Recruiter (Hybrid)
Marriottsville, MD
July 9, 2026
Phoenix Operations Group is seeking an experienced Recruiter to help identify, attract, and hire exceptional technical talent supporting mission-critical programs across the defense, intelligence, and scientific research sectors.
We are looking for someone who thrives on building relationships, understanding complex technical requirements, and connecting highly skilled engineers with meaningful work. Reporting to the HR Manager, you will partner directly with company leadership, directors, and technical staff to drive recruiting strategy and help shape the future growth of Phoenix.
The ideal candidate understands the cleared technology marketplace and enjoys engaging with highly technical candidates.
What You’ll Do
- Manage the full lifecycle recruiting process from sourcing through offer acceptance
- Partner with hiring managers and leadership to understand current and future hiring needs
- Develop sourcing strategies for cleared and uncleared technical positions
- Build and maintain pipelines of software engineers, cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, data engineers, systems engineers, and other technical professionals
- Conduct candidate screenings and initial interviews to assess professional and cultural fit
- Coordinate interviews and facilitate communication between candidates and hiring teams
- Develop and maintain relationships with passive candidates within the defense and intelligence communities
- Attend industry events, networking functions, job fairs, and technical meetups as needed
- Track recruiting metrics and provide regular hiring status updates to leadership
- Support recruiting efforts and strategic growth initiatives
- Maintain candidate records and recruiting workflows within applicant tracking system
- Assist with employer branding initiatives, social media recruiting, and recruiting marketing efforts
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring process
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of full lifecycle recruiting experience
- Experience recruiting for technical positions within the federal government contracting, defense, intelligence, or technology sectors
- Proven success sourcing passive candidates through LinkedIn, referrals, networking, and other recruiting channels
- Experience recruiting software engineers, cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, systems engineers, cybersecurity professionals, or related technical talent
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to manage multiple requisitions simultaneously while maintaining a high level of candidate engagement
- Experience working directly with hiring managers and senior leadership
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- U.S. Citizenship
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Paylocity
- Experience recruiting candidates with Secret, TS, or TS/SCI clearances
- Familiarity with AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, cloud engineering, software development, AI/ML, data engineering, or cybersecurity disciplines
- Experience working within a small or growing government contractor
- Knowledge of recruiting metrics, pipeline management, and workforce planning
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Communications, or a related field
What Makes a Strong Candidate
Successful candidates typically come from environments such as:
- Defense contractors supporting defense and intelligence customers
- Internal talent acquisition teams supporting highly technical organizations
- Technical staffing and recruiting organizations
- Government contracting firms focused on software development and engineering services
The strongest candidates are relationship-driven, proactive, resourceful, and comfortable engaging with senior technical professionals. They understand that recruiting is both a sales and consulting function and enjoy serving as a trusted advisor to candidates and hiring managers alike.
Why Phoenix?
At Phoenix, recruiting plays a critical role in our continued success. You’ll work directly with company leadership and technical teams while helping build the next generation of engineers supporting critical national security missions.
Benefits Offered:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance – 100% Company Paid Premiums
- STD, LTD, and Life Insurance – 100% Company Paid
- 401(k) – Automatic 10% Company Contribution; No Matching Required
- PTO – 4 Weeks Per Year
- Holidays – 11 Paid Floating Holidays
- Birthday Off with Pay
- Professional Development – $5,000 Annual Training Budget
- Charity Leave – 8 Paid Volunteer Hours Per Year
- Company Outings and Team Events
About Phoenix Operations Group
Phoenix Operations Group is a high-end engineering services company dedicated to protecting and advancing our nation’s cyber and intelligence capabilities. We specialize in cloud infrastructure, big data analytics, machine learning, software engineering, and advanced technical solutions supporting Defense and Intelligence Community missions.
As a growing company, we rely on innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning to deliver game-changing solutions to our customers while providing meaningful career opportunities for our employees.
Phoenix Operations Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
What our employees say
Very interesting work. Management is top-notch. Great pay and benefits. Lots of learning and training opportunities.
Fellow employees are some of the most talented and happy people I've had the pleasure of working with. Phoenix tries and succeeds at doing right by them and everyone stays happy with the company and leadership.
Challenging work with excellent compensation. Responsive and caring management team that are committed to building a long term relationship with their employees. They are very supportive about improving your career. Small company culture with big benefits and perks.
Phoenix has been very accommodating to schedules and commutes. Phoenix is also actively interested in giving back to the community and regularly hosts events to support different charitable groups. Management is responsive and actively tries to make sure employees have what they need.
Phoenix is by far the best company I have worked for, both professionally and personally. Leadership is dependable and honest. They go out of their way to ensure that their employees are taken care of as well as on a career path that suits their desires as well as strengths. There are also plenty of growth opportunities in regards to professional development. Amazing company.
In the past at other federal defense contractors what you often see is that people are treated as replaceable cogs. Money runs out for a contract and either the person has to find their own replacement work or they get no choice but to find different work at a new job. This past year with the tumult of continuing resolutions I've been impressed on how agile Phoenix has been in finding and getting coverage for all their various projects at various locations. They treat people like assets instead of replaceable parts.
Management has helped me further develop my technical skills and has supported me in all my professional and personal development objectives. I can't say enough good things about the management. The company is fairly young and still small. If you're looking for a better place to work, then here it is. They work hard to get you into positions that are challenging and that align not only with the company objectives but most importantly yours.