Job Description

Talent Acquisition Specialist (IT Recruiting)

Location: Maryland (Hybrid - Canton or Columbia/Merriweather area, approximately 3 days per month onsite)
Duration: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week
Compensation: $42.11/hr

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to manage full-cycle recruitment for a variety of mid-to-senior level IT positions. This role requires a proactive recruiter who can independently drive hiring initiatives, build strong partnerships with hiring managers, and develop effective sourcing strategies to attract top technical talent.

The ideal candidate is a strong talent hunter with agency or corporate recruiting experience, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to recruit for complex technology roles.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake through offer and onboarding support.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies and provide market insights.
• Source, identify, and engage passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, referrals, networking, and other sourcing channels.
• Manage a requisition load of approximately 15-30 openings simultaneously.
• Conduct intake meetings, candidate screenings, interview coordination, and offer negotiations.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Ensure accurate applicant tracking and reporting within ATS systems.
• Provide an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Participate in recruitment marketing initiatives, networking events, and diversity recruiting efforts as needed.

Types of Roles Supported

This position primarily supports full-time IT and technology hiring, including:

• Data Engineers
• Data Managers
• Lead Software Engineers
• Principal Solutions Architects
• Cybersecurity Managers
• Systems Engineering Managers
• FACETS-related professionals

Qualifications

Required

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience in corporate or agency environments.
• 3+ years of IT recruiting experience.
• Experience recruiting for software, data, engineering, or technology-focused positions.
• Strong sourcing and passive candidate engagement skills.
• Experience managing 10+ concurrent requisitions.
• Understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concepts.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical hiring managers and understand technical terminology.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), preferably PeopleSoft.
• Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools.
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred

• Staffing agency recruiting experience.
• Experience supporting high-volume recruitment environments.
• Knowledge of healthcare or health insurance industry recruiting is a plus.
• Experience with tools such as HireEZ, Telemetry, or similar recruiting technologies.

What We're Looking For

• A recruiter who can work independently with minimal oversight.
• A consultative partner who influences hiring decisions through data, market intelligence, and recruiting expertise.
• A proactive sourcer who goes beyond posting jobs and actively builds talent pipelines.
• A professional who excels at stakeholder management, communication, and candidate experience.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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