Technical Recruiter

Overview

Apogee is seeking a Senior Technical Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team supporting Department of War (DoW) contract hiring. You will drive full-lifecycle recruiting for cleared and technical roles, partner with hiring managers and proposals to build staffing plans, and be a subject-matter source for mapping talent to contract labor categories.


This is a full-time hybrid position either at our company headquarters in Dayton, OH or Colorado Springs, CO.


Responsibilities

• Serve as the recruiting lead for assigned program(s); consult with hiring managers to define role KPIs, must-haves, and candidate profiles.
• Draft compelling, role-specific job descriptions and postings that attract cleared technical talent.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies (LinkedIn, HireEZ, ATS, referrals, niche forums, events) and surface passive candidates.
• Map candidate experience to contract labor categories (LCATs) and determine qualifications against PWS/SOW requirements.
• Partner with the proposal team to create staffing plans and rapidly staff key positions for capture and proposal efforts.
• Screen, assess, and present a concise qualified slate (scorecard-based). Handle interviews, reference checks, and offer negotiation through close.
• Track and report recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, submittals-to-interviews, offer-acceptance rate) and continuously improve sourcing funnels.
• Support contract transitions, on-boarding site visits, and occasional travel to career fairs or client locations.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Education: High School Diploma
Years of Experience: 7+ years' direct experience recruiting technical talent for DoW contracts (full lifecycle recruiting)

Experienced:

• Proven ability to recruit cleared candidates (Secret and above)
• Demonstrated experience using AI recruiting tools (e.g., AI candidate search, resume parsing, and LLM-assisted outreach) to accelerate sourcing, screen resumes, and create targeted candidate messaging
• Experience identifying, engaging, and screening candidates
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruiting CRMs (creating pipelines, automation flows, and candidate nurture sequences)
• Experience with stakeholder management: experience advising hiring managers, aligning on competencies, and delivering candidate scorecards
• Demonstrated use of data and recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline velocity, submittal-to-interview ratios) to prioritize requisitions and improve outcomes

Preferred Qualifications:

Clearance: Secret-level clearance


Certifications: Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR) or similar sourcing certification.

Education: Bachelor's degree

Additional Experience:

• Experience assessing candidate qualifications against PWS/SOW and mapping to government labor categories (LCATs)
• Experience supporting proposals and staffing for GSA/SIN or other contract vehicles
• Demonstrated success closing senior-level technical resources for government programs

Additional Information:
Locations: Dayton, OH or Colorado Springs, CO
On-site/Hybrid/Remote: Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)
Travel: 10%

Pay Range

USD $90,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 /Yr.