Jefferson Frank

What Jefferson Frank does

Jefferson Frank is a specialist AWS talent recruitment firm founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York City, operating as the AWS professional services brand within Tenth Revolution Group. The company sources, screens, and places AWS-certified professionals across permanent and contract engagements for organizations building on Amazon Web Services, with 95% of permanent roles filled versus a 20% industry standard and 48-hour shortlist turnarounds. Its core go-to-market combines dedicated AWS recruitment consultants (300+ globally across 18 offices in Europe, North America, and APAC) with a self-service Candidate Search Tool and the TalentEdge SaaS platform distributed via AWS Marketplace, the latter providing real-time AWS hiring intelligence and AI-powered candidate matching. The company maintains a database of 191,000+ AWS professionals, has placed 130,000+ technologists globally, and serves 50,000+ clients, with 70%+ of business originating from referrals. Jefferson Frank is privately held and backed by TPG Growth, which invested $20 million in 2019 to expand marketing and outreach, and also operates AWS Consulting & Delivery Services extending into hands-on cloud transformation projects.

Name

Jefferson Frank

Legal name

Jefferson Frank

Website

https://jeffersonfrank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jefferson Frank is an AWS-specialist recruitment firm placing certified cloud professionals in permanent and contract roles globally, serving 50,000+ clients across 18 offices via dedicated consultants, the TalentEdge SaaS platform, and AWS Consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Talent Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contractor Management Systems (CMS) & Workforce Management (BPACAGAE)

Keywords

• AWS recruitment services
• Cloud talent placement
• IT contract staffing
• Permanent tech hiring
• AWS hiring intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Permanent Recruitment Placement: Contingency-based placement fees for permanent AWS professionals; collaborative process achieving 95% fill rate vs 20% industry standard.
2. Contract/Contractor Recruitment: Placement fees for temporary contractors with externally managed pay and timesheets; access to pre-vetted cloud contractors worldwide.
3. TalentEdge SaaS Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to AWS hiring intelligence platform via AWS Marketplace; includes pay-as-you-go and private offer billing options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jefferson Frank is a specialist AWS talent recruitment firm placing pre-vetted AWS professionals in permanent and contract roles for organizations worldwide. Its offerings span permanent recruitment, contract/freelance recruitment, and AWS consulting & delivery services, underpinned by the TalentEdge SaaS platform that delivers real-time AWS hiring intelligence and AI-powered candidate matching, plus a self-service Candidate Search database.

Product overview

Jefferson Frank offers a comprehensive talent solutions portfolio centered around AWS recruitment. The core offering consists of Permanent Recruitment and Contract Recruitment services, supported by the TalentEdge SaaS platform for real-time hiring intelligence and AI-powered candidate matching. The company also provides a self-service Candidate Search Tool and AWS Consulting & Delivery Services. Together, these products serve organizations seeking to hire, contract, or consult on AWS cloud talent.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TalentEdge: AWS-native SaaS platform built by Jefferson Frank delivering real-time market insights and AI-powered talent matching for small and medium-sized businesses building on AWS.

Products and services

• Permanent Recruitment Permanent talent placement service placing AWS professionals into long-term roles for organizations globally, covering DevOps, Big Data, Security, IaaS/PaaS, and other AWS specializations with collaborative contingency-based search.
• Contract / Freelance Recruitment Temporary and contract recruitment service connecting organizations with pre-vetted AWS contractors for short-term skill gaps, project-based needs, and demand spikes, with externally managed pay and timesheets.
• TalentEdge AWS-native SaaS platform delivering live, data-driven insight into AWS talent availability, skills, certifications, and salary benchmarks by role, region, and demand level, with AI-powered candidate matching for SMBs building on AWS.
• Candidate Search Tool Self-service platform allowing clients to browse, filter, and shortlist pre-vetted AWS professionals with email alerts for new candidates and search saving by skills, technology, and location.
• AWS Consulting & Delivery Services Professional consulting service for AWS cloud transformation projects, providing hands-on expertise from AWS-certified consultants delivered through Jefferson Frank's Professional Services practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of roles filled vs 20% industry standard
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tenth Revolution GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company; global leaders in Trusted Tech Talent. Jefferson Frank is the AWS professional services specialist within Tenth Revolution Group, which delivers expertise across Microsoft, Salesforce, NetSuite, ServiceNow, Cloud, Security, Data, and AI through sister brands including Mason Frank, Washington Frank, Anderson Frank, and Nelson Frank.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anderson Frank: Sister brand within Tenth Revolution Group focused on NetSuite recruitment; same operational playbook, candidate-database approach, and SaaS-augmented GTM as Jefferson Frank.
• Nigel Frank International: Sister brand within Tenth Revolution Group focused on Microsoft Dynamics and Microsoft technology recruitment; identical operating model, brand structure, and PE backing, making it the most directly comparable peer to Jefferson Frank.
• Mason Frank: Sister brand within Tenth Revolution Group specializing in Salesforce recruitment; shares the same parent, consultant model, multi-channel GTM, and global office footprint as Jefferson Frank.
• Nelson Frank: Sister brand within Tenth Revolution Group focused on ServiceNow recruitment; directly comparable in scale, single-platform specialization, and global permanent-plus-contract model.
• Washington Frank: Sister brand within Tenth Revolution Group covering ERP recruitment; identical multi-office, vertical-specialist recruitment model and same PE ownership structure.
• Computer Futures: Tech and cloud specialist recruiter (part of SThree) with similar permanent and contract placement services across Europe and the US; competes for the same AWS-adjacent technology candidate pool.
• GloComms: Technology and transformation specialist recruiter (part of SThree) with permanent and contract hiring for cloud, data, and digital roles; closest non-sister comparable to Jefferson Frank in niche-tech recruitment.

Broad incumbents

• Hays Technology: Global generalist recruiter with a dedicated Hays Technology practice covering cloud, infrastructure, and digital hires; broader portfolio but overlapping client base and contract staffing model with Jefferson Frank.
• Robert Half Technology: Large US-listed staffing firm with a dedicated technology division placing permanent and contract IT professionals; overlapping enterprise client base though broader in scope than Jefferson Frank's AWS specialization.
• Insight Global: Large US staffing provider with significant IT and cloud contract plus permanent placement; comparable scale and enterprise relationships though not AWS-specialized.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_JeffersonFrank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jefferson-frank
• Facebookfacebook.com/JeffersonFrank.AWS

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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