Ray Young / (CDR) Certified Diversity Recruiter
*******@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/ray-young-4800ab5
Objective
Dynamic and results-driven human resource professional with over 20 years of experience in full life cycle recruiting within the Intelligence community. Recognized as one of the Best Intel Recruiters by Clearedjobs.net, I excel in personnel management and multitasking. Seeking roles as a Sr. Recruiting Specialist, TA Business Partner, Sr. Lead Recruiter, Sr. Sourcing Recruiter, HR Generalist or HRIS Analyst to leverage my skills in enhancing workforce diversity and delivering top-notch analytics and customer service.
Skills & Abilities
Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with hiring managers to develop effective sourcing and assessment strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Full Lifecycle Recruitment: Oversee the entire recruitment process from job requisition to candidate onboarding for multiple contracts across various government agencies.
Performance-Driven: Achieve timely results by guiding hiring and HR managers through the recruitment process, ensuring appropriate placements.
Team Leadership: Lead and mentor recruiting teams, ensuring they are well-resourced and aligned with departmental goals, including diversity and inclusion targets.
Analytical Skills: Analyze program needs, resolve complex issues, and communicate effective solutions to meet high-priority deadlines.
Customer Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, ensuring satisfaction and continuous improvement.
Process Improvement: Manage business process modeling efforts to enhance communication, efficiency, and risk assessment.
Technical Proficiency: Expertise in multiple ATS systems including HRIS, TALEO, BRASSRING, ICIMS, CATS, Workday, Greenhouse, Lever.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on workforce planning and critical thinking.
HRIS Integration: Experience in integrating HRIS systems, including Taleo to Workday.
Diverse Recruitment: Skilled in recruiting for a wide range of positions requiring various security clearances and technical expertise.
Experience
GTSC – October 2024 – April 2025
(1099 contract to perm) Sr. Recruiter DoD and IC Programs
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting to support clients in Maryland and Virginia
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for IT professionals with TS/SCI Full Scope Poly clearances, including SQL DBA Systems Engineer, Sr. ServiceNow Developer, Configuration Manager, Shift Systems Administrators and Integrators, for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Utilized IsolvedHire and SeekOut as the Applicant Tracking System and sourcing tools.
Freedom Technology Solutions Group – June 2023 to July 2024
Sr. Principal Intel Technical Recruiter
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting to support clients in Maryland and Virginia
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for IT professionals with TS/SCI Full Scope Poly clearances, including DBA, Systems Engineers, Geospatial Engineer, Software Engineers, ISSOs, and Scrum Masters, for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Utilized Greenhouse and SeekOut as the Aplicant Tracking System and sourcing tools.
ManTech –November -2022 to June 2023 – Contract
Contract - TA Business Partner – Intelligence Sector
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting to support clients in Maryland and Virginia
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for IT professionals with TS/SCI Full Scope Poly clearances, including Cloud Engineers, SPLUNK Systems Engineers, Software Engineers/Developers for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Utilized Taleo as the Aplicant Tracking System.
Oracle – National Security Group – February 2022 to November 2022
Sr. Sourcing Recruiter -Oracles National Security Group
Provided Sr. Sourcing support for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Sourced IT professionals with that held TS/SCI to FSP clearances, including Cyber Engineers, JavaScript Developers, Java Programmers for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Utilized HireRight as the Aplicant Tracking System.
Jacobs Technology – Cyber & Intelligence BU - August 2019 – February 2022
Lead TA Business Partner, June 21 to Present
Sr. Lead Intel Recruiter, Aug 2019 to June 2021
Lead a team of 6 recruiters, providing leadership and strategy across various verticals.
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting to support clients in Maryland and Virginia
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for IT professionals with TS to TS/SCI Full Scope Poly clearances, including Space Ops/Manager Network/ Operations Manager and Technical Writers for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Utilized Workday as the Aplicant Tracking System.
New Wave – February 2019 – August 2019 Short Term Contract
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting to support Medicaid and Medicare.
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for IT professionals including Data Management, ISSO/ISSM and PMs for Medicaid and Medicare.
Utilized ICIMS as the Aplicant Tracking System.
Parsons Federal - October 2018 – January 2019 – Short Term Contract
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting to support clients in Virginia
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for IT professionals TS/SCI clearances, including Industrial Security Specialist, Systems Administrator, Software Engineers/Developers for clients in Virginia.
Utilized Taleo as the Aplicant Tracking System.
CACI International Inc. - June 2017 – October 2018
Bid & Proposal Lead Recruiter
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting to support Business and Proposal projects throughout multiple verticals within CACI for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for IT professionals with TS/SCI Full Scope Poly clearances, supporting different proposals including Operations Center Support Engineers, Logistics Support, Systems Engineers, Software Engineers/Developers for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Utilized Workday and Talent Neuron as the Aplicant Tracking System.
Kenjya-Trusant Group - Sept 2016 – June 2017
Sr. Technical Lead Recruiter
Lead a team of recruiters, providing leadership and strategy across various verticals.
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting to support clients in Maryland and Virginia
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for IT professionals with TS/SCI Full Scope Poly clearances, including Finance Acquisition Professionals, Linux Systems Administrators, Software Engineers/Developers for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Utilized Taleo as the Aplicant Tracking System.
Lockheed Martin IS&GS - June 2015 – Sept 2016
Sr. Sourcing Recruiter
Provided Sr. Sourcing support for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Sourced IT professionals with that held TS/SCI to FSP clearances, including Systems Integrators, Systems Engineers, Software Engineers for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Utilized Taleo as the Aplicant Tracking System.
VT I Direct - January 2015 – April 2015 – Short Term Contract
Sr. Sourcing Recruiter
Provided Sr. Sourcing support for clients in Virginia.
Sourced IT professionals including Systems Engineers, Software Engineers for clients in Virginia.
Utilized ICIMS as the Aplicant Tracking System.
Booz Allen Hamilton - Sept 2014 – January 2015 – Short Term Contract
Sr. Sourcing Recruiter
Provided Sr. Sourcing support for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Sourced IT professionals with that held TS/SCI to FSP clearances, including Full Stack Developer, Network Exploitation Analyst, DevOps Engineer for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Utilized Taleo as the Aplicant Tracking System.
MITRE Inc. - March 2014 – Sept 2014 – Short Term Contract
Sr. Client Facing Recruiter
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting to support clients in Virginia
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for IT professionals with clearances, including Systems Administrators, Lead Systems Engineers, Lead Systems Engineers for clients in Virginia.
Utilized Taleo as the Aplicant Tracking System.
CSC - March 2013 – March 2014
Sr. Client Facing Intel Recruiter
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting to support clients in Maryland and Virginia across all verticals within CSC.
Conducted full lifecycle recruiting for IT professionals with TS/SCI and above clearances, including Network Engineers and Software Engineers/Developers for clients in Maryland and Virginia.
Utilized BrassRing and TALEO as the Aplicant Tracking System.
Education
Bowie State University – Bowie, Maryland – B.S. Business Administration
Concentration in Marketing
Certified Diversity Recruiter
AIRS 49463331
Exp. 7/23
References
Upon Request