attract quality global investment, despite the significant challenges created by Covid-19.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the jobs announcement was a further vote of confidence in the skills and talent of Irish people and will provide a welcome boost to our economy.
We have a strong and proud record in attracting investment, and todays announcement further bolsters our reputation as a leading nation in global technology, he said.
AWS has played an important role in shaping Irelands tech ecosystem, resulting in job creation in communities across the country, and I am confident that it will continue to do so into the future.
The Governments mission over the coming months and years is to rebuild our society and economy in the post-Covid world.
We need to get people back to work and to protect and create sustainable jobs. This announcement is an important and welcome step in that journey.
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar said: This significant announcement from Amazon is very welcome news and is a huge vote of confidence in Irelands economy and workforce as we recover from the economic crisis caused by Covid.
It speaks to our ambition to make Ireland the tech capital of Europe. It demonstrates our ability to continue to attract high quality jobs in growth sectors like digital.
The Government will continue to prioritise investment friendly policies and we will work hard to maintain our reputation as a leading destination for global organisations and top tech talent.