Financial services multinational Sun Life is now looking to grow its team and is currently hiring for a number of tech positions, including associate engineers, information security analysts, and an information security specialist.
The company reopened its Waterford office last week following a renovation.
The office originally opened in 1998 and has been a base for more than 500 of Sun Life’s employees.
While the new office is being renovated to accommodate employees, Sun Life will be hiring throughout Ireland as part of its flexible working strategy.
It has spent €6 million redesigning its Waterford headquarters to make it more sustainable and conducive to flexible working.
As well as Ireland, Sun Life has offices in locations including Canada, the US, the UK, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
“We want our office to be a magnet, not a mandate – a place where people enjoy collaborating and do great work,” said Pierre Peiclier, managing director of Sun Life Ireland and VP of IT architecture, data, and strategy.
“We are thrilled to offer our talented employees this state-of-the-art office space that supports wellness as well as productivity. Our new office is an investment in the Waterford community and a testament to the amazing talent base we work with, as well as those who will join us in the future in one of the many exciting opportunities we currently have open.”
When employees do come into the Waterford office, they can avail of collaboration spaces, video conferencing facilities and more.
Sun Life is likewise trying to achieve worldwide carbon neutrality, with its Waterford business on target to achieve carbon neutrality for energy use by the end of this year.
Solar panels will provide up to 20% of the building’s electricity demands, as will car charging stations, recycled furniture, and low-energy LED lighting.
The company’s expansion is being supported by IDA Ireland. Mary Buckley, executive director at the agency, described Sun Life as “a major and valued employer in Waterford and the south-east region for more than 20 years now”.