CATHEXIS

Recruitment

• Manage end-to-end recruiting for a broad portfolio of IT roles, including software engineers, DevOps Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, Data Scientists, program/project managers, and other technical disciplines.
• Source passive and active candidates through a variety of channels including LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking events, cleared job fairs, and social media.
• Recruit across all clearance levels — from Public Trust through TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph — with a solid understanding of clearance eligibility, reciprocity, and adjudication timelines.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies tailored to unique roles, clearance requirements, and skill sets.
• Conduct thorough candidate screens to evaluate technical qualifications, clearance status, compensation alignment, and cultural fit before presenting to hiring managers.
• Serve as a trusted talent advisor and primary point of contact for assigned hiring manager/stakeholders.
• Lead intake/kickoff meetings that go beyond job description review — challenging requirements, aligning on realistic expectations, and co-developing hiring strategies.
• Proactively communicate pipeline status, candidate feedback, market conditions, and competitive intelligence to stakeholders on a regular cadence.
• Provide consultative guidance to hiring managers on interview best practices, offer strategy, and candidate experience.
• Influence and advise when necessary — advocating for competitive offers, realistic timelines, and process improvements that protect candidate quality and business outcomes.
• Track and analyze key recruiting metrics including pipeline conversion and aging requisitions.
• Present data-driven insights and recruitment performance summaries to stakeholders and TA leadership on a regular basis.
• Go beyond reporting — translate data into actionable recommendations, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions to continuously improve hiring outcomes.
• Monitor labor market trends and compensation benchmarks to counsel stakeholders on competitive positioning and talent availability.
• Partner collaboratively with fellow TA team members and HR partners, to ensure a seamless candidate and hiring manager experience.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date requisition and candidate data in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Contribute to team initiatives such as talent pipeline management, process improvement, etc.

Senior IT Talent Acquisition Specialist