Role: OPT Sr. Recruiter

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience: 3–7 Years

Shift: Night Shift – 6:30 PM IST to 3:30 AM IST

Location: Hyderabad / Onsite

Work Week: Monday to Friday

Job SummaryWe are looking for an experienced Sr. OPT Recruiter with strong expertise in OPT Sr. Recruitment, particularly in hiring candidates on OPT, CPT, H-1B, H-4 EAD, GC, and other US work authorization statuses.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience sourcing, screening, and placing OPT candidates and should have a strong understanding of the OPT training process, employer requirements, candidate documentation, and compliance-related aspects. The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced US staffing environment and coordinating with candidates, clients, vendors, and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle for OPT, from sourcing to onboarding.
- Source and recruit candidates with OPT/CPT, H-1B, H-4 EAD, GC, EAD and other work authorization statuses.
- Develop and maintain a strong candidate pipeline, particularly for OPT candidates.
- Screen candidates based on technical skills, experience, work authorization, location, availability, and client requirements.
- Conduct initial interviews and assess candidates for technical and communication skills.
- Coordinate with candidates regarding interviews, submissions, documentation, onboarding, and joining formalities.
- Maintain regular communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process to ensure successful closures.
- Develop and maintain relationships with candidates, consultants, vendors, and hiring managers.
- Understand the requirements and processes associated with OPT candidates and OPT training programs.
- Guide candidates regarding the general OPT training process,



including coordination related to training plans, employer requirements, and required documentation.
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure OPT candidates are properly aligned with available positions and training opportunities.
- Maintain accurate candidate records, submissions, interview schedules, and recruitment trackers.
- Follow company recruitment policies and applicable US employment/work authorization requirements.
- Meet daily and monthly sourcing, submission, interview, and placement targets.
- Stay updated on changes related to OPT/CPT and other US work authorization categories relevant to recruitment.
- Handle candidate follow-ups, negotiations, counteroffers, and joining-related concerns.
- Provide regular recruitment status reports and updates to management.

Required Skills & Experience
- 3–7 years of experience in US IT Recruitment, preferably with strong OPT recruitment experience.
- Proven experience in hiring and placing OPT candidates.
- Good understanding of OPT/CPT, H-1B, H-4 EAD, GC/EAD and other US work authorization categories.
- Strong understanding of the OPT training process and related documentation/coordination requirements.
- Experience recruiting candidates for US IT positions such as Developers, QA, Business Analysts, Data Engineers, Cloud/DevOps Engineers, etc.
- Strong sourcing skills using job portals, LinkedIn, social media, referrals, and other recruitment channels.
- Excellent candidate screening and communication skills.
- Valuable understanding of US staffing/recruitment processes and terminology.
- Ability to handle multiple requirements and candidates simultaneously.
- Strong negotiation, follow-up, and relationship-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and meet recruitment targets.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

📌 OPT Sr. Recruiter | 3–7 YearsF Interview (Hyderabad)
🏢 RSA Tech
📍 Hyderabad