Senior Recruiter - Mission Critical / Data Centers

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Is technology your passion? Do you want to work with smart, forward-thinking individuals? Do you want to grow in a career you love?

At Align, our professionals are the key to our success. We don't just hire talent, we invest in exceptional people who are forward-thinking, results-driven, and passionate about what they do. We're a group of tech-savvy professionals who are motivated by making an impact. Our culture is one of unbounded opportunity that celebrates the passions, skills and ideas of our team-work hard, play hard, be smart!

We believe great communities lead to great companies. That's why we offer a dynamic workplace where you feel inspired, engaged and innovative. We offer professionals opportunities to train in the leading technologies, make an impact within the industry and acquire valuable new skills whether on client sites or in one of our regional offices.

Align is seeking a Senior Recruiter to support our rapidly growing Data Center Solutions business. This role will be responsible for full-cycle recruiting across a variety of mission-critical and data center positions, including project management, procurement, HPC cabling, BIM, electrical, mechanical and field operations roles. 

As a Recruiter supporting Align's Data Center Solutions business, you will partner with hiring managers and business leaders to identify and attract talent across a range of technical and operational disciplines. This role requires a thoughtful and consultative approach to recruiting, balancing business priorities with a strong candidate experience. The ideal candidate is organized, resourceful, and comfortable managing multiple searches while building strong relationships across the organization. 

This position offers the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the data center industry and support the teams responsible for delivering mission-critical infrastructure projects.

• This is a full-time salaried position offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, paid time off, paid training, and performance-based bonuses. 
• This position is based in Plano, Texas and follows a hybrid work schedule. Periodic travel may be required to support hiring events, office visits, industry conferences, and business initiatives. 

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Recruiting 

• Lead the full recruitment lifecycle from intake through offer acceptance for technical, construction, engineering, and operations-focused positions. 
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand business needs, define candidate profiles, and establish effective hiring strategies. 
• Develop compelling job descriptions and recruitment marketing content. 
• Conduct recruiter screens, manage candidate communication, and facilitate offer negotiations. 
• Ensure a consistent, high-quality candidate experience throughout the hiring process. 

Strategic Talent Acquisition 

• Build talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill data center roles. 
• Utilize creative sourcing strategies across LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, industry associations, referrals, and market mapping initiatives. 
• Identify and engage passive candidates within the data center, mission-critical construction, engineering, and technology sectors. 
• Provide market intelligence regarding talent availability, compensation trends, and competitive hiring activity. 

Partnership & Stakeholder Management 

• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers throughout the recruiting process. 
• Proactively communicate hiring progress, risks, and recommended actions to business leaders. 
• Facilitate intake meetings, interview calibration sessions, and post-interview debrief discussions. 

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of full-cycle recruiting experience. 
• Proven ability to recruit technical, engineering, infrastructure, or professional services talent. 
• Experience supporting multiple requisitions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong sourcing skills and experience identifying passive candidates. 
• Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building abilities. 
• Ability to influence hiring decisions through data, market insights, and recruiting expertise. 
• Experience working with applicant tracking systems, preferably Greenhouse. 
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities. 

To support a fair, consistent, and high-quality hiring experience, some interviews may be recorded. These recordings help our team focus fully on the conversation at hand, rather than note-taking, and allow us to better evaluate and improve our recruitment process. Recordings are used solely for internal purposes such as training, quality assurance, and process improvement. Candidates will be informed in advance and asked to provide consent before any recording takes place.

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Benefits and Perks:

At Align, we believe that supporting our employees both personally and professionally is key to our success. We offer a competitive benefits package designed to promote health, wellness, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options

• 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar company match at 3% up to an annual maximum of $5k.

• Complimentary ClassPass membership to support your health and wellness goals

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Company-paid holidays

• Cellphone Reimbursement Program

• Floating Holiday to celebrate a day that is meaningful to you

• Pre-tax commuter benefits, where applicable

• Employee wellness programs, events, and team-building activities

• Employee referral program

Align is a premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions.

Align specializes in designing and deploying technology infrastructure solutions from the data center to the desktop as well as providing managed IT services for clients.

Our professional services team, which includes Data Center Solutions, provide strategic consulting, design, project management, engineering, implementation and support. Our best-in-class Managed Services team provides IT services and cybersecurity advisory for clients within the Alternative Investment industry. Align is a Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) and Gold Partner.

Our client centric approach and passion for driving IT innovation has enabled us to provide tailored solutions and business transformations for over three decades. Leading firms have relied on Align to provide forward-thinking technology strategies that support their current and future business needs.

Our teams have flawless track records of delivering technical solutions and have established long-standing relationships with an impressive client list of both Global 1000 and SMB clients. We work across a diverse list of industries including financial services, life sciences (pharmaceutical and health care), retail, technology, media and telecommunications.

For more information, visit: www.align.com