Mid-Senior level IT Jobs in Cork

_Kaiser_

Hey all,

So I'm currently working in Dublin in a middle management/department head type role in IT and all in all it's a pretty good position - flexible, pay is alright, and the workload isn't so much that I'm up half the night replying to emails or conference calls.

But, mid-long term I'm looking to relocate to Cork as my little fella is down there so have registered on the usual job sites, spruced up the LinkedIn profile and updated the CV... but I'm finding that there's nowhere near the same level of comparable positions available and those that are are predominantly in the pharma or manufacturing sectors whereas my background is tech multinationals or education. Oh sure there's a lot of level 1 support type jobs (usually with language requirements) but those aren't much use in my case.

It doesn't help of course that I don't know anyone down there to give me the heads up on anything that might be suitable but I'm starting to think whether these roles are usually filled through word of mouth or local connections than advertised publicly. Of course the same thing happens in Dublin too but the sheer scale differences I think negate much of that.

Am I imagining it, or just looking in the wrong places, or is it the case that Cork is still very much "local" in such ways? Alternatively is it still just the case that "IT" is still predominately a Dublin thing regardless?

Manach

Leaving aside Apple, Cork seem to be attracting a fair number of IT Security companies. McAfee seem to be expanding, ditto Tyco with as well companies like Malwarebytes opening up local offices.

bee06

Why are you restricting yourself to an industry you've already worked in? Most skills are transferable between industries. There are a lot of IT companies in Cork - EMC, VMware, McAfee, Qualcomm, Solarwinds and that's just 5 off the top of my head. I find Indeed.ie very good for job searching because it lists the jobs from all the other jobs websites and company websites together.

fret_wimp2

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

Hey all,

So I'm currently working in Dublin in a middle management/department head type role in IT and all in all it's a pretty good position - flexible, pay is alright, and the workload isn't so much that I'm up half the night replying to emails or conference calls.

But, mid-long term I'm looking to relocate to Cork as my little fella is down there so have registered on the usual job sites, spruced up the LinkedIn profile and updated the CV... but I'm finding that there's nowhere near the same level of comparable positions available and those that are are predominantly in the pharma or manufacturing sectors whereas my background is tech multinationals or education. Oh sure there's a lot of level 1 support type jobs (usually with language requirements) but those aren't much use in my case.

It doesn't help of course that I don't know anyone down there to give me the heads up on anything that might be suitable but I'm starting to think whether these roles are usually filled through word of mouth or local connections than advertised publicly. Of course the same thing happens in Dublin too but the sheer scale differences I think negate much of that.

Am I imagining it, or just looking in the wrong places, or is it the case that Cork is still very much "local" in such ways? Alternatively is it still just the case that "IT" is still predominately a Dublin thing regardless?

Dublin is the capital. More colleges, more qualified people, better infrastructure etc etc so it will always be better for employment.

But quick search in Irish jobs shows 226 it jobs in cork.

Without more details on what you do I can't narrow it down any further but I'm sure a few of those 226 jobs are suitable.

When moving to somewhere that has a smaller job pool you also need to be flexible, and prove your skillet is not tied to a specific scenario. You say your skillet is tied to enterprise multinationals. That's vague but I assume anything you do in a large multinational will give you skills for working in a smaller company who specializes in an industry you are unfamiliar with, if your willing to adapt and put in a little hard graft for the first few months.

I was a consultant and on a weekly basis moved between banking, insurance, e-commerce, pharmaceutical and now work in IT in thr education industry. Adaptability is key.

_Kaiser_

fret_wimp2 wrote: »

Dublin is the capital. More colleges, more qualified people, better infrastructure etc etc so it will always be better for employment.

But quick search in Irish jobs shows 226 it jobs in cork.

Without more details on what you do I can't narrow it down any further but I'm sure a few of those 226 jobs are suitable.

When moving to somewhere that has a smaller job pool you also need to be flexible, and prove your skillet is not tied to a specific scenario. You say your skillet is tied to enterprise multinationals. That's vague but I assume anything you do in a large multinational will give you skills for working in a smaller company who specializes in an industry you are unfamiliar with, if your willing to adapt and put in a little hard graft for the first few months.

I was a consultant and on a weekly basis moved between banking, insurance, e-commerce, pharmaceutical and now work in IT in thr education industry. Adaptability is key.

Sorry for the delay coming back on this (damn 503 errors are driving me crazy ) but thanks (to all! ) for your reply. To answer some of the above...

I've no problem being flexible - I moved from a multinational to a public sector educational body and then back again - but I'm finding that a lot of the Cork roles are requesting specific experience in the manufacturing/pharma sector. While I've no doubt I'd learn/adapt quickly (again having done so before), it's getting that foot in the door that's the problem.

It's probably not helping that I'm working in Dublin as I'd imagine that would probably put some companies off, but I am contacting the agencies and applying for anything that might be suitable anyway. I get the usual comments that I'm overqualified or "they really want x,y,z experience" but who knows. Maybe they reckon I wouldn't accept the generally lower salaries that come with roles outside Dublin, although I've said that I look at the overall opportunity not just the bottom line as ultimately a 5k difference only really works out as 150/200 extra per month once the taxman has his cut. Not to say that money doesn't matter at all, but challenge and progression are more important to me.

I know my job description is a little vague - you never know who's reading these forums - but I've an extensive tech support background and have worked my way up over the years to a global role where I now manage those kind of teams and the Support function as a whole as well as the purchasing/tendering for hardware and various other projects - anything with an "IT" label usually comes across my desk

I've no issue with being flexible or hard work (part of my current role anyway) but contracting is not something that would suit me at this point given my commitments. Stability is key with a little fella starting school.

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