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Standard Bank South AfricaAzure Operations Lead
Jul. 2025City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Inobits ConsultingCloud Infrastructure Consultant
Nov. 2022 - Jun. 2025AZURE CLOUD ENGINEERING • STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA • 2023 - INPROGRESS
We enable other teams (developers) to deploy their solutions into the platform, this can range from reviewing their architecture, security design and aligning their designs with the banks approved patterns.
As the role/ team has adopted the agile methodology to our work, we work on sprints via Jira to improve the Azure platform which goes beyond the enablement of feature teams. Some of our tool set include:
- Azure DevOps for automation and CD/CD
- IAC tools (Bicep, PowerShell and JSON ARM Templates)
- Jira for sprint planning AZURE MIGRATION • AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS • 2022
By using Infrastructure-as-code tools (Azure DevOps, ARM templates, Bicep) we deployed Azure infrastructure (Azure storage accounts, key vaults, virtual machines). Providing documented migration plan and cost analysis of key applications (Azure Web Apps, SQL databases). AZURE SITE RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION • ARB ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS • 2022
We completed a deployment of Azure Site Recovery of the clients Hyper-V infrastructure, this involved the user of Azure’s VPN Gateway to facilitate backwards communication. This enabled the client to have a fully function disaster recovery site in Azure. AZURE MIGRATION • STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (MICROSOFT) • 2022
By using Infrastructure-as-code tools (Azure DevOps, ARM templates, Bicep) we deployed Azure infrastructure (Azure storage accounts, key vaults, virtual machines). Providing documented migration plan and cost analysis of key applications (Azure Web Apps, SQL databases).
Inobits ConsultingCloud Infrastructure Engineer
Oct. 2020 - Nov. 2022AZURE MIGRATION • EQSTRA FLEET • 2021
Lift-and-shift migration of 150 on-premises hosted Linux virtual machines to Azure. Configuration of ASR (Azure Site Recovery) to prepare for workload migration and documentation of migration process. Assist application vendors with the identification of dependencies for workload migrations and testing of migrated workloads before final cut-over from on-premises. AZURE VIRTUAL DESKTOP IMPLEMENTATION • GOVERNMENT AGENCY • 2021
Deployment of Azure Virtual Desktop for 100 users. Includes the design, implementation, and handover of the technology to the customer. MIGRATION TO AZURE • FUNDAMENTAL SOFTWARE • 2021
Migration of on-premises server environment to Azure as IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) workloads. Included the design and configuration of the Azure Landing Zone, migration of workloads using Azure Migrate and handover of support operations to the customer.
NetsuritClient Services Consultant
Oct. 2018 - Sep. 2020Cape Town Area, South AfricaAssisting in evaluating client cloud security platforms through our security assessment.
Building security on our cloud migrations, from hardening Azure with tools like MFA, conditions access policies.
Developing custom PowerShell scripts to automate tasks when implementing projects.
Providing onsite/ remote support to our SLA clients.
TRGTechnical (Supply Chain) Consultant
Jun. 2017 - Sep. 2018Cape Town Area, South AfricaLiaising with our development team to test software bugs before production deployments, ensuring the client infrastructure is ERP / WMS ready. Analyzing and preparing client networks, be it using Rukus or Ubiquiti, down to carry SQL server analysis to optimize the software for the best output performance. Investigating performance issues on client's platforms whether be it the WMS software or the actual root cause being in the clients' infrastructure or in some instances user error/training. Train and support fellow team members on the introduction of new methods, difficult system installations, or other technically demanding exercises Traveling abroad to implement our WMS & ERP (Syspro) solution which in the process being the project lead from start to completion. Innovating our deployment model which in the past took +2 months at times to complete and drastically lowering that to 1 month by innovating infrastructure readiness and changing our bug tracking and reporting
IT LabNOC & Managed Services Engineer
Jun. 2016 - May. 2017Cape Town Area, South AfricaResponding to, handling alerts, incidents and escalated problems on the variety of platforms and supported networks from logon to the resolution. Taking escalations within our MS/NOC team in areas of backups or any of the NOC operations duties. Configuring Veeam Backup policies and monitoring on-premise MS Exchange installation for storage and health-related issues. Liaising with other departments mainly Incident Management in providing root cause analysis with Zabbix or the much-advanced science logic for outages ranging from a down server to a failed backup. Innovated a 1:2 method, whereby the senior engineer would be shadowed by 2 novice engineers which in turn helped with improving team morale and ensured that the team is coherent and knowledge is distributed at all times, Advising account execs on potential issues as per root and trend analysis and proactive maintenance that our department was responsible for.
Sechaba Computer ServicesIT Technician
Jul. 2015 - Jun. 2016Eskom Koeberg Nuclear Power StationProviding on-site support to the Nuclear station staff and also remote support to off-site Eskom sites. Liaising with 3rd party vendors for any 3rd party-related work. Installing network gear (switches, AP's). Implementing software upgrades via SCCM for local users. Managing policies for users via group policy and troubleshooting any access issues experienced by users.
Paradigm Solutions SAServer Administrator (Hosting)
Feb. 2015 - Jul. 2015Cape Town Area, South AfricaSystems administration of Linux and Windows operating systems within the hosting space. Providing support to the contact center and assist Dedicated and Virtual Private Server (VPS), customers. Administering traditional ISP services, configuring and troubleshooting IIS & Apache web servers, along with MySQL and MSSQL databases Secondary Role (Solutions Implementation): Complete code integrity of our internal apps. Test software before any release to the client ensuring no bugs are present. Implementing our in house solution at clients' sites mainly in the petroleum industry. Caring out end-user training amongst our clients.
Silulo Ulutho TechnologiesSnr IT Technician
Feb. 2014 - Jan. 2015Cape Town Area, South AfricaInfrastructure planning, evaluating current systems and making necessary recommendations, provide administrative duties for the IT Department. Manage and maintain DNS, DHCP, Routing and Remote Access, Hyper-V, active directory and Mikrotik router configuration. ERP System support internally (SYSPRO) + (PASTEL), basic PABX troubleshooting. CPanel management, (Mailbox management on the Linux Mail Server). Remote support to branches and day to day troubleshooting of IT systems. Coordinate IT tasks and services in two Provinces with +35 branches and +200 personnel Manage IT staff also provide regular training as well as staff training on internal systems. Inventory of hardware/software, handling of escalations, liaise with 3rd party vendors. Maintaining SLA’s, provide data and reporting of KPI's & KPA’s as needed
Bytes Managed SolutionsRework Engineer
Jun. 2012 - Mar. 2013Durban Area, South AfricaWorking for BMS or doing that work I did for them was pretty much a train derail scenario. This was a bit far off to what I had studied and was passionate about thank heavens this didn't really work out. It was too mechanical for my own liking and I ended up committing career suicide which in turn allowed me to focus my attention on what I had studied back on school. Thanks to the period after this post, I learnt servers, penetration testing, linux refined my networking skills. Talk about a steep learning curve. "summary: "self realization"
Mangosuthu TechnikonNetwork Technician
Feb. 2011 - Mar. 2012DurbanInstalled and troubleshoot network devices (switches, wireless AP's). Troubleshoot network connectivity with end-user machines (PC) and configured printers. Configure and install Windows workstations. End-User support and onsite training. Liaise with multi-vendors with regards to hardware.
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