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DevOps & CI/CD

Pipelines that test, build and release the same way every time

When releases depend on one person running commands by hand, shipping becomes slow and nervous. We set up pipelines that test, build and deploy the same way every time, so releasing is routine, reversible and visible to the whole team.

What's included
In this engagement06
  • CI pipelines
  • Continuous delivery
  • Branching and release strategy
  • Containerization
  • Observability
  • Rollback and safe releases

Why it matters

A release should be boring. Automated tests, repeatable builds and one-click rollback turn deployment from an event into a habit.

What this includes

Six parts of the work. Which of them you need depends on where you are starting from, and we agree that before anything is built.

  1. 01

    CI pipelines

    Every change built and tested automatically, with fast feedback to the developer.

  2. 02

    Continuous delivery

    Automated deployments to each environment, with approvals where they are needed.

  3. 03

    Branching and release strategy

    A workflow that fits your team size and release rhythm.

  4. 04

    Containerization

    Applications packaged consistently, so they run the same everywhere.

  5. 05

    Observability

    Logs, metrics and traces that show how a release is behaving in production.

  6. 06

    Rollback and safe releases

    Blue-green or canary releases and a quick path back when something goes wrong.

  7. Not sure which of these you need?

    Tell us where things stand for you today and we will suggest where to start.

How we deliver it

Four stages, agreed with you before the work starts, with a working result at the end of each rather than one reveal at the end.

  1. Review the current flow

    We trace how code reaches production today and where time and risk are lost.

  2. Design the pipeline

    We agree the stages, checks, environments and approvals.

  3. Implement

    Pipelines, containers and monitoring are built and tested with your team.

  4. Coach and hand over

    We work alongside developers for the first releases and document the process.

The stack

Technologies we work with

The tools we reach for most often in this work. We fit in with what you already run rather than asking you to change it.

12Tools across
3 groups
  • 01 / 03

    CI/CD

    4
    • GitHub Actions
    • GitLab CI
    • Azure DevOps
    • Jenkins
  • 02 / 03

    Runtime

    4
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
    • Helm
    • Argo CD
  • 03 / 03

    Observability

    4
    • Amazon CloudWatch
    • Grafana
    • Prometheus
    • Azure Monitor

What you receive

Yours to keep when the engagement ends, whether we carry on working together or not.

  • Working pipelines

    Build, test and deploy pipelines for each application in scope.

  • Release documentation

    How to release, approve, and roll back, written for your team.

  • Monitoring dashboards

    Visibility into release health and application behavior.

  • Pipeline templates

    Reusable patterns so new services start with the same standards.

Common questions

The ones that come up in almost every first conversation about this work.

  • Yes. We start with build and deployment automation plus the most valuable tests, then grow test coverage over time.

  • The one that fits where your code already lives. If you use GitHub, GitHub Actions is usually the simplest choice.

  • A little, for the better. Changes get faster feedback and releases need fewer manual steps. We agree the workflow with the team before rolling it out.

Let's talk about DevOps & CI/CD

A short call is usually enough to work out whether we can help and where it makes sense to start. No preparation needed.

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