Summer-Browning Associates

Recruitment Delivery Consultant Location: Elephant & Castle, London (Hybrid Working - 2-3 Days Per Week in Office) Salary: Competitive Basic + Commission + Bonus Scheme Type: Permanent, Full-Time Why Join Summer Browning Associates? As a growing specialist recruitment and consultancy business, we offer direct exposure and meaningful responsibility from day one and the opportunity to build expertise across Central Government, NHS, Blue Light and private sector clients. This role offers a clear pathway into a fully-fledged Recruitment Consultant position, with ongoing mentoring, structured development and high earning potential. Whether you already have some recruitment experience or have developed strong customer-facing, sales or stakeholder management skills elsewhere, we are interested in individuals who are motivated, organised and eager to learn. What We're Looking For Essential We believe attitude, work ethic and potential are just as important as experience. We're particularly interested in people who: Enjoy building relationships and speaking with people. Thrive in fast-paced environments. Have excellent attention to detail. Take ownership of their work. Can balance multiple priorities and deadlines. Are proactive, resilient and willing to learn. Want to build a long-term career within recruitment and workforce solutions. Previous recruitment experience is beneficial but not essential. Full training will be provided. Desirable Previous recruitment, resourcing, talent acquisition or candidate management experience. Experience working in a sales, customer service or account management environment. Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter, Job boards and ATS, Bullhorn or similar CRM systems. Understanding of contract and permanent recruitment. Knowledge of public sector recruitment, CCS frameworks such as Public Sector Resourcing (PSR), RM6277 (Non Clinical Staffing) Experience supporting security-cleared recruitment. Key Responsibilities Working across multiple clients and frameworks you will source and identify candidates using LinkedIn, Bullhorn CRM, job boards and networking activities. Conduct candidate screening calls and interviews. Build candidate shortlists and submission packs. Write and manage job advertisements. Maintain accurate candidate records within Bullhorn. Develop talent pools across our specialist markets. Manage candidate communications throughout the recruitment process. Support delivery across public sector frameworks and direct client accounts. Assist with compliance, referencing and onboarding activities. Work collaboratively with colleagues to meet client deadlines and service levels. Build knowledge across Digital, Technology, Commercial, Procurement and Project Delivery markets. What Success Looks Like Within your first 12 months you will: Become a trusted member of the delivery team. Build strong candidate networks across our core markets. Consistently support successful placements across framework and direct accounts. Develop expertise in public sector recruitment and workforce solutions. Progress towards independently managing recruitment campaigns and client requirements. Please note: This is a hybrid role requiring attendance at our Elephant & Castle office 2-3 days per week.

Summer-Browning Associates is building a talent pool of experienced Commercial, Procurement and Contract Management professionals for upcoming Resource Augmentation opportunities across the public sector . We're keen to hear from professionals at who have worked as interims in roles equivalent to civil service grades ( HEO, SEO and Grade 7+) for a range of exciting commercial assignments. Contract Details: Location: Primarily London / Hybrid Contract: 6-12 months with extension potential Rates: 400- 750 per day (Inside IR35) Security Clearance: Active SC clearance is highly desirable We're looking for experience across: Commercial Management Procurement & Strategic Sourcing Contract & Supplier Management Category Management Commercial Delivery Commercial Assurance & Governance Commercial Data, Spend & Performance Analysis Grants & Funding Commercials Procurement Transformation & Capability Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Categories include: Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT) Technology & Cloud Services Facilities Management Corporate & Professional Services Estates General Goods & Services Business Change & Transformation Major Projects We'd like to hear from candidates with experience in: End-to-end public sector procurement, sourcing and commercial lifecycle management Developing commercial strategies, business cases and sourcing options Contract negotiation, supplier performance and contract management Commercial governance, assurance, risk management and audit readiness Procurement Act 2023, Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015) and wider public procurement policy Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Frameworks and government buying routes eProcurement systems such as Jaggaer and other sourcing platforms Delivering value for money and applying HM Treasury Green Book principles to option appraisal and investment decisions Working within the Government Commercial Function (GCF) standards and commercial playbooks Supporting projects delivered using Government Digital Service (GDS) Service Standard and agile delivery principles Knowledge of the Technology Code of Practice (TCoP) and digital procurement best practice Applying Managing Public Money principles, governance and public sector controls Strong stakeholder engagement across policy, operational, digital, finance and delivery teams Producing high-quality commercial documentation, evaluation reports and governance papers CIPS, WorldCC (formerly IACCM) or equivalent commercial qualifications (desirable) If you have experience delivering commercial or procurement services within Central Government , Defence, Regulated or Secure Environments , we'd love to hear from you.

