Senior Technical Recruiter

Leidos; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to support our Cyber & Analytics Business Area within the Intelligence Community market, focused on attracting highly skilled cleared professionals with TS/SCI and polygraph clearances. You will partner with program leadership to develop and execute recruiting strategies across AI/ML, cyber, software, and systems engineering domains.

The role requires strong sourcing, relationship-building, and lifecycle recruiting across multiple programs, in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of recruiting/talent acquisition experience.
• Experience recruiting technical professionals within the Intelligence Community, DoD, or National Security market.
• Experience sourcing TS/SCI with polygraphs, preferably within Fort Meade market.
• Strong knowledge of full life cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, candidate assessment, offer negotiation, candidate engagement, and onboarding.
• Proven ability to build and maintain networks and pipelines of highly qualified passive technical candidates.
• Excellent communication, relationship-management, and consultative skills with the ability to influence and partner with candidates, hiring managers, and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage full life cycle recruiting across multiple programs, from intake to onboarding.
• Develop and execute targeted recruiting strategies for cleared technical talent (software engineering, cyber, AI/ML, systems engineering, DevOps, cloud, SIGINT).
• Identify and engage TS/SCI and polygraph-cleared candidates using multiple sourcing channels.
• Collaborate with Program Managers and hiring leaders to translate requirements into actionable recruiting plans.
• Build pipelines and relationships with passive candidates in the Fort Meade intelligence market.
• Support business growth efforts by developing staffing strategies ahead of contract requirements.

Skills

Full life cycle recruiting

Talent acquisition

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM/sourcing platforms

Microsoft Office

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to support our Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA) within the Intelligence Community (IC) market in Columbia, MD. This position will partner closely with Program Leadership and hiring managers to develop and execute recruiting strategies focused on attracting highly skilled technical professionals, including candidates with TS/SCI with Polygraph clearances. The ideal candidate is a proactive, results-oriented recruiter who understands the highly competitive cleared talent market and can build relationships with both active and passive candidates. Success requires strong sourcing capabilities, urgency, sound judgment, and the ability to serve as a trusted talent acquisition partner to the business.

Primary Responsibilities Manage full life cycle recruiting across multiple Intelligence Community programs, from intake and sourcing through offer, acceptance, and onboarding. Develop and execute targeted recruiting and sourcing strategies for highly cleared technical talent, including software engineering, cyber, AI/ML, systems engineering, DevOps, cloud, SIGINT, and related disciplines. Proactively identify and engage TS/SCI and polygraph-cleared candidates using ClearanceJobs, LinkedIn, referrals, networking, Boolean search, candidate databases, recruiting events, and other sourcing channels. Partner closely with Program Managers and hiring leaders to understand technical requirements, staffing priorities, contract needs, and talent-market challenges and translate them into actionable recruiting strategies. Build and maintain pipelines and long-term relationships with qualified passive candidates in the Fort Meade intelligence market. Manage multiple requisitions and hiring priorities in a fast-paced environment while providing timely pipeline updates, market intelligence, and recommendations to leadership. Support new business, capture, proposal, and program growth efforts by developing staffing strategies and identifying qualified cleared talent ahead of contract requirements.

Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of recruiting/talent acquisition experience; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Demonstrated experience recruiting technical professionals within the Intelligence Community, DoD, or National Security market. Experience sourcing and recruiting candidates with TS/SCI clearances and polygraphs, preferably within the Fort Meade market. Strong knowledge of full life cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, candidate assessment, offer negotiation, candidate engagement, and onboarding. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain networks and pipelines of highly qualified passive technical candidates. Proven success managing multiple requisitions, hiring managers, and competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Strong communication, relationship-management, and consultative skills with the ability to influence and partner effectively with candidates, hiring managers, and senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications Established recruiting experience and candidate networks within the Fort Meade cleared talent market. Experience recruiting fully cleared technical professionals across software, cyber, AI/ML, cloud, DevOps, systems engineering, SIGINT, or related disciplines. Experience supporting Intelligence Community contract staffing, program growth, proposals, recompetes, and incumbent capture/transition efforts. Proficiency with Workday, ClearanceJobs, LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM/sourcing platforms, and Microsoft Office. Experience using advanced sourcing techniques, recruiting analytics, market intelligence, and talent-pipeline strategies to address difficult-to-fill positions. Working knowledge of OFCCP, FLSA, and other applicable federal recruiting and employment compliance requirements. Desire to obtain security clearance up to TS/SCI with Polygraph.

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Original Posting: September 25, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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