Technical Recruiter

About Nexus

At Nexus, we help organizations turn complex data into clear, actionable insight — so the hard work behind artificial intelligence, analytics, and cloud infrastructure doesn’t slow innovation down… it accelerates it.

We’re a team of builders, problem-solvers, and collaborators who believe in moving fast, learning continuously, and doing great work together. Our role is to handle the heavy lifting of modern data platforms, governance, and cloud transformation so our clients can focus on making confident, strategic decisions that move their businesses forward.

We’re proud of the culture we’re building across the U.S. and India — one rooted in curiosity, ownership, collaboration, and care — and we’re excited to keep growing with people who want to do meaningful work alongside genuinely great teammates.

Nexus Cognitive is hiring a mid-level Technical Recruiter in Pune to own end-to-end recruiting for India-based technical roles, with a strong emphasis on modern data and cloud-native skill sets. This role will primarily support hiring for Platform Engineers and Big Data Developers, plus campus hiring for early-career technical talent.

What you will do

• Run full-cycle recruiting for India-based requisitions: intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, debriefs, offer management, and closing.

• Recruit for core roles, including:

• Platform Engineers (cloud + Kubernetes + infrastructure automation)

• Big Data Developers / Data Platform Engineers (data pipelines, distributed systems, open-source data ecosystem)

• Campus hires (interns and new grads) for technical roles

• Build sourcing strategies that target modern data profiles and relevant communities in Pune and across India.

• Screen candidates for real-world experience with modern data stacks and patterns (not just resume keyword matching).

• Partner with hiring managers to create clear scorecards and structured interview plans.

• Maintain strong candidate experience through timely communication, preparation, and consistent feedback loops.

• Track pipeline, hiring velocity, and conversion rates, and use data to improve quality and time-to-fill.

Must-have qualifications

• 3 to 6 years of technical recruiting experience (in-house or agency), with ownership of multiple concurrent roles.

• Proven experience hiring for platform, data engineering, or big data roles in India.

• Familiarity recruiting for modern data and cloud-native skill sets such as:

• Data platform / big data: Iceberg, Kafka, Airflow, Trino, Spark, Hadoop ecosystem concepts

• Cloud + infra: AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD

• Governance/security concepts (helpful when recruiting for platform roles): Ranger, DataHub

• Strong sourcing skills (LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, talent mapping, boolean search, outbound messaging).

• Strong stakeholder management and ability to run crisp intake meetings.

Nice-to-have qualifications

• Experience building or running campus recruiting programs (relationships with colleges, event planning, coordination of interview days).

• Experience recruiting for a services or delivery organization (client-facing technical talent).

• Comfort hiring across both experienced and early-career talent simultaneously.

What success looks like (first 90 days)

• Fill initial priority roles (Platform Engineer and Big Data Developer) with healthy pipeline conversion.

• Establish a repeatable campus recruiting plan and calendar for targeted schools, events, and hiring steps.

• Create clear market maps for Pune and key India talent hubs, including target companies and outreach messaging.

• Build predictable weekly cadence with hiring managers: pipeline review, calibration, and fast debrief loops.

Why You’ll Love Working at Nexus

At Nexus, we value people who want to grow — and support each other while doing so.

You can expect:

• A collaborative team culture built on curiosity and respect

• Challenging work where your contributions clearly matter

• A leadership team that invests in learning and development

• The opportunity to work at the intersection of cloud, data, and AI innovation

Ready to Apply?

If this role sounds like a great fit — or even close to one — we’d love to hear from you. We know that no candidate checks every single box, and we’re excited to meet people who bring curiosity, talent, and a desire to build meaningful work together.