About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist based in United States.
Responsibilities
- Source and engage candidates for Data Center Operations Technician, Data Center Operations Engineer, Site Administrator, and Chief Engineer positions using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean searches, job boards, referrals, and direct outreach.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines across electrical, mechanical, HVAC, controls, and other critical-facilities disciplines, including candidates from adjacent sectors such as military, utilities, and manufacturing.
- Partner with hiring managers to develop sourcing strategies for ongoing recruitment and accelerated hiring associated with new site launches.
- Conduct qualification prescreens covering technical experience, licenses and certifications, shift availability, compensation expectations, and other role-specific requirements.
- Coordinate interviews and site visits, maintain candidate engagement throughout the process, gather feedback, and support offer and closing activities.
- Lead intake meetings and provide hiring managers and leadership with regular updates on pipeline activity, progress, and potential hiring risks.
- Coordinate preboarding activities from offer acceptance through the first day, working with HR, IT, Security, and site leadership on documentation, access, equipment, and safety requirements.
- Manage background checks through completion and support timely Form I-9 and E-Verify processes where applicable while maintaining accurate records.
- Maintain complete and accurate candidate and requisition information in Lever and ensure reliable data handoffs to Workday for new hires.
- Monitor recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and candidate pass-through rates, using insights to recommend process improvements.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in recruiting, talent sourcing, or talent acquisition coordination, ideally within technical, skilled-trades, mission-critical, or high-volume hiring environments.
- Demonstrated ability to source candidates proactively and conduct effective prescreens against technical and role-specific requirements.
- Working knowledge of Form I-9 compliance and background-check administration.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple requisitions, candidates, and deadlines simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and operational leaders.
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying hiring risks, resolving issues, and keeping processes moving.
- Experience recruiting within data centers, critical facilities, or other mission-critical environments is preferred.
- Hands-on experience with Lever ATS, Workday HRIS, and familiarity with E-Verify are preferred.
- Experience supporting new-site launches, workforce ramp-ups, or other accelerated hiring initiatives is a plus.
Conditions
- Compensation: $20–$30 per hour.
- Compensation may vary based on individual skills, experience, and location.
- Work arrangement: Remote, United States.
- Employment type: Contract.
- Opportunity to contribute to recruiting teams supporting data center and critical-infrastructure operations.
- Exposure to technical recruiting, mission-critical facilities, and high-volume workforce planning.
- Opportunity to work closely with hiring managers, HR, IT, Security, and operational leadership.
- The role provides experience across sourcing, candidate management, preboarding, recruiting operations, and talent analytics.