Talent Acquisition Specialist

Overview

We are seeking an intermediate Technical Recruiter to join our talent acquisition team based in Singapore. This position is ideal for recruitment professionals with a combined background in corporate in-house and agency or RPO recruitment, particularly those skilled at sourcing and closing IT and technical roles including software development, infrastructure, QA, and data disciplines. The role offers regional involvement, providing recruitment support across ASEAN markets alongside senior colleagues, managing a technical hiring portfolio from initiation through offer and onboarding coordination, with potential growth into a senior regional recruiter role.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment for technical IT positions, coordinating intake discussions with engineering managers, progressing through the hiring process, and facilitating onboarding handovers.
• Source and screen candidates for engineering functions such as software development, infrastructure/DevOps, QA, and data engineering, maintaining healthy candidate pipelines.
• Assist in large-scale hiring initiatives for engineering teams, ensuring agreed speed and quality metrics are met.
• Provide recruitment support across ASEAN, collaborating with regional managers and senior recruiters on cross-border roles.
• Utilize diverse sourcing strategies including job portals, LinkedIn, GitHub and other technical communities, referrals, agency partners, and tech events.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment agencies, monitoring submissions and service delivery.
• Conduct structured competency-based interviews focusing on role-relevant skills and qualifications.
• Collaborate closely with hiring managers to clarify job requirements, timelines, and provide market insights.
• Assist in the offer process within budget and internal equity standards.
• Maintain precise and current candidate records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), and monitor recruitment KPIs such as time-to-fill and source effectiveness.
• Ensure candidates experience a respectful and fair recruitment process throughout all stages.
• Support employer branding and recruitment events as required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• At least 4 years of recruitment experience, including both internal corporate talent acquisition and agency/RPO work, with a significant focus on IT/technical hiring.
• Proven experience recruiting various IT roles such as software engineers, DevOps/infrastructure engineers, QA engineers, and data analysts.
• Solid understanding of technical job requirements and terminology sufficient to screen candidates and communicate effectively with engineering hiring managers.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent requisitions in scaled technical hiring drives.
• Proficiency in sourcing techniques involving job portals, LinkedIn Recruiter, and employee referral programs.
• Capable of using Applicant Tracking Systems and generating basic recruitment reports.
• Knowledgeable about Singapore employment laws, including adherence to the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Preferred educational background in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related fields, though equivalent experience is also accepted.

Preferred Skills

• Prior involvement in regional or cross-border recruitment within ASEAN markets.
• Experience hiring for specialized technical fields such as cloud computing, data engineering, cybersecurity, or artificial intelligence/machine learning.
• Familiarity with Singapore's Fair Consideration Framework and MyCareersFuture job posting requirements.