Technical Recruiter

Technical Recruiter, Federal ProgramsIf you love the hunt, build relationships that last, and take pride in connecting great people with great opportunities, keep reading. We are looking for a Technical Recruiter to support hiring across technical and professional roles serving federal government programs.Our client is a growing federal contractor that provides technical and professional talent to support programs serving the federal government. As they continue to scale, they are adding a Technical Recruiter to their growing team. This is a chance to build real expertise in the federal and cleared talent space while playing a direct role in the company's continued growth.Why You'll Love This RoleWork for a growing organization where you can continue to develop personally and professionally.Leverage your background in recruiting, sourcing, and relationship building in a new and growing market.Develop expertise recruiting technical talent supporting federal government programs.Do meaningful work where you can make an impact every day.Manage your candidates and recruiting pipeline from initial outreach through start date.Work in a highly collaborative environment with bright, motivated people who enjoy working together.Join an organization where initiative, curiosity, communication, and follow through are valued.What You'll DoSource and engage active and passive candidates through LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, direct outreach, Boolean searches, and other creative sourcing strategies.Review resumes, conduct candidate screens, and evaluate qualifications against technical job requirements, clearance status, and overall fit.Manage candidates through the full recruiting lifecycle, from outreach and screening through interview coordination, offer support, and start date.Partner with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to understand position requirements, priorities, and ideal candidate profiles.Build and maintain pipelines of qualified talent for current and future openings.Maintain accurate candidate records and pipeline data within the Applicant Tracking System.Learn the technical roles, certifications, security clearances, and contract specific requirements tied to the positions you support.Flag potential hiring challenges early, including compensation alignment, availability, location, and clearance requirements.Manage multiple openings and shifting priorities while delivering a strong candidate experience throughout.What You BringExperience in recruiting, sourcing, talent acquisition, staffing, or a related relationship driven field.A track record of identifying and engaging both active and passive candidates.Working knowledge of LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, and Boolean search techniques.Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build credibility with candidates and hiring managers.Strong organizational skills and follow through, with the ability to manage multiple openings and priorities at once.Experience working within an Applicant Tracking System or comparable recruiting platform.Curiosity and a willingness to learn technical roles, certifications, security clearances, and contract specific requirements.Sound judgment when assessing candidate fit, compensation alignment, and other hiring risk factors.Eligibility to work in the US for any employer, as sponsorship is not available.Bonus Points If You HaveExperience with technical recruiting, government contracting, or cleared candidates.Familiarity with proposal staffing or Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) programs.Catch Federal is a high-touch recruiting agency that delivers end-to-end talent acquisition solutions for government agencies, prime contractors, and subcontractors. Headquartered in Charleston, SC, Catch brings decades of technical recruiting expertise to local and national clients and offers a full range of flexible solutions, including direct placement hiring, recruitment process outsourcing, contract, and contract-to-hire models. Catch specializes in the entire talent attraction lifecycle by sourcing and recruiting qualified candidates who are interview-ready, culturally aligned, and ready to make an immediate impact.Catch Federal provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.