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Big Data/Analytics work in Ireland

  • 03-05-2014 4:25pm
    #1
    vigos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭vigos


    Hi all,

    Somethign to get the ball rolling! Well I'm currently doing a masters in data mining, whats the job scene like in Ireland? Are there many companies doing this type of work?

    I know Google,Facebook, LinkedIn are here but what about smaller companies?


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  • #2
    Islander13
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    Accenture have a team I know, recently founded


  • #3
    vigos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭vigos


    Good to know.

    I've been working in IT for quite a while now just trying to figure out how to transition into this area and what skill's etc are suitable and hopefully not having to start completely from scratch!


  • #4
    keith16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,061 ✭✭✭keith16


    Hi Vigos, those names mentioned are pretty big. But there are a huge amount of organisations investing internally in their Big Data capabilities.


  • #5
    vigos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭vigos


    Hi Keith,

    Good to know I guess its just a case of getting out there and looking. I'd probably prefer smaller companies starting off in this field reckon would get way more experience doing so too.


  • #6
    MrMike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭MrMike


    Hi Vigos. Yes it is a massive area of growth. Alot of start ups in ireland are using it. The likes of Soundwave etc are all Irish companies that arr putting alot of time in Big Data/Analytics!


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  • #7
    zweton
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    how does one get into this area? have been in i.t 5 years already.


  • #8
    kandra
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    SAP announced today that they're adding 60 new predictive analytics roles in Dublin.


  • #9
    keith16
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    zweton wrote: »
    how does one get into this area? have been in i.t 5 years already.

    Hi zweton, what area of experience do you have?


  • #10
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Offhand I remember browsing through an EMC brochure and they seem to be touting their expertese in Big Data. As well, a few job specs are looking for knowledge of Hadoop.


  • #11
    Sleepy
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    I believe Deloitte have an analytics team too.

    The main skill I'd recommend developing is SQL. While I'd make use of LINQ and various other tools, the bulk of the work in BI still remains in getting and manipulating data into meaningful datasets to visualise.


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  • #12
    zweton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,688 ✭✭✭zweton


    keith16 wrote: »
    Hi zweton, what area of experience do you have?

    system/network admin


  • #13
    Shawn Wonderful Penicillin
    Posts: 0 ✭ Shawn Wonderful Penicillin


    I'll be joining a multi-national in a couple of months in an entry level position in their analytics department, so I should be working as a data analyst on projects. Really looking forward to it but really not sure what to expect tbh. For people working in this area, how is career progression as you gain experience? Is there demand overseas (London/Aus/Canada)? Obviously I'll only have my foot in the door obviously but hoping in the coming years to make a good career out of it.


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