Senior IT Recruiter
$115,000–$125,000 year
HybridTysons, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Own full-lifecycle recruiting for cleared technical positions, specifically hunting passive AI/ML Engineers and Data Scientists through ClearanceJobs, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Boolean search. Screen candidates for technical credibility in ML frameworks, data pipelines, and cloud architecture, then run offers using cleared-market compensation intelligence and structured counteroffer negotiations. Partner with hiring managers for weekly data-backed pipeline reviews and consult on interview best practices and offer strategy. Deliver reporting on time-to-fill, source-of-hire, and offer acceptance ratios while maintaining ATS documentation and same-day outreach records. This hybrid role requires three days onsite in Tysons, VA, with a salary range of $115,000 - $125,000.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of full-lifecycle IT/technical recruiting experience with a documented record of excellence
- 5+ years of experience recruiting in a government contracting (GovCon) environment
- Proven AI/ML recruiting depth: successful placements of machine learning engineers, data scientists, or AI researchers/engineers, with the technical fluency to screen credibly for ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow), data pipelines, MLOps, and model deployment
- Demonstrated cleared-talent recruiting experience (Secret/TS/TS-SCI): command of clearance types and timelines, crossover and reciprocity dynamics, and cleared-market compensation
- Elite direct-sourcing craft — advanced Boolean/x-ray search, talent mapping, competitor intelligence, and outreach that converts passive, in-demand candidates
- Breadth across technical domains — software engineering, cloud/DevOps, data engineering, and/or cybersecurity — sufficient to carry a mixed requisition load
- Offer-stage excellence: a track record of constructing competitive offers, pre-closing candidates, and defending against counteroffers in high-demand markets
- Operational discipline: ATS fluency (Workable or similar) and sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, etc.), with rigorous, same-day documentation habits
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the confidence to present market intelligence and pipeline strategy to hiring managers, stakeholders, and senior leadership
- Hybrid role with 3 days a week onsite in Tysons, VA
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, a technical field, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- Professional recruiting certifications — AIRS Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR) or Advanced CIR, AIRS Professional Recruiter Certification (PRC), LinkedIn Certified Professional–Recruiter, ASA Certified Staffing Professional (CSP), or NAPS Certified Personnel Consultant (CPC)
- HR credentials such as SHRM-CP/SCP or HRCI PHR/aPHR, with working familiarity of OFCCP-compliant recruiting and documentation practices in a federal contractor environment
- Experience delivering surge or high-volume technical campaigns under compressed timelines
- Experience recruiting for AI/data programs specifically (e.g., ML platforms, analytics modernization, mission AI applications)
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