Application Operations Team Lead – 24/7 Reliability

Bureau of Meteorology; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Meteorology in Australia is seeking an experienced Application Operations Team Lead to guide a group of IT professionals dedicated to reliable, secure, and scalable services. You will drive 24/7 operational readiness, oversee production deployments, mentor staff, foster digital transformation, and champion a resilient, service-oriented mindset across the team.

This role emphasizes collaboration with business partners, continuous improvement, and a modernisation mindset to keep critical

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of IT professionals within Application Operations, ensuring stable, secure and reliable services.
• Keep business applications running 24/7 with high availability and quick response to operational needs.
• Support and optimise existing systems while bringing new systems into production.
• Direct day-to-day activities of the IT Applications Team and provide leadership and development guidance.
• Drive continuous improvement, operational excellence and a modernisation mindset across the team.

Job description

Bureau of Meteorology in Australia is seeking an experienced Application Operations Team Lead to guide a group of IT professionals dedicated to reliable, secure, and scalable services. You will drive 24/7 operational readiness, oversee production deployments, mentor staff, foster digital transformation, and champion a resilient, service-oriented mindset across the team.

This role emphasizes collaboration with business partners, continuous improvement, and a modernisation mindset to keep critical