Senior Technical Recruiter – Intel Defense Market

Sphinx Solutions Inc•Herndon, VA

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About The Position

Sphinx is hiring a proven federal IT recruiter to source, engage, qualify, and close technical candidates in a competitive clearance-driven market. The role supports U.S. defense and intelligence work by placing highly cleared technical talent into mission-critical positions. Recruiting skills are expected; this is not a training role. This performance-driven position requires adding at least three qualified, technically vetted candidates to active pipelines each week, meeting weekly submission targets set by management, and averaging one hire per month (12 per year). A successful hire is required within the first 60 days. The recruiter maintains continuous outreach through daily cold calls, emails, and text messages; discusses technical roles, work environments, requirements, and clearance constraints; and manages candidate relationships through offer acceptance. The recruiter also participates in daily recruiting stand-ups and pipeline reviews. The position offers a competitive base salary based on experience, plus a margin-based commission plan. Sphinx offers a 401(k) plan with a 6% company match, fully vested after 30 days, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage, and paid leave. The recruiter must be a U.S. citizen and live within commuting distance of Northern Virginia to attend bi-monthly lunches and holiday events.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Located within commuting distance of Northern Virginia to attend bi-monthly lunches and holiday events.
At least 1–2 years of hands-on experience in federal IT recruiting, cleared staffing, or technical recruiting.
Demonstrated success exceeding recruiting or sales targets.
Strong phone presence and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and manage time without oversight.
Solid understanding of technical IT roles and terminology.
Demonstrated creative sourcing capability, data mining, and original sourcing strategies.
Ability to confidently discuss technical roles, requirements, work environments, and clearance constraints.

Responsibilities

Proactively 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 without micromanagement.
Accurately match candidate skills, experience, and clearance eligibility to open federal roles.
Clearly communicate role details, mission impact, and career value to candidates.
Maintain clean, accurate records in recruiting systems and the Top Echelon ATS.
Use RingCentral to assist with call and text logging and metrics.
Add a minimum of three qualified, technically vetted candidates to active pipelines each week.
Meet weekly submission targets as defined by management and average one hire per month, with one successful hire required within the first 60 days.
Conduct daily outreach through cold calls, emails, and text messages.
Manage candidate relationships from first contact through offer acceptance.
Participate in daily recruiting stand-ups and pipeline reviews.