Summary
Chris Marquardt is a recruiting manager with over a decade of experience building technical talent pipelines for federal IT contractors, currently leading recruiting at BlueWater Federal Solutions in Chantilly and Fredericksburg, VA. He specializes in sourcing candidates for cybersecurity, mission-critical systems, and federal enterprise programs supporting agencies like FEMA, DOE, and DoD. Chris blends hands-on technical recruiting with business development roots, giving him a pragmatic sense of how hiring choices drive program delivery. Known for steady growth within the same organization, he brings institutional knowledge of federal hiring cycles and clearance requirements. A Gettysburg College graduate in psychology, he leverages behavioral insight to improve candidate fit and long-term retention.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BA Psychology, BA Psychology at Gettysburg College