Job Description
– Talent Engineer (Talent Acquisition) Job Title: Talent Engineer – Talent Acquisition
Location:
Hyderabad 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 workplace 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
• Java, Python, .
NET and JavaScript 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
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s 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. 5. Stakeholder & Vendor Management
• 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
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s 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 If you're ready to explore the new opportunity, please share your CV with
[email protected] Thanks and Regards Nivetha S
📌 Senior Talent Engineer (Hyderabad)
🏢 Enterprise Minds
📍 Hyderabad