Senior Technical Recruiter
Job Description
Remote contract Senior Technical Recruiter to support GovCon hiring across four business units: Civilian Services, National Security and Defense, Health, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Responsibilities
- Lead full lifecycle recruiting for technical and cleared roles
- Support proposal staffing and contingent hiring efforts
- Develop candidate pipelines across strategic skill areas
- Deliver talent market insights and implement competitive sourcing approaches
- Partner with hiring managers to shape recruiting processes and priorities
- Manage candidate experience and overall recruiting lifecycle communications
- Drive end-to-end recruiting for tech, cybersecurity, cloud, AI/ML, data, engineering, and program management roles
- Source and engage passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking, and direct outreach
- Build and maintain pipelines of cleared and uncleared federal technology professionals
- Support proposal recruiting by identifying and qualifying contingent candidates
- Recruit for federal roles requiring Public Trust, Secret, and Top-Secret clearances
- Collaborate with hiring managers to define recruiting strategies and hiring priorities
- Screen candidates, qualify qualifications, and coordinate interview activities
- Manage ongoing candidate communications throughout the recruiting lifecycle
- Track recruiting activity and pipelines in ATS and CRM systems
- Contribute to process improvements, talent branding, and sourcing strategy initiatives
- Cultivate relationships within the federal technology and cleared talent communities
Requirements
- Eight to ten plus years of federal government contracting recruiting experience
- Proven track record recruiting technical talent within the GovCon market
- Experience supporting proposal recruiting and contingent staffing efforts
- Experience recruiting candidates with Public Trust, Secret, and/or Top-Secret clearances
- Experience managing full-cycle recruiting from sourcing to offer acceptance
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment
- Strong sourcing expertise using LinkedIn Recruiter and other recruiting platforms
- Experience recruiting for cloud, cybersecurity, software engineering, data, AI/ML, infrastructure, and program management roles
- Experience building passive candidate pipelines and talent communities
- Experience supporting rapid-response proposal staffing requirements
- Familiarity with federal contract labor categories and qualification requirements
- Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and CRM platforms
- Strong relationship-building and networking capabilities
- Ability to identify, engage, and close difficult-to-find technical talent
- Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High sense of urgency and accountability
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Technologies
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- CRM platforms
Benefits
- Traditional and HSA eligible medical insurance plans
- 100 percent employer-paid dental and vision coverage
- 100 percent employer-sponsored STD, LTD, and life insurance
- 5 percent 401(k) company matching
- Flexible schedules and teleworking options
- Paid holidays and PTO accrual plans
- Paid Parental Leave
- Professional development and career growth opportunities
- Team and company-wide events, recognition, and appreciation