Technical

tCognition is a 23-year-old IT consulting and professional staffing company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. We are a HUBZone-certified, DOBE®-certified, GSA-approved, MBE-certified, and E-Verify employer delivering IT Staffing, AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud, Healthcare IT, and Professional Services to Federal, State, and Commercial clients.

We are seeking an experienced State Agency Technical Recruiter to support our growing Public Sector Staffing practice. The ideal candidate will have experience recruiting IT professionals for many State Agencies and other government organizations through statewide contracts, MSPs, and VMS platforms.

This individual will be responsible for identifying, screening, interviewing, and submitting highly qualified consultants while maintaining exceptional candidate experience and submission quality.

• Recruit IT professionals for many State Agencies and public sector clients.
• Source candidates using Linked In Recruiter, Dice, Indeed, Clearance Jobs, Monster, Git Hub, and internal databases.
• Recruit for positions including:
• Software Developers (.NET, Java, Salesforce)
• Business Analysts
• Project Managers
• Cloud Engineers
• Cybersecurity Specialists
• Data Engineers
• AI/ML Engineers
• QA/Test Engineers
• Database Administrators
• Dev Ops Engineers
• Support statewide contracts including ITS
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• Review resumes against job descriptions and identify the best-qualified candidates.
• Conduct technical and behavioral interviews.
• Verify work authorization, references, certifications, and employment history.
• Negotiate compensation and manage offer acceptance.
• Coordinate onboarding activities with HR and compliance teams.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of Massachusetts-based IT consultants.
• Maintain accurate candidate records in the ATS/CRM.
• Meet weekly recruiting metrics including submissions, interviews, offers, and starts.
• Work closely with Business Development Managers and Account Managers to fill open requirements quickly.

• 4–7+ years of Technical Recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting for State Government or Public Sector IT projects.
• Strong understanding of State Government Agency staffing requirements.
• Experience with MSP/VMS platforms such as:
• Dot Staff
• * Fieldglass
• Beeline
• VectorVMS
• Magnit
• SAP
• Experience recruiting W-2, C2C, 1099, and Contract-to-Hire consultants.
• Strong understanding of IT technologies and software development roles.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced staffing environment.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• Experience supporting statewide contracts (ITS
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• Healthcare IT recruiting experience.
• Federal Government recruiting experience.
• Security Clearance recruiting experience.
• Experience using AI recruiting tools and applicant tracking systems.

• Linked In Recruiter
• Dice
• Indeed Resume
• Bullhorn, Job Diva, Ceipal, Zoho Recruit, or similar ATS
• Microsoft Office 365
• AI-powered sourcing tools

• Weekly candidate submissions
• Interview-to-submission ratio
• Offer acceptance rate
• Time-to-fill
• Candidate quality
• Hiring manager satisfaction
• Consultant retention

• Base Salary: $85,000–$105,000
• Performance Bonus
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Professional Development
• Career Growth Opportunities

• Work with a recognized leader in Public Sector and Healthcare IT Staffing.
• Opportunity to recruit for Government State Agencies, Federal clients, and Fortune 500 organizations.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies including AI, Cybersecurity, Cloud, and Data Engineering.
• Join a certified diverse supplier with a strong reputation for quality and long-term client relationships.

Technical Recruiting

Indeed Resume

Dice

MSP/VMS platforms (Dot Staff

Fieldglass

Beeline

VectorVMS

Magnit

SAP)

Microsoft Office 365

AI-powered sourcing tools