Technical Recruiter - IT, Commercial and Government experience preferred

IT Technical Recruiter

NOTE: NO CORP TO CORP FOR THIS POSITION

Position Title: IT Technical Recruiter Employment Type: Full-Time Department: Recruiting Reports To: Director of Recruiting

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated, results-driven IT Technical Recruiter to join our growing recruiting team. The ideal candidate will have experience identifying, sourcing, screening, and recruiting qualified IT professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and commercial and government contract opportunities.

The IT Technical Recruiter will manage the full-cycle recruiting process, partnering with account managers, hiring managers, and candidates to identify top technical talent and successfully fill client requirements. This individual must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, managing multiple open positions, and consistently meeting recruiting activity and placement goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full-cycle recruiting process, from candidate sourcing and initial outreach through screening, submission, interview coordination, and placement.
• Source qualified IT professionals through job boards, including Dice, Indeed, LinkedIn, ATS databases, referrals, and other recruiting resources.
• Develop effective Boolean search strings to identify candidates with specific technical skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Review resumes and evaluate candidates against job requirements to determine technical qualifications and overall suitability.
• Conduct phone and video prescreen interviews to assess technical experience, communication skills, availability, compensation expectations, and interest level.
• Recruit for a variety of IT positions, including Software Developers, Cloud Engineers, Solutions Architects, Business Analysts, Data Engineers, Project Managers, Cybersecurity Professionals, Network Engineers, and other technical disciplines.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future client opportunities.
• Prepare professional candidate summaries and submit qualified candidates to account managers and clients.
• Maintain consistent communication with candidates throughout the recruiting and interview process.
• Coordinate client interviews, gather feedback, and manage candidate follow-ups.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with candidates, consultants, and internal team members.
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate records, recruiting activity, and pipeline updates within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Meet established daily, weekly, and monthly recruiting activity and placement objectives.
• Stay current on IT industry trends, emerging technologies, technical skill sets, and market conditions.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in IT recruiting or technical staffing preferred.
• Understanding of IT technologies, technical job descriptions, and common technology skill sets.
• Experience sourcing candidates through Dice, LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, and other recruiting platforms.
• Strong Boolean search and resume database search skills.
• Experience conducting candidate prescreens and evaluating technical qualifications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to manage multiple job requirements and candidate pipelines simultaneously.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and comfortable working in a performance-driven environment.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Microsoft Office, and recruiting tools.

Key Performance Expectations

• Consistently meet established daily and weekly sourcing and recruiting activity goals.
• Maintain a healthy pipeline of qualified, available IT candidates.
• Deliver quality candidate submissions that closely match client requirements.
• Maintain timely communication and follow-up with candidates and internal stakeholders.
• Successfully coordinate interviews and move qualified candidates through the hiring process.
• Maintain accurate ATS documentation and recruiting activity records.
• Contribute to overall team recruiting and placement objectives.

Preferred Skills

• Experience recruiting for contract and consulting positions.
• Familiarity with W2, C2C, and independent consultant recruiting models.
• Experience recruiting for federal government and commercial IT clients.
• Knowledge of cloud computing, AWS, Azure, cybersecurity, AI/ML, data engineering, software development, networking, and enterprise architecture.
• Ability to build long-term relationships with technical professionals and develop candidate referral networks.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a proactive recruiter who takes ownership of recruiting assignments, demonstrates persistence in candidate sourcing, and consistently follows through on commitments. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator, resourceful problem solver, and team player who understands that recruiting success comes from identifying quality talent, building relationships, and delivering results.

*Please forward resume directly to for immediate consideration - rstarinieri at sesc .com

I look forward to speaking with you soon!

Robin Starinieri

Director of Recruiting

Systems Engineering Services