Senior VMware Infrastructure Engineer VMWare SME Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, which is seeking a Senior VMware Infrastructure Engineer for an initial six-month assignment, with the option to extend. Location: Milton Keynes - Hybrid working The ideal candidate will hold an active security clearance and have a strong background in VMware engineering, demonstrating the following skills and experience: Proven experience supporting VMware platforms in secure environments within the public sector. Proficiency in the design, configuration, administration, and support of VMware technologies, including ESXI, vSphere, HA configuration, vCenter, vSan & VmWare Aria Experience in VMware Private Cloud setup and management using VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and NSX architecture and design. VMware qualifications should include: VCP-DCV, NSX or VCAP. To apply, please submit your latest CV for review.

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our defence client, who is seeking a Build Asset Security Advisor for an initial twelve-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - Salisbury About the role: You will be providing expert security engineering and protective security advice across a portfolio of high-security facilities and infrastructure projects. This role will support the design, development, review, and assurance of secure environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in delivery Security Engineer/Advisor support, with the following skills and experience: Experience supporting highly secure, regulated, or high-containment facilities. Strong understanding of physical, technical, and operational security design principles. Experience conducting risk assessments, threat analyses, and security assurance activities. Demonstrable knowledge of: Schedule 5 of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 ISO 19650-5:2020 (Security-minded approach to BIM) ISO 23234:2021 (Security for BIM and built assets) Knowledge of the NPSA Surreptitious Threat Mitigation Process and its practical application. Knowledge of secure digital engineering processes and high-security BIM environments. - Desirable Membership of the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists (RSES). - Desirable

SBA are currently supporting our consultancy client, who are supporting a Central Government client. The requirement is for Google Cloud Application Support Engineer on an initial 12 month contract Location - London (Hybrid) What You'll Be Doing Engineering secure, scalable, and resilient applications in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) environments. Working within disconnected environments on data-severing solutions. Collaborating closely with architecture, engineering and security teams to ensure seamless integration from design through delivery. Deploy, monitor and support applications on Google, including Cloud Functions, GKE, Compute Engine, and App Engine. Use Google Cloud Operations Suite (Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Trace) to maintain service health and identify potential issues. Execute routine operational tasks such as configuration updates, performance checks, restarts, permissions reviews, and patching activities. Support deployments and releases through controlled CI/CD pipelines. Assist with maintaining service accounts, IAM roles, and organisational policies following least-privilege principles. Support with application migration activities including the technical analysis, deployment and testing alongside the architecture teams. Develop and maintain documentation including Low Level Designs, runbooks and guidance. What You'll Bring Proven hands-on experience as a Google Application Operator specialising in Google Cloud. Practical hands-on knowledge of Google Distributed Cloud (GDC), Experience working in environments without direct internet connectivity. Strong engineering background with deep understanding of IaC (Terraform, Deployment Manager), automation, and CI/CD pipelines. Expertise in networking, IAM, containerisation (GKE/Kubernetes), and secure systems design. Confident working within highly regulated or classified environments where reliability and compliance are paramount. Strong communicator - able to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively. NB: SC cleared role and applicants must be willing to undertake DV To apply, please submit latest CV

Senior Cloud Architect - Azure & Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect for an initial 12-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: London Hybrid The ideal candidate will possess an active security clearance and have a strong background in Senior Cloud Architecture, with the following skills and experiences: Proven experience in designing and implementing solutions on Azure & Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Experience leading Cloud security architecture for large-scale cloud hosting (specifically Azure and GCP) in high-threat government Tier 2/3 secure environments. Experience in defining cloud strategies, architecture standards, and governance policies. Ability to lead the automation of infrastructure deployment and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools. Deep understanding of cloud networking, identity, security, resilience, and platform engineering. Proven ability to lead technical design initiatives across multiple domains, including Data, Digital, Security, and other technical areas. Google Professional Cloud Architect certification is highly desirable. To apply, please submit your latest CV for review.

SBA are currently supporting our Central Government client are currently seeking an Executive Assistant on an initial 6 month contract located in London OR Manchester (hybrid) The role demands excellent organisation and communication skills, and the ability to build relationships across the department and more widely. Key to success will be your ability to remain calm when busy, think quickly on your feet, prioritise and be flexible with your workload, work independently and exercise strong judgement. You will be able to deal with internal and external stakeholders and be able to build strong working relationships quickly, confidently engaging with teams to ensure delivery of the Director General's priorities and requests, in a collaborative and creative way. To succeed in this role, you will need the following skills and experience: Strong administration skills or experience providing executive support, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively in a complex, fast-paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with a range of audiences. Experience handling sensitive information with tact and diplomacy while maintaining confidentiality. Experience managing a busy diary and working with urgency when priorities change. Civil Service experience is desirable but not essential. NB: BPSS to start for the assignment with a view to being put through SC level vetting If this opportunity is of interest and have the recent experience required, please submit your latest CV for ASAP review.

