Technical Talent Sourcer

Responsibilities

• Proactively source and identify qualified candidates for highly specialized technical positions supporting DoW and Intelligence Community customers.
• Develop and maintain pipelines of candidates with active security clearances, including TS/SCI and other specialized clearances as required.
• Source candidates across technical disciplines including software engineering, cloud, DevSecOps, data engineering, cybersecurity, systems engineering, intelligence, AI/ML, MBSE and other specialized technical roles.
• Utilize cleared talent databases, professional networks, referrals, industry associations, job boards, social media, and other creative sourcing methods to identify passive candidates.
• Conduct targeted Boolean and advanced searches to identify candidates with specific technical skills, certifications, clearances, locations, and DoW program experience.
• Develop sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill positions and provide hiring managers and recruiters with market intelligence regarding candidate availability and compensation.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and translate them into effective sourcing strategies.
• Conduct initial screens for candidate qualifications and determine alignment with technical requirements, clearance requirements, location, and contract-specific qualifications.
• Maintain accurate candidate activity, sourcing pipelines, and recruiting metrics within the applicant tracking system.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with passive candidates and specialized technical talent communities.
• Support recruiting events, cleared hiring events, technical networking events, and other talent acquisition initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve time-to-fill and reduce vacancy duration, with a focus on meeting or exceeding a 30-day staffing goal for priority positions.
• Research and develop new sourcing channels to expand access to qualified DoW technical talent.
• Stay current on DoW contracting trends, in-demand technical skills, clearance requirements, and the competitive cleared labor market.

Requirements

• 5+ years of technical sourcing or technical recruiting experience, preferably supporting DoW or federal government contracts.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing hard-to-find technical talent, particularly passive candidates.
• Experience recruiting or sourcing candidates requiring security clearances, preferably TS/SCI.
• Strong understanding of the DoW contracting and federal government recruiting environment.
• Demonstrated ability to use Boolean/advanced search techniques to identify highly specialized candidates.
• Ability to understand technical requirements and effectively assess whether a candidate’s background aligns with the position.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple open requisitions and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated success building candidate pipelines and reducing time-to-fill for difficult positions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community customers or cleared defense contractors.
• Experience sourcing candidates for software engineering, data engineering, cloud, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, systems engineering, or intelligence positions.
• Existing network of cleared technical professionals within the DoW/IC community.
• Experience recruiting for government contracts with specific labor categories, contract requirements, or Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Familiarity with DoW security clearance processes and common government contracting terminology.