Human Resources Generalist

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense and intelligence communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data, and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies. Altamira became a wholly owned subsidiary of Parsons Corporation in January 2026.

Altamira Human Resources supports employees in over a dozen states nationwide and several OCONUS locations, including employees on shift work and in multiple time zones. While the HQ is in McLean, VA, this role is expected to sit at one of the locations (Denver, Colorado; Warrenton, VA; or Dayton, Ohio) and is not approved for full‑time remote work. The Human Resources Generalist will be the primary contact for email and phone inquiries, coordinate new‑hire onboarding, and take over the job offer process.

Responsibilities include managing multiple HR tasks and backing up other HR team members as needed, all within a collaborative, fast‑moving environment.

• Engage with employees on all inquiries, using company knowledge and policy acumen to interpret or answer questions quickly, and refer complex or sensitive matters to appropriate staff or escalating as needed.
• Partner with the Recruiting team on the handoff of candidates from offer through onboarding.
• Responsible for new‑hire onboarding, including weekly orientation programs, either live or virtual as applicable.
• Communicate and coordinate with HR leadership on day‑to‑day tasking.
• Enter all data changes into HRIS per HR process and approval policies, and run regular reports to validate accuracy. Produce ad‑hoc reports as needed.
• Maintain and update employee personnel records, ensuring compliance with company policies and record‑keeping requirements.
• Serves as secondary point‑of‑contact/backup for HR department inquiries such as verifications of employment, background checks, onboarding, and new‑hire setup.
• Coordinate employee engagement initiatives and local company events.
• Assist with other HR projects and administrative duties as assigned.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen (company‑wide requirement)
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience working in an HR team environment and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Experience maintaining ADP HRIS preferred
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Rapid acquisition of HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance and support organizational goals
• Intermediate skills in Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Power Point
• Attention to detail and customer‑service focus
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills for multi‑tasking

• Experience in a Federal Contracting environment
• SHRM‑CP or PHR certification a plus
• Experience with a multi‑state environment
• Experience with Workday