IT Recruitment Specialist

Job Description – IT Recruitment Specialist

Position Details

Job Title: IT Recruitment Specialist
Location: Doha, Qatar
Contract Duration: 3 Months (Extendable)
Department: Human Resources / Talent Acquisition

Job Purpose

The IT Recruitment Specialist is responsible for delivering end-to-end recruitment services for Information Technology, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, and other specialist technical positions. The role focuses on developing strong candidate pipelines, sourcing high-quality talent through proactive recruitment strategies, and supporting business growth through timely recruitment delivery.

The successful candidate will work closely with hiring managers to understand technical hiring requirements, manage multiple vacancies simultaneously, and provide market intelligence to support workforce planning and contract mobilization.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding.
• Source, identify, and attract qualified candidates using direct sourcing, headhunting, networking, referrals, and professional recruitment platforms.
• Build and maintain active talent pipelines for current and future recruitment requirements.
• Conduct candidate screening, interviews, assessments, and qualification activities.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and provide timely candidate feedback.
• Negotiate employment offers and support candidate onboarding activities.
• Ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Sourcing & Market Intelligence

• Develop sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill technical positions.
• Engage passive candidates across IT, Cyber Security, and Digital Transformation disciplines.
• Conduct talent mapping and competitor market research.
• Build and maintain talent communities aligned with business needs.
• Monitor recruitment market trends, salary benchmarks, and talent availability.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with hiring managers to understand recruitment priorities and technical requirements.
• Provide regular updates on recruitment progress, candidate pipelines, and hiring challenges.
• Offer recruitment advice and market intelligence to support hiring decisions.
• Support workforce planning and project mobilization activities.

Recruitment Systems & Reporting

• Maintain accurate candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), preferably Zoho Recruit.
• Ensure recruitment activities comply with company policies and recruitment governance.
• Prepare recruitment reports covering vacancy status, sourcing effectiveness, pipeline health, and recruitment KPIs.
• Support continuous improvement of recruitment processes and workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Professional certification in Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, HR, or related field is an advantage.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of recruitment experience specializing in Information Technology, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, or related technical disciplines.
• Proven experience sourcing and placing specialist IT professionals.
• Strong experience managing multiple concurrent recruitment assignments.
• Demonstrated success in direct sourcing, headhunting, talent mapping, and pipeline development.
• Experience recruiting within Qatar and/or the GCC region is preferred.
• Experience supporting government, defence, aerospace, engineering, or highly regulated industries is an advantage.
• Experience with security-cleared recruitment and pre-employment screening is desirable.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of Information Technology job families and recruitment market trends.
• Experience recruiting for positions such as:
  • Cyber Security Specialists
  • Information Security Auditors
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Professionals
  • ICT Specialists
  • Enterprise Architects
  • Project & Programme Managers
  • Data & Analytics Professionals
  • Digital Transformation Specialists
• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), preferably Zoho Recruit.
• Strong knowledge of LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, Boolean search, and sourcing tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Key Competencies

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
• Ability to identify and engage passive candidates.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer service orientation.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple vacancies in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Results-driven with high attention to detail.
• Commercial awareness and recruitment market knowledge.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Language Requirements

• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Arabic language proficiency is preferred.