Technical Recruiter (Hybrid)

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 89,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

HII Mission Technologies in Columbia, MD is seeking a Technical Recruiter to identify, engage, and hire top-tier Cloud Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Data Scientists supporting Defense and IC missions.

You will partner with engineering leaders, execute advanced sourcing strategies across ClearanceJobs, LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, GitHub, and other networks, and manage end-to-end recruitment through SuccessFactors.

Qualifications

• 6+ years technical recruiting experience with a Bachelor's in a related field; or 4 years with a Master's; or 10 years with a HS diploma.
• Must have technical recruiting experience in Federal/DoD/IC sectors recruiting highly sought engineers.
• Ability to discuss technical topics with highly technical engineers; strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience sourcing candidates eligible for U.S. government security clearances (Secret up to Polygraph).
• Experience sourcing from multiple channels (Seekout, Indeed, ClearanceJobs, social media).

Responsibilities

• Advanced sourcing & pipeline building across multiple channels (ClearanceJobs, LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, GitHub).
• Conduct technical pre-screenings for environments like AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, Spark, Hadoop, Big Data.
• Manage full-lifecycle recruiting from outreach to onboarding via SuccessFactors.
• Partner with engineering teams to stay current on tools and program requirements.
• Maintain exact ATS records for audit readiness and leverage recruiting metrics for improvement.
• Represent Enlighten at regional career fairs and industry events.

Skills

Talk tech with engineers

Negotiation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma or equivalent + 10 years experience

Tools

SuccessFactors/MyHR

LinkedIn Recruiter

ClearanceJobs

SeekOut

GitHub

Indeed

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Location: Columbia, MD, Maryland, United States

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$88,806.00-$115,000.00

Security Clearance:Ability to Obtain

Level of Experience:Mid

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems.

HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

Leadership at HII – Mission Technologies
HII’s Leadership Capability Framework defines the standard of excellence expected of all leaders across Mission Technologies. Leaders are accountable for modeling these capabilities and building them within their teams:

• Know & Grow Your People – Develop talent, empower teams, and build an inclusive environment.
• Build Relationships – Strengthen trust, collaboration, and cross-functional partnerships.
• Take Ownership – Drive accountability, execution excellence, and results.
• Customer First – Anticipate mission needs and deliver value to our partners.
• Shape the Future – Inspire innovation and align work with strategic priorities.
• Act with Urgency – Make informed decisions and move with purpose.

These capabilities define how leaders inspire teams, deliver results, and shape the future of Mission

Job Description

Enlighten is expanding its high-performing team supporting HII – Mission Technologies. We are seeking a Technical Recruiter to identify, engage, and hire top-tier Cloud Software Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Data Scientists supporting Defense and Intelligence Community (IC) missions.

In this role, you will partner directly with engineering leaders, execute advanced sourcing strategies, and serve as a primary face of Enlighten to cleared technical talent.

• Advanced Sourcing & Pipeline Building: Execute multi-channel sourcing strategies (ClearanceJobs, LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, GitHub, niche networks) to target highly cleared candidates (Secret to TS/SCI with Polygraph) across key regional hubs (MD, VA, TX, GA, SC, ID).
• Technical Screening: Conduct thorough pre-screening assessments evaluating candidate alignment with technical environments, including AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, Spark, Hadoop, and Big Data architecture.
• Full-Lifecycle Recruiting: Manage candidate workflows end-to-end—from initial outreach and pre-screening through interview coordination, offer extension, salary negotiation, and onboarding integration via SuccessFactors.
• Engineering Partnership: Continuously engage with technical staff to stay current on emerging tools, modern software stacks, and program requirements, ensuring credible interactions with specialized candidates.
• Data Integrity & Continuous Improvement: Maintain exact ATS record-keeping for audit readiness, utilize recruiting metrics to optimize pipeline efficiency, and leverage modern tools (including AI-driven sourcing platforms) to streamline talent acquisition.
• Event & Network Representation: Represent Enlighten at regional career fairs, networking events, and industry expos as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Security Clearance: No clearance required at start but could be processed for a clearance in the future; U.S. Citizenship required.
• 6+ years technical recruiting experience with Bachelors in related field; 4 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 10 years relevant experience.
• Must have Technical Recruiting experience in the Federal/DoD/IC sector and know what it means to recruit highly sought after modern technical engineers.
• Must have the ability to "talk tech" with highly technical engineers. Some candidates are from the DoD, but some are from Meta/Amazon, etc. Strong negociation and technical skills are needed to recruit this type of talent.
• Prior experience finding candidates that are able to obtain a U.S. Government Security clearance to candidates that already have a Secret up to and including a Polygraph level clearance.
• Experience sourcing highly technical candidates. Preference for networks/prior sourcing experience in MD, DC, Ft. Belvoir, VA, San Antonio, TX, Augusta, GA, Greenville, SC and Boise, ID areas.
• Must have experience sourcing from multiple places such as Seekout, Indeed, ClearanceJobs, etc., including social media (i.e. LinkedIn, X, GitHub, etc.).
• HRIS/Applicant Tracking System experience (SuccessFactors/MyHR experience is a big plus).
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Tool Suite.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills to communicate offers.
• Strong attention to detail and being detail oriented is a must.
• Ability to travel as needed to career fairs, etc.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience leveraging generative AI tools (e.g., Google Gemini, ChatGPT) to optimize candidate outreach, Boolean search strings, and sourcing efficiency.
• Strong data literacy with experience using recruitment metrics and pipeline analytics to drive hiring strategy.

The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.
Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
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