Human Resources Generalist

About The Job

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.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Engages with employees related to all inquiries, using company knowledge and policy acumen to interpret or answer questions quickly, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate staff, or escalating as needed.
• PARTNERS WITH THE RECRUITING TEAM ON HANDOFF OF CANDIDATES FROM OFFER THROUGH ONBOARDING.
• RESPONSIBLE FOR NEW HIRE ONBOARDING, INCLUDING WEEKLY ORIENTATION PROGRAM, EITHER LIVE OR VIRTUAL, AS APPLICABLE.
• COMMUNICATES AND COORDINATES WITH HR LEADERSHIP ON DAY-DAY TASKING.
• ENTERS ALL DATA CHANGES INTO HRIS AS PER HR PROCESS AND APPROVAL POLICIES, RUNNING REPORTS OUT OF HRIS TO VALIDATE ACCURACY ON A REGULAR BASIS.
• OTHER REPORTS AD HOC TO SUPPORT INQUIRIES OR SUPPORT OTHER HR TEAM MEMBERS.
• Maintains and updates employee personnel records while ensuring compliance with company policies and recordkeeping requirements.
• SECONDARY POINT-OF-CONTACT/BACKUP FOR HR DEPT INQUIRIES SUCH AS VERIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, BACKGROUND CHECKS, ONBOARDING, AND NEW HIRE SETUP.
• CORPORATES EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES AND LOCAL COMPANY EVENTS.
• ASSISTS WITH OTHER HR PROJECTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AS ASSIGNED.

Required Skills

• MUST BE U.S. CITIZEN (COMPANY-WIDE REQUIREMENT)
• BACHELORS DEGREE IN HUMAN RESOURCES, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, OR RELATED FIELD REQUIRED
• EXPERIENCE WORKING IN AN HR TEAM ENVIRONMENT AND ABILITY TO KEEP INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL
• EXPERIENCE MAINTAINING ADP HRIS SPECIFICALLY IS PREFERRED
• STRONG ANALYTICAL AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
• MUST QUICKLY GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF HR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS.
• INTERMEDIATE SKILL IN EXCEL, ADOBE ACROBAT, AND POWERPOINT
• ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND CUSTOMER SERVICE FOCUSED
• STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND PRIORITIZATION SKILLS FOR MULTI-TASKING

Standout Skills (but Not Required)

• EXPERIENCE IN FEDERAL CONTRACTING ENVIRONMENT
• SHRM-CP OR PHR A PLUS
• EXPERIENCE WITH A MULTI-STATE ENVIRONMENT
• EXPERIENCE WITH WORKDAY

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is $70,000 to $95,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, the scope of the position, relevant experience, education, certifications, internal equity, customer contractual requirements, security clearance requirements, and other legitimate business considerations.