Infrastructure Capacity Planning Manager, Infrastructure Services

Summary

Posted: Oct 28, 2024 ... Role Number:200572975 Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of quickly becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Infrastructure hardware Planner to join our team in IS&T. In this role you will collaborate with various teams to align our cloud capacity with business needs, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. Description Description In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing, forecasting, and optimizing our process to ensure we understand our Infrastructure capacity demand for various business groups. You will oversee and direct a team of infrastructure planning specialists, collaborating with IT business leaders to drive capacity planning, resource allocation, and optimize the infrastructure needed to support data center operations aligned with business needs.

Responsibilities

Provide mentorship, coaching, and development opportunities to foster a high performing team culture. Define roles, responsibilities, and goals for team members, ensuring alignment with broader organizational objectives. Ensure team accountability and performance in delivering high-quality results on infrastructure planning and execution. Work with IS&T leadership team to understand the fleet and their demand. Oversee cloud cost management strategies, including budgeting, cost forecasting, and resource allocation. Develop and implement policies for optimizing cloud usage and reducing unnecessary expenses without compromising performance. Drive the adoption of new tools, platforms, and technologies to enhance infrastructure requests process. Coordinate cross-functional teams for the deployment of new infrastructure solutions and services. Act as a key decision-maker on architecture, networking, storage, and cloud infrastructure projects. Develop and maintain infrastructure performance metrics and dashboards. Provide regular updates to senior leadership on infrastructure status, key projects, and operational performance. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize infrastructure services and reduce operational risks.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field • Experience in IT infrastructure cloud computing, and/or cloud operations or related technical domain • Experience in a leadership or managerial role Key Qualifications Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field • 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud computing, and/or cloud operations. • Proven experience in cloud migration, infrastructure automation, and optimization. • Leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to manage and mentor technical teams. • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-tech • Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). • In-depth knowledge of cloud technologies, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, containers, and microservices architecture. Education & Experience Education & Experience Additional Requirements Additional Requirements Pay & Benefits Pay & Benefits • At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $173,100 and $301,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program. More • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant Apply Job!