Technical Recruiter Software Developer

Marie Bantin

Beachwood, NJ • 732-***-**** • **********@*****.***

SENIOR TECHNICAL RECRUITER

Former Software Developer (B.S., Computer Science)

Full-cycle technical recruiter with 15+ years placing talent across financial services, government/defense, healthcare, energy, and telecom. Former software developer enabling deep technical screening across SDLC (Java, .NET, Python), mainframe (COBOL/CICS/JCL), and cloud (AWS/Azure). Consistently exceeds hiring targets, shortens time-to-fill by 20–30%, and drives 90%+ offer-acceptance through rigorous intake, sourcing strategies, and data-driven funnel management.

CORE SKILLS

•Recruiting: Full-cycle (req intake offer/close), passive sourcing, referral programs, campus & diversity hiring, high-volume and niche/cleared talent

•Stakeholder Management: Hiring manager partnership, workforce planning, SLAs, offer strategy & counter-offers, candidate experience

•Sourcing & ATS: LinkedIn Recruiter, Dice, Indeed, ClearanceJobs; Boolean/X Ray search, talent mapping, nurture campaigns

•ATS/CRM: JobDiva, Bullhorn, Tracker, Workday

•Technical Fluency: SDLC, Java, .NET, Python, AWS, Azure, COBOL, CICS, JCL; QA & DevOps fundamentals; data engineering basics

•Analytics: Pipeline dashboards, submittal to hire, time to fill, DEI metrics, conversion analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Strategic Staffing Inc — Sr. Technical Recruiter October 2024 – Present

•Own end to end recruiting for enterprise IT roles across finance and energy; exceed monthly/quarterly quotas by 20–30%.

•Partner with hiring leaders to refine technical requirements; improve submittal to hire ratios via structured intake and calibration.

•Reduce average time to fill by ~25% through proactive sourcing on LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Dice, and direct outreach.

•Run targeted sourcing campaigns (referral drives, talent mapping), expanding pipelines of niche & cleared talent by ~30%.

•Lead offer negotiations and counter offers, sustaining ~90% acceptance.

•Publish weekly funnel dashboards to executives (pipeline health, DEI, SLA compliance).

•Key clients: Wells Fargo, Capital One, Goldman Sachs, DTE Energy, Moody’s, USAA, Voya Financial.

Iconma — Sr. Technical Recruiter February 2019 – October 2024

•Led nationwide IT recruiting for finance, government/defense, and healthcare (Bank of America, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, BCBS).

•Averaged 18+ hires/quarter, surpassing placement goals by 25%+.

•Built strategic pipelines for cloud, cybersecurity, and program leadership roles, reducing urgent reqs by ~20%, proactively sourcing on Clearancejobs and Linkedin Recruiter.

•Developed advanced Boolean/X Ray strings to surface hard to find candidates across platforms.

•Mentored junior recruiters on sourcing and ATS hygiene; improved team productivity.

•Advanced DEI initiatives, increasing underrepresented candidate submissions by ~15% YoY.

Gibbs Hybrid Inc — Sr. Technical Recruiter March 2018 – January 2019

•Implemented up U.S. recruiting efforts for UK based firm; secured Staffing contracts with Mastercard and Bristol Myers Squibb.

•Placed UI/UX, Java/.NET, QA, and BSA roles; implemented RFP/MSA processes to accelerate market entry.

•Enabled smooth onboarding and 95% consultant retention.

Strategic Staffing Inc — Sr. Technical Recruiter February 2017 – March 2018

•Delivered rapid full cycle hiring for Wells Fargo, Capital One, JP Morgan, and Cigna across app dev, cloud, cybersecurity, and mainframe modernization.

•Improved submittal to hire by ~35% via deeper intake, clarified requirements (COBOL/CICS/JCL, Java/.NET, QA, PM), and tight feedback loops.

•Cut time to fill 20%+ using multi channel sourcing (Boolean/X Ray, niche boards, passive mapping).

•Instituted engagement programs (personalized comms, pre interview coaching, post offer follow up) driving higher acceptance/retention.

•Built referral channel, reducing job board spend by ~15%; delivered weekly analytics to client leadership.

Iconma — Sr. Technical Recruiter March 2011 – February 2017

•Recruited across SDLC (dev, QA, PM); strengthened technical screening & interview prep, boosting submittal to hire by ~40%.

•Built a searchable candidate database of 12,000+ profiles to respond to surge demand.

•Advised account teams with market intel to calibrate salary bands and close faster.

DISYS — Sr. Technical Recruiter January 2009 – March 2011

•Supported large scale staffing for BCBS, Goldman Sachs, Verizon, and Bank of America; exceeded annual targets by ~30% via referrals and passive sourcing.

•Cultivated client partnerships to secure repeat requisitions and preferred vendor status.

Info Technologies — Sr. Technical Recruiter August 2007 – January 2009

•Full cycle recruiting for Verizon, Dow Jones, Goldman Sachs, and Comcast across app dev, infrastructure, and mainframe projects.

•Shortened time to fill ~20%+ using Boolean/X Ray, referrals, and network outreach; sustained 90%+ offer acceptance.

Hudson Global Resources — Sr. Technical Recruiter January 2005 – August 2007

•Led recruiting for Merrill Lynch, Condé Nast, Yamaha Music, JP Morgan, and Hershey Foods (enterprise apps, infra, mainframe).

•Drove 30%+ improvement in submittal to hire; executed job fairs, campus & DEI outreach (+~20% pipeline diversity).

•Delivered market intel and compensation benchmarking to win competitive talent.

Alijon Inc — Sr. Technical Recruiter August 2003 – January 2005

•Built sustained pipelines for JP Morgan investment bank programs; improved submittal to hire through tighter requirement mapping (COBOL/CICS/JCL, data workflows).

•Reduced vendor reliance via Boolean search, targeted networking, and referrals; maintained 90%+ acceptance; ensured compliant onboarding.

Tekmark Global Solutions — Sr. Technical Recruiter January 2000 – July 2003

•Sourced/placed IT talent for Merrill Lynch, Verizon, UPS, and Dow Jones (infrastructure & application initiatives).

•Maintained ~95% offer acceptance and 30%+ submittal to hire improvement through expectation setting and calibrated screening.

•Delivered weekly metrics on pipeline, time to fill, and DEI progress.

EARLY TECHNICAL CAREER — SYSTEMS / SOFTWARE / MAINFRAME PROGRAMMER

•Sterling Management Solutions (1995–2000): CICS COBOL developer for NCR; led HP MAI Manbase migrations on UNIX; authored BRD/FRD; partnered with business on specs.

•Power Conversions (1985–1995): Led HP MAI Manbase migration; authored BRD/FRD; developed manufacturing programs.

•Embe Data Systems: Mainframe programmer designing/enhancing COBOL systems on Altos platforms.

EDUCATION

B.S., Computer Science — Kean College

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

•National Association of Workforce Development Professionals

•NJ Association of Lifelong Learning

•Brick Township Chamber of Commerce (Chair, Technology Committee)

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