Run · Cloud & Platforms
Platform engineering
Internal developer platforms, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code that let teams ship safely and quickly.
The challenge
As organisations build more software, every team ends up solving the same problems: provisioning environments, building pipelines, managing secrets and meeting security requirements. The duplication is slow, inconsistent and hard to audit.
Manual infrastructure changes and bespoke pipelines create drift between environments, make releases risky and leave security teams reviewing every deployment by hand.
We build internal platforms that provide paved roads: standard templates, automated pipelines and self-service infrastructure with security and compliance controls already applied.
Our method
How the work is done.
- 01
Delivery assessment
Measure current delivery performance using DORA metrics and interview teams to find the main sources of friction.
- 02
Platform design
Define the platform as a product, with its users, golden paths, service catalogue and roadmap.
- 03
Foundations
Infrastructure as code, container platform, secrets management and environment provisioning.
- 04
Golden paths
Service templates and CI/CD pipelines with testing, scanning, signing and policy checks built in.
- 05
Adoption and enablement
Onboard teams, gather feedback, track DORA metrics and train the platform team that will run it.
Deliverables
What you receive.
- Delivery performance baseline using DORA metrics
- Platform roadmap and service catalogue
- Infrastructure as code modules and environment templates
- CI/CD pipelines with integrated security scanning and policy gates
- Developer portal and documentation
- Secrets management and artefact signing configuration
- Platform operating runbooks
Engagement options
Ways to buy it.
- 013–5 weeks
Platform assessment
Delivery baseline, friction analysis and platform roadmap.
- 023–6 months
Platform build
Delivery of the platform foundations and first golden paths with pilot teams.
- 032–4 months
Platform team enablement
Coaching and pairing with your platform team to run and evolve the platform.
Standards
Frameworks we work to.
- DORA metrics
- SLSA
- CIS Kubernetes Benchmark
- NIST SSDF (SP 800-218)
- OpenSSF Scorecard
Questions
What buyers ask us.
Do we need Kubernetes?
Not necessarily. We recommend the simplest runtime that meets your needs. Kubernetes suits some estates and is unnecessary overhead for others.
Will teams be forced to use the platform?
We design golden paths to be the easiest option, so adoption follows. Exceptions are possible but documented.
Can you build on our existing tools?
Yes. We prefer extending tools your teams already know over introducing new ones without a clear reason.
How do we know it is working?
DORA metrics measured before and after, together with developer feedback, show whether delivery has improved.
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Often delivered together.
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Discuss platform engineering.
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