Technical Recruiter

TAC Security; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

TAC Infosec Ltd. is hiring an IT Recruiter – Cybersecurity to manage end-to-end recruitment for technical IT and cybersecurity roles across India.

The role requires hands-on sourcing and hiring cybersecurity professionals with knowledge across AppSec, Information Security, SOC, GRC, ISO 27001, API Security, Network Security, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, and IT Infrastructure. You will work closely with HR, hiring managers, and business stakeholders to understand manpower needs, build strong talent

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end IT/cybersecurity recruitment across India.
• Ability to source niche cybersecurity talent using Boolean search.
• Strong screening, interviewing, and offer-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for IT and cybersecurity roles across India.
• Source, screen, shortlist, coordinate interviews, and negotiate offers.
• Build talent pipelines and ensure timely closures with stakeholders.
• Maintain active candidate pipelines for recurring roles and senior positions.
• Track recruitment metrics and provide status updates to HR leadership.

Skills

End-to-End Recruitment

Cybersecurity Hiring

Boolean Search

Stakeholder Management

Interview Coordination

Offer Negotiations

LinkedIn Sourcing

Naukri Sourcing

Tools

LinkedIn

Naukri

Job description

TAC Infosec Ltd. is looking for a proactive and result-oriented IT Recruiter – Cybersecurity to manage end-to-end recruitment for technical, IT, and cybersecurity positions across India.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in sourcing and hiring cybersecurity and IT professionals and a good understanding of roles across Application Security, VAPT, Information Security, GRC, SOC, Cloud Security, Product Engineering, and IT Infrastructure.

The recruiter will work closely with HR, hiring managers, technical leaders, and business stakeholders to understand manpower requirements, build strong talent pipelines, and ensure timely closure of positions.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle for IT and cybersecurity positions across India.
• Understand job requirements and technical competencies in coordination with hiring managers.
• Source, screen, shortlist, coordinate interviews, negotiate offers, and follow up with selected candidates until joining.
• Manage multiple open positions simultaneously and ensure closures within defined timelines.
• Maintain an active pipeline of candidates for critical and recurring positions.

2. Cybersecurity & Technical Hiring

Recruit professionals across areas including:

• Application Security / AppSec
• Information Security
• SOC / Security Operations
• GRC / Information Security Compliance
• ISO 27001 / SOC 2 / PCI DSS
• API Security
• Network Security
• DevSecOps
• Smart Contract / Web3 Security
• Security Engineering
• IT Infrastructure & System Administration
• Product & Software Engineering

The recruiter should be comfortable understanding basic technical terminology, skills, certifications, tools, and experience requirements associated with these positions.

3. Candidate Sourcing

• Source candidates through Naukri, LinkedIn, job portals, employee referrals, professional networks, databases, and social media platforms.
• Use Boolean search, keyword mapping, and targeted sourcing techniques to identify niche cybersecurity talent.
• Build and maintain a strong database of cybersecurity and IT professionals.
• Develop alternative sourcing channels for difficult-to-fill and niche technical positions.
• Conduct proactive headhunting for specialized and senior positions.

4. Candidate Screening & Assessment

• Conduct initial screening calls to assess candidates on:
• Technical experience
• Relevant cybersecurity domain expertise
• Current and expected compensation
• Location and relocation requirements
• Career motivation and stability
• Ensure only relevant and properly screened candidates are shared with hiring managers.
• Coordinate technical interviews and subsequent interview rounds.

5. Offer & Joining Management

• Coordinate salary discussions and offer approvals with HR and management.
• Maintain regular engagement with selected candidates from offer acceptance until joining.
• Track notice periods and identify potential risks of offer dropouts or counteroffers.
• Coordinate documentation and pre-joining requirements with the HR/Onboarding team.
• Focus on improving offer-to-joining conversion ratios.

6. Recruitment MIS & Reporting

• Maintain accurate recruitment trackers and candidate databases.
• Track recruitment metrics such as:
• Open positions
• Selection ratio
• Offer acceptance ratio
• Offer-to-joining ratio
• Time-to-hire
• Position aging
• Provide regular recruitment status updates to HR leadership and hiring managers.
• Strong understanding of IT and cybersecurity recruitment.
• Good knowledge of the Indian cybersecurity talent market.
• Hands-on experience with Naukri and LinkedIn sourcing.
• Strong Boolean search and candidate mapping skills.
• Ability to understand cybersecurity and IT job descriptions.
• Excellent candidate screening and interviewing skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good negotiation and candidate engagement capabilities.
• Ability to work on multiple positions and aggressive hiring timelines.
• Strong follow-up and ownership of positions from requirement to joining.
• Target-driven and result-oriented approach.