Jacques Botha
@jacquesbotha
Experienced solutions architect and ICT specialist with 34+ years in enterprise infrastructure.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I am a highly experienced ICT professional with over 34 years designing and implementing enterprise-scale systems across Linux, Windows and Solaris platforms. I specialise in systems architecture, virtualization and cloud solutions, consistently delivering high-availability environments.
I have deep practical experience with VMware (VCP/VSP certified), HyperV, Xen, AWS, GCP and Azure, and have managed infrastructure across Hetzner, AWS and GCP. I have supported proprietary and open-source software stacks while maintaining uptime and resource optimisation for enterprise clients.
My background includes pre-sales, technical proposals, training sales teams, and remote support delivery for international and large regional customers. I have worked as a Solutions Architect, Pre-Sales Product Specialist and Senior Systems/Unix engineer across multiple organisations and international contracts.
I bring a pragmatic, client-focused approach to technical problem solving, strong stakeholder communication skills, and a record of enabling business outcomes through architecture, virtualization and cloud adoption.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
SOProvide remote support and architecture for Ubuntu Linux systems and proprietary newsroom applications, managing server uptime across Hetzner, AWS, and GCP to ensure high availability.
Support Engineer
Ezis / Cloud Direct
Mar 2016 - Sep 2019 (3 years 6 months)
Delivered remote enterprise support for Windows Server, Hyper-V/VMware virtualization, MS SQL and Office 365 environments, and configured network/firewall solutions for clients.
VLSpecialist: Solutions Architecture
Vodacom (Pty) Ltd
Aug 2013 - Mar 2015 (1 year 7 months)
Designed converged fixed-line and VMware-based enterprise solutions, produced technical proposals and RFP responses, and trained sales teams on technical products to support business growth.
Pre-Sales Product Specialist
AxizWorkgroup (Pty) Ltd
Jul 2011 - Jul 2013 (2 years)
Supported IBM, EMC, Oracle and Dell business development through technical demos, sales enablement, and designing customer solutions to accelerate deal closure.
Pre-Sales Solutions Architect
StorTech
Aug 2008 - Jul 2011 (2 years 11 months)
Designed enterprise datacenter, virtualization/consolidation and VDI solutions, supporting VMware, Sun Microsystems, Symantec and major hardware vendors for large-scale deployments.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Port Shepstone Technical College
Diploma (N4/N5), Business Management
Completed diploma (N4/N5) in Business Management focusing on technical and administrative business practices.
Durban Technical College
Diploma (N4/N5), Electronics
Completed diploma (N4/N5) in Electronics covering electronic theory and practical systems work.
High School Alberton
Senior Certificate (Matric), General Secondary Education
Obtained Senior Certificate (Matric) providing general secondary education qualifications.
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Location
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