Learning How to Rise to the DevOps Challenge

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Irish Embassy, Madrid June 22, 2017 Our team at Zartis had the pleasure last week of hosting thought leaders of companies from the US, UK, Ireland and Spain for a lively discussion around the advent of DevOps, at the Irish Embassy in Madrid. As guests of the Honourable David Cooney, Irish Ambassador to Spain, attendees […]

Moving to Ireland from South Africa

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In the light of the recent world events and the changing market demand, we have been focusing our business more on enabling remote work internationally.

Advice on moving to Ireland

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Here are are some of the things you will need to get in order once you arrive in Ireland. Unfortunately none of these things can be done before you arrive, you need to be here in person. A lot of the things covered here are only applicable if you do not hold an EU passport. […]

Looking for a tech job in Ireland? Sharpen your video interview skills.

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Location, location, location Yes, you can see them. Don’t forget that’s a two-way street. Crashed out on a tatty sofa with last night’s wine glasses and an overflowing ashtray visible in the background is not a good look. Choose a spot where you’re unlikely to be disturbed by background noise or passing traffic (human or […]

Early stage tech career? Start like you mean to continue.

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Early career tech candidates are inundated with advice on everything from what to wear to the interview to the best programming languages to learn, tools to use and areas to specialise in. As we’re fond of pointing out on this blog, tech career success is built on a combination of technical ability and softer, people […]

Skills gap? Training is the key

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Counterintuitive as it may seem in a difficult economic climate, companies looking for tech talent have a hiring problem. The phrase ‘Skills Gap’ is bandied about daily but it does beg the question – says who? Are all those open roles really impossible to fill? On this blog we’ve raised the spectre of the endless ‘Unicorn’ hunt […]

Five Ways to Future-proof Your Tech Career

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Few industries move as fast as tech. Carving out a long, fulfilling career can be challenging when it’s hard to know which emerging or current technologies will help advance your chances. Finding the right balance between tech skills that are in demand and ones that will stay in demand takes a bit of thinking. To […]

Database Admins: Optimized for Career Success

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With Cloud and Big Data booming for businesses of all shapes and sizes, there’s never been a better time to be a Database Administrator. Oracle DBAs and data architects who can help companies extract every last drop of value from their data are in demand all over Europe. Job descriptions for high-end DBA tech roles […]