Contract Technical Recruiter - DoD Federal IT

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical recruiting experience within the DoD, federal government contracting, or cleared IT recruiting space.
• Demonstrated success recruiting IT professionals for government or defense-related programs.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. security clearance process, including clearance levels, adjudication, reciprocity, and the general lifecycle of a security clearance.
• Experience recruiting candidates with Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, SCI, and/or other government security requirements.
• Ability to understand and evaluate technical job requirements and effectively assess candidate qualifications.
• Proven ability to source passive candidates and build pipelines for difficult-to-fill technical positions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively with hiring managers, candidates, and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs.
• Experience supporting multiple federal agencies or government contractors.
• Familiarity with government contracting environments, including prime contractors and subcontractors.
• Experience recruiting for cleared cybersecurity, cloud, DevSecOps, engineering, and infrastructure positions.
• Familiarity with systems and databases used to verify or manage security clearance information.
• Experience working with ATS/CRM platforms and recruiting tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will bring a deep understanding of the cleared IT talent market, an established recruiting network, and the ability to move quickly while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience. They should be comfortable discussing security clearances with candidates, partnering with hiring managers on difficult technical searches, and developing creative sourcing strategies when traditional recruiting methods aren't enough.

If you have a proven track record recruiting cleared IT professionals in the DoD space and understand what it takes to successfully navigate the federal recruiting environment, we'd like to hear from you.

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Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $40 to $50 hourly. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

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