Summer-Browning Associates

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our public sector client, who is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer (NetDevOps) for an initial ten-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham or Blackpool (60% site attendance required) About the role: You will be responsible for designing, building, and evolving large-scale enterprise network platforms, with a strong focus on modern, automated, and cloud-integrated infrastructure. The ideal candidate will hold Active SC clearance and have a strong background in delivery Infrastructure/Network Engineering support, with the following skills and experience: Experience in a Network/Infrastructure Engineer role in large-scale enterprise environments. Experience delivering engineering solutions. Experience of Enterprise Networking Engineering Experience of Firewall and Security Technologies (Palo Alto Firewalls, Zero Trust & Secure Network Design Principals) Experience of Data Centre & Network Architecture (VXLAN/EVPN, Load balancing technologies ie F5 BIG-IP) Experience in network automation (Python or Ansible) Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IAC), ie Terraform Experience working on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, OCI or GCP)

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our defence client, who is seeking a Commercial Specialist (PFI) for an initial three-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - Andover , Lichfield or Glasgow About the role: You will be responsible for designing, procuring and contracting for the replacement arrangements, in addition to the teams responsible for managing the current PFI contracts, including the full range of activities required to exit then effectively. The ideal candidate will hold Active SC and have a strong background in delivery PFI Commercial Management support, with the following skills and experience: Experience of designing and leading complex Category A procurements, with specific emphasis on hard and soft FM, and construction. Experience of PFI Full Lifecycle. Knowledge of public sector procurement regulations, including the Procurement Act 2023 and PCR 2015. Hands-on experience in managing procurements through CCS Frameworks. Experience of supporting and overseeing the end-to-end tendering process.

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our defence client, who is seeking a Commercial Specialist (PFI) for an initial three-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - Andover, Lichfield or Glasgow About the role: You will be responsible for designing, procuring and contracting for the replacement arrangements, in addition to the teams responsible for managing the current PFI contracts, including the full range of activities required to exit then effectively. The ideal candidate will hold Active SC and have a strong background in delivery PFI Commercial Management support, with the following skills and experience: Experience of designing and leading complex Category A procurements, with specific emphasis on hard and soft FM, and construction. Experience of PFI Full Lifecycle. Knowledge of public sector procurement regulations, including the Procurement Act 2023 and PCR 2015. Hands-on experience in managing procurements through CCS Frameworks. Experience of supporting and overseeing the end-to-end tendering process.

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our public sector client, who is seeking a Senior Contract Manager for an initial ten-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - London About the role: You will be responsible for developing and delivering effective contract management in the management of Delivery Partners that will be procured to effectively support the successful delivery of the Portfolio. The ideal candidate will hold Active SC and have a strong background in delivery Senior Contract Management support, with the following skills and experience: Experience of leading and delivering effective contract management in large-scale end-to-end service delivery programmes. Experience of working in the public sector and with public sector regulations (PCR2015, PA2023 and DSPCR) Experience of working in complex operating models both in the development and implementation of effective contract management strategies.

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our public sector client, who is seeking a Supplier Relationship Manager for an initial nine-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - Andover or Whittington About the role: You will be responsible for leading on the management of the supply chain and supplier performance, resilience and fragility. The ideal candidate will hold Active SC and have a strong background in delivery Supplier Relationship Management support, with the following skills and experience: Experience of being point of contact for key suppliers, colleagues and customers in respect of SRM, facilitating an interface into the Commercial department. Experience of ensuring that Supplier Relationship Management methodologies and best practice is utilised throughout the lifecycle of the projects, programmes and procurements. Experience of supporting to the development of the Supplier Relationship Strategy. Knowledge of Supply Chain Mapping and Contingency Planning.

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our public sector client, who is seeking a Policy Officer for an initial ten-month assignment with the option to extend. Location: Hybrid working - London About the role: You will be responsible developing high quality policy products, including ministerial submissions, briefing packs, and communications materials, on a regular basis. The ideal candidate will hold Active SC clearance and have a strong background in delivery Policy support, with the following skills and experience: Experience of working in a policy role within Central Government. Experience of writing policy papers/submissions. Strong stakeholder management and strong communication skills. Experience of communicating credibly at senior levels of stakeholder.

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.