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Peter Sugar Sr Technical Recruiter
Peter Sugar
Senior Technical Recruiter/Sourcer | Federal IT & Cleared Talent Acquisition Expert
Results-driven recruiter with many years of success sourcing and placing top-tier Federal IT, engineering, Aerospace/Defense, AI/ML, Intelligence, Mission Solutions and cybersecurity talent within government contracting, DOD, and cleared environments. Expertise in filling hard-to-place roles requiring Secret to TS/SCI CI/FSP and Full Scope Poly clearances. Trusted partner to hiring managers, account executives, and proposal teams. Skilled in streamlining recruiting operations, cutting time-to-fill, and increasing candidate quality across high-volume and niche requisitions.
Key Highlights: - Averaged 3-4 hires per month across all contract engagements. - Recruited for over 300+ cleared IT roles supporting mission-critical federal programs. - Reduced time-to-fill by 30% through optimized sourcing, ATS management, Interview Prep and hiring manager collaboration. Filled 750 roles in my career.
Core Skills & Tools
• Technical Sourcing
• Federal & DOD/GovCon Talent Acquisition, MD/VA Customer
• TS/SCI CI/FSP & Polygraph Recruiting
• Cleared Space & Intelligence Sector
• Strategic Sourcing (LinkedIn Recruiter, Dice, ClearanceJobs)
• Applicant Tracking Systems (Taleo, iCIMS, Bullhorn)
• Candidate Pipeline Development
• Contract & Proposal Support Recruiting
• High-Volume and Executive Search
• Hiring Manager Engagement & Intake
• Microsoft Office Suite | SharePoint | Prove-IT Testing
Professional Experience
Lead Federal Technical Recruiter/Sourcer
2HB Incorporated (Contract) — Rockville, MD | 2024-2025
- Source TS/SCI and FSP-cleared candidates for DOD and intel agency roles. - Recruit across software engineering, project management, cybersecurity, and financial analyst functions. - Partner with client stakeholders to prioritize needs and deliver pre-vetted, qualified candidates.
Lead Federal Technical Recruiter/Sourcer (Assured Information Security)
Squires Group (AIS) — Remote | 2023–2024
- Managed sourcing for DOD and defense clients, placing cleared professionals in IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, and AI/ML. - Coordinated with account managers and technical leads to refine job requirements and hiring timelines. - Maintained candidate pipelines within ATS and optimized time-to- interview through streamlined sourcing and scheduling.
Senior Technical Recruiter/Sourcer
Zolon Tech (ACS, SAIC, Vantage Search) — 2017–2023
- Filled 100+ cleared roles across federal clients including Unisys Federal and SAIC. - Successfully managed high-volume pipelines for TS/SCI CI/FSP candidates in software, cloud, and infrastructure engineering. - Built and maintained diverse sourcing strategies; reduced time-to-hire from 40 to 28 days.
Senior Technical Recruiter/Sourcer
Rose International (Booz Allen, IBM, Juniper Networks) — 2015–2017
- Sourced and screened top engineering and cybersecurity talent for defense and intelligence programs. - Increased qualified candidate pool by 30% through tailored sourcing plans and proactive outreach. - Partnered closely with hiring managers to align on technical skillsets and team needs.
Senior Recruiter/Sourcer (Various Agencies)
Pro-Unlimited, Workforce Logic, AppleOne — 2006–2015
- Supported recruiting for federal clients including Accenture Federal Services, DHS, IRS, NASA, and SEC. - Specialized in placing cleared professionals across functional and technical roles. - Used ATS tools like Taleo, iCIMS, Breezy HR, CATS, HireEZ, UKG, Ceipal to manage end-to-end candidate workflows.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (HR)
University of Hartford — West Hartford, CT
Certifications (Optional Section If Applicable)
• LinkedIn Certified Professional–Recruiter (Expected or Achieved Date)
• ClearanceJobs Recruiter Training
LinkedIn Summary:
Experienced Senior Technical Recruiter/Sourcer with many years in IT, cleared talent, and federal government staffing. I specialize in sourcing hard-to-find Secret to TS/SCI and Polygraph candidates in high-security environments. My focus: delivering cleared technical talent fast, building scalable pipelines, and partnering with managers to fill mission-critical roles. Let’s connect if you need a trusted resource for cleared technical recruiting in the GovCon space.