Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: Remote – candidates must be local to Southern California
Contract: 3 months
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Pay Rate: $35.14 per hour

We are seeking an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist / Recruiter to support full-cycle recruitment across a broad range of technical, engineering and corporate functions.

This role will act as a strategic recruiting partner to hiring managers and business leaders, helping identify, attract and hire high-quality talent across areas including IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Enterprise Security, Customer Service, Operations and Finance.

The successful candidate will bring at least five years of full-cycle recruiting experience, strong sourcing capabilities and a consultative approach to working with hiring managers. Experience recruiting complex technical or hard-to-fill positions is particularly valuable.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment across technical, engineering and corporate positions, from initial intake and sourcing through offer and hire.

• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to identify both active and passive candidates.

• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements, establish expectations and develop effective recruiting strategies.

• Provide consultative guidance using recruiting data, talent market intelligence and competitive insights.

• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for technical and hard-to-fill positions.

• Create effective job postings and recruitment marketing strategies to attract qualified candidates.

• Conduct candidate screening and qualification against technical and business requirements.

• Manage requisitions and recruiting workflows within SuccessFactors or similar enterprise applicant tracking systems.

• Partner with HR Business Partners, Compensation, Benefits and other internal stakeholders to provide a consistent candidate and hiring experience.

• Maintain accurate recruiting records and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable employment regulations.

• Analyse recruiting metrics and labour market trends to identify opportunities to improve hiring outcomes.

• Develop strong relationships with hiring managers, business leaders and relevant talent communities.

Required Experience

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including sourcing, candidate screening, job posting development and recruitment strategy.

• Demonstrated experience developing and executing proactive candidate sourcing strategies.

• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities within a fast-paced environment.

• Strong understanding of recruiting technologies, sourcing tools and applicant tracking systems.

• Ability to interpret recruiting data and translate findings into practical recommendations.

• Knowledge of applicable federal and state employment laws and recruiting compliance requirements.

Preferred Experience

• Experience recruiting technical, IT and engineering talent.

• Previous responsibility for niche or difficult-to-fill positions.

• Experience recruiting across multiple corporate job families.

• Experience using the SuccessFactors Recruiting Module.

• Experience with talent intelligence and advanced sourcing platforms.

• Bachelor's degree.

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced recruiter who enjoys combining hands-on sourcing and full-cycle recruitment with strategic hiring manager partnership.

Please note: This position is remote, but candidates must be located in Southern California and able to collect company-provided equipment.

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