Senior Technical Recruiter

About the role

JCS Solutions is seeking an experienced and highly strategic Senior Technical Recruiter to lead full‑cycle recruitment efforts for complex technical, cybersecurity, cloud, engineering, and program management positions supporting federal government contracts. The role serves as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and executive leadership while developing and executing recruiting strategies that enable business growth and contract success. The recruiter will proactively identify, attract, assess, and secure top‑tier talent in highly competitive markets, including candidates holding active security clearances, and ensure compliance with OFCCP and other employment regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead full‑cycle recruiting efforts for highly specialized technical and cleared positions.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to identify passive candidates in competitive labor markets.
• Partner with business leaders to develop hiring plans aligned with organizational growth objectives.
• Serve as the primary talent acquisition advisor to hiring managers, executives, and program leaders.
• Consult with leadership regarding labor market trends, compensation competitiveness, and workforce planning strategies.
• Build and maintain pipelines of cleared and uncleared talent supporting current and future contract requirements.
• Support capture, proposal, and recompete efforts through strategic candidate identification and engagement.
• Develop contingent candidate pipelines for key contract pursuits.
• Partner with Business Development teams to understand anticipated staffing requirements.
• Maintain relationships with incumbent personnel and hard‑to‑find technical talent.
• Ensure an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Promote and strengthen JCS’s employment brand through networking, social media, referrals, and professional associations.
• Represent JCS at career fairs, industry events, military transition programs, and networking opportunities.
• Analyze recruiting metrics, identify trends, and recommend process improvements.
• Maintain ATS data integrity and ensure compliance with internal recruiting procedures.
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with OFCCP regulations, affirmative action requirements, EEO standards, and applicable federal and state employment laws.
• Assist in developing recruiting policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Build talent communities for recurring skill sets including Cybersecurity, Cloud Engineering, Software Development, Data Analytics, Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Project & Program Management.
• Develop long‑term sourcing strategies for critical workforce needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive full‑cycle recruiting experience, including at least 5 years supporting federal government contracting environments.
• Demonstrated success recruiting for highly technical positions such as Cybersecurity Engineers, Software Developers, Cloud Architects, DevSecOps Engineers, Systems Engineers, Network Engineers, Program Managers, and Solutions Architects.
• Experience recruiting candidates with Secret, Top Secret, and TS/SCI clearances; CI or Full Scope Polygraphs preferred.
• Advanced candidate sourcing expertise using LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, Dice, Indeed, professional associations, direct networking, and Boolean search methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience supporting proposal and capture recruiting efforts.
• Proven track record of successfully filling difficult‑to‑fill technical positions in competitive labor markets.
• Experience managing 20+ complex requisitions simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of federal government contracting labor categories and staffing requirements.
• Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems and CRM platforms, JAZZHR preferred.
• Excellent relationship management, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage recruiting metrics to drive decision‑making.

Preferred Certifications

• Professional recruiting or HR certification(s) such as AIRS, SHRM‑CP, SHRM‑SCP, PHR, SPHR, or equivalent industry‑recognized credentials.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Annual Professional Development Reimbursement Program
• And more!

Pay

Salary range: $90,000.00 to $135,000.00 (based on location, qualifications, and applicable contract terms).