Technical Interviewer

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical interviews for candidates across a variety of technical roles, starting with infrastructure support and expanding into other areas as needed (e.g., cloud, Systems Admin, Support Operations (L1–L3), and Network Engineers).
• Review and research job descriptions in advance to tailor interview content.
• Evaluate candidate capabilities across areas such as:
• System administration troubleshooting (Windows/Linux)
• Microsoft Suite (Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 security, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams etc.)
• Networking and troubleshooting (DNS, DHCP, VPN, TCP/IP)
• Ticketing tools and ITIL processes
• Cloud fundamentals (Azure, AWS)
• DevOps or scripting knowledge, where applicable
• Provide detailed and structured feedback to the Talent Acquisition and broader internal team on various candidates.
• Identify skill gaps or misalignments in candidate pipelines and provide insights to the Talent team for better targeting.
• Research and upskill as needed to confidently evaluate new or unfamiliar technical roles.
• Provide insights to continuously improve the technical evaluation process and support the scalability of interview operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve interview frameworks and scoring systems.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in technical roles such as Infrastructure Support, Systems Engineering, Networking.
• Recognized certifications (e.g., ITIL, MCSA, AWS/Azure, CCNA, Microsoft Certifications).
• Strong interviewing, mentoring, or hiring experience.
• Ability to understand diverse technical requirements and evaluate candidates accordingly.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Experience working with or hiring remote/distributed teams.

Originally posted on Himalayas