Application Operations Lead – 24/7 Reliability & Modernization

Bureau of Meteorology; Darwin; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Meteorology is seeking an Application Operations Team Lead to guide a skilled IT team responsible for keeping critical government applications running around the clock. The role emphasizes leadership, system reliability, and continuous improvement in a modernisation-minded environment.

You will drive operational excellence, support new system rollouts, and ensure business services remain stable, secure, and resilient while developing talent and driving performance across the team.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an IT operations team.
• Proven ability to keep applications running 24/7.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day activities of an IT applications team.
• Drive stability, reliability and security of systems and services.

Skills

Leadership

IT Operations

Team Development

Communication

Job description

Bureau of Meteorology is seeking an Application Operations Team Lead to guide a skilled IT team responsible for keeping critical government applications running around the clock. The role emphasizes leadership, system reliability, and continuous improvement in a modernisation-minded environment.

You will drive operational excellence, support new system rollouts, and ensure business services remain stable, secure, and resilient while developing talent and driving performance across the team.