Sharif Najib
Mclean, VA ****2
*******@*******.***
Summary:
I have 10 + years of experience in recruiting/sourcing and over seventeen years’ experience in the IT & Security field. I am a results-driven leader that possesses excellent communications and organizational skills and can lead a team to meet specific deadlines.
Positions Recruited in Past – Cleared Space and Non-Cleared Space
Database Analysts
Financial Management
Facility Engineers
Virtualization/VMware
Splunk/Arc Sight
Executive Assistants
Enterprise Architects
Vulnerability Management
Information Assurance Engineer
Help Desk Tier I, II, III
Task Order Managers
Business Development Managers
Cyber Threat Engineers
Network Security Engineers
IT Project/ Program and Portfolio Managers.
Human Capital Management
. NET Programmers
Travel Auditors
Hadoop
FEDRAMP, Financial Analyst
Salesforce Developers
Acquisition Specialist
Sr. Managers/Directors
Change Management/Communication
Cyber Risk/Cybersecurity Analysts
IT Governance Analyst
Audit/IT Audit/Financial Statement Audit
ISSO/ISSM
Python, SQL Developers
Tableau/Power BI
Budget Analysts
Informatica Developers
ETL Developers
Power Platform Developers
Power Platform Architects
MS Dynamic 365 Developers
AWS Engineers
Financial Services
Fraud Operations
Sharepoint Developers
System Administrators
Salesforce Administrators
Education:
MBA Degree, University of Phoenix, May 2010.
B.A. Degree in Economics, George Mason University, January 1993.
Computer Skills:
Software:
Taleo Business Edition, Hire bridge V3, Microsoft Outlook, Log logic and Lasso Version 2.1, Active Directory, Adobe Professional, Remedy, Oracle, Rapid, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office 365.
Professional Experience:
Guidehouse (formerly Grant Thornton – Public Sector)
Nov 2018- April 2025
Sr. Sourcer (Cleared Space)
Manage full life cycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all levels of the organization.
Screens applications and selects qualified candidates.
Created requisitions, dispositioned candidates, created interviews and job offers in Oracle.
Worked with Resource Management team daily.
Assists with the interview process, attending and conducting interviews with managers, directors, and other stakeholders.
Source all levels of cleared candidates, including Public Trust to Full Scope Polygraph.
Attend weekly intake calls with Managers and Clients and plan a strategy for Recruiting and Sourcing.
Updated pipeline tracker daily.
Maintained the client experience with accurate updates, and hiring decisions.
Strategy and Management Services
April 2017- Oct 2018
Sr. Recruiter
Extensive knowledge of networking, social media, LinkedIn recruiter, Monster, recruiting ATS tools and building a candidate pipeline.
Sourced for Human Capital Management, Facilities, Business Development, Network Engineers, Unix Developers, Oracle SQL Developers, SQL Server, .net developers, programmers, Penetration Testers, Information Technology security professionals, etc.
Recruited for DOJ, DEA, DOD, FBI, DISA, etc.
Sourced from Public Trust, Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI CI, and Poly.
Manage full cycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all levels of the organization.
Create and implement employment marketing strategies to attract passive job seekers.
Work with hiring managers and interview teams to ensure job requirements and expectations are clearly understood and candidates are assessed against appropriate criteria.
Work closely with hiring managers to maximize effectiveness of recruiting process.
Track and report key metrics designed to measure and predict staffing activity.
Regular follow up with the respective hiring managers and candidates to ensure timeliness of recruitment process.
Track all incoming candidate flow and maintain candidate status information in the company’s applicant tracking system.
Solicit and collect interview feedback from all interviewers and hiring managers.
Blue Canopy Group
April 2015-April 2017
Recruiter
Full Life Cycle Recruiting.
Recruited for FDIC, DOD, DOJ, DISA, DHS, TSA.
Sourced from Public Trust to Full Scope Poly for Hanover, MD positions at Ft. Meade.
Working with hiring managers for their open positions and to gain clarity and accuracy of the roles.
Establish good rapport with hiring managers and candidates as their trusted advisor.
Conducting phone screens, assessing skills, experience, and mutual interest.
Utilizing Networking Skills, Employee Referrals, Social Networking, Job Boards.
Efficient in Taleo, inputting candidates in database, searching for candidate records.
Positions include Information Technology Cyber Security positions, as well as developers, engineers, testers, administrators, etc. (for example; Oracle Developers, Unix Programmers, Web Developers with Drupal experience, Ruby on Rails, Splunk, Arc sight just to name a few).
PWC
November 2013- Aug 2014
Information Assurance
Image machines using ghost software.
Hardened machines using current NISPOM settings, depending on workstations.
Update machine weekly with Microsoft updates and MacAfee antivirus agent.
Review proposals for IT contract approval.
Help resolve PII incidents with IT team and parties involved.
Assisted with Tier 1-Tier 3 technical support.
Supported Audio/Visual system and video teleconferencing system.
Used Remedy as a database ticket tracking system.
Computer Sciences Corporation, DRSN contract, Chantilly, VA
July 2008-November 2013
ISSO
Sourcing techniques utilized; networking and referrals, job boards, also used Taleo.
Recruited for cleared positions with Secret to TS/Full Scope Poly (DISA, DOD)
Assisted hiring manager for identifying candidates for open positions.
Positions recruited for Unix Administrators (Solaris, Linux), Network Engineers (Cisco), Desktop Support, and Oracle Sequel DBA, Web Developers (Drupal). Some positions required high level security clearances.
Completed vetting process with assistance from human resources team members.
Established strong relationships with candidates through phone calls, meetings, and on-site visits.
Screened candidates for open requisitions.
Involved in interview process and providing feedback to hiring manager.
Yearly audits completed with DSS (Federal Security Agency) to assure compliance with NISPOM guidelines. Included, agency scanning and auditing of configuration settings on network for compliance assurance.
Tested and operated enterprise anti-virus systems and software deployment tools, vulnerability scanning of network using Retina software.
Maintained data and communicates to management the impact on business/customer caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information. I AVA (Security Patches) downloads are reviewed and mitigated, POA&M, SPP, etc.