Strategic Capacity Planner: Tech Demand & Growth

Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology seeks a Capacity Planner to forecast technology demand and ensure compute, storage, network, cloud and platform capacity aligns with business priorities and IT asset plans.

You will translate demand and architectural change into practical capacity strategies that enable reliable, secure and cost‑effective service delivery, working with planning, architecture, operations and finance teams.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound judgement and a strategic mindset.
• Ability to translate demand into capacity strategies while balancing costs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Bureau’s forward view of technology demand and forecast capacity for compute, storage, network, cloud and platform.
• Provide analysis, advice and governance to support investment decisions, demand management and service resilience.
• Collaborate across planning, architecture, operations, finance, platform and delivery teams.

Job description

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology seeks a Capacity Planner to forecast technology demand and ensure compute, storage, network, cloud and platform capacity aligns with business priorities and IT asset plans.

You will translate demand and architectural change into practical capacity strategies that enable reliable, secure and cost‑effective service delivery, working with planning, architecture, operations and finance teams.