Contract Technical Sourcer

About the opportunity

The Vendor Intelligence Database (VID) is a new cybersecurity research platform designed to deliver practitioner-driven intelligence and insights on more than 500 cybersecurity products. IANS is seeking a Contract Technical Sourcer to support this initiative.

Term

Full-Time Contract (30-40 hours per week, 3 months with the possibility of extension)

Scope of Work

• Build and manage pipelines of qualified cybersecurity practitioners across a range of security disciplines, including:
• Security Operations (SOC)
• Security Architecture
• Cloud Security
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
• Incident Response
• Security Engineering

What you'll do

• Source and engage cybersecurity practitioners and subject matter experts across targeted technology categories.
• Conduct qualification and screening conversations to validate recent product experience, technical exposure, and practitioner credibility.
• Manage candidate outreach, follow-up communications, scheduling, and relationship management throughout the process.
• Maintain organized pipelines and provide regular recruiting activity updates, market feedback, and progress reporting.

Deliverables

• Qualified pipelines of cybersecurity practitioners aligned to targeted product categories.
• Completed candidate screenings and recommendation summaries.
• Accurate pipeline tracking and activity reporting.
• Consistent progress updates to recruiting and project stakeholders.

Success criteria

• Consistent delivery of qualified practitioners with recent, hands-on cybersecurity product experience.
• Strong candidate engagement, responsiveness, and conversion rates.
• Diversity and breadth of expertise represented across cybersecurity markets and product categories.
• Timely communication, reporting, and stakeholder updates.
• Contribution to building a scalable, high-quality network of cybersecurity practitioners supporting the Vendor Intelligence Database initiative.

What you'll bring

• 3+ years of recruiting and/or sourcing experience, preferably supporting technical, cybersecurity, IT, engineering, or professional services talent.
• Demonstrated success identifying and engaging passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing channels.
• Experience conducting high-volume candidate screens and evaluating qualifications against defined project requirements.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage high-volume searches and priorities in a fast-paced, project-based environment.
• Experience maintaining candidate records, pipeline data, and recruiting activity within an ATS or CRM.
• Ability to quickly learn cybersecurity terminology, technology categories, and security domains.
• A proactive, resourceful approach with the ability to work independently and drive results.

Nice to have experience

• Experience recruiting cybersecurity, information security, cloud, infrastructure, or other technology professionals.
• Experience supporting contract recruiting, advisory networks, expert networks, research participant recruiting, or consulting organizations.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity technologies, vendors, security tools, and industry certifications.

Ideal outcome

Build a trusted network of cybersecurity practitioners who can provide objective, real-world product intelligence, helping strengthen IANS' position as a leading source of practitioner-driven cybersecurity research.