Technical Recruiter

Agile Defense

. Independently run full-cycle recruiting for technical and cleared requisitions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating, and closing .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $110,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in full-cycle recruiting for technical and cleared positions, with a strong understanding of the federal clearance process and a commitment to building diverse candidate pipelines. Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions while maintaining accurate documentation and leveraging AI tools for efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle RecruitingFederal Clearance ProcessDiversity Sourcing PracticesAI Tools UtilizationConcurrent Requisition Management

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Hard Skills

Full-Cycle RecruitingTechnical RecruitingCleared RequisitionsFederal Clearance ProcessEEO/OFCCP DocumentationCandidate SourcingInterviewingNegotiatingClosingProject Management

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingJudgmentMarket Feedback CommunicationTrustworthinessCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AI-Assisted Workflow Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

DoDFederal CivilianHomeland SecurityCombatant CommandFourth Estate

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently run full-cycle recruiting for technical and cleared requisitions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating, and closing
Build fluency explaining the federal clearance process, including higher-tier searches
Develop direct working relationships with hiring managers, providing market feedback, pipeline updates, and guidance
Lead at least one defined project or initiative beyond the requisition load per year
Maintain accurate EEO/OFCCP, clearance, and interview documentation
Adopt recurring AI-assisted workflow efficiencies
Apply sourcing practices that widen and diversify candidate pipelines
Manage a caseload of typically 12 to 18 concurrent requisitions
Report to a Senior Technical Recruiter or Recruiting Lead
Recruit across DoD, Fed Civ, Homeland Security, Combatant Command, and Fourth Estate customers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated track record independently running full-cycle recruiting across technical and cleared requisitions
Working knowledge of the federal clearance process up through Top Secret/SCI and polygraph-level searches
Track record of hiring managers trusting your judgment on requisitions
Experience proposing or improving something beyond your own requisition load
Experience using AI tools to work more efficiently, with judgment about candidate experience
Active interest in building more diverse candidate pipelines, with specific examples of actions taken
Must be clearable for a U.S. Secret security clearance (minimum)
Ability to manage approximately 12 to 18 concurrent requisitions
Ability to work 100% remotely in the U.S.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Minimal / occasional travel
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities