To help develop the next generation of its SITA AT AIRPORTS portfolio, the IT provider is expanding its Agile DevOps teams in Letterkenny, Ireland. SITA established its office in Letterkenny in 2003 and since then has grown the team from 20 to more than 100. As part of its expansion, the company’s new roles include software engineers, test engineers, UX designers, scrum masters and product owners.
With the air transport industry now in a confirmed, albeit slow, recovery from COVID-19, airports, airlines and governments are looking to further streamline their operations and passenger journey through automation and digitisation. In response to this growing demand, SITA is accelerating the innovation and development of new solutions across border management, airport operations, passenger processing and border management, which are already being used in more than 1,000 airports globally.
“We are all eager to see our industry rebound and technology is a vital component of its recovery. Airports and airlines are looking to technology to automate the passenger journey while digitalising their operations to drive new cost efficiencies,” said David Lavorel, CEO SITA Airports and Borders.
Commenting on the decision to expand their presence in Ireland, Lavorel noted that Letterkenny, has in recent years established itself as an important hub for software development. “Through the support of the Irish government, Letterkenny is recognised as a vital hub for software innovation, making it an obvious choice as a strategic location for the development of our SITA AT AIRPORTS portfolio.”
