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DevOps capacity without another hiring cycle

We operate as your DevOps team for CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, release automation, developer environments, cloud operations, and deployment reliability.

Flat-rate plans, defined onboarding, visible deliverables, and engineering work your product team can keep using.

Service playbook

From problem to operating evidence

Main content is structured like a case study: context first, scoped work next, then the operating changes and evidence a team can use after handoff.

Service briefWho it is forWhat is includedPackagesPlan alignment

DevOps as a Service is for teams that need production-grade delivery systems but do not want to build a full platform team before shipping. We take ownership of the practical work around CI/CD, infrastructure automation, release safety, environments, and operational handoff.

Case-study lens

Scoped

Problem, responsibility, and handoff boundaries before implementation.

Evidence

Dashboards, runbooks, reviews, and operating records over borrowed logos.

Outcomes

Conservative summaries focused on observable operational improvement.

EvidenceSection 01

Who it is for

Runbooks, dashboards, reviews, and handoff material make the work auditable.

Team situationWhy this service fits
Product team shipping slower than plannedWe reduce pipeline friction, environment delays, and release risk
Startup preparing for enterprise customersWe add repeatable infrastructure, evidence, and security controls
Engineering team without dedicated DevOpsWe supply the operating capacity and document what changes
Company moving from ad hoc scripts to IaCWe standardize provisioning, state, review, and promotion workflows
Team with cloud cost or environment sprawlWe simplify environments and make ownership visible
ScopeSection 02

What is included

The work is broken into visible capabilities, acceptance points, and handoff artifacts.

What changes

CI/CD ownership

  • pipeline design for build, test, security scan, artifact, and deploy stages
  • GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Buildkite, CircleCI, Azure DevOps, or custom runner support
  • caching, parallelization, test splitting, artifact handling, and runner optimization
  • approval gates, rollback paths, deployment records, and release documentation
  • pipeline security checks for secrets, dependencies, images, and permissions

What changes

Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Bicep, Ansible, or Helm depending on your stack
  • environment provisioning for development, staging, preview, and production
  • state management, module boundaries, review workflow, and drift reduction
  • cloud account, network, database, Kubernetes, and observability resources where in scope

What changes

Developer and release environments

  • development and preview environments
  • managed self-hosted runners and build infrastructure
  • container registries and artifact repositories
  • staging and production deployment topology
  • documentation so developers know how to ship safely

What changes

Production operations support

  • deployment troubleshooting and rollback assistance
  • infrastructure incident triage within the agreed service plan
  • monitoring and alerting integration for delivery-critical systems
  • monthly reviews for pipeline health, environment reliability, and backlog priorities
OutcomeSection 03

Packages

Expected changes are framed as practical operating improvements, not unsupported guarantees.

PackageBest forTypical deliverables
DevOps AssessmentTeams unsure where delivery is blockedCI/CD map, environment map, risk list, recommended plan
Pipeline ImplementationTeams with a specific delivery bottleneckNew or rebuilt pipeline, runner setup, deployment path, handoff
IaC FoundationTeams moving infrastructure into codeIaC repository structure, provisioning workflow, docs, review process
Ongoing DevOps PlanTeams needing continuous capacityMonthly support plan, backlog ownership, delivery reviews, incident help
EvidenceSection 04

Plan alignment

Runbooks, dashboards, reviews, and handoff material make the work auditable.

PlanFitIncluded emphasis
XSSmall teams establishing the basicsBasic CI/CD, environment support, standard reviews
SGrowing teams with multiple environmentsIaC, preview environments, stronger cloud and DevSecOps coverage
MProduction teams needing senior ownership24/7 support, advanced release controls, reliability and security work
CustomComplex or regulated teamsDedicated scope, SLA, compliance evidence, multi-region or multi-cloud needs

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Operating modelSection 05

Onboarding path

Responsibilities, response paths, and technical changes are made explicit before work starts.

  1. Assessment call — confirm repositories, platforms, environments, release pain, cloud accounts, and team workflow.
  2. Access and discovery — review pipelines, infrastructure code, secrets handling, environments, incidents, and current deployment process.
  3. Delivery plan — prioritize quick wins, durable fixes, and commercial plan fit.
  4. Implementation — ship changes through pull requests, configuration updates, and documented rollout steps.
  5. Operating cadence — monthly review of pipeline health, infrastructure backlog, security concerns, and release outcomes.
OutcomeSection 06

Outcomes you can measure

The result is described as an operating change the team can observe, review, and sustain.

  • shorter feedback loops for builds and tests
  • fewer manual release steps
  • clearer environment ownership
  • more repeatable infrastructure provisioning
  • deployment rollback path documented before release
  • visible backlog of delivery, security, and reliability improvements
  • cloud and runner costs reviewed instead of left unmanaged
EvidenceSection 07

Proof we leave behind

Runbooks, dashboards, reviews, and handoff material make the work auditable.

EvidenceWhy it matters
Pipeline mapShows every build, test, artifact, and deploy path
IaC repository and review rulesKeeps infrastructure changes reproducible and reviewable
Environment inventoryClarifies what exists, who owns it, and what it costs
RunbooksGives responders a safe first action during failures
Monthly delivery reviewTracks whether the service is improving day-to-day engineering work
Operating modelSection 08

Common starting points

Responsibilities, response paths, and technical changes are made explicit before work starts.

Signal quality

Rebuild a slow or flaky pipeline

We baseline build duration, queue time, failure modes, and deployment blockers, then improve the critical path with caching, parallelization, runner sizing, and clearer test boundaries.

What changes

Introduce Infrastructure as Code

We turn console-created infrastructure into versioned code, define promotion rules, and document how developers request or change environments.

What changes

Make releases safer

We add release gates, staged deployments, rollback steps, deployment records, and monitoring hooks so production changes become easier to reason about.

What changes

Prepare for enterprise customers

We improve delivery evidence: access controls, audit trails, deployment history, security scans, and operational documentation.

Next stepSection 09

Decision points and common questions are made explicit so follow-up work is scoped cleanly.

Next stepSection 10

Getting started

Decision points and common questions are made explicit so follow-up work is scoped cleanly.

Start with a DevOps assessment. We will review your delivery path, identify the highest-impact fixes, and recommend an audit, implementation package, or flat-rate plan. Request DevOps assessment →

Next stepSection 11

Frequently asked questions

Decision points and common questions are made explicit so follow-up work is scoped cleanly.

Can you work with our existing CI/CD platform? Yes. We usually improve the current platform before recommending a migration.

Do you replace our engineers? No. We supply DevOps capacity and operating structure so your engineers can keep shipping product.

How quickly can work start? A focused assessment can start after access and stakeholder availability are confirmed. Implementation timing depends on repository count, environment complexity, and change-control requirements.

Do flat-rate plans include unlimited work? Plans include ongoing support within the agreed scope. Large migrations, new compliance programs, or major re-architecture are scoped separately when needed.

Can this include emergency production help? Yes, when incident response coverage is included in the selected plan or scoped as a separate emergency engagement.

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Pricing

Flexible scopes available. if you need custom terms or bundled service pricing.

Hourly rate
120/hr

Minimum engagement: 40 hours (4.800 €/mo retainer)

Dedicated DevOps engineers embedded in your team. Billed hourly with a 40-hour monthly minimum.

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