Technical Recruiter - Contract Hiring

About the Team

The Recruiting Team at Capco is focused on not only finding amazing talent but also providing great candidate experience. We value transparency and authenticity throughout the hiring process, and we pride ourselves on a culture that encourages you to bring your whole self to work every day.

We operate in a fast-paced environment where we challenge and support one another. No two days—and no two candidates—are the same. We strive to create an engaging and inclusive experience from application to onboarding.

About the Job

As a Technical Recruiter with a focus on contract hiring, you will drive talent identification and attraction strategies for both active and passive candidates across our technology consulting practice. You will play a critical role in scaling teams across software engineering (Java, Python), data & analytics, AI/ML, cloud, and emerging technologies.

This position requires someone who can build trusted partnerships with business leaders, deeply understand technical requirements, and effectively manage external vendors and high-volume contract pipelines. You will also ensure compliance and smooth hiring related to visa/work authorization processes, while delivering a world-class candidate experience.

What You’ll Get to Do

• Develop and execute comprehensive recruiting strategies across the contractor population to attract top-tier technical talent across Java, Python, AI/ML, Data Engineering, Cloud Architecture, and enterprise-scale software development.
• Drive mainly contract hiring, including high-volume pipeline creation and rapid fulfillment for client project needs.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand business demand, technical requirements, and team dynamics.
• Proactively screen, and evaluate candidates using a variety of channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, social media, referrals, and market mapping.
• Conduct technically informed interviews to assess proficiency in areas such as Java, Python, cloud platforms, data pipelines, AI, and engineering.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle—including job intake, sourcing, interviewing, vendor coordination, offer negotiation, onboarding, and redeployment of contractors.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external staffing vendors, ensuring SLA compliance, performance management, and long-term partnership effectiveness.
• Maintain strong understanding of visa/work authorization requirements (H-1B, TN, EAD, Green Card, etc.) and collaborate with internal partners to ensure accurate and compliant hiring decisions.
• Stay current on technology trends, market insights, AI-driven sourcing tools, and competitive intelligence to inform recruitment strategies.
• Collaborate with HR and Operations to optimize recruiting processes, tools, workflows, and ATS management.
• Manage recruitment metrics, pipeline analytics, and reporting to senior leadership.
• Ensure consistency and standardization of recruiting practices, policies, and candidate experience.
• Operate efficiently and effectively in our ATS and related tools while maintaining attention to detail and data integrity.

What You’ll Bring with You

• 7+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, including contract hiring within technology, consulting, or financial services.
• Previous experience with high volume, tight timelines, and end to end recruitment.
• Experience recruiting for technical roles involving Java, Python, data engineering, AI/ML, cloud, DevOps, and Cyber Security.
• Prior experience managing and building strong relationships with external staffing vendors.
• Familiarity with visa types, work authorization considerations, and navigating hiring complexities.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to independently partner with leadership to drive hiring strategies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust and credibility at all levels.
• Skilled in a wide range of sourcing techniques, including direct sourcing, Boolean searches, internet research, and networking.
• Results-driven mindset with strong analytical capabilities and comfort working with metrics.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, independent thinking, and adaptability.
• Excellent time management and prioritization capabilities.

Why Capco? 

A career at Capco is a chance to help reshape the competitive landscape in financial services.  We launch new banks, transform existing ones, and help our clients navigate complex change.  As consultants, we work on the front-end business design all the way through to technology implementation.

We are the largest Financial Services focused consultancy in the world, serving everyone from global banks to emerging FinTechs, from strategy through digital transformation, design, business consulting, data and analytics, cyber, cloud, technology architecture, and engineering.

Capco is a young and growing firm. We maintain an entrepreneurial spirit and growth mindset and have minimal bureaucracy. We have no internal silos that get in the way of your career opportunities or ability to focus on our clients and make a difference to the business.  We offer the opportunity for everyone to learn rapidly, take on tough challenges, and get promoted quickly. We take pride in our creative, collaborative, diverse, and inclusive culture, where everyone can #BYAW.

We offer highly competitive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, and a work culture focused on innovation and creation of lasting value for our clients and employees. 

Ready to take the Next Step 

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.  This is an opportunity to make a difference and contribute to a highly successful company with a significant growth trajectory.