Senior Talent Engineer

Enterprise Minds, Inc; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Enterprise Minds, Inc. in Hyderabad is seeking a proactive Talent Engineer to lead end-to-end recruitment for technical and non-technical roles.

You will identify, attract, evaluate, and hire top talent across IT and business teams while coordinating with hiring managers and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. You will craft sourcing strategies, conduct candidate screenings, manage interviews and offers, and maintain a strong candidate pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or technical recruitment.
• Strong IT recruitment experience and technical candidate sourcing.
• Hands-on with Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other portals.
• Solid Boolean search techniques and advanced sourcing strategies.
• Ability to assess technical job descriptions and evaluate profiles.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple requirements and deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Excel, Google Sheets, and recruitment tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end talent acquisition lifecycle from requirements to onboarding.
• Coordinate with hiring managers to understand job requirements and priorities.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to close positions on time.
• Manage multiple openings and recruitment delivery targets.
• Screen candidates and coordinate technical interviews and HR rounds.
• Track metrics and prepare recruitment reports and dashboards.
• Oversee offer management, joining coordination, and background checks.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Sourcing

Boolean Search

Stakeholder Management

Candidate Screening

Interview Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Engineering

Tools

Naukri

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed

ATS

Google Sheets

MS Excel

Job description

Work Mode: Work From Office (WFO)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Talent Acquisition

Experience: 6+ Years

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and result-oriented Talent Engineer to join our Talent Acquisition team in Hyderabad. The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying, attracting, evaluating, and hiring qualified talent across technical and non-technical positions.

The role requires a combination of recruitment expertise, technical talent understanding, sourcing strategies, candidate engagement, and stakeholder management. The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced recruitment environment and managing multiple positions simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Talent Acquisition

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from understanding hiring requirements to candidate onboarding.
• Coordinate with hiring managers and business stakeholders to understand job requirements, skill expectations, and hiring priorities.
• Develop effective recruitment strategies to close open positions within agreed timelines.
• Manage multiple job openings and maintain recruitment delivery targets.

2. Talent Sourcing & Market Research

• Source candidates through Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, job portals, employee referrals, and other recruitment platforms.
• Develop effective Boolean search strings to identify relevant candidates based on technical skills, experience, and industry exposure.
• Conduct talent mapping and market research to identify potential candidates.
• Build and maintain a strong candidate pipeline for current and future requirements.
• Identify passive candidates and engage them through targeted sourcing strategies.

3. Technical Recruitment

• Handle recruitment for IT and technology-related positions, including:
• Software Developers and Full Stack Developers
• Cloud Engineers – AWS, Azure and GCP
• DevOps and Site Reliability Engineers
• Data Engineers, Big Data and Analytics Professionals
• AI/ML Engineers and Generative AI Professionals
• Network Engineers and Network Security Professionals
• SAP, Salesforce and other enterprise technology roles
• Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and Cloud Security Professionals
• Understand technical job descriptions and identify relevant skills, tools, technologies, and experience.
• Screen resumes based on mandatory and preferred skills.
• Evaluate candidate profiles for technical relevance before submitting them to hiring managers.

4. Candidate Screening & Assessment

• Conduct initial screening calls to assess experience, technical exposure, communication skills, notice period, salary expectations, and job interest.
• Validate candidate experience against job requirements.
• Coordinate technical interviews, managerial discussions, and HR rounds.
• Collect interview feedback and ensure timely communication with candidates.
• Maintain a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Work closely with hiring managers, technical interview panels, HR teams, and business stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on recruitment progress, pipeline status, interview schedules, and offer closures.
• Coordinate with recruitment vendors and external partners when required.
• Manage candidate expectations and resolve recruitment-related concerns.

6. Offer Management & Joining Coordination

• Manage salary discussions and offer negotiations within approved budgets.
• Coordinate offer releases, documentation, and background verification processes.
• Follow up with selected candidates to improve offer acceptance and joining ratios.
• Track notice periods, expected joining dates, and potential dropouts.

7. Recruitment Reporting & Process Improvement

• Maintain accurate candidate information in the ATS or recruitment tracker.
• Track recruitment metrics such as:
• Number of profiles sourced
• Profiles screened and shortlisted
• Interview-to-selection ratio
• Offer-to-joining ratio
• Time-to-fill
• Position closure rate
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly recruitment reports.
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing quality, screening efficiency, and hiring turnaround time.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Technical Recruitment.
• Strong experience in IT recruitment and technical candidate sourcing.
• Hands-on experience with Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other job portals.
• Good understanding of Boolean search techniques and advanced sourcing strategies.
• Ability to understand technical job descriptions and evaluate candidate profiles.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple requirements and meet hiring deadlines.
• Strong follow-up, coordination, and candidate relationship management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Google Sheets, and recruitment tracking tools.

Preferred Skills

• Experience hiring for mid-level and senior technical positions.
• Exposure to niche technology hiring, including Cloud, DevOps, Data Engineering, AI/ML, SAP, and Cybersecurity.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
• Experience with bulk hiring as well as niche hiring.
• Understanding of recruitment analytics and talent market trends.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely closure of assigned positions.
• Quality and relevance of submitted profiles.
• Interview conversion and selection ratios.
• Offer acceptance and joining ratios.
• Candidate experience and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Consistent achievement of recruitment targets.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about talent acquisition and technology hiring.
• Strong in Boolean searches and innovative sourcing techniques.
• Capable of understanding technical requirements rather than simply matching keywords.
• Proactive, accountable, and target-oriented.
• Comfortable working with hiring managers and technical teams.
• Willing to work from the office