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Defense & Cleared Workforce Recruiter

micro1 is hiring a Defense & Cleared Workforce Recruiter to build pipelines of highly qualified, security-cleared professionals for mission-critical U.S. government and defense work. The role focuses on full-cycle recruiting, cleared talent sourcing, military and veteran candidate evaluation, security-clearance screening, compliance-aware recruiting, and close partnership with hiring managers and security stakeholders.

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Department

Defense Talent Acquisition

Experience

5–8 years

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting for security-cleared roles, including sourcing, evaluating, and closing candidates across multiple domains and locations.
Develop and maintain pipelines of security-cleared talent, including federal civilians, military officers, veterans, enlisted and NCO personnel, and professionals with prior U.S. government experience.
Use specialized cleared sourcing channels and military transition networks to identify and engage qualified candidates.
Screen candidates for security clearance level, status, and eligibility while maintaining compliance with applicable federal guidelines.
Coordinate clearance verification with Facility Security Officers and customer security offices while using self-reported information only as a preliminary filter.
Translate military experience, including MOS or rate and service history, into relevant civilian role qualifications.
Build rapport and trust with transitioning service members and veterans throughout the recruiting process.
Partner with hiring managers to define requirements, establish realistic hiring timelines, and deliver a strong candidate experience from sourcing through offer.

Skills

Full-Cycle RecruitingDefense RecruitingCleared Workforce RecruitingGovernment Contracting RecruitingCleared Talent SourcingSecurity Clearance ScreeningClearance FluencyMilitary RecruitingVeteran RecruitingMilitary Experience TranslationTalent AcquisitionCandidate ScreeningPipeline DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementCompliance AwarenessFederal RecruitingClearanceJobsMilitary Transition Programs

Requirements

5–8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with significant focus on cleared, defense, or government-contracting talent acquisition.
Demonstrated success placing security-cleared candidates and actively sourcing within cleared talent pools.
In-depth understanding of U.S. security clearances, including Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, and polygraph requirements.
Understanding of clearance reactivation windows, reciprocity, and compliance boundaries during candidate conversations.
Ability to interpret military and veteran backgrounds, including MOS or rate and service history.
Familiarity with clearance verification workflows and collaboration with Facility Security Officers or security offices.
Expert sourcing, screening, pipeline development, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to recruit for location-specific and hard-to-fill security-cleared positions.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong organizational and metrics-oriented capabilities.
Must be based in the United States.
U.S. citizenship may be required for certain positions and data access.
Experience recruiting in specialized areas such as maritime or Navy operations, drone or UAS programs, or combat operations is preferred.
Background as a military recruiter, Facility Security Officer, or veteran is advantageous.
Experience with contingent, project-based, or RPO staffing models in the defense or federal sector is preferred.

Benefits

Fully remote full-time opportunity for U.S.-based professionals.
Opportunity to recruit security-cleared talent for mission-critical U.S. government and defense work.
Work directly with military, veteran, federal, and security-cleared professional communities.
Opportunity to build specialized talent pipelines across high-impact defense domains.
Collaboration with hiring managers, Facility Security Officers, and customer security teams.

Defense & Cleared Workforce Recruiter

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruiting for security-cleared roles, including sourcing, evaluating, and closing candidates across multiple domains and locations.

Develop and maintain pipelines of security-cleared talent, including federal civilians, military officers, veterans, enlisted and NCO personnel, and professionals with prior U.S. government experience.

Use specialized cleared sourcing channels and military transition networks to identify and engage qualified candidates.

Screen candidates for security clearance level, status, and eligibility while maintaining compliance with applicable federal guidelines.

Coordinate clearance verification with Facility Security Officers and customer security offices while using self-reported information only as a preliminary filter.

Translate military experience, including MOS or rate and service history, into relevant civilian role qualifications.

Build rapport and trust with transitioning service members and veterans throughout the recruiting process.

Partner with hiring managers to define requirements, establish realistic hiring timelines, and deliver a strong candidate experience from sourcing through offer.

Skills

Requirements

5–8 years of full-cycle recruiting experience with significant focus on cleared, defense, or government-contracting talent acquisition.

Demonstrated success placing security-cleared candidates and actively sourcing within cleared talent pools.

In-depth understanding of U.S. security clearances, including Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, and polygraph requirements.

Understanding of clearance reactivation windows, reciprocity, and compliance boundaries during candidate conversations.

Ability to interpret military and veteran backgrounds, including MOS or rate and service history.

Familiarity with clearance verification workflows and collaboration with Facility Security Officers or security offices.

Expert sourcing, screening, pipeline development, and stakeholder-management skills.

Ability to recruit for location-specific and hard-to-fill security-cleared positions.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong organizational and metrics-oriented capabilities.

Must be based in the United States.

U.S. citizenship may be required for certain positions and data access.

Experience recruiting in specialized areas such as maritime or Navy operations, drone or UAS programs, or combat operations is preferred.

Background as a military recruiter, Facility Security Officer, or veteran is advantageous.

Experience with contingent, project-based, or RPO staffing models in the defense or federal sector is preferred.

Benefits

Fully remote full-time opportunity for U.S.-based professionals.

Opportunity to recruit security-cleared talent for mission-critical U.S. government and defense work.

Work directly with military, veteran, federal, and security-cleared professional communities.

Opportunity to build specialized talent pipelines across high-impact defense domains.

Collaboration with hiring managers, Facility Security Officers, and customer security teams.