Custom AWS-Based Applicant Tracking System for a U.S. Healthcare & IT Staffing Agency
Project Description
A leading healthcare and IT staffing agency in the United States, serving clients nationwide, faced growing challenges in managing recruitment operations efficiently. Their team handled high-volume hiring, diverse job roles, and rapid turnaround times — but their existing processes were manual, fragmented, and time-consuming.
Without a centralised system, the agency struggled with:
Tracking applicant progress
Managing job postings and candidate pipelines
Scheduling interviews
Ensuring compliance
Maintaining transparent communication across recruitment teams
They needed a scalable, automated solution that could streamline recruitment workflows, reduce time-to-hire, and offer real-time visibility across the hiring lifecycle.
Sixty One Steps designed and deployed a custom Applicant Tracking System (ATS) built entirely on AWS Serverless architecture, ensuring scalability, flexibility, and cost efficiency.
Solution & Implementation
Key Components Implemented:
AWS Lambda for running recruitment workflows without server management
Amazon DynamoDB as a fast, fully managed database for candidate and job records
Amazon S3 for secure document and resume storage
API Gateway & CloudWatch for performance monitoring and integration
Automated workflows for resume parsing, applicant tracking, interview scheduling, and notifications
Role-based access & permissions to support different recruiter and hiring manager needs
Compliance workflows designed to meet U.S. healthcare staffing standards
Implementation included full configuration, custom workflow design, and integration with existing systems. The transition was smooth, allowing teams to adopt the system quickly with minimal disruption.
Outcome
The custom-built AWS-powered ATS transformed the agency’s recruitment operations. Key results included:
60% reduction in manual recruitment effort through process automation
Faster time-to-hire due to streamlined workflows and real-time candidate tracking
Improved recruiter productivity with automated scheduling, notifications, and resume parsing
Enhanced compliance management tailored for healthcare staffing requirements
Unified recruitment experience across teams, candidates, and hiring managers
Scalable infrastructure that grows with business demand without heavy maintenance
The agency continues to use this ATS under an ongoing support arrangement, benefiting from a secure, fully automated, and high-performing recruitment ecosystem.