Matt Schwope

Tampa, FL · Remote

• Support Kavaliro's Government and Defense team across cleared data, cybersecurity, IT, and software development programs.
• Focus on Full Scope Polygraph requirements for Intelligence Community (IC) customers across the Virginia, Maryland, and DC area.
• Build RPA automations with n8n, Make.com, Zapier, and Power Automate, chaining APIs and webhooks with LLM and OCR tools (OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Llama, Ollama) to speed sourcing and candidate triage.
• Script and automate with Python, JavaScript, and Node.js.
• Partner with the PMO team to run a seamless start-to-finish process for placing candidates.
• Source and place top-tier cleared technical talent: software engineers, data scientists, network administrators, and IT professionals.
• Run full-cycle recruiting end to end, from technical screening and interviews through offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Mentor junior recruiters with best practices, training sessions, and ongoing support.

Tampa, FL

• Full-desk (360) recruiting across Security Architecture, Cloud Security, SecOps, IAM, Endpoint, Network Security, and AppSec.
• Proactively sourced passive and active talent via LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, networking, and ATS, often recruiting multiple requirements at once.
• Recruited for the Target breach remediation effort, providing a virtual bench for a large MSSP's response.
• Placed engineers and architects on the Equifax rapid-response remediation, often into high-stress, high-visibility roles with ambiguous scope.
• Placed the first contractor (a SailPoint architect) into the Bank of the West / BMO $16.3B merger security uplift, which led to a string of follow-on placements.
• Built Center of Excellence documentation for security skill sets and contributed to new-hire training.

Tampa, FL

• Provide career planning and guidance for cybersecurity workforce-development students.
• Review resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles and coach on job search, networking, and interviews.
• Connect employers with transitioning veterans and candidates who add diversity to security teams (pro bono).

Tampa, FL

• Plan, organize, and execute cybersecurity events with industry leaders and speakers.
• Coordinate vendor partners, sponsors, and venues for chapter programming.