Technical Recruiter – Emerging Technology

LMI•Tysons, VA

1d•$80,375 - $110,604•Hybrid

About The Position

LMI is seeking a highly skilled Technical Recruiter to support hiring across its growing technology organization. The role focuses on identifying, engaging, and attracting technical talent in areas including cloud engineering, software development, DevSecOps, data engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, and other emerging technology domains supporting mission-driven solutions for federal customers. The recruiter will partner with technical leaders, hiring managers, and business stakeholders to develop targeted recruiting strategies, conduct talent market mapping, build high-quality pipelines, and compete for hard-to-find technical talent. The position calls for broad technical recruiting expertise and the ability to translate complex hiring needs into effective talent strategies. Experience supporting product, platform, or AI-focused organizations is valuable. The recruiter will serve as a consultative talent partner, using market intelligence, sourcing expertise, and knowledge of technical labor markets to help LMI scale critical capabilities. This is a hybrid role requiring onsite work at LMI’s Tysons, Virginia headquarters 2–3 days per week. Applicants must meet U.S. Government security clearance eligibility requirements; only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Because of the nature of the work, LMI will consider only applicants who already have or are eligible for security clearances.

Requirements

At least 3 years of technical recruiting experience, preferably supporting complex engineering, technology, or digital organizations.
Demonstrated success recruiting technical professionals in cloud, software engineering, DevSecOps, data engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, or related technology disciplines.
Strong understanding of modern technical skill sets, technology stacks, engineering terminology, and technical talent markets.
Ability to develop creative sourcing strategies and engage passive, high-demand technical talent.
Experience with advanced sourcing techniques, including Boolean search, Google X-Ray, LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, competitive intelligence, and targeted outreach campaigns.
Ability to understand complex technical requirements quickly and translate them into recruiting and sourcing strategies.
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to act as a trusted recruiting partner to technical leaders and hiring managers.
Ability to manage multiple technical requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining pipeline quality and candidate engagement.
Experience using recruiting metrics and market intelligence to influence hiring strategies and stakeholder decisions.
Strong communication, organization, negotiation, candidate engagement, and relationship management skills.
Must meet U.S. Government security clearance eligibility requirements; only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Marketing, Technology, or a related field is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience recruiting within government contracting, federal consulting, defense technology, or other highly regulated technical environments.
Experience recruiting candidates with federal security clearances or supporting cleared programs.
Experience recruiting for product engineering, platform engineering, digital product, or AI-focused teams.
Familiarity with applicant tracking systems and recruiting technology; iCIMS experience is preferred.
Knowledge of OFCCP compliance and federal contractor recruiting requirements is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead recruiting efforts across technical, engineering, data, and digital organizations.
Partner with hiring managers, technical leaders, and business stakeholders to develop and execute talent acquisition strategies for highly technical and hard-to-fill positions.
Lead full-lifecycle recruiting, including talent identification, sourcing, screening, candidate engagement, interview management, offer development, negotiation, and closing.
Recruit across cloud engineering, cloud architecture, software engineering, DevSecOps, infrastructure automation, data engineering, data science, AI/ML, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and related emerging technologies.
Develop an understanding of technical architectures, engineering environments, and required skill sets to assess and engage technical candidates effectively.
Build proactive sourcing strategies using talent mapping, market research, Boolean search, X-Ray search, professional communities, referrals, and targeted passive candidate outreach.
Identify and engage passive technical talent in competitive and specialized labor markets.
Build sustainable talent communities and evergreen pipelines for recurring and mission-critical technology skill sets.
Screen technical candidates for experience, technical depth, career motivations, location considerations, compensation expectations, and alignment with LMI opportunities.
Advise hiring managers on labor market intelligence, candidate availability, competitive insights, compensation considerations, and sourcing recommendations.
Lead intake and calibration conversations to establish candidate profiles, hiring priorities, and recruiting strategies.
Partner with stakeholders to improve time to fill, pipeline quality, conversion rates, candidate experience, and recruiting effectiveness.
Maintain accurate recruiting activity, candidate dispositioning, pipeline data, and hiring metrics in the applicant tracking system.
Use recruiting analytics and funnel metrics to identify pipeline gaps, sourcing challenges, and opportunities to improve hiring outcomes.
Maintain compliance with OFCCP requirements, federal contractor recruiting practices, and LMI hiring policies.
Support workforce planning, employer branding, sourcing campaigns, talent intelligence, and strategic pipeline development.