Senior Cyber Talent Recruiter

Nightwing

. Own the recruiting lifecycle end-to-end, from market mapping and proactive sourcing through placement .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • United StatesSenior💰 $122,000 - $253,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in end-to-end recruiting lifecycle management, with a focus on sourcing and placing cleared candidates in cybersecurity and engineering roles. Strong ability to maintain candidate relationships and provide timely reporting while partnering with security and operations teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Recruiting ExperienceActive TS/SCI With PolyEstablished Network Within DMV Cleared CommunityExperience Recruiting For Cybersecurity PositionsIn-Depth Candidate Screening

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Hard Skills

Candidate SourcingPipeline ManagementLabor Category InterpretationCandidate Qualification AssessmentProactive Candidate EngagementTechnical RecruitingCybersecurity RecruitingEngineering RecruitingCandidate Relationship ManagementPipeline Reporting

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationRelationship BuildingProblem SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Cleared Talent PlatformsProfessional Networks

Certifications & Qualifications

Active TS/SCI With Poly

Industry Keywords

Cleared CandidatesCybersecurityEngineeringFSP-Cleared CandidatesDMV Cleared Community

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the recruiting lifecycle end-to-end, from market mapping and proactive sourcing through placement
Build, manage, and continuously refresh a pipeline of qualified cleared candidates for current openings and anticipated requirements
Source candidates through direct outreach, referrals, professional networks, and cleared talent platforms
Conduct in-depth candidate screening
Partner with Security to verify clearance status/eligibility and with Operations to support interviews, offers, and candidate submissions
Maintain strong candidate relationships and provide consistent communication on pipeline activity, next steps, obstacles, and outcomes
Provide clear and timely pipeline reporting
Represent the organization professionally to candidates and internal stakeholders

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 10 years of recruiting experience
Active TS/SCI with Poly
Established network within the DMV cleared community
Experience recruiting for cybersecurity and/or engineering positions
Ability to interpret labor categories and accurately assess candidate qualifications against requirements
Proactively identify, engage, and recruit FSP-cleared candidates for highly specialized technical and cybersecurity roles
Partner with Security to verify clearance status/eligibility
Conduct in-depth candidate screening for experience, qualifications, compensation alignment, availability, and level of interest

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance coverage
Vision insurance coverage
Dental insurance coverage
401k plan
PTO
Holidays
Additional insurances