Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of technical recruiting experience within the DoD, federal government contracting, or cleared IT recruiting space.
- Demonstrated success recruiting IT professionals for government or defense-related programs.
- Strong understanding of the U.S. security clearance process, including clearance levels, adjudication, reciprocity, and the general lifecycle of a security clearance.
- Experience recruiting candidates with Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, SCI, and/or other government security requirements.
- Ability to understand and evaluate technical job requirements and effectively assess candidate qualifications.
- Proven ability to source passive candidates and build pipelines for difficult-to-fill technical positions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to work effectively with hiring managers, candidates, and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience recruiting for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) programs.
- Experience supporting multiple federal agencies or government contractors.
- Familiarity with government contracting environments, including prime contractors and subcontractors.
- Experience recruiting for cleared cybersecurity, cloud, DevSecOps, engineering, and infrastructure positions.
- Familiarity with systems and databases used to verify or manage security clearance information.
- Experience working with ATS/CRM platforms and recruiting tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter.
What Success Looks Like
The successful candidate will bring a deep understanding of the cleared IT talent market, an established recruiting network, and the ability to move quickly while maintaining a high-quality candidate experience. They should be comfortable discussing security clearances with candidates, partnering with hiring managers on difficult technical searches, and developing creative sourcing strategies when traditional recruiting methods aren't enough.
If you have a proven track record recruiting cleared IT professionals in the DoD space and understand what it takes to successfully navigate the federal recruiting environment, we'd like to hear from you.
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Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $40 to $50 hourly. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.
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Why WWT?
At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.
Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.
With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all.
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Contract Technical Recruiter – DoD / Federal IT
Location: San Antonio, Tampa, or Huntsville
Employment Type: Contract
Experience: 5+ years in DoD / Federal IT recruiting
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Technical Recruiter with a strong background recruiting IT professionals within the Department of Defense (DoD) and federal government contracting space. The ideal candidate understands the unique challenges of cleared recruiting, including security clearance requirements, candidate eligibility, and the clearance process.
This role will be responsible for sourcing, engaging, qualifying, and successfully placing highly skilled IT professionals across a range of technical and cleared positions. Experience supporting DHS (Department of Homeland Security) programs is a strong plus.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle recruiting for IT positions supporting DoD and federal government programs.
- Source and attract candidates with active, current, or eligible security clearances.
- Recruit across technical disciplines such as cybersecurity, cloud, systems engineering, network engineering, software development, infrastructure, DevOps, and other IT specialties.
- Develop and maintain strong pipelines of cleared IT professionals.
- Understand and communicate security clearance requirements, including the differences between clearance levels and the general clearance process.
- Effectively screen candidates for technical qualifications, clearance status, eligibility, employment history, and overall fit.
- Partner with hiring managers and program leadership to understand technical requirements and develop effective recruiting strategies.
- Utilize LinkedIn, job boards, professional networks, referrals, and other sourcing channels to identify qualified candidates.
- Maintain accurate candidate records and recruiting activity within the applicant tracking system.
- Provide a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruiting process.
- Stay current on DoD contracting trends, clearance requirements, compensation expectations, and the cleared talent market.
- Support recruiting efforts for both high-volume and hard-to-fill technical positions.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of technical recruiting experience in DoD, federal government contracting, or cleared IT recruiting
- Demonstrated success recruiting IT professionals for government or defense-related programs
- Strong understanding of the U.S. security clearance process, including clearance levels, adjudication, reciprocity, and clearance lifecycle
- Experience recruiting candidates with Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, SCI, or other government security requirements
- Ability to understand and evaluate technical job requirements and assess candidate qualifications
- Proven ability to source passive candidates and build pipelines for difficult-to-fill technical positions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple requisitions and priorities simultaneously
- Ability to work effectively with hiring managers, candidates, and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
- Experience recruiting for Department of Homeland Security programs
- Experience supporting multiple federal agencies or government contractors
- Familiarity with prime contractor and subcontractor government contracting environments
- Experience recruiting for cleared cybersecurity, cloud, DevSecOps, engineering, and infrastructure positions
- Familiarity with systems and databases used to verify or manage security clearance information
- Experience with ATS/CRM platforms and recruiting tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is considered excellent and affordable, with bundled medical, dental, and vision coverage that reduces out-of-pocket costs. Wellness programs and an Employee Assistance Program further enhance access to care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off grows with tenure, alongside paid sick days and holidays. Parental and military leave are also provided.
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Retirement Support — Financial benefits include profit sharing and a 401(k) with company matching, complemented by life and disability insurance and tuition reimbursement. These elements strengthen total rewards beyond base salary.
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What We Do
World Wide Technology is a systems integrator, provides information technology and supply chain solutions. Fueled by creativity and ideation, World Wide Technology strives to accelerate our growth and nurture future innovation. From our world class culture, to our generous benefits, to developing cutting edge technology solutions, WWT constantly works towards its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is a great place to work. We encourage our employees to embrace collaboration, get creative and think outside the box when it comes to delivering some of the most advanced technology solutions for our customers. At a glance, WWT was founded in 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri. We employ over 9,000 individuals and closed nearly $17 Billion in revenue. We have an inclusive culture and believe our core values are the key to company and employee success. WWT is proud to announce that it has been named on the FORTUNE "100 Best Places to Work For®" list for the 12th consecutive year!
Why Work With Us
Our extensive partnership with best in class technology companies, coupled with our strong culture allow for world class delivery of transformative business solutions driven by IT.
