Senior Federal Cleared Cyber Recruiter (TS/SCI)

Nightwing; Maryland; On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Senior Recruiter with deep experience in the federal cleared talent market to lead sourcing and delivery for hard‑to‑fill cybersecurity and technical roles. You will focus on engaging cleared candidates and partnering with key stakeholders to drive candidates through screening, interviews, and offers.

You will own the recruiting lifecycle end‑to‑end—from market mapping and proactive sourcing through placement—while maintaining strong candidate relationships, providing

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, engage, and recruit FSP-cleared candidates for highly specialized technical and cybersecurity roles
• Build, manage, and continuously refresh a pipeline of qualified cleared candidates for current openings and anticipated requirements
• Source candidates through direct outreach, referrals, professional networks, and cleared talent platforms
• Conduct in-depth candidate screening for experience, qualifications, compensation alignment, availability, and level of interest
• Partner with Security to verify clearance status/eligibility and with Operations to support interviews, offers, and candidate submissions
• Maintain strong candidate relationships, ensuring consistent communication on pipeline activity, next steps, obstacles, and outcomes

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Senior Recruiter with deep experience in the federal cleared talent market to lead sourcing and delivery for hard‑to‑fill cybersecurity and technical roles. You will focus on engaging cleared candidates and partnering with key stakeholders to drive candidates through screening, interviews, and offers.

You will own the recruiting lifecycle end‑to‑end—from market mapping and proactive sourcing through placement—while maintaining strong candidate relationships, providing