Senior Technical Recruiter – Defense Market

Sphinx Solutions Inc.

. Source cleared and clearable IT professionals using advanced, creative, and unconventional methods .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeHerndon • Virginia • United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in full-cycle recruiting within the federal IT sector, utilizing creative sourcing strategies and maintaining strong candidate relationships. Proven ability to meet submission targets and manage recruiting pipelines effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Full-Cycle RecruitingFederal IT RecruitingCreative Sourcing StrategiesCandidate Relationship ManagementTechnical Recruiting

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Hard Skills

Recruiting ExperienceData MiningTechnical IT TerminologyPipeline ManagementSubmission Targets

Soft Skills

Strong Phone PresenceWritten Communication SkillsIndependent Time Management

Tools & Technologies

Top Echelon ATSRingCentral

Industry Keywords

U.S. CitizenshipCleared StaffingFederal Contracting EnvironmentTechnical RecruitingRecruiting Targets

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Source cleared and clearable IT professionals using advanced, creative, and unconventional methods
Run full-cycle recruiting in a federal contracting environment
Independently manage the recruiting desk, pipeline, and priorities
Match candidate skills, experience, and clearance eligibility to open federal roles
Communicate role details, mission impact, and career value to candidates
Manage candidate relationships from first contact through offer acceptance
Maintain continuous outreach through daily cold calls, emails, and text messaging
Use RingCentral for call and text logging and metrics
Maintain clean, accurate records in Top Echelon ATS and recruiting systems
Participate in daily recruiting stand-ups and pipeline reviews
Meet weekly submission targets
Average one hire per month, with one successful hire within the first 60 days

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S. Citizen
Located within commuting distance of Northern Virginia (required to attend bi-monthly lunches and holiday events)
1-2+ years of hands-on recruiting experience in federal IT, cleared staffing, or technical recruiting
Demonstrated success exceeding recruiting or sales targets
Strong phone presence and written communication skills
Proven ability to work independently and manage time without oversight
Solid understanding of technical IT roles and terminology
Clear evidence of creative sourcing capability, data mining, and original sourcing strategies
Recruiting skills are expected; this is not a training role
Minimum of 3 qualified, technically vetted candidates added to active pipelines each week
Weekly submission targets as defined by management
One successful hire required within the first 60 days
U.S. citizenship and federal IT recruiting/clearance-driven market knowledge

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) Retirement Plan: 6% company match, fully vested after 30 days
Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage available
Paid Leave
Margin-based commission plan