Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Job Title:
Senior Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Location: 100% remote

Employment Type:
Contract to Direct

Compensation: $67.22/hour

• Manage full-cycle recruiting activities from sourcing through offer acceptance
• Partner with hiring managers to define position requirements and develop recruiting strategies
• Source and engage highly qualified technical and security-cleared professionals nationwide
• Conduct candidate screening, interviewing, and evaluation activities
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs
• Coordinate recruitment advertising, job postings, and external recruiting partnerships
• Support compensation discussions and employment offer development
• Track recruiting metrics, analyze trends, and provide reporting to leadership
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, recruiting policies, and hiring procedures
• Build strong relationships with candidates, hiring leaders, agencies, and business partners

Are you a strategic recruiter who thrives on finding exceptional talent in highly competitive markets? We're seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Recruiter to lead full-cycle recruitment efforts, build strong partnerships with hiring leaders, and identify top-tier cleared professionals for critical technical and engineering positions.

This role combines recruiting strategy, talent sourcing, stakeholder management, and market intelligence while supporting complex hiring initiatives that directly impact business growth and mission-critical programs.

• Partner with leadership teams on high-impact and specialized talent acquisition initiatives
• Opportunity to recruit for advanced engineering, technical, and mission-driven programs
• Collaborative environment that values innovation, accountability, and professional growth
• Work with experienced professionals while helping shape the future workforce of a highly technical organization

This is more than a recruiting role. You'll serve as a trusted talent advisor, influencing hiring strategies and helping secure highly sought-after professionals for complex technical programs. If you're passionate about talent acquisition and building pipelines for hard-to-fill positions, this opportunity offers significant impact and visibility.

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• 8+ years of professional recruiting, talent acquisition, human resources, or staffing experience with a Bachelor's degree
• 6+ years of professional recruiting, talent acquisition, human resources, or staffing experience with a Master's degree
• 5+ years of experience recruiting for government contracting, aerospace, defense, engineering, or highly regulated industries
• 3+ years of experience sourcing and recruiting candidates holding TS, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearances
• 3+ years of experience managing full-cycle recruiting processes from requisition intake through onboarding

• Experience recruiting highly specialized engineering, scientific, or technical talent
• Experience supporting national talent sourcing initiatives
• Knowledge of talent market analytics and recruiting metrics
• Experience evaluating and implementing recruiting tools and candidate assessment methods
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine…