About Intrepid Prosperity

Intrepid Prosperity is a veteran-owned staffing and recruiting firm based in Tampa, Florida, specializing in veteran & specialized talent for government contractors & Private Equity. We support government contracts up to $500M, and are building the recruiting engine to support these efforts, as well as ongoing dual-use service businesses. This is not a job board operation — we run incumbent capture campaigns, build cleared talent pipelines from inside the DoD ecosystem, and deliver named candidates with active TS/SCI clearances to defense primes before proposals hit the street. We take a holistic approach to talent.

We are 15 minutes from MacDill Air Force Base, embedded in the special operations community, and growing fast.

The Role

We are hiring a Full Desk Technical Recruiter to own the complete recruiting lifecycle for cleared technical positions supporting USSOCOM and other DoD programs. "Full desk" means you not only source, screen, qualify, present, negotiate, and close — from talent identification through placement, you find new opportunities and need our services. You will focus on hard-to-fill roles including Data Scientists, Data Engineers, DevSecOps Engineers, AI/ML Engineers, Cloud/Platform Engineers, and Software Developers — all requiring TS/SCI clearances, in addition to key leaders and veteran talent that can parachute into other companies we work with in the govcon and private equity space.

This is not reactive requisition filling. You will run proactive sourcing campaigns targeting incumbent contract workforces, build relationships with cleared professionals before positions are even posted, and develop talent pipelines that give our defense prime partners a competitive advantage in proposal season.

What You Will Do

Own the full recruiting lifecycle from sourcing through placement for cleared technical roles (TS/SCI, SCI, Secret)

Execute incumbent capture campaigns — identify, tier, and recruit personnel from expiring defense contracts before recompete awards

Build and maintain a pipeline of cleared data science, engineering, DevSecOps, and AI/ML talent in the Tampa/MacDill corridor and nationwide

Source across multiple channels simultaneously: LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, veteran networks, SOF/NDIA community referrals, and direct outreach

Develop deep expertise in DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) labor categories and how they map to real job titles

Screen candidates for technical qualifications, clearance status, and cultural fit for classified SCIF environments

Manage candidate relationships in our ATS (Manatal) from first contact through onboarding

Coordinate with defense prime partners on LCAT requirements, bill rate structures, and proposal timelines

Build business development relationships to expand Intrepid's subcontracting partnerships with defense primes

Meet or exceed placement targets and revenue goals on a monthly and quarterly basis

What Makes You Right for This

Required:

3+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience with a track record of placements

Experience recruiting technical professionals (software engineers, data scientists, cloud/DevOps, cybersecurity)

Familiarity with the defense and intelligence community — you understand what a TS/SCI clearance is, why it matters, and how it constrains the talent pool

Strong skills in using Claude and AI tools

Experience with Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and proactive sourcing (not just posting and praying)

Strong negotiation and closing skills — you are comfortable discussing compensation, benefits, and relocation with senior technical professionals

Self-starter who thrives in a small, fast-moving firm where you own your desk end-to-end

Based in or willing to relocate to the Tampa, FL area (hybrid schedule with flexibility)

Preferred:

Experience recruiting cleared (TS/SCI, SCI, Secret) professionals for DoD or IC programs

Background in defense staffing, government contracting, or cleared recruiting

Understanding of government contract vehicles (IDIQ, BPA, OTA) and proposal staffing processes

Familiarity with DCWF, DoD 8140, or NICE framework labor categories

Military veteran or military spouse with existing defense community connections

Experience with Manatal, Bullhorn, or similar ATS platforms

Established network of cleared technical professionals

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary plus industry leading uncapped commission on placements

Commission structure rewards both speed and volume — the more you place, the higher your rate

High-growth opportunity: you are building a desk from the ground floor on a program with 65-115 anticipated new hires

Veteran-owned firm culture — mission-first, no bureaucracy, direct access to leadership

Hybrid work schedule (Tampa-based)

Why Intrepid Over a Big Staffing Firm

At a large staffing company, you are one of 200 recruiters fighting over the same requisitions. At Intrepid, you ARE part of a small team and directly impact the recruiting engine. You will work directly with the CEO, have a seat at the table on capture strategy, and build something from scratch. We do not warehouse resumes — we run intelligence-driven recruiting campaigns that win contracts. If you want to own your outcomes and get paid for results, this is the opportunity.

Intrepid Prosperity is a veteran-owned small business and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage veterans, military spouses, and candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

• Seniority Level

  Mid-Senior level

• Industry

  • Staffing and Recruiting
  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • IT Services and IT Consulting

• Employment Type

  Full-time

• Job Functions

  • Human Resources
  • Sales

• Skills

  • Recruiting
  • Full Life Cycle Recruiting
  • Applicant Tracking Systems
  • Hiring
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Staffing Services
  • Interviewing

Screening questions

Preferred qualifications

• How many years experience do you have in the Defense or Government contracting industries?
  Ideal Answer: Minimum: 3
• How many years of experience do you have in recruiting
  Ideal Answer: Minimum: 3
• Do you have a network you can leverage on day 1 to win new business and place candidates?
  Ideal Answer: Yes