NEWS that global company AquaQ is to launch new offices in Derry has been warmly welcomed by the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Alderman Graham Warke.
The company, which has its headquarters in Belfast and employs 230 employees globally, intends to create 40 high value jobs in the city.
Welcoming the announcement Mayor Warke said it was great news not only for the city but the wider North West City region.
“I am delighted that these are high quality well paid jobs in the software development sector are coming to the city and region.
“The company is very well established and their decision to expand their workforce into this region is recognition of our high skilled workforce and talent base,” he said.
Among the roles advertised for recruitment are Java and React developers for the company’s rapidly expanding Software Engineering division.
In an effort to recruit for the positions and to promote their presence in the North West, AquaQ is hosting an Insight event at The City Hotel Derry from 7.30pm on Thursday 18th November.
Encouraging the public to attend this event, the Mayor said the information session will provide potential new employees and new graduates with a chance to find out more about AquaQ and to speak with staff in an informal setting about the roles on offer.
AquaQ has appeared in the Deloitte Fast 50 Technology Awards programme for the past 5 years running and is one of the fastest growing companies in Northern Ireland.
These new roles will offer successful applicants with a flexible mix of work from home along-side working from the office.
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