Talent Acquisition Technology Specialist III (Contract Role)

Western Digital • San Jose, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Technology Specialist is responsible for the administration, optimization, and continuous improvement of Talent Acquisition systems, including SmartRecruiters, Workday, and Clickboarding. This role serves as a critical partner to recruiters, hiring leaders, and TA Operations by designing scalable workflows, enhancing system functionality, and improving end-to-end recruiting processes. The TA Technology Specialist will also support and lead project-based initiatives, including system enhancements, integrations, and implementation efforts aligned to the broader TA technology roadmap.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in TA Operations, HRIS, or Recruiting Systems
• Hands-on experience with SmartRecruiters (configuration and administration)
• Hands-on experience with Workday (Recruiting and/or HCM workflows)
• Hands-on experience with Clickboarding or similar onboarding tools
• Experience configuring workflows, templates, and system automation
• Familiarity with User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruiting processes
• Ability to translate business needs into technical/system solutions and driving change management

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting ATS implementations or system migrations
• Exposure to AI-enabled recruiting tools (e.g., matching, screening, scheduling, chatbots)
• Familiarity with global recruiting operations and compliance considerations
• Experience with integrations between ATS, HCM, and onboarding platforms
• Systems thinking and process design
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Stakeholder management, project coordination and execution
• Ability to manage and continuously re-prioritize tasks to ensure optimal efficiency

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary system administrator for SmartRecruiters, Workday (Recruiting/Onboarding), and Clickboarding
• Configure and maintain workflows (requisition, interview, offer, onboarding/preboarding), templates, forms, and automation rules, and user roles, permissions, and access governance
• Troubleshoot system issues and partner with vendors to resolve escalations
• Ensure systems are aligned with global compliance and process standards
• Assist in designing and optimizing end-to-end recruiting workflows across systems
• Translate business requirements into scalable system configurations
• Partner with TA, HR, and business stakeholders to improve efficiency, reduce manual processes, and enhance candidate and hiring leader experience
• Identify and implement automation opportunities (AI, integrations, triggers)
• Evaluate and recommend system enhancements and new capabilities
• Support activation and optimization of platform features (e.g., AI tools, analytics, messaging)
• Monitor system usage and adoption; recommend improvements based on data insights
• Maintain documentation for workflows, configurations, and SOPs
• Support and manage workstreams within larger TA technology initiatives
• Manage project activities including requirements gathering, timeline tracking, stakeholder communication, testing (UAT) and deployment support
• Partner cross-functionally with HRIS, IT, vendors, and TA leadership
• Contribute to system implementations, upgrades, and integrations
• Support reporting and data integrity across TA systems
• Partner with compliance teams on TA related data audits
• Partner with TA Analytics to ensure clean, reliable data flows
• Assist in building or validating dashboards and reporting outputs

Benefits

• Equal opportunities to all applicants and employees
• Protection against discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics
• Prohibition of harassment
• Compliance with "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster
• Pay transparency policy
• Commitment to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities
• Confidentiality of all information according to EEO guidelines

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed