IT Technical Recruiter
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full-Time
Availability: Immediate / Short Notice Preferred
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced IT Technical Recruiter to manage end-to-end technology hiring across Malaysia and Singapore.
The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of hands-on IT recruitment experience, with strong expertise in direct sourcing, passive candidate headhunting, technical screening and stakeholder management.
This role requires a self-driven and independent recruiter who can take full ownership of multiple technical requirements, work closely with hiring managers, provide market insights and consistently build strong talent pipelines with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end recruitment for a broad range of IT and technology positions across Malaysia and Singapore.
- Partner closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to understand business needs, technical requirements and hiring priorities.
- Develop effective sourcing strategies for both active and passive talent, with a strong focus on direct headhunting.
- Manage recruitment across a wide range of IT and technology positions, adapting sourcing and hiring strategies based on business and client requirements.
- Analyse technical JDs and translate requirements into clear sourcing and candidate-screening criteria.
- Conduct comprehensive candidate screening covering technical experience, career motivation, salary expectations, availability and overall role fit.
- Build and maintain sustainable talent pipelines for current and future hiring requirements.
- Manage candidate shortlisting, interview coordination, feedback and stakeholder communication throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Handle offer discussions and negotiations and maintain regular candidate engagement through to successful onboarding.
- Conduct talent-market mapping and provide hiring managers with insights on salary benchmarks, candidate availability and market challenges.
- Proactively identify hiring risks and recommend practical solutions where requirements, budgets or market conditions are not aligned.
- Maintain recruitment data and provide clear updates on pipeline health, hiring progress and recruitment challenges.
- Independently prioritise and manage multiple vacancies in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a strong candidate experience.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on IT recruitment experience – mandatory.
- Proven experience managing end-to-end IT/technical recruitment.
- Strong direct sourcing, passive candidate engagement and headhunting capabilities.
- Strong understanding of IT and technology roles, with the ability to confidently screen technical candidates.
- Experience supporting Malaysia and Singapore recruitment is highly preferred.
- Strong stakeholder-management skills with the confidence to advise hiring managers on market conditions, salary expectations and talent availability.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple technical vacancies simultaneously.
- Strong communication, negotiation and candidate-engagement skills.
- Highly proactive, organised and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- CEI Certification – good to have.
- Comfortable working in a hybrid arrangement based in Kuala Lumpur.
- Immediate availability or a short notice period is highly preferred.
