Senior Recruiter

ECS is seeking a Senior Recruiter to work in our Fairfax, VA office.  

 

ECS is seeking a Senior Recruiter who thrives in a mission-driven, fast-paced environment and brings deep experience supporting government programs, proposal recruiting, and sourcing Top Secret–cleared technical talent. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for technical and cleared roles across multiple programs. 
• Develop and manage strong partnerships with hiring managers and program leadership, ensuring alignment on staffing priorities, labor categories, and qualification requirements. 
• Support capture and proposal efforts by building forward-looking pipelines and identifying key personnel aligned to solicitation requirements. 
• Maintain accurate and timely candidate data, requisition details, and vendor activity within the ADP Applicant Tracking System. 
• Coordinate pre-employment processing, onboarding logistics, and compliance actions with HR, Security, and Operations. 
• Track, analyze, and report recruiting metrics and trends, recommending process improvements where needed. 
• Ensure all recruiting activity adheres to OFCCP, EEO, and ECS policy requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. 
• 5+ years of recruiting experience, preferably supporting technical and cleared government contracts. 
• Strong sourcing skills including Boolean search, job boards, social media, networks, and local outreach. 
• Experience recruiting and pipeline-building for Top Secret–cleared candidates, with understanding of clearance processes, adjudication timelines, and candidate engagement strategies. 
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent requisitions under tight deadlines and shifting priorities. 
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. 
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ADP preferred; Workday or Salesforce acceptable).