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our public sector client, who is seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for an initial twelve-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - East Kilbride (x3 days per week onsite) About the role: You will be responsible for rapidly assessing the current security posture, operating model, services, and priorities; maintaining effective governance and compliance; supporting secure product-centric delivery; and identifying practical improvements that strengthen protection of highly sensitive information assets. The ideal candidate will hold Active SC or DV clearance and have a strong background in providing CISO support, with the following skills and experience: Minimum of 3 years' experience in an executive security leadership role, demonstrating strategic impact and operational excellence. Industry experience in a highly regulated environment, or within His Majesty's Government (HMG). Knowledge of security frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, and/or NCSC guidance), security risk management & security architecture. Relevant professional certifications (such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent) - Desirable

Application Operations Engineer Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, which is seeking a Application Operations Engineer for an initial 12-month assignment, with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working | Exeter - 1 day per. week The ideal candidate should hold an active security clearance and have a strong background in Application Support, demonstrating the following skills and experience: Experience in supporting and configuring products on the Vortex platform. Familiarity with programming languages such as Handlebars.js and Mustache.js (for product template logic) as well as Typst (for product output layouts). A solid understanding of common services, applications, and protocols. Experience in Configuration Management, including maintaining secure configurations and accurate information, as well as managing service availability and capacity. Understanding of Change Management processes, including implementing change requests and driving continual service improvement. Strong knowledge in Incident Management, including the identification and logging of incidents. To apply, please submit your latest CV for review.

PAM Specialist Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a PAM Specialist for an initial 6-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Culham, Oxfordshire Hybrid The ideal candidate will possess an active security clearance and have a strong background in Privileged Access Management (PAM). The following skills and experiences are essential for this role: Proven hands-on experience in the implementation and management of PAM toolkits. Proficiency in the configuration and management of Privileged Remote Access A comprehensive understanding of credential vaulting, password rotation, and check-in/check-out workflows Experience in configuring privileged session recording and monitoring systems Knowledge of service account discovery and lifecycle management processes Familiarity with onboarding Windows Server, Linux/Unix, and network devices to PAM platforms An understanding of Active Directory privileged account management practices Experience in integrating Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems for PAM event logging and alerting Familiarity with recognised security frameworks, including ISO 27001 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Strong troubleshooting skills for addressing connector and session issues Proficient documentation skills for technical configurations and development of runbooks Experience in secure environments, particularly within the public sector or defence, is highly advantageous. To apply, please submit your latest CV for review.

Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst Summer-Browning Associates is supporting our client in the Central Government, who is seeking a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst for an initial 12-month assignment, with the possibility of extension. Location: London | Hybrid The ideal candidates will hold an active Security clearance and have a proven background in Cyber Security Threat Intelligence, with the following skills and experience: Experience in risk and threat modelling within high-threat government environments. Experience with cyber threat frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK, the Diamond Model, and the Intelligence Cycle. Proficiency in using open-source and commercial research methods & threat intelligence platforms. Proven experience in researching, analysing, and reporting on cyber threats or related security issues. Experience in Threat Modelling System and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions Ability to triage security events to determine their scope, priority, and impact, while making recommendations for efficient remediation. Relevant professional qualifications or training in intelligence analysis or cyber security. To apply, please submit your latest CV for review.

Summer-Browning Associates are currently supporting our client within the central government, who are seeking a Lead PMO Analyst on an initial 6-month assignment. Location: London Hybrid The ideal candidate will hold active SC Clearance and have a proven background in PMO / Portfolio Management and Financial Data Analytics, with the following skills and experience: Extensive PMO experience in maintaining portfolio plans, monitoring project change, conducting impact analysis, developing insight, and reporting. In-depth experience in the analysis of project schedules and finance data Highly proficient in Excel-based tools, with advanced capabilities. Understanding of the Treasury's Five Case Model/Green Book. Knowledge of RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) is desired. Familiarity with construction and capital estate projects is desired. To apply, please submit your latest CV for review.

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a Policy Development and Support Analyst for an initial twelve-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - London About the role: You will be responsible for analysing, delivering and supporting the improvement of operational process and policies for a Cyber and Information Security function. The ideal candidate will hold Active SC clearance and have a strong background in Cyber Policy support, with the following skills and experience: Experience in writing and producing policies. Experience of Cyber Standards and Frameworks (ISO27001, NIST, CAF) Experience in Gap Analysis & Business Analysis. Experience of conducting data analysis collection to support policy development.