Head of IT, IT Manager, IT and Automation Manager, Technical Director or Cloud Operations Manager roles, ideally at companies under 200 people where I own cloud, networking, security, internal systems and automation end to end. Dubai-based; full-time, on-site, hybrid or remote with hours overlapping UTC+2 to UTC+6.
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Daniel Krause
@danielkrause
Hands-on tech leader, 25 years in IT, Dubai-based. I run AWS/GCP infrastructure, CI/CD, networking and security, and ship platforms with AI-led dev.
United Arab EmiratesWhat I'm looking for
Hands-on technology leader, 25 years in IT, based in Dubai. I run the full technology function for a lean remote-first company: AWS and GCP infrastructure, CI/CD, networking and security, SaaS and vendors, end-user IT. I build and ship production platforms through AI-led development and automate whatever is manual.
I replaced manual deployments with 100% automated CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments and built an automated cross-cloud hosting system that provisions Nginx and SSL on load-balanced AWS EC2. I also built Zanga, a leadership-assessment platform for a client that’s live with enterprise customers, and Noldor’s Matchie assessment platform.
Earlier, at Striata, I converted 90% of processes across a secure document delivery ecosystem to automation. At RBA Homes, I overhauled technology and user education, cutting service-desk tickets by 40%; I’m now open to senior technology, IT, and cloud infrastructure leadership roles.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Current
Director of Technology
Noldor Technologies
Feb 2017 - Present (9 years 9 months)
Noldor is a South African technology company, remote-first for many years; I work remotely from Dubai and report to the CEO. I own the technology function end to end, from IT strategy, spend and policy to hands-on design, build and operation of platforms and infrastructure.
Key responsibilities:
• Own IT strategy and policy; lead small technical teams and support the development team
• Manage cli
RL
Head of IT
RBA Homes (Pty) Ltd
Apr 2015 - Jan 2017 (1 year 9 months)
Owned all technology operations for a 250-staff organisation across a multi-floor, multi-site setup, and led the organisation-wide technology transformation from policy and infrastructure through to user education and adoption.
• Managed network, hardware and software across the estate
• Formed, rolled out and governed authentication, device and security policies organisation-wide
• Led a technol
Owned the development-to-deployment ecosystem for a secure, encrypted document creation and distribution platform, a first-of-its-kind solution deployed to all major South African banks, and acted as senior (Level 3) technical escalation.
• Managed the in-house development, testing and deployment ecosystem, covering DevOps pipeline management, automated testing during releases, and the build/depl
HA
Junior Systems Administrator
Hetzner (South Africa)
Mar 2006 - Jul 2007 (1 year 4 months)
• Ran Johannesburg datacentre operations as part of a two-person team: server builds, OS and software setup, and cabinet installation
• Performed onsite client installations and support, and reduced production lead times through improved setup processes
• Senior team lead for all IT systems across a mixed Windows and Mac server environment
• Handled desktop, server and networking upgrades, hardware sourcing, and print-ready QA of the magazine; self-taught Mac OS administration
Supported all IT systems across the business, desktop, server and networking hardware, software setup and print-ready QA of the magazine across Windows and Mac environments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
KS
Krugersdorp High School
AA
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Nov 2022 · Expired Nov 2025
CO
Coursera
Google Workspace (G Suite) Administrator Fundamentals
Jul 2018
MI
MikroTik
MikroTik Certified Network Associate (MTCNA) (lapsed)
Aug 2018
University of Cape Town
Short Course, IT Management
2014 - 2014
Course modules
Module 1 Introduction to information systems
Module 2 Networks and database management
Module 3 Advantage and information technology
Module 4 Applications in business management
Module 5 E-business, e-commerce and m-commerce
Module 6 Developing strategies and solving problems for e-business
Module 7 Management applications: enterprise and global
Module 8 Corporate governance
University of the Witwatersrand
Short Course, Information Systems
2008 - 2009
Varsity College
Diploma, Information Technology (Networking)
2000 - 2002
Included MCSE and Linux LPIC-1 certification, project management and helpdesk management.
LL
Linux Professional Institute (LPI)
LPIC-1 Linux Professional Institute Certification (lapsed)
2001
MI
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
2001
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
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Location
United Arab EmiratesAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
95k+ USD
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