Senior Technical Recruiter (Defense/USAF)
HybridDayton, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Source and screen active and passive talent for US Air Force and Defense federal sectors, determining qualifications against open requisitions and submitting candidates to hiring managers. Collaborate with the Credence Hiring team to identify staffing needs, develop targeted recruitment strategies, and maintain applicant tracking systems. Post job advertisements, utilize social media to build candidate pipelines, and support business development and proposal efforts by obtaining required documentation and pricing realism. Initiate contact with interested candidates, conduct interviews, and resolve problems timely while managing administrative hiring processes. This hybrid role in Dayton OH begins onboarding in winter 2026 for a team supporting mission-critical needs in AI/ML and advanced intelligence capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- At least five (5) years of demonstrated experience recruiting for IT-focused positions and skill sets
- demonstrated experience recruiting for security clearance positions within the DoD, Intel and Civilian Federal contracting environment
- Knowledgeable of DoD security clearance requirements
- Willingness to travel, as necessary
- May be required to occasionally lift 10-20 pounds
Desired Qualifications
- demonstrated experience developing targeted recruitment strategies using a variety of resources in order to identify and develop candidates for hiring needs of organization
- Post job advertisements, utilize social media resources to network available opportunities and build candidate pipelines, attend job fairs, and maintain applicant tracking system with documentation on all candidates and candidate sourcing
- Review and screen on-line job applications, utilize various databases to source and review resumes, identify potentially qualified candidates, initiate contact with and interview interested candidates, send suitable matches to hiring managers
- Provide strategic support to the business development/capture efforts by identifying candidates and companies supporting specific programs or customers
- Provide support to proposal efforts by engaging with targeted candidates to determine qualifications and obtain required documentation, as well as providing pricing realism for execution and delivery post-award
- Experienced with MS Office Suite of applications
- Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems
- Proven candidate sourcing and relationship building skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- General knowledge of various employment laws and best practices
- Ability to work with various departments and foster a collaborative teamwork environment
- Excellent organizational skills
- Must be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner
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