Senior Technical Recruiter

Senior Technical Recruiter role based in Fairfax, VA (onsite) with USD 90,000 - 135,000 and a focus on full-cycle hiring for complex technical and cleared positions supporting federal government contracts.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for highly specialized technical, cybersecurity, cloud, engineering, and program management roles
• Design and run innovative sourcing strategies to engage passive talent in competitive labor markets
• Collaborate with business leaders to build hiring plans aligned to organizational growth objectives
• Act as a primary talent acquisition advisor to hiring managers, executives, and program leaders
• Advise leadership on labor market trends, compensation competitiveness, and workforce planning approaches
• Build and maintain pipelines for cleared and uncleared talent aligned to current and future contract requirements
• Support capture, proposal, and recompete efforts through strategic candidate identification and outreach
• Develop contingent candidate pipelines for key contract pursuits
• Partner with Business Development to understand anticipated staffing needs
• Maintain relationships with incumbent personnel and hard-to-find technical talent
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience across the recruitment lifecycle
• Strengthen JCS’s employment brand via networking, social media, referrals, and professional associations
• Represent JCS at career fairs, industry events, military transition programs, and networking opportunities
• Analyze recruiting metrics, identify trends, and recommend process improvements
• Maintain ATS data integrity and follow internal recruiting procedures
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with OFCCP, affirmative action, EEO standards, and applicable federal and state employment laws
• Help develop recruiting policies, procedures, and best practices
• Build talent communities for recurring skill sets: Cybersecurity, Cloud Engineering, Software Development, Data Analytics, Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Project and Program Management
• Create long-term sourcing strategies for critical workforce needs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, or related field
• 7-10 years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience
• At least 5 years supporting federal government contracting environments
• Proven success recruiting highly technical roles, including:
  • Cybersecurity Engineers
  • Software Developers
  • Cloud Architects
  • DevSecOps Engineers
  • Systems Engineers
  • Network Engineers
  • Program Managers
  • Solutions Architects
• Experience recruiting candidates with Secret, Top Secret, or TS/SCI clearances
• CI or Full Scope Polygraphs preferred
• Advanced sourcing expertise using:
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • ClearanceJobs
  • Dice
  • Indeed
  • Professional Associations
  • Direct Networking
  • Boolean Search Methodologies
• Demonstrated experience supporting proposal and capture recruiting efforts
• Track record of filling difficult-to-fill technical positions in competitive labor markets
• Experience managing 20+ complex requisitions simultaneously
• Strong understanding of federal government contracting labor categories and staffing requirements
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and CRM platforms; JAZZHR preferred
• Strong relationship management, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with ability to use recruiting metrics for decision-making

Technologies

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• ClearanceJobs
• Dice
• Indeed
• JAZZHR

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-and-long term disability
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401k retirement plan with employer match
• Annual Professional Development Reimbursement Program

What’s In It For You

• Join a technology firm specializing in innovative solutions
• Work in a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative environment
• Access tremendous growth potential within a high-performing team
• Comprehensive benefits package including Health, dental, vision, Life insurance, Short-and-long term disability, PTO, 401k match, and Annual Professional Development Reimbursement Program

How You Will Wow Us

• Professional recruiting or HR certification(s) preferred, including AIRS, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or equivalent industry-recognized credentials

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Notice

• JCS Solutions communications related to job interviews and offers from the recruiting team will only come from @JCSSolutions.com
• JCS Solutions does not conduct any interviews over Discord, Slack, Skype, Zoom, or any chat app