Full Life Cycle Recruiter - AWS Networking, AWS Infrastructure Services (AIS) TA

About the role

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure Services Recruiting team is seeking a talented, customer-focused Full Lifecycle Recruiter II to join our global recruiting organization. You will support AWS technical teams to manage end-to-end recruiting for Technical Infrastructure Program Managers and International Business Developers - Tech roles, from sourcing through offer acceptance and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruiting for Technical Infrastructure Program Manager and International Business Developer - Tech roles, managing requisitions from intake through offer acceptance and onboarding, leveraging telecommunications industry knowledge to identify, assess, and close qualified candidates.
• Proactively source passive tech candidates with telecom backgrounds using Boolean, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other tools to identify candidates with experience in telecommunications infrastructure, carrier partnerships, network deployment programs, and international business development.
• Conduct phone screens and technical assessments to evaluate candidate qualifications, compensation expectations, and skill level while setting accurate expectations on the interview process, compensation, and leveling.
• Partner with hiring managers to refine sourcing and closing strategies, providing market intelligence on telecom talent availability, competitive landscape, compensation trends, and effective engagement strategies.
• Prepare candidates for success by coaching them on behavioral interviewing techniques and close qualified candidates by negotiating offers, addressing concerns, and articulating AWS's value proposition to secure acceptances for Seattle and Arlington locations.
• Own recruiting projects that improve hiring effectiveness and metrics (pipeline activity, conversion rates, candidate experience, cycle time) by educating hiring managers on sourcing methodologies, phone screen training, and interviewing best practices.
• Rewire recruiting processes by identifying and mitigating risks, clearing blockers (interview availability, lack of calibrated interviewers), and driving timely decisions to accelerate progress.
• Monitor external talent pipeline and trends in the telecommunications industry (competition, costs, productivity, retention) to engage hiring managers in discussions about sourcing opportunities and process improvements.
• Drive positive candidate experiences by influencing hiring teams to follow recruiting best practices, including writing effective job descriptions, providing clear value propositions, and delivering excellent candidate interactions.
• Recommend strategies that contribute to pipeline health and quality, implementing new sourcing and closing techniques for hard-to-fill technical openings requiring telecom expertise.
• Document recruiting plans with clear deliverables, timelines, and metrics to track pipeline development, candidate engagement effectiveness, and hiring outcomes.
• Participate in special projects and recruiting initiatives while mentoring new team members and driving operational excellence improvements.

Requirements

• 3+ years of closing candidates and negotiating offers experience
• 3+ years of technical recruiting including full life cycle recruiting experience
• 3+ years of recruiting mid-senior level talent experience
• Knowledge of social media recruiting and current market trends

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a network planning, network construction/implementation, or commercial implementation role at an ISP, telecoms operator, or Hyperscaler
• Experience with advanced use of SQL for data mining and business intelligence, or experience as a lean sensei