When this helps
- Releases involve avoidable manual work or risk.
- Monitoring and recovery procedures need attention.
- An infrastructure migration needs a clearer plan.
What the work can produce
- Prioritised operational improvements
- Agreed infrastructure or pipeline changes
- Release and recovery procedures
- Appropriate monitoring and team documentation
How it runs
- Assess. Review releases, infrastructure and known operating problems.
- Improve. Implement the agreed changes in a sequence the team can maintain.
- Prove and document. Review releases and recovery together, then document ownership and procedures.
What I need from you
- A business sponsor and clear context about priorities and constraints
- Time with the people responsible for the work
- Access appropriate to the agreed scope
Ongoing support and on-call coverage are agreed separately. Cost improvements are evaluated against actual usage.
About cloud, DevOps and reliability
Short answers to what people usually ask first.
Do we need Kubernetes?
It depends on the system and the team's operating needs. I evaluate simpler options alongside it and recommend tools the team can maintain.
Can you reduce cloud costs?
I can review usage, identify opportunities and explain the trade-offs. Specific savings depend on the evidence.
