– 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 environment and managing multiple positions simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities

- 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 solid 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 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.

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 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

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