IT Recruiter

preferable.ai; Ernakulam; Remote; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

preferable.ai is seeking a proactive Junior US IT Recruiter to support our global IT Field Services projects. The role focuses on sourcing, screening, and coordinating IT professionals and field engineers for US and European projects.

This hands-on junior role targets candidates with basic US IT recruitment experience, eager to grow in international IT staffing, with flexible shifts to support US business hours and a remote setup from India.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of IT recruitment experience, preferably US staffing.
• Familiarity with sourcing through LinkedIn and job portals.
• Strong communication and follow-up skills.
• Understanding of US IT roles and basic recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Source candidates through LinkedIn, portals, referrals, and other platforms.
• Screen for technical skills, location, availability, and work authorization.
• Coordinate interviews, follow-ups, selection, and onboarding.
• Maintain candidate databases and recruitment trackers.

Skills

IT recruitment

US IT staffing

Sourcing

Candidate screening

Communication

Tools

ATS/CRM tools

Job description

**Experience:** 1–2 Years

**Location:** Remote (India)

**Employment Type:** Full-Time

**Shift:** Flexible hours to support US business hours

Job Description

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented **Junior US IT Recruiter** to support our global IT Field Services projects. The primary responsibility will be sourcing, screening, and coordinating IT professionals and field engineers for US and European projects.

This is a hands‑on junior-level role suited for candidates with basic US IT recruitment experience who are eager to grow in international IT staffing and resource coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, and other recruitment platforms.
• Recruit for junior and mid-level IT roles, including Desktop Support, Field Service Engineers, Network Support, Data Center Technicians, and IT Support Engineers.
• Screen candidates for technical skills, experience, location, availability, and work authorization.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate follow-ups, selection, and onboarding.
• Communicate with IT contractors, freelancers, and staffing vendors regarding availability and rates.
• Maintain candidate databases, recruitment trackers, and engineer availability records.
• Support resource allocation, engineer deployment, and replacement coordination.
• Assist in tracking project work orders, engineer assignments, schedules, and ticket updates.
• Coordinate with internal teams, candidates, and clients to ensure timely resource fulfillment.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• **1–2 years of experience in IT recruitment**, preferably US IT staffing.
• Basic understanding of US IT recruitment processes and technical job requirements.
• Familiarity with sourcing through LinkedIn and job portals.
• Good communication, candidate engagement, and follow-up skills.
• Basic knowledge of IT roles such as Desktop Support, Networking, Field Services, and Infrastructure Support.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel or Google Sheets.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple open requirements.
• Willingness to work in shifts supporting US time zones.

Preferred

• Exposure to US-based candidates, IT contractors, or staffing vendors.
• Basic understanding of recruitment trackers, onboarding, and resource coordination.
• Familiarity with ATS or CRM tools.

**This is strictly a Junior / Individual Contributor position.**

• Suitable for candidates with 1–2 years of hands‑on recruitment experience.
• Candidates should be comfortable with sourcing, screening, calling, follow-ups, and recruitment coordination.
• This is an execution-focused role, not a team lead, managerial, or recruitment strategy position.
• Candidates seeking senior-level or managerial responsibilities are not the target for this opening.