Senior Technical Recruiter

SteerBridge•Vienna, VA

21d•$80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

SteerBridge is a technology company that delivers solutions to the U.S. Government and private sector, with expertise in federal acquisition, digital transformation, and emerging technologies. The company emphasizes developing talent and creating career pathways for veterans, military spouses, and other professionals. SteerBridge is seeking an experienced, results-driven Senior Technical Recruiter to support talent acquisition for technical and specialized positions. The recruiter will manage full-cycle hiring, develop proactive sourcing strategies, build talent pipelines, and partner with hiring managers to fill roles in support of business and mission needs. The role calls for technical recruiting expertise, knowledge of talent markets, effective stakeholder management, and commitment to a positive, equitable candidate experience.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required under applicable federal contract requirements.
Five or more years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including demonstrated success hiring for technical or specialized roles in competitive talent markets.
Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and other sourcing tools.
Strong communication, candidate assessment, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting for federal government contractors, public-sector technology programs, or mission-focused organizations.
Experience recruiting for cleared, senior-level, or leadership technical positions.
Working knowledge of technical job families and talent markets, such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, software development, data engineering, AI/ML, infrastructure, or DevOps.
Ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities, with strong organization, attention to detail, discretion, and a commitment to fair and inclusive hiring.

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruitment for technical and specialized roles, including software engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, data, DevOps, IT, and technical leadership, from intake through onboarding handoff.
Partner with hiring managers to define job requirements, set interview plans, and align on hiring priorities.
Develop sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, referrals, and professional networks; build pipelines for current and future needs, including hard-to-fill roles.
Advise stakeholders on talent availability, market conditions, candidate expectations, and compensation.
Conduct recruiter screens to assess candidates’ technical backgrounds, experience, and alignment with role requirements.
Coordinate interviews, gather timely feedback, and keep candidates engaged through a consistent, job-related evaluation process.
Manage offers, including presentation, negotiation, and follow-up.
Maintain accurate, confidential ATS records and track recruiting metrics to identify process improvements.