Data Center Capacity Planner — AI Analytics & Remote DC

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an analytical Data Center Capacity Planning professional to join the Data Center Capacity Planning Strategy and Initiatives team in Austin, TX. The role focuses on centralized insights into data center demand/supply, capacity readiness, and future data center builds, with emphasis on remote data center spaces managed globally.

You will work across data center engineering, cloud platforms, and operations to ensure a forward-looking view of infrastructure capacity needs and risks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• Experience in data center colocation ops, infra ops, cloud, capacity planning, or engineering leadership.
• Experience coordinating cross-team planning in complex infra environments.
• Ability to translate infrastructure data into strategic insights for senior leadership.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic nexus across data center engineering, cloud platforms, and operations.
• Governance and interpretation of capacity insights with cross-organizational alignment.
• Translate infrastructure demand into actionable investment priorities.
• Support automation and AI-driven analytics for capacity planning governance.

Skills

Data center operations

Cloud platforms

Capacity planning

Engineering program leadership

Cross-team planning

Analytics to leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Strategic insights

Education

Bachelors in CS/IT/Engineering

Job description

Apple is seeking an analytical Data Center Capacity Planning professional to join the Data Center Capacity Planning Strategy and Initiatives team in Austin, TX. The role focuses on centralized insights into data center demand/supply, capacity readiness, and future data center builds, with emphasis on remote data center spaces managed globally.

You will work across data center engineering, cloud platforms, and operations to ensure a forward-looking view of infrastructure capacity needs and risks.