Recruiter (Contract) – Early-Career Cloud Technical

Job Description

Recruiter (Contract) | Microsoft

The Tone:
This is a contract role at Microsoft, located remotely. Microsoft is a global technology company known for its software, services, and hardware offerings. This role is crucial for connecting early-career talent with transformative opportunities in cloud and technical fields, directly supporting Microsoft’s high-volume recruiting efforts for intern and entry-level positions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Contract
• Type: Full-time (40 hours weekly)
• Location: Remote
• Pay: $30.50-$34.50 hourly
• Mission: Connecting early-career talent with transformative opportunities in cloud and technical fields through high-volume recruiting.
• Tech Stack: Recruiting systems, Applicant tracking systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Source and screen candidates for entry-level cloud and technically aligned roles, assessing their skills, experience, and role fit.
• Partner with internal recruiters and hiring teams to align on specific hiring needs and candidate profiles.
• Manage candidate communication and engagement throughout the full hiring process, from initial contact to the offer stage.
• Support interview coordination, debrief sessions, and ensure smooth candidate progression through all stages.
• Build and maintain robust talent pipelines of early-career talent focused on cloud, infrastructure, and distributed systems.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Professionals with 2 to 4 years of experience in recruiting, sourcing, or talent acquisition, focused on technical talent identification and assessment. No specific degree or certification is required; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
• Experience: Demonstrated experience in high-volume recruiting environments managing multiple requisitions concurrently, specifically recruiting for cloud, infrastructure, distributed systems, or related technical roles. Experience supporting early-in-profession or university hiring programs, including intern and entry-level pipelines, is also required.
• Skills: Technical talent identification and assessment, candidate sourcing and screening, pipeline management, candidate communication and engagement, applicant tracking system hygiene and process compliance.