Platform Engineering Services

AWS infrastructure with Terraform and the observability layer to run it confidently — packaged as three engagement types so you can start at the right level of commitment for where you are right now.

Fixed PriceBest Starting Point

Observability Audit

Start Here

Find your blind spots before they become your next incident.

A complete review of your AWS monitoring and alerting setup. You get a prioritised written report: what is not tracked, where your blind spots are, what will cause your next incident, and a clear list of quick wins vs. long-term fixes.

What's included

  • Full review of your AWS/cloud monitoring and alerting setup
  • Blind spot map: untracked systems and coverage gaps against best practices
  • Datadog or CloudWatch gap analysis with specific configuration recommendations
  • Prioritised fix list: immediate quick wins vs. longer-term infrastructure work
  • Written executive summary for your CTO or VP Engineering

Right for you if

Series A/B startups with unclear monitoring or frequent unexpected incidents

2 weeks · 10–15 hours

Investment

$2,000 – $2,500 USD

Fixed price — no surprises

Project-Based

Infrastructure Project

Fixed Scope · Fixed Price

Production-ready AWS infrastructure built with Terraform.

A defined-scope engagement: Terraform modules, CI/CD pipelines, EKS migration, Datadog alerting setup, or cost optimisation. We define the scope together, agree on a fixed price, and I deliver.

What's included

  • Terraform modules: VPC, EKS/ECS, RDS, IAM, S3 — production-ready
  • CI/CD pipeline setup with GitHub Actions or your preferred toolchain
  • Datadog monitoring and alerting configured and tuned for your stack
  • Infrastructure as Code with documentation and runbooks
  • Knowledge transfer session so your team can own it going forward

Right for you if

Startups that know what needs to be built and want it done right the first time

4–8 weeks

Investment

Defined by scope

We define the scope together on a free call — then agree on a fixed price before any work starts.

Monthly Retainer

Fractional Platform Engineering

Your Part-Time Platform Team

15–20 hrs/month. I own the platform so your team owns the product.

I become your part-time platform engineer on a monthly retainer. Platform decisions, PR reviews, incident handling, and iterative infrastructure improvements — the discipline of a senior Platform Engineer at a fraction of full-time cost.

What's included

  • 15–20 hours/month of dedicated platform engineering time
  • On-call availability for production incidents with defined escalation
  • Monthly platform review: reliability metrics, cost, and roadmap priorities
  • PR reviews for all infrastructure and platform-related changes
  • Proactive improvements: security hardening, cost optimisation, performance

Right for you if

Series A/B startups with a product team but no dedicated platform engineer

3–12 months (rolling monthly)

Investment

Defined by scope

We define the scope together on a free call — then agree on a fixed price before any work starts.

Not sure which engagement fits?

Book a free 20-minute call. I'll ask a few questions about your current infrastructure, team size, and biggest pain points — and tell you honestly which engagement makes sense.