Talent Acquisition Specialist

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Reston, VA, USA
Hybrid
Mid level
Aerospace • Information Technology • Professional Services • Defense
The Role
Source, screen, and engage interpreters (especially Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian) to build pipelines for high-volume and specialized language needs. Partner with hiring managers, assess language skills and certifications, develop community and academic partnerships, manage the recruiting lifecycle, ensure compliance, track pipeline metrics, and continuously improve sourcing strategies.
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Company Description

Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.

Job Description

What if every connection you made helped someone be heard, understood, and supported? At SOSi, recruiting isn’t just about filling roles — it’s about making connection possible when it matters most.

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist who sees beyond resumes and job descriptions — someone who understands that behind every language is a person, a culture, and a story. Your mission? To find and engage interpreters who help bridge communication gaps.

This role exists for one core reason: to ensure the right voices show up where they’re needed most.

You’ll focus on high-demand languages like Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, and Russian, while bringing curiosity and creativity to more specialized language needs when they arise.

If you believe great recruiting is equal parts strategy, empathy, and hustle — you’ll fit right in.

What you’ll do

Every search you run and every conversation you start is a chance to create impact. You won’t just build pipelines — you’ll build pathways for connection.

Find talent where others aren’t looking

  • Creatively source interpreters in high-demand languages (especially Spanish and Portuguese) using social platforms, networks, and communities
  • Build and maintain a strong, ready-to-go pipeline for urgent and high-volume needs
  • Step into specialized sourcing challenges for rare or indigenous languages when business needs call for it

Turn outreach into relationships

  • Engage candidates in a way that makes them feel seen, understood, and valued
  • Assess language skills, certifications, and experience through thoughtful screening conversations
  • Build trust across diverse communities with authenticity and cultural awareness

Connect with communities

  • Develop partnerships with universities, cultural groups, and language programs
  • Stay actively connected to Spanish-speaking and other widely represented language communities
  • Expand your reach into niche networks when unique language needs arise

Influence hiring through insight

  • Partner closely with hiring managers to understand what’s urgent, what’s hard, and what matters most
  • Bring real-time insight into talent availability, market trends, and sourcing strategies

Own the experience

  • Manage the recruiting lifecycle process while ensuring compliance with all policies and requirements
  • Keep processes smooth, organized, and candidate-focused

Represent something meaningful

  • Help position SOSi as a place where interpreters can grow, contribute, and do meaningful work
  • Tell a story that resonates with candidates who want more than just a job

Measure and improve

  • Track pipeline health, sourcing effectiveness, and hiring progress
  • Continuously refine your approach to deliver better, faster, smarter results

 

Qualifications

What you bring

  • 2 to 4 Years of Experience in recruiting or sourcing — ideally within language services or high-volume environments
  • Proven ability to find and engage talent in commonly spoken languages (Spanish strongly preferred)
  • Comfort working across diverse communities and cultural contexts
  • A Bachelor’s Degree; however, relevant language experience can be substituted in lieu of.  
  • Strong communication skills and a relationship-driven mindset
  • Creativity, persistence, and the ability to solve sourcing challenges
  • Familiarity with tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ATS platforms, Boolean search, and social media sourcing
  • Sound judgment and the ability to adapt in a fast-moving environment

Bonus points if you have

  • Experience supporting high-volume or fast-paced hiring needs
  • Exposure to sourcing for rare, indigenous, or specialized languages is a big plus.
  • Fluency in another language — especially Spanish, Hindi, or French

 

Additional Information

The environment

This is a role for someone who thrives in pace, variety, and purpose-driven work. Priorities will shift. Hiring needs will evolve. And every day will bring a new challenge to solve.

You’ll operate in a hybrid environment, with occasional demands that require travel.

Why this role matters

Every interpreter you hire helps remove a barrier.
Every connection you make helps someone be understood.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.

Skills Required

  • 2 to 4 years recruiting or sourcing experience
  • Proven ability to find and engage talent in commonly spoken languages
  • Comfort working across diverse communities and cultural contexts
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent language experience
  • Strong communication skills and relationship-driven mindset
  • Creativity, persistence, and problem-solving for sourcing challenges
  • Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, ATS platforms, Boolean search, and social media sourcing
  • Experience supporting high-volume or fast-paced hiring needs
  • Exposure to sourcing for rare, indigenous, or specialized languages
  • Fluency in another language (especially Spanish, Hindi, or French)

SOSi Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SOSi and has not been reviewed or approved by SOSi.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is considered a relative strength, with international plan options and substantial employer contribution that support OCONUS and travel-heavy work. Company materials also highlight a comprehensive medical offering alongside wellness support.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) program is available, with indications of employer matching though specifics are not publicly detailed. This suggests foundational retirement support for eligible employees.
  • Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards Compensation is often characterized as competitive for cleared, hard‑to‑hire, and certain overseas or mission‑critical roles. Pay levels appear closely tied to contract demands, clearance, and location.

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The Company
2,460 Employees
Year Founded: 1989

What We Do

SOSi is a technology and services integrator focused on the aerospace, defense, and government services industry, described as one of the largest private, founder-owned companies in its sector.

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