Technical Recruiter, Data Centre Operations (Fixed-Term Contract)

Minimum qualifications:

• 3 years of full-cycle experience hiring for technical or data center operations roles within EMEA, or experience in similar mission-critical environments.
• Experience implementing recommendations to solve staffing issues.
• Experience in talent acquisition methodologies, including Boolean search techniques and optimizing platforms.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of full-cycle recruiting experience in a fluid corporate environment, with a track record of acting as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing or supporting apprenticeship programmes or early-career talent initiatives, particularly within technical or infrastructure sectors.
• Proven investigative mindset with the ability to interpret data patterns and solve unique or moderately complex staffing problems.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and accountability.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to take initiative and build alignment across teams.

About the job

Google's known for our innovative technologies, products and services -- and for the people behind them. As part of our recruiting team, you're charged with finding the most interesting candidates who bring an entrepreneurial spirit to all they do. You're responsible for guiding candidates through our hiring process and connecting them to the magic of working at Google. You are creative and driven, which allows you to develop lasting relationships with both candidates and hiring managers. You're also comfortable with numbers and drawing insights from analytics to make our hiring process smarter and more efficient.

In this role, you will join a team that values collaboration, creativity, and learning, where the culture is supportive and every team member’s contributions are recognized. You will be a key player in identifying and attracting talent to Google Cloud in EMEA. You will support the growth and success of the technical infrastructure and data center business, enabling the Data Center Operations team to continue growing the global footprint and leading innovation. You will be responsible for engaging and hiring candidates for a variety of Data Center roles, including Data Center Operations, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hardware Logistics, and Infrastructure sub-domains. You will collaborate with hiring managers to understand the specific needs of each role and develop hiring strategies to deliver for the business.

This is a Fixed-Term Contract position until 31st Dec 2026.

Great just isn't good enough for our People Operations team (known elsewhere as "Human Resources"). We bring the world's most innovative people to Google and provide the programs that help them thrive. Whether recruiting the next Googler, refining our core programs, developing talent, or simply looking for ways to inject some more fun into the lives of our Googlers, we bring a data-driven approach that is reinventing the human resources field.

This is a Fixed-Term Contract position until 31st Dec 2026.

This is a Fixed-Term Contract position until 31st Dec 2026.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for data center talent across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), delivering a quality experience while meeting business hiring goals.
• Build and own sourcing strategies to build various talent pipelines, tracking employment trends and contributing to regional industry analysis.
• Collaborate with interview teams to ensure preparedness, quality assessments, and communication throughout the hiring process.
• Negotiate and engaging offers to close talent, partnering with executive management to secure critical hires.
• Identify bottlenecks in the recruitment process and recommend enhancements to improve the quality of hire, candidate experience, and overall efficiency.