EUMETSAT is growing, and its IT infrastructure is a key component in supporting the organisation's business needs.

Within the Infrastructure for IT and Data (I2D) Division, the Capacity and Licence Management Officer will contribute to the sustainable and efficient management of the IT infrastructure.

This role will consolidate demand, plan the required growth of the IT infrastructure layer, and foster synergies and efficiencies in the procurement of IT equipment. It will also control and optimise licence usage across the IT infrastructure domain, increasing transparency in licence consumption.

Its core responsibilities include:

• Licence allocation, avoiding licence shortages and ensuring licence compliance.
• Capacity monitoring, overseeing the licence and capacity status of infrastructure systems.
• Cost optimisation, analysing usage patterns to effectively manage licence consumption.
• Audit readiness, maintaining accurate inventories of deployed assets and software catalogues.

NB This is not an EUMETSAT staff role. Whilst EUMETSAT is managing the recruitment process, the successful candidate will be engaged through a German AUG employment agency and will be working under their terms and conditions which will align with German Labour Law. Applicant must have right to work in Germany. No work permit or visa support will be possible.

The expected duration on this temp contract is 24 months

• Act as the focal point for capacity and licence administration within I2D, which is responsible for a large volume of assets and licences in the operational environment.
• Establish capacity and licence management processes at the infrastructure level (I2D) – working together with infrastructure system owners and process owners - and support their eventual extension across the organisation.
• Implement the agreed processes at the infrastructure level.

• Oversee capacity and licence administration across the IT infrastructure layer with the objective of promoting transparency, efficiency, and identifying areas for improvement. Regular reporting to management.
• Support internal and external licence audits.

• Proven experience in capacity and licence management positions or in a comparable role.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting and implementing processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills (e.g. Excel, Power BI, etc.).
• Excellent communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, and industrial partners.