Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location: New York City, NY

Experience: 08-15 years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Company: Opus Technologies

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive end-to-end talent acquisition for strategic hiring needs across the Banking, Financial Services (BFSI) and IT Services sectors. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in recruiting technology professionals across various skill areas, including Digital Engineering, DevOps, Cloud, Data & Analytics, AI/GenAI, Application Development, Cybersecurity.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for technical and leadership hiring across BFSI and IT Services domains.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce plans, hiring priorities, and talent requirements.
• Drive sourcing strategies through multiple channels including job portals, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, talent communities, and direct sourcing.
• Lead hiring for niche and hard-to-fill technology positions across Cloud, Data, AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, DevOps, Enterprise Applications, and Digital Transformation programs.
• Screen, evaluate, and assess candidates for technical competence, cultural fit, and business alignment.
• Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future business needs.
• Manage offer negotiations, compensation discussions, and candidate closure activities.
• Ensure a superior candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Track recruitment metrics, hiring trends, pipeline health, and market intelligence to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate with HR, business stakeholders, and external partners to ensure timely fulfillment of hiring demands.
• Support employer branding initiatives, talent engagement programs, and diversity hiring objectives.
• Ensure compliance with organizational recruitment policies and applicable labor and immigration regulations.

Skills & Experience:

• 8-15 years of Talent Acquisition experience, with significant expertise in Technical Hiring.
• Proven experience recruiting for BFSI (Banking, Financial Services & Insurance) and IT Services organizations.
• Strong understanding of technology skill sets, industry trends, and hiring market dynamics.
• Demonstrated success in managing high-volume, niche, and leadership hiring mandates.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, delivery leaders, and business executives.
• Expertise in candidate sourcing, talent mapping, market research, and competitive intelligence.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using ATS platforms and recruitment tools such as Workday, Taleo, iCIMS, LinkedInRecruiter, Dice, and Indeed.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, metrics-driven, and collaborative environment.

Why Opus Technologies?

Opus Technologies is shaping the future of banking & payments. With experience building highly innovative solutions and products, we combine our deep technology proficiency with unmatched domain expertise in Banking, Payments and Fintech, enabling us to deliver unparalleled quality and value in everything we do.

We’re headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA and our offshore software development center based out of Pune & Hyderabad offices in India.

It is not just a tech company - we are a digital transformation partner to some of the world’s leading financial institutions. Our teams specialize in building scalable, secure, and innovative solutions in issuing, acquiring, switching, digital wallets, and real-time payments. At Opus Technologies, we don’t just build software - we engineer solutions that transform industries. As a fast-growing digital transformation partner, Opus empowers global enterprises with cutting-edge technology across Cloud, Data, AI/ML, DevOps, and Product Engineering.

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