IT Recruitment Specialist

Role overview

Swan Global is hiring an IT Recruitment Specialist in Doha, Qatar, to support recruitment delivery across technology and cyber security projects. This position focuses on end-to-end hiring support, building strong talent pipelines, and working closely with hiring managers to meet urgent and specialized workforce needs.

What you'll do

• Handle the full recruitment cycle, from candidate sourcing and screening through interviews, offer handling, and coordination of onboarding.
• Build and keep active talent pools for IT, cyber security, digital transformation, and other technical roles.
• Use direct sourcing, headhunting, networking, referrals, and professional channels to attract suitable candidates.
• Work with hiring managers and other stakeholders to understand role requirements and share market insights.
• Keep recruitment records, candidate information, and pipeline updates accurate in recruitment tools such as Zoho Recruit.
• Assist with workforce planning, mobilization tasks, and ongoing improvements to recruitment processes.

What we're looking for

• At least 5 years of recruitment experience focused on information technology, cyber security, digital transformation, or similar technical areas.
• Background in sourcing and placing niche technology professionals.
• Experience managing several open roles at the same time in a fast-moving environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Strong capability in direct sourcing, headhunting, talent mapping, and engaging candidates effectively.
• Hands-on experience with ATS tools and recruitment platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Solid understanding of technology and cyber security job functions and market trends.
• Ability to build and sustain talent communities and candidate pipelines.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in recruitment reporting and pipeline tracking.

Preferred profile

• Arabic-speaking candidates are preferred.
• Prior use of Zoho Recruit is an advantage.
• Recruitment experience in Qatar or wider GCC markets is preferred.
• Exposure to government, defense, aerospace, or other highly regulated hiring environments is a plus.
• Familiarity with security-cleared hiring and pre-employment screening processes is desirable.