Talent Acquisition Specialist
India
Full Time
Experienced
Talent Acquisition Specialist
About Zappsec
Zappsec Technologies Inc. an intelligent infrastructure consultance. We engineer Cloud, Network, Security, and Identity as one discipline rather than four separate silos. Our clients are enterprises in financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and energy.We are an AWS Advanced Tier Partner, and our engineers work across platforms including Azure, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, Okta, SailPoint, and Illumio. Zappsec is a consultancy, not a staffing firm, so every hire joins a team that designs, builds, and runs the work.
About the role
You will run full-cycle recruiting for the technical and business roles that power Zappsec's practices. Most searches are for cloud, network, security, identity, and AI infrastructure specialists, and many carry a firm certification or platform bar. You will also hire for leadership and go-to-market roles as the company grows.Some requisitions support our own teams, and others staff specific client engagements on tight timelines. For some positions, we need qualified candidates within 24 to 48 hours. The role suits a recruiter who enjoys learning the technology well enough to hold a credible conversation with an architect.
What you will do
Requisition intake and job descriptions- Meet hiring managers and practice leads to define scope, must-have skills, and certification requirements for each role.
- Turn statements of work and client requirements into clear job descriptions, removing client names and confidential detail.
- Set realistic expectations on talent availability, timelines, and compensation for niche skill sets.
- Build Boolean and X-ray search strings for specialized technical profiles, and deliver qualified candidates within 24 to 48 hours on urgent requisitions.
- Source passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, referrals, and professional communities.
- Write personalized InMail and email outreach that speaks to the candidate's own work.
- Screen candidates for technical depth, certifications, client-facing ability, and fit with our delivery model.
- Prepare candidate profiles and resumes in Zappsec house format, masking personal details for client submissions.
- Coordinate interview loops, including technical rounds and hands-on assessments.
- Manage offers, references, and handover to onboarding.
- Keep candidates informed at every stage so the experience reflects well on Zappsec.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and pipeline status in our applicant tracking system.
- Report on pipeline health, time to fill, and source effectiveness to leadership.
- Build talent pools for recurring skill sets so future searches start warm.
- Work with employer of record partners on hiring outside our home markets.
What you bring
- 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience for technical roles.
- Proven success filling hard-to-find roles in cloud, networking, cybersecurity, or identity.
- Strong Boolean and X-ray search skills, and confidence using LinkedIn Recruiter.
- Enough technical understanding to tell a cloud architect from a network engineer and to probe claimed skills in a screen.
- Experience with at least one applicant tracking system.
- Clear, professional written communication for outreach, job descriptions, and candidate profiles.
- The ability to run many requisitions at once, including urgent ones that need qualified candidates within 24 to 48 hours.
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