Talent Acquisition Specialist

Role Description

Silverthorne Advisory Group is seeking a highly organized and proactive Talent Acquisition Specialist to support recruiting operations for a growing data, cloud engineering, management and IT consulting firm. This role is responsible for full-cycle recruitment across corporate, consulting, and technical positions. The ideal candidate is a strong negotiator, understands the pace and compliance expectations of the federal consulting environment, and can build strong candidate pipelines for hiring initiatives. We are looking for a driven recruiting professional seeking increased leadership responsibility, strategic visibility, and the opportunity to make a measurable impact on organizational growth. This role provides an opportunity to grow into a leadership role within the firm.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment for corporate, technical, and professional services roles.
• Coordinate with Security, IT, and HR for candidate onboarding.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand staffing requirements, priorities, and desired candidate qualifications.
• Create, update, and publish technical job descriptions across recruiting platforms and internal systems.
• Source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, CareerPlug, Clearance Jobs, Stack Overflow, Git, employee referrals, networking, and direct outreach.
• Conduct candidate screenings and initial interviews to evaluate qualifications, communication skills, and cultural fit.
• Coordinate and schedule interviews between candidates and hiring teams.
• Track recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, acceptance rate, candidate pipeline activity, early turnover, hiring manager satisfaction, and other quality metrics.
• Ensure hiring practices align with company policies, employment laws, and equal opportunity requirements.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for future hiring needs.
• Draft client ready candidate summaries to hiring directors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of recruiting, talent acquisition, staffing, or HR experience preferred.
• Experience supporting multiple requisitions simultaneously.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive information.
• Experience with sourcing tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HR databases.
• Technical knowledge sufficient to understand and explain data engineering, accounting, or advisory job requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, and Teams.

Requirements

• Very organized, proactive, and responsive.
• Experience recruiting U.S. cleared personnel.
• Experience recruiting AI/cloud/data engineers, management consultants, technical accountants/internal auditors, and/or data scientists.
• Experience recruiting passive candidates and continuously building a pipeline.
• Strong candidate evaluation skills with a process to screen and identify technical capability, communications, consulting presence, cultural fit, and client readiness.
• Strong desire to fill staffing needs with the right talent, not simply provide resumes.

Benefits

• Retirement Plan
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance