Senior Technical Recruiter & Portfolio Owner

Agile Defense•Tampa, FL

7d•$110,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

Agile Defense is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to independently own a portfolio of technical, cleared requisitions and senior stakeholder relationships from end to end. The role serves as the senior individual-contributor delivery seat on the recruiting team, handling complex or sensitive searches and supporting the growth of Recruiter I and II teammates through coaching and mentorship. The recruiter will typically manage 15–20 or more concurrent requisitions for mid-to-senior technical and programmatic roles. The position partners closely with Program Managers, Directors, Capture leads, HR, Security/Facility Security Officers, compensation, and contracts staff, and reports to the VP of Talent Acquisition. The role combines portfolio ownership, consistent delivery on difficult searches, process improvement, AI-enabled recruiting, and efforts to build diverse, qualified finalist slates. It may provide a path toward deeper portfolio ownership, a Recruiting Lead role, or people management. This is a 100% remote position within the United States, with minimal or occasional travel to client sites, Reston or McLean, Virginia, or the DMV region. Other ideal locations include the Greater Tampa, Florida region or Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Candidates must be clearable for at least a U.S. Secret security clearance. The stated salary range is $110,000–$120,000 per year.

Requirements

Demonstrated track record independently owning full-cycle recruiting for technical, cleared positions up through TS/SCI with polygraph.
Track record of informally or formally coaching other recruiters and a genuine interest in helping them grow.
Confidence managing multiple senior stakeholders, including the ability to push back, advise, and influence hiring decisions based on data.
Experience building or meaningfully improving a process, tool, or workflow and partnering with hiring managers to implement it.
Demonstrable personal interest in applying AI to recruiting, with a clear point of view on where automation is appropriate.
Specific evidence of driving diverse slates and diverse interview panels to improve hiring outcomes.
Working knowledge of how federal contract cycles—including recompetes, awards, labor categories, and staffing plans—shape hiring urgency and timing.
Must be clearable for a U.S. Secret security clearance at minimum.

Nice To Haves

Location in the Greater Tampa, Florida region or Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

Responsibilities

Own a full portfolio of technical, cleared requisitions across multiple senior stakeholders, managing searches end to end.
Build credibility with senior stakeholders and advise or influence hiring decisions using recruiting data.
Recruit for mid-to-senior technical and programmatic roles, including searches requiring TS/SCI with polygraph expertise.
Mentor and coach Recruiter I and II teammates, helping them improve independent requisition ownership, compliance accuracy, or candidate-experience outcomes.
Identify process or workflow gaps and bring concrete, well-reasoned recommendations to the Recruiting Lead or Manager.
Deliver strong outcomes on complex, sensitive, and senior requisitions without close oversight.
Maintain and refine AI-assisted recruiting practices and share them with junior recruiters in ways that support a better human experience.
Partner with senior hiring teams to develop strategies for more diverse, representative finalist slates while maintaining cleared technical qualification standards.
Work closely with HR, Security/Facility Security Officers, compensation, and contracts staff.
Account for federal contract cycles, including recompetes, awards, labor categories, and staffing plans, when assessing hiring urgency and timing.