SourcingOS
Free Tool

JD-to-Boolean Search Builder

Paste a full job description. The builder pulls out the search-relevant signals, drops the soft-skill and HR noise that wrecks Boolean strings, and gives you three lanes — Precision, Balanced, and Market Map — each with LinkedIn Recruiter, Google/Bing X-Ray, and GitHub versions, plus copy and launch buttons.

Step 1 · Paste the JD
PDF/docx support can come later — paste the text for now.
Step 2 · Search signal review
Likely role title
Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)
Adjacent titles
DevOps EngineerPlatform EngineerSREInfrastructure Engineer
Must-have skills
NIST RMFTerraformCI/CDAWS
Nice-to-have skills
NIST RMFPython
Clearance / citizenship
Top SecretTS/SCI
Seniority
Senior
Ignored as noise (removed from search)

excellent communication · fast-paced · team player · stakeholder · passionate · detail-oriented · responsible for

Kept out of public X-Ray on purpose: Top Secret, TS/SCI — the open web can’t verify clearance, and the term mostly returns job posts.

JD text often contains non-searchable language. This tool removes soft skills, internal phrasing, and over-specific requirements that usually hurt sourcing. Use Precisionfor a tight first cut, Balanced for your default first pass, and Expandedfor market mapping. Verify clearance, licensing, location, comp, and must-have tradeoffs with the hiring team.
Step 3 · Choose a lane, copy or launch
Precision / Strict Match

High-signal, low-volume. LinkedIn Recruiter, ClearanceJobs, ATS/resume DB, tightly constrained roles.

"Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)" AND ("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR AWS) AND NOT (student OR intern OR bootcamp OR tutorial OR course OR instructor OR professor)
"Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)" AND ("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR AWS) AND ("Top Secret" OR "TS/SCI") AND NOT (student OR intern OR bootcamp OR tutorial OR course OR instructor OR professor)
site:linkedin.com/in "Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)" ("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR AWS) -student -intern -bootcamp -tutorial -course -instructor -professor -intitle:jobs
("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR AWS)
Included
  • Strongest title
  • Top 4 must-have skills
  • Clearance (LinkedIn lane only)
Intentionally removed
  • Nice-to-haves
  • Soft skills
  • Detected JD noise
Verify with the hiring manager
  • Are all must-haves truly required, or is one trainable?
  • Clearance is candidate-stated until confirmed through proper process.
Balanced / Recruiter Default

Best first working string for most sourcers. Start here.

("Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)" OR "DevOps Engineer" OR "Platform Engineer") AND ("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR AWS) AND NOT (student OR intern OR bootcamp OR tutorial OR course OR instructor OR professor)
("Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)" OR "DevOps Engineer" OR "Platform Engineer") AND ("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR AWS) AND ("Top Secret" OR "TS/SCI") AND NOT (student OR intern OR bootcamp OR tutorial OR course OR instructor OR professor)
site:linkedin.com/in ("Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)" OR "DevOps Engineer" OR "Platform Engineer") ("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR AWS) -student -intern -bootcamp -tutorial -course -instructor -professor -intitle:jobs
("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR AWS OR Python)
Included
  • Title + 1–2 adjacent titles
  • Top 4 must-haves
  • 1–2 key nice-to-haves
Intentionally removed
  • Over-specific JD bullets
  • Years/degree clutter
  • JD noise
Verify with the hiring manager
  • Which 1–2 adjacent titles is the HM open to?
  • Confirm clearance level and adjudication date directly.
Expanded / Market Map

Find hidden talent and adjacent profiles. Competitor mapping, career-changers, adjacent backgrounds.

("Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)" OR "DevOps Engineer" OR "Platform Engineer" OR SRE OR "Infrastructure Engineer") AND ("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR Python) AND NOT (student OR intern OR bootcamp)
("Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)" OR "DevOps Engineer" OR "Platform Engineer" OR SRE OR "Infrastructure Engineer") AND ("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR Python)
site:linkedin.com/in ("Senior DevSecOps Engineer (TS/SCI required)" OR "DevOps Engineer" OR "Platform Engineer" OR SRE OR "Infrastructure Engineer") ("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR Python)
("NIST RMF" OR Terraform OR "CI/CD" OR AWS OR Python)
Included
  • Broad title expansion
  • Skill synonyms
  • Fewer restrictions
Intentionally removed
  • Years
  • Degree
  • Soft skills
  • Most exclusions
Verify with the hiring manager
  • Expect higher noise — this lane trades precision for reach.
  • Confirm which adjacent backgrounds the HM will actually consider.