Technical Recruiter

Markon

Technical Recruiter at Markon recruiting for government contracting roles. Engaging candidates and managing the recruiting process in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeFalls Church • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $75,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute creative and targeted sourcing strategies to identify and attract candidates for current and future hiring needs, including capture and incumbent opportunities.
Build and maintain a robust network of candidates using direct sourcing, referrals, cold calling, social media, career fairs, and ATS tools.
Develop sourcing approaches to identify candidates with hard-to-find skill sets under time-sensitive deadlines.
Generate and maintain a high-volume, high-quality candidate pipeline.
Screen and assess candidates for fit against current and anticipated requirements.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
Provide weekly recruiting and pipeline reports to supported hiring teams.
Build and sustain strong working relationships with hiring managers across assigned portfolios.
Actively manage the candidate experience throughout all phases of the recruiting lifecycle.
Support additional recruiting and talent acquisition activities as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree plus 0–5 years (preferred 1-5) of recruiting and sourcing experience within the government contracting environment.
Proven ability to meet aggressive sourcing and hiring goals.
Demonstrated success identifying and engaging cleared passive candidates through multiple sourcing channels.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong organizational, reporting, and presentation abilities.
High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work independently.
U.S. citizenship required.
Ability to work on-site five days per week at the Falls Church, VA office, or a split on-site schedule consisting of two days in Falls Church and three days in either Chantilly, VA or Columbia, MD.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Training and Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off
Holidays

ATS Keywords

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

sourcing strategiescandidate screeningpipeline managementreportingcandidate assessmentrecruitingtalent acquisition

Soft Skills

communication skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailself-motivatedresults-orientedability to manage multiple priorities

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree