Technical Recruiter – DoD/Federal IT
Listed on 2026-08-29
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HR/Recruitment
Tech / IT Recruiter
Contract Technical Recruiter – DoD / Federal IT
Location:
San Antonio, Tampa, or Huntsville
Employment Type:
Contract
Experience:
5+ years in DoD / Federal IT recruiting
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter with a strong background recruiting IT professionals within the Department of Defense (DoD) and federal government contracting space. The ideal candidate understands the unique challenges of cleared recruiting, including security clearance requirements, candidate eligibility, and the clearance process.
This role will be responsible for sourcing, engaging, qualifying, and successfully placing highly skilled IT professionals across a range of technical and cleared positions. Experience supporting DHS (Department of Homeland Security) programs is a strong plus.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for IT positions supporting DoD and federal government programs.
- Source and attract candidates with active, current, or eligible security clearances.
- Recruit across technical disciplines such as cybersecurity, cloud, systems engineering, network engineering, software development, infrastructure, Dev Ops, and other IT specialties.
- Develop and maintain strong pipelines of cleared IT professionals.
- Understand and communicate security clearance requirements, including the differences between clearance levels and the general clearance process.
- Effectively screen candidates for technical qualifications, clearance status, eligibility, employment history, and overall fit.
- Partner with hiring managers and program leadership to understand technical requirements and develop effective recruiting strategies.
- Utilize Linked In, job boards, professional networks, referrals, and other sourcing channels to identify qualified candidates.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within the applicant tracking system.
- Provide a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
- Stay current on DoD contracting trends, clearance requirements, compensation expectations, and the cleared talent market.
- Support recruiting efforts for both high-volume and hard-to-fill technical positions.
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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