Senior Technical Recruiter - Federal IT & Cleared

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

• 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

• 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
  • Dev Sec Ops  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:
  • Linked In Recruiter
  • Clearance Jobs
  • 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
  ; 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

• Linked In Recruiter
• Clearance Jobs
• Dice
• Indeed

• 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

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