Talent Acquisition Analyst

This role exists to power the technical recruitment engine at X, bigly labs. The TA Analyst provides dedicated operational and coordination support for xbigly’s engineering, data, and tech hiring pipelines. This role keeps the machine running, owning scheduling, ATS hygiene, candidate comms, and admin, while building a working knowledge of the technical domains they support. The ideal person is operationally sharp, technically curious, and thrives in a fast-moving, high-volume environment. The Analyst adds value by creating order, visibility, and rhythm across the recruitment process, from scheduling and systems management to reporting and process improvement

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR?

Minimum Requirements 

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. 
• Minimum 4 years’ solid experience in 360 recruitment including recruitment coordination and technical recruiting support within a tech, engineering, or software environment - with a clear track record of owning technical roles end-to-end - sourcing, screening, and closing this is a core requirement.  
• Start-up or fast-scaling company experience is required. 
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HR databases  
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)  
• Strong understanding of technical roles, able to read an engineering or data job spec and understand what it is asking for. 
• Excellent organisational, administrative, and communication skills.

Advantageous: 

• Familiarity with technical sourcing basics — GitHub, Stack Overflow, Boolean search, or similar. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING?

• Own end-to-end recruitment for assigned engineering, data, and tech roles, from role brief through to signed offer. 
• Maintain Greenhouse pipeline data for all technical roles with rigour, correct stages, notes, and candidate records at all times.
• Develop working knowledge of Xbigly’s technical role types, what engineers, data scientists, and analysts do, and what the hiring process looks like for each. 
• Ensure every candidate has a professional, responsive experience, no one waits unnecessarily or goes dark. Uphold Xbigly brand standards in all communication and represent the team credibly to a technically sophisticated candidate audience. 
• Build and maintain active talent pools for high-frequency technical role types, engineers, data scientists, and analysts. 

WHO YOU ARE?

• Have an understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes with a specific focus on technical and engineering hiring workflows. 
• Have an excellent organisational and time management skills, able to run multiple technical pipelines simultaneously without losing accuracy. 
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication, comfortable corresponding with technically sophisticated candidates.
• Navigates ambiguity with composure, technical hiring can move fast and change direction; this role keeps pace without losing structure.
• Works independently with initiative and accountability.