Gerhard van Niekerk

Gerhard van Niekerk is an experienced Infrastructure Engineer currently working at The Health and Care Professions Council since November 2018, where responsibilities include supporting a Cloud environment and leading projects related to SQL AlwaysOn cluster setup and SSIS package optimization. Prior to this role, Gerhard served as Team Leader for Faults and Escalations at IDE Group, managing a team of infrastructure engineers and overseeing network engineers, along with experience as a Cloud Engineer managing VMware cloud infrastructure. Gerhard's career also includes positions as an Onsite Engineer at Wellcome Trust, 1st/2nd Line Support Analyst at Selection Services Ltd., and various roles in IT support and project management. Gerhard holds an IT degree from Open University, completed in 2014.