Capacity Planner

Bureau of Meteorology; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Capacity Planner at the Bureau of Meteorology will lead the organization’s forward view of technology demand, ensuring compute, storage, network and platform capacity are forecasted, planned, funded and aligned to business priorities. You will translate demand into practical strategies supporting reliable, secure and cost‑effective service delivery.

Working across planning, architecture, operations, finance and delivery teams, you’ll provide analysis, governance and strategic advice to

Qualifications

• Experience in capacity planning for compute, storage, network, cloud and platforms.
• Ability to translate business demand into actionable capacity strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead capacity planning for compute, storage, network, cloud and platform services.
• Develop and maintain capacity models, thresholds and reporting.
• Align outputs with business and IT plans, budgets and roadmaps.
• Advise on timing, sizing, sequencing and funding of investments.
• Collaborate with architecture, operations, finance and project teams.
• Monitor utilisation against forecasts and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Capacity planning

Stakeholder engagement

Forecasting

Governance

Job description

The Capacity Planner is responsible for leading the Bureau’s forward view of technology demand and ensuring compute, storage, network, cloud and platform capacity is forecast, planned, funded and aligned to business priorities and IT asset plans. The role translates business demand, service growth, architectural change, operational trends and technology lifecycle information into practical capacity strategies that support reliable, secure and cost-effective service delivery.

Working across planning, architecture, operations, finance, platform and delivery teams, the role provides analysis, advice and governance to support investment decisions, demand management and service resilience. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills, sound judgement and a strategic mindset to balance current operational needs with long-term technology sustainability, scalability and value for money.

The key duties of the position include:

• Lead capacity planning for compute, storage, network, cloud and platform services, ensuring future demand is forecast using business plans, project pipelines, consumption trends and technology roadmaps.
• Develop and maintain capacity models, scenarios, thresholds and reporting that identify emerging constraints, risks, optimisation opportunities and investment requirements.
• Align capacity planning outputs with business plans, IT strategic plans, asset management plans, architecture roadmaps, budget processes and lifecycle replacement programs.
• Provide strategic advice on the timing, sizing, sequencing and funding of infrastructure and platform investments to support service continuity, resilience, scalability and value for money.
• Collaborate with architecture, operations, finance, service owners, project teams and vendors to ensure capacity assumptions, dependencies and constraints are understood and managed.
• Monitor actual utilisation and demand against forecasts, investigate variances and recommend corrective actions, optimisation measures or revised investment strategies.
• Contribute to asset planning and assurance activities by providing evidence-based analysis and recommendations on technology capacity and demand.
• Support the development of standards, methods and reporting for capacity planning across on-premises and cloud environments, promoting consistent and mature planning practices.
• Comply with all Bureau work, health and safety policies and procedures, and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of employees, contractors and visitors who may be affected by your conduct.

Getting to know the Bureau of Meteorology

The Bureau of Meteorology is one of the few organisations that touches the lives of all Australians and all Australia, every day. The Bureau works across Australia and remote islands, providing services from the Antarctic to beyond the equator, and from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.We are Australia's national weather, climate and water agency, in the Agriculture, Water and Environment portfolio of the Australian Government, operating under the authority of the Meteorology Act 1955 and the Water Act 2007. We provide data, information, knowledge, insight and wisdom to help Australians prepare and respond to the realities of their natural environment, including droughts, floods, fires, storms, tsunami and tropical cyclones.Our products and services include observations, forecasts, analysis and advice covering Australia's atmosphere, water, oceans and space environments. We undertake focused scientific research in support of our operations and services. Through regular forecasts, warnings, monitoring and advice, we provide one of Australia's most fundamental and widely used public services.We have strong relationships with our customers, partners and stakeholders in Australia, including the Australian Community and the emergency services sectors, all-levels of Government, and focus sectors including aviation, agriculture, energy and resources, national security and water.