Technical Recruiter

Position Overview

Prestige IT Consulting is seeking a resourceful and results-driven Technical Recruiter to manage the full recruiting lifecycle for technical and IT-related positions. This individual will identify qualified candidates, conduct initial screenings, coordinate interviews, and submit candidate packages accurately and on time.

The ideal candidate understands technical job requirements, knows how to find both active and passive candidates, and can match each applicant’s qualifications to the client’s needs. This person must also be able to follow submission procedures, maintain complete documentation, and manage multiple open positions and deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the complete recruiting process from job intake and candidate sourcing through submission, interview coordination, offer acceptance, and onboarding.
• Work with leadership, account managers, business development personnel, hiring managers, and clients to understand job requirements.
• Review job descriptions and identify the required technical skills, certifications, education, experience, location, availability, work authorization, and compensation range.
• Source qualified candidates through job boards, professional networks, social media, employee referrals, recruiting databases, industry groups, networking events, and direct outreach.
• Use Boolean searches, resume databases, LinkedIn, and other sourcing methods to identify active and passive candidates.
• Recruit for positions involving IT support, networking, cybersecurity, cloud services, software development, systems administration, project management, telecommunications, and related technical fields.
• Conduct initial phone or video screenings to evaluate technical qualifications, communication skills, employment history, career interests, compensation expectations, availability, and overall fit.
• Verify that each candidate meets the minimum and preferred qualifications before submitting the candidate.
• Review resumes for accuracy, clarity, formatting, employment gaps, and alignment with the job requirements.
• Assist candidates with presenting their experience accurately without misrepresenting or overstating their qualifications.
• Prepare complete candidate submission packages, including resumes, recruiter summaries, skills matrices, right-to-represent forms, availability, compensation or bill-rate information, references, certifications, and other required documents.
• Tailor candidate summaries and submission materials to clearly demonstrate how the candidate meets the position’s requirements.
• Submit candidates through client portals, vendor-management systems, applicant-tracking systems, email, or other required channels.
• Follow all client, vendor, contract, and submission instructions, including formatting requirements, documentation standards, deadlines, and candidate ownership rules.
• Confirm candidate interest and obtain authorization before submitting a resume to a client or opportunity.
• Prevent duplicate submissions by reviewing internal records and confirming whether a candidate has already been represented for the position.
• Maintain accurate and current records in the company’s applicant-tracking system or recruiting database.
• Track candidates throughout every stage of the process and provide timely status updates.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews between candidates, account managers, technical teams, and clients.
• Prepare candidates for interviews by reviewing the role, client expectations, interview format, and relevant technical topics.
• Collect interview feedback promptly and communicate next steps professionally.
• Support offer negotiations, background checks, reference checks, credential verification, onboarding, and start-date coordination.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and anticipated staffing needs.
• Build long-term relationships with candidates and maintain contact with strong applicants for future opportunities.
• Monitor recruiting performance, including submissions, interviews, offers, placements, response times, and candidate retention.
• Protect candidate information and follow applicable privacy, employment, equal-opportunity, and recordkeeping requirements.

Candidate Submission Responsibilities

The Technical Recruiter will be expected to ensure that every submission is accurate, complete, compliant, and properly matched to the opportunity. Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing the complete job requirement before contacting or submitting candidates.
• Matching the candidate’s skills and experience to each required qualification.
• Clearly identifying any missing or partially met requirements before submission.