Senior HR Recruiter

Practical DevSecOps; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote or hybrid work

Job summary

Practical DevSecOps in Hyderabad, India, seeks a Senior HR Recruiter to own end-to-end hiring for engineering, security, design and marketing across India, Indonesia, Singapore and the UAE. You will partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, build strong pipelines, and mentor junior recruiters as the team scales.

You will also drive structured selection using scorecards, negotiate offers, and ensure a smooth onboarding experience while maintaining a high bar on candidate quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology or related field.
• 5–8 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, including tech, SaaS or cybersecurity roles.
• Proven record of closing hard-to-fill technical roles such as security engineers or developers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hiring across engineering, security, design and marketing across India, Indonesia, Singapore and the UAE.
• Source passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, security communities and referrals.
• Conduct structured screenings with standardized scorecards and provide evidence-based summaries to hiring managers.
• Benchmark compensation and prepare offers; manage candidates through joining.
• Maintain accurate ATS data and track key hiring metrics to improve processes.

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Sourcing

Candidate communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin/Psychology

MBA in HR (plus)

Tools

ATS

Spreadsheets

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

Senior HR Recruiter at Practical DevSecOps

Role overview

The Senior HR Recruiter owns full-cycle hiring across engineering, security, design and marketing roles in four countries. You will run searches from intake to joining, raise the bar on candidate quality, and help build a hiring process that scales.

This is a hands-on role with real ownership. You will work directly with hiring managers and leadership, and mentor junior recruiters as the team grows.

Key responsibilities

Full-cycle recruitment

• Run end-to-end hiring for technical and non-technical roles: intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer and onboarding handoff.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, scorecards and interview plans.
• Manage open requisitions at a time across India, Indonesia, Singapore and the UAE.

Sourcing and talent pipelines

• Source passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, security communities and referrals.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring roles such as DevSecOps engineers, security instructors and fullstack developers.
• Write compelling job descriptions and outreach messages that reflect our brand.

Assessment and selection

• Conduct structured screening interviews against defined competencies.
• Use standardized scorecards and screening question sets to keep evaluation fair and consistent.
• Give hiring managers clear, evidence-based candidate summaries and recommendations.

Offers and closing

• Benchmark compensation by market and prepare offer letters and salary structures.
• Negotiate offers and manage candidates through acceptance and joining.
• Ensure offers comply with local employment norms in each country.

Process, data and reporting

• Keep the ATS accurate and up to date.
• Track and report hiring metrics: time-to-hire, source quality, offer acceptance and pipeline health.
• Improve hiring processes, templates and SOPs as the company scales.

Employer brand and candidate experience

• Deliver a timely, respectful candidate experience at every stage.
• Mentor junior recruiters and coordinators.

Employee data and support

• Maintain accurate, confidential employee records, including personal details, contracts, joining documents and exits, in the HRMS or employee database.
• Act as the first point of contact for employee queries on HR policies, documentation, leave and onboarding.
• Coordinate with payroll, finance and managers to keep employee information current across India, Indonesia, Singapore and the UAE.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field; an MBA in HR is a plus.
• 5–8 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, including at least 2 years hiring for tech, SaaS or cybersecurity roles.
• Proven record of closing hard-to-fill technical roles such as security engineers, DevOps or developers.
• Strong sourcing skills: LinkedIn Recruiter and passive candidate outreach.
• Working knowledge of at least one ATS and comfort with spreadsheets and hiring data.
• Experience preparing offer letters and negotiating compensation.
• Excellent written and spoken English; clear, confident communication with candidates and leaders.
• Able to manage many requisitions at once while keeping quality and pace high.

Nice to have

• Has hired for security roles such as penetration testers, AppSec engineers or security trainers, and understands certifications like OSCP, CISSP and CEH.
• Has built a recruitment function or hiring process from scratch at a startup or scale-up.
• Has run cross-border hiring, including contractor and employer-of-record setups.
• Has used recruitment analytics or dashboards to improve hiring decisions.

What we offer

• Competitive salary, benchmarked to market and experience.
• Ownership of hiring across four countries and a direct line to leadership.
• Remote or hybrid work with flexible hours.
• A fast-growing global team where your work is visible from day one.

PDSO is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every background.