RemoteTechnical Recruiter - Defence

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct candidate intake and pre-screening interviews for technical and engineering positions.
• Evaluate candidate experience, communication skills, eligibility requirements, and overall role fit.
• Work closely with internal recruiters to process high volumes of applicants and referrals.
• Manage candidate pipelines and maintain accurate records within the ATS.
• Cook up with hiring teams to ensure timely movement of candidates through the recruitment process.
• Afford technical backgrounds and effectively engage with software engineers and developers.
• Support recruitment efforts across defence-related and cleared positions.
• Provide concise candidate summaries, interview feedback, and hiring recommendations.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience as a Technical Recruiter or Talent Acquisition Partner.
• Strong understanding of software engineering and technology recruitment.
• Ability to confidently discuss technical concepts and tools such as GitHub, Jira, software development processes, and related technologies.
• Experience recruiting for engineering, software development, or technology-focused positions.
• Familiarity with security clearance requirements and defence-sector recruiting is highly desirable.
• Experience working with high-volume recruitment environments.
• Strong candidate assessment, interviewing, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), ideally Cornerstone or similar platforms.

Essential Requirements

• Strong recruiting for software and developer roles within the manufacturing industry.
• Recruiting experience supporting government, aerospace, defence, military, or naval programmes.
• Eligible to work on defence-related and clearance-sensitive positions.
• Available to start immediately.
• Comfortable working within established recruiting processes and collaborating with internal Talent Acquisition teams.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of security clearance processes and related candidate qualification requirements.
• Experience supporting rapid-growth hiring initiatives and large-scale workforce expansion projects.