Senior Technical Recruiter - McLean, VA Information Technology

Senior Technical Recruiter is needed for a contract opportunity with SOC's client onsite in McLean, VA



**Long term contract



Job Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced recruiter with a background in cleared hiring to identify, engage, and deliver top talent for DOD, national security, and federal civilian agency roles. The ideal candidate combines cleared recruiting expertise, a consultative mindset, and the ability to manage candidate pipelines efficiently



Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver 20 qualified candidate submissions per month, targeting 4-7 offers.
  
• Engage candidates quickly, with a speed-to-engagement goal of 7 days.
  
• Maintain a submit-to-interview ratio of 75% and a time-to-offer target of under 41 days (team average ~30 days).
  
• Manage one primary requisition at a time, supported by a sourcing team; more complex roles may involve a secondary recruiter.
  
• Conduct independent market research to identify target companies, forums, and cleared talent pipelines.
  
• Advise hiring managers with data-driven insights and realistic guidance rather than just fulfilling requests.
  

Experience & Background:

• Proven experience recruiting candidates with active security clearances (Secret, TS, or TS/SCI).
  
• Experience recruiting for:
  
  
  
  • Department of Defense (DoD) / National Security roles
    
  • Federal civilian agencies (IRS, HHS, etc.)
    
  
  
• Typically 3-5 years of recruiting experience in cleared roles.
  

Skills & Tools:

• Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and other sourcing platforms.
  
• Experience with market research tools like TalentNeuron.
  
• Familiarity with ClearanceJobs or other cleared talent sources.
  
• Able to think creatively, research niche forums, and identify passive cleared candidates.
  

Behavioral Traits:

• Strong communicator - concise, meaningful, and clear.
  
• Steady and reliable under variable timelines.
  
• Consultative mindset - able to provide realistic advice to managers and lead recruiting strategy.
  

Ability to conduct creative, "outside-the-box" research, including forums and niche platforms.

Employment Pre-requisites

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, and drug urinalysis.

SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

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