Lead Technical Recruiter

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.; Columbia (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. in Columbia, MD / Remote Hybrid is seeking a Lead Technical Recruiter to drive top-of-funnel talent for cleared IT professionals.

The role centers on hunting for candidates, building pipelines, and engaging highly qualified engineers, systems admins, and IT specialists for active and upcoming contracts. You will own sourcing, outreach, and selection processes, collaborating with leadership to meet headcount and revenue targets.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in highly technical, cleared recruiting.
• Experience recruiting for subcontractors or prime contractors in Maryland's intelligence sector.
• High energy with a hustle mentality and focus on measurable results.
• Strong understanding of cleared talent landscape and contract vehicles in DMV.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with top technical candidates.
• Familiarity with HRIS, ATS, and modern sourcing tools.

Responsibilities

• Own the sourcing strategy to attract cleared technical professionals in Maryland.
• Generate and maintain a steady pipeline for IT and engineering roles.
• Serve as primary contact for candidates, ensuring engaging experience.
• Manage internal mobility submissions and align with contract opportunities.
• Collaborate with leadership to forecast staffing needs and hiring plans.
• Maintain ATS/CRM hygiene and track funnel metrics.

Skills

Cleared recruiting

Technical recruiting

Sourcing strategies

Candidate engagement

Relationship-building

Deadlines & accountability

Tools

ATS software

HRIS

Job description

Job Title: Lead Technical Recruiter

Location: Columbia, MD / Remote Hybrid

Reports to: Shield Vice President of Operations

About

Founded in 2002, Shield Consulting Solutions delivers high-impact IT, data science, and software engineering solutions to the United States Intelligence Community. Based in Columbia, Maryland, we specialize in providing top-tier talent for mission-critical programs supporting our nation's security. Shield is backed by a family of companies that invest in talent and technology to deliver effective government solutions. We are a people-first organization, and while we provide world-class support for our government customers, we pride ourselves on being the best home for our employees.

Job Description

As the Technical Staffing Manager at Shield Consulting Solutions, you will be the driving force behind our talent acquisition engine. We are looking for an energetic, high-hustle recruiting professional who excels at top-of-funnel sourcing and candidate engagement. You will focus heavily on finding, connecting with, and recruiting highly cleared technical professionals (Software Engineers, Systems Administrators, IT Support, etc.) for active and upcoming contracts.

Unlike some traditional recruiting roles, your primary focus will be on "the hunt" and the initial placement; once a candidate is hired and onboarded, our dedicated overhead team takes over employee management and retention. However, you will play a critical role in supporting internal mobility, specifically managing submissions for current Shield employees looking to transition to new contracts.

This role is ideal for a hungry, driven recruiter who wants to make a material impact on the growth of a scaling defense contractor. You will serve a crucial role in ensuring Shield achieves its headcount and revenue targets by bringing the best talent in the market to our doorstep.

Responsibilities

• Own the Sourcing Strategy: Build and execute a predictable, measurable, and repeatable top-of-funnel recruiting strategy to attract high-caliber, cleared technical talent in the Maryland area.
• Pipeline Generation: Create and maintain a consistent pipeline for critical and hard-to-fill IT and engineering positions leveraging job boards, niche platforms, networking, referrals, and direct outreach.
• Candidate Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates during the recruiting lifecycle, crafting compelling outreach messaging and ensuring a seamless, engaging candidate experience.
• Internal Mobility & Submissions: Manage the internal staffing process for current Shield employees, identifying opportunities and submitting them for new contracts as requested to ensure continuous billability and employee satisfaction.
• Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with leadership to understand staffing needs, hiring forecasts, and align recruiting efforts with business growth targets.
• Data & Tracking: Maintain accurate metrics, ATS/CRM hygiene, and applicant tracking activity to analyze funnel metrics and improve placement rates.

Requirements

• 2 to 5 years of experience in highly technical, cleared recruiting, specifically within the IT services sector.
• Proven experience recruiting for subcontractors and/or prime contractors supporting the Maryland intelligence customer.
• High energy and a "hustle" mentality; you thrive in a fast-paced environment, possess a strong will-to-win, and are driven by measurable results and placements.
• Strong understanding of the cleared talent landscape and contract vehicles in the DMV area.
• Exceptional EQ, communication, and relationship-building skills to engage top-tier technical candidates.
• Familiarity with HRIS, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and modern sourcing tools.
• Rigorous organization, detail orientation, and accountability to meet submission deadlines.

Compensation

A competitive compensation package will be offered, with a target base salary range of $120,000 - $150,000 (commensurate with experience). This is offered alongside our comprehensive benefits package, including full medical, dental, and vision coverage, and 401(k) match.

Shield Consulting Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affinitive Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.