Senior Infrastructure Capacity Manager

Compas PTY; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Compas Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead capacity management and optimisation across a major Australian Government ICT environment. The role focuses on utilisation analytics, performance monitoring and demand forecasting across platforms including VMware, OpenStack, OpenShift, Linux and Windows Server, with an emphasis on cost efficiency.

The successful candidate will operate in a hybrid Canberra-based setting (with some relocation and travel to other Australian cities

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise ICT capacity management, infrastructure performance monitoring and utilisation analysis.
• Proficient in demand forecasting and capacity modelling, including 95th percentile reporting.
• Knowledge of workload trends, thresholds and governance documentation.
• Experience with leading cross‑functional teams and communicating with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure capacity assessments and baseline utilisation profiling across CPU, memory, storage, network and transaction metrics.
• Identify and prioritise CPU right-sizing opportunities across VMware, OpenStack, Power Server, Solaris, OpenShift and related platforms.
• Develop capacity optimisation recommendations, implementation plans and monitoring processes to improve performance, resilience and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate with technical teams and senior stakeholders to implement capacity changes and establish ongoing reporting and governance.

Skills

Capacity management

Performance monitoring

Utilisation analysis

Demand forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Technical leadership

Tools

VMware

OpenStack

OpenShift

Linux

Windows Server

Dynatrace

Elastic

Grafana

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer | Capacity Management & Optimisation

Lead infrastructure capacity management and CPU right-sizing initiatives across a major Australian Government ICT environment. This senior role focuses on infrastructure utilisation, performance monitoring, demand forecasting and cost optimisation across enterprise platforms including VMware, OpenStack, OpenShift and Solaris.

Location: Canberra, ACT (preferred). Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane may also be considered.
Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Essential Tasks

• Lead infrastructure capacity assessments, establishing baseline utilisation profiles across CPU, memory, storage, network and transaction metrics.
• Identify and prioritise CPU right-sizing opportunities across VMware, OpenStack, Power Server, Solaris, OpenShift and other enterprise platforms.
• Develop capacity optimisation recommendations, implementation plans and monitoring processes to improve performance, resilience and cost efficiency.
• Coordinate with technical teams and senior stakeholders to implement capacity changes, manage risks and establish ongoing reporting and governance.

Key Criteria

• Demonstrated experience in enterprise ICT capacity management, infrastructure performance monitoring, utilisation analysis and demand forecasting.
• Strong understanding of right-sizing methodologies, including workload trends, utilisation thresholds, 95th percentile reporting and capacity modelling.
• Experience with infrastructure platforms and monitoring tools such as VMware, OpenStack, OpenShift, Linux, Windows Server, Dynatrace, Elastic, Grafana or equivalent technologies.
• Strong technical leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to develop recommendations, coordinate infrastructure changes and maintain clear governance documentation.

YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE

Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current NV1 clearance.