Johan Botes

Lead cloud, infrastructure and security operations across the UK and South Africa, acting as the highest level of technical escalation. Reduced Azure cloud expenditure by 63%, migrated 9TB of data to SharePoint Online, implemented Azure Virtual Desktop, and designed enterprise security frameworks.

Senior Cloud, Infrastructure & Security Manager
Leading cloud, infrastructure and security operations across UK and South Africa, serving as the highest level of technical escalation for the organisation.
• 🔵 Reduced Azure cloud expenditure by 63% — from £30k/month to £11k/month — through architecture reviews, right-sizing, and reserved instance optimisation
• 📂 Migrated 9TB of data from legacy fi

Head of Projects (Promoted from Senior Engineer)
Promoted to Head of Projects to lead enterprise-wide IT programmes across international offices, managing budgets, timelines, and cross-border teams.
• 🚀 Delivered a £250,000 server migration project in just 4 days — on time and within budget
• ☁️ Managed Azure VM environments, firewall security and multi-site data centre operations
• 🌍 Provided top

Lead enterprise-wide IT programmes across international offices, managing budgets, timelines, and cross-border teams. Delivered a £250,000 server migration in 4 days, managed Azure VM and firewall security, and ensured governance, compliance, and budget requirements.

Senior Server Engineer
• Maintained and upgraded on-premise and cloud-based server environments, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime
• Deployed and managed FortiGate firewall solutions and cloud security infrastructure
• Provided training, coaching and mentorship to junior IT engineers

Senior Server Engineer
• Managed and maintained client server environments, ensuring high availability and performance across multiple accounts
• Administered Windows Server, Active Directory, and virtualisation platforms for SME and enterprise clients
• Responded to complex escalations, diagnosing and resolving infrastructure issues within SLA requirements
• Supported cloud migrations and hybrid

Senior Server Technician
• Provided advanced server support and infrastructure management for a diverse client portfolio
• Installed, configured and maintained on-premise server hardware, networking equipment and backup solutions
• Diagnosed and resolved server, storage and connectivity issues, minimising client downtime
• Collaborated with project teams on new infrastructure deployments and syste

Business Owner
• Founded and operated an IT services business, delivering end-to-end support, hardware supply, and network solutions to small and medium businesses
• Managed all aspects of the business including client acquisition, project delivery, supplier relationships and financials
• Built a reputation for reliable, responsive IT support — developing the commercial and leadership skills that

Founded and operated an IT services business delivering end-to-end support, hardware supply, and network solutions to small and medium businesses. Managed client acquisition, project delivery, supplier relationships, and financials while building a reputation for reliable, responsive IT support.

IT Technician
• Provided on-site IT support and maintenance for clients, covering hardware, software and network troubleshooting
• Supported the installation and configuration of Konica Minolta business technology solutions

IT Technician
• Delivered general IT support services including hardware repairs, software installations and network setup
• Assisted with client on-site support calls, building strong troubleshooting fundamentals across a range of environments

IT Technician
• Started IT career providing hardware repair, software support and technical troubleshooting for retail and business clients
• Gained broad foundational experience across PC builds, networking, peripherals and operating systems
• Developed strong customer-facing skills through direct client interaction in a fast-paced environment

Completed Pluralsight course content for Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect.