Senior Recruiter Intelligence Community and GovCon

Pueo Business Solutions LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (

Cigna PPO network with HSA option

Life/AD&D insurance included

Short/Long-term disability

24/7 EAP counseling

Teladoc virtual care

401(k) matching up to 4%

Job summary

Pueo is seeking a Senior Recruiter with 5–8 years of experience to lead full-lifecycle recruiting for technical and cleared positions supporting our IC and DoD contracts.

You will partner directly with program managers, capture teams, and hiring leads to build talent pipelines that support proposal efforts and contract staffing, often under tight deadlines and with strict compliance requirements around clearance verification and citizenship.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of full‑lifecycle recruiting experience, with government/DoD contracts experience preferred.
• Experience recruiting for cleared positions (Secret–TS/SCI/Poly) and technical roles (cyber, software, data, systems).
• Knowledge of clearance types, adjudication timelines, and compliance in staffing.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting for cleared and technical roles across active and pursuit contracts.
• Translate contract labor categories and SOWs into sourcing strategies.
• Source candidates with active or historical clearances through IC/DoD channels.
• Screen for technical qualifications and clearance status.
• Support proposals by pre-qualifying candidates for bids.
• Maintain compliant candidate data in the ATS, including clearance and investigation dates.
• Build long-term pipelines for hard-to-fill labor categories.
• Advise on market conditions and compensation benchmarks for cleared talent.
• Ensure OFCCP/EEO compliance in recruiting activities.
• Represent the company at cleared job fairs and industry events.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruiting

Govt contracting

Clearance knowledge

ATS: Paylocity

LinkedIn Recruiter

Candidate screening

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

Paylocity ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

ClearanceJobs

Job description

Pueo is a national security cyber company trusted to inspect, defend, and harden the most sensitive networks in the country — the systems the mission literally cannot afford to lose. You'd be joining operators and engineers working across defense, intelligence, and homeland security, using a proven risk model (ISRM2) that's already trusted by 100+ DoD and IC elements. It's real, high-stakes mission work, backed by a team and a benefits package that takes care of you while you take care of the mission.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Recruiter with 5–8 years of experience to lead full-lifecycle recruiting for both technical and cleared positions supporting our Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. This role requires someone who is equally comfortable sourcing hard-to-find candidates with specialized clearances as they are screening for deep technical competencies in fields like cyber, data science, software engineering, and systems integration.

You will partner directly with program managers, capture teams, and hiring leads to build talent pipelines that support proposal efforts and active contract staffing, often under tight deadlines and with strict compliance requirements around clearance verification and citizenship.

What You'll Do

• Own full-cycle recruiting (intake, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and closing) for a mix of cleared and technical roles across active and pursuit contracts
• Partner with hiring managers and program leads to translate contract labor categories (LCATs) and statement-of-work requirements into effective sourcing strategies
• Source passive candidates with active or historical clearances through channels tailored to the IC/DoD space (cleared job boards, referral networks, security-clearance-focused events, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.)
• Screen candidates for both technical qualifications and clearance status/adjudication history, ensuring alignment with contract and facility security requirements
• Support proposal and capture efforts by identifying and pre-qualifying candidates to meet named-candidate or contingent-hire requirements on bids
• Maintain accurate, compliant candidate data in the ATS, including clearance level, polygraph status, and investigation dates
• Build and maintain long‑term talent pipelines for recurring or hard‑to‑fill labor categories (e.g., All‑Source Analysts, Cyber Threat Analysts, Software Engineers with specific clearance levels)
• Advise hiring managers on market conditions, compensation benchmarking, and time‑to‑fill expectations specific to cleared talent markets
• Ensure all recruiting activities comply with OFCCP, EEO, and any applicable government contracting requirements
• Represent the company at cleared job fairs, industry days, and networking events as needed

What You Bring

• 5–8 years of full‑lifecycle recruiting experience, with a significant portion supporting government contractors, the Intelligence Community, or DoD customers
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for both cleared positions (any level — Secret through TS/SCI/Poly) and technical roles (software, cyber, data, systems engineering, etc.)
• Working knowledge of clearance types, reciprocity, and adjudication timelines, and how they affect sourcing and time‑to‑fill
• Familiarity with contract labor categories (LCATs) and how they map to job requirements and pricing
• Experience supporting proposal/capture recruiting (identifying named candidates, building contingent offer packages) is a strong plus
• Proficiency with an ATS (Paylocity) and sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, cleared job boards such as ClearanceJobs, etc.)
• Strong stakeholder management skills — comfortable advising program managers and senior leadership on hiring strategy and market realities
• Excellent judgment and discretion when handling sensitive candidate information (clearance status, PII)
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent experience will be considered

Nice to Have

• Experience recruiting for a specific IC agency customer set (e.g., NSA, CIA, DIA, NGA, or combatant command support)

Benefits

• At Pueo, we take care of our team — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with a Cigna PPO network, including an HSA‑eligible plan option, with the company covering 75% of premiums for both employee and family coverage.
• We fully cover Basic Life, AD&D, and both Short‑and‑Long‑Term Disability insurance at no cost to employees.
• On top of that, you get free 24/7 EAP counseling, $0‑copay virtual care through Teladoc, and voluntary options like accident, critical illness, legal, and pet insurance.
• And to help you save for the future, we match 401(k) contributions up to 4%.