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Direct IT Recruitment & Staffing Services for Growing Teams

Scale your technical capacity with direct IT recruitment and staffing services built for precision hiring. We connect startups, mid-market businesses, and enterprises across the US with elite software engineers, infrastructure specialists, and technology executives. Our rigorous vetting methodology and deep industry networks ensure candidates possess verified technical capabilities, culture alignment, and immediate business impact.

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Our IT Recruitment Services

Access elite technical professionals through our dedicated direct hire recruitment disciplines and specialized technology placement practice.

Cloud Engineer Placement

Source skilled cloud engineers to architect, deploy, secure, and maintain scalable infrastructure environments across modern enterprise cloud ecosystems.

DevOps Engineer Recruitment

Engage experienced DevOps professionals to automate continuous integration pipelines, optimize cloud infrastructure, and improve operational system reliability.

Full Stack Engineer Staffing

Recruit versatile full stack developers capable of engineering robust client-facing interfaces, scalable backend architectures, and secure data layers.

Security Engineer Search

Connect with dedicated cybersecurity specialists to design robust threat detection protocols, secure enterprise networks, and protect proprietary company data.

AI/ML Engineer Recruitment

Hire advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence engineers to build, optimize, and deploy production-ready models and intelligent workflows.

Chief Technology Officer Search

Secure transformative technology executives to direct engineering strategy, lead technical roadmaps, manage technical personnel, and execute innovation programs.

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Our 4-Step Technical Hiring Methodology

Strategic Discovery & Role Profiling

We evaluate your tech stack, system architecture requirements, and corporate culture to define precise candidate profiles that address both immediate and long-term milestones.

Targeted Candidate Sourcing

Rigorous Technical Vetting

Offer Delivery & Onboarding Integration

Proven Hiring Track Record

Proven Technical Placements

Discover how our targeted staffing solutions help technology businesses build resilient engineering teams.

"We are thrilled with the exceptional executive assistant placement we received through Ikon Search. The candidate they recommended for our private equity firm has exceeded all expectations. In a fast-paced, high-pressure environment like private equity, finding someone who can not only support our senior leadership team but also anticipate needs..."

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The Ikon Difference

Why Choose Ikon Search?

We combine extensive recruiting experience with precise technical vetting to deliver dependable hiring outcomes.

Search Leadership

Operated by founders possessing over 25 years of executive search and talent acquisition experience.

Rapid Shortlists

Efficient sourcing workflows allow us to present vetted, qualified candidate shortlists within 2-3 days.

Flexible Hiring Models

Offering retained search, full-time permanent hiring, long and short-term contracts, and temp-to-hire options.

Rigorous Evaluation

In-depth behavioral interviews, technical assessments, and professional reference checks ensure top performance.

Leadership Team

Dedicated recruitment leaders guiding your strategic technical talent search.

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Kristin Lutz

Head of Contract Services

Kristin Lutz serves as Head of Contract Services at Ikon Search, the boutique staffing firm she helped establish in 2021. With deep expertise in contract and contingent workforce solutions, Kristin brings a client-first approach to every engagement, investing time upfront to thoroughly understand each organization's culture, values, and long-term hiring goals. Her extensive background in executive search and staffing enables her to connect businesses across financial services, technology, insurance, and marketing with exceptional professionals efficiently and accurately. Kristin is committed to delivering clean, quality-driven candidate pipelines and building lasting partnerships that support sustainable growth for clients ranging from growing startups to established corporations and PE-backed portfolio companies.

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Connor Brown

Head of Insurance

Connor Brown is the Head of Insurance at Ikon Search, leading the firm's specialized Insurance, Risk & Compliance recruiting division. With a focused expertise in the insurance sector, Connor works closely with carriers, brokerages, MGAs, reinsurers, and TPAs to identify and place top-tier talent across a wide range of roles. He leverages deep industry knowledge, broad professional networks, and Ikon Search's cutting-edge recruitment technology to present highly qualified candidates typically within two to three days. Connor takes pride in building genuine relationships with both clients and candidates, ensuring every placement aligns with the organization's operational needs, culture, and long-term strategic objectives.

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Adam Levy

Managing Partner

Adam Levy is a key team member at Ikon Search, the boutique staffing firm founded in 2021 with a mission to deliver tailored talent solutions across select industries. Adam contributes to the firm's commitment to pairing rigorous candidate vetting with a deep understanding of client needs, helping businesses across financial services, technology, insurance, and marketing find exceptional professionals. He embraces Ikon Search's core values of tailored focus, market speed, and data quality, working diligently to build and maintain strong relationships with both clients and candidates. Adam's collaborative approach supports the firm's ability to handle diverse hiring engagements, from full-time permanent placements to contract and temp-to-hire arrangements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is direct IT recruitment and staffing?

Direct IT recruitment involves identifying, vetting, and placing full-time technical professionals into permanent internal roles within an organization. Unlike contingent agency arrangements that provide third-party contractors on external payrolls, direct staffing embeds engineers, developers, and technology managers directly onto your corporate payroll, aligning their professional incentives with your long-term business goals and organizational development.

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Ready to Build Your Engineering Team?

Speak with our technology staffing specialists to start sourcing qualified candidates today.

Excellence & Industry Trust

Awards and Recognition

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Executive Search Track Record

Decades of combined executive search and recruitment expertise.

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Vetted Technical Quality

Comprehensive screening and candidate validation standards.

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Boutique Recruitment Excellence

Tailored client focus and verified data quality standards.

Partner with Our IT Recruitment Specialists

Tell us about your technical staffing needs, and our recruitment team will reach out with targeted candidate strategies.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 347 332 9668. You can also send us a quick email at KristinL@ikonsearch.com.