Sr. Technical Recruiter - IT Services

Birchtree Consulting; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Birchtree Consulting in Bengaluru is looking for a highly motivated Technical Recruitment Officer / Senior Technical Recruiter who can attract and hire top technology professionals across AI, ML, data engineering, cloud, IoT, SAP and related areas. You will own the full lifecycle from sourcing through onboarding.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years' experience in technical recruitment, strong sourcing and screening skills, and the ability to work with engineers and technology leaders to build a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR / recruitment experience with exposure to technical recruitment.
• Technically oriented and able to understand technology terminology and roles.
• Strong sourcing, headhunting and candidate evaluation capabilities.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and networking skills.
• Data-driven with ability to track recruitment metrics and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own the complete recruitment lifecycle for technology positions from requirement understanding through onboarding.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to translate manpower needs into job descriptions and candidate profiles.
• Source candidates via LinkedIn, portals, referrals and databases.
• Identify and recruit for niche technology areas and senior roles.
• Conduct initial technical screening and assess fit for experience and culture.
• Coordinate interviews, salary negotiations and offers.
• Maintain recruitment MIS and report on pipeline, closures and ageing positions.
• Build a network of high-quality tech professionals and passive candidates.

Skills

Sourcing candidates

Headhunting

Technical screening

Stakeholder management

Interview coordination

Recruitment MIS

Networking

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Recruitment databases

ATS

Job portals

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated and technically qualified Technical Recruitment Officer / Senior Technical Recruiter who is passionate about identifying, attracting and hiring high-quality technology professionals. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of modern technology and experience recruiting specialised technical talent across areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Cloud, IoT, Snowflake, Databricks, SAP, Software Engineering and related emerging technologies.

This is a hands-on recruitment role requiring the ability to understand technical job requirements, identify suitable candidates, conduct initial technical/functional screening and manage the recruitment process from sourcing through onboarding.

Key Responsibilities :

• Own the complete recruitment lifecycle for technology positions, from requirement understanding through candidate onboarding.
• Work closely with hiring managers and technical leaders to understand manpower requirements and translate them into effective job descriptions and candidate profiles.
• Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, professional networks, referrals, recruitment databases and other innovative sourcing channels.
• Identify and recruit highly skilled professionals in specialised technology areas.
• Conduct initial screening and assess candidates for technical background, experience, communication skills, career progression and cultural fit.
• Develop a strong understanding of emerging technologies and the skill sets associated with them.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of technology professionals for current and future requirements.
• Handle multiple positions and recruitment mandates simultaneously while maintaining quality and turnaround time.
• Coordinate technical interviews, management interviews, salary negotiations, reference checks and offer processes.
• Maintain accurate recruitment MIS and regularly report recruitment pipeline, closures, ageing positions and sourcing effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain a network of high-quality technology professionals and passive candidates.
• Work proactively on difficult-to-fill and niche technology positions.
• Support employer branding and initiatives to attract high-quality technical talent.
• Continuously identify new recruitment channels, tools and techniques to improve hiring effectiveness.

Technology Recruitment Experience :

The candidate should have demonstrated experience recruiting for high-technology / specialised technology roles, preferably in several of the following areas:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Generative AI / LLM
• Data Science
• Snowflake
• Databricks
• IoT / Edge Computing
• Computer Vision
• SAP
• DevOps
• Cybersecurity
• Database Technologies

Experience recruiting for senior, niche or hard-to-find technology professionals will be strongly preferred

Desired Candidate Profile :

• 8+ years of HR / recruitment experience, with significant exposure to technical recruitment.
• Genuine passion for recruitment and talent acquisition, rather than treating recruitment purely as an administrative HR function.
• Technically oriented and capable of understanding technology terminology, architectures, platforms and skill requirements.
• Comfortable discussing technical roles with engineers, architects, technology leaders and hiring managers.
• Excellent candidate sourcing and headhunting skills.
• Highly proactive, persistent and target-oriented.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong networking capabilities and the ability to build long-term relationships with candidates.
• Comfortable working on multiple requirements under tight timelines.
• Demonstrates strong judgement in evaluating candidates and identifying genuine technical experience versus keyword-based resumes.
• Data-driven and capable of tracking recruitment metrics and improving hiring effectiveness