DTL DevOps & CI/CD Automation
DevOps & CI/CD automation · AWS · Microsoft Azure · Google Cloud

Make every release routine.

Your developers aren’t the bottleneck. The time between a merged pull request and a customer using the feature is. We build automated, tested and reversible pipelines, with environments defined in code, so your team can ship every day with confidence.

  • 30+Certified cloud engineers
  • 265+Cloud environments managed
  • 3 cloudsAWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud

The reality

What’s making releases harder than they should be?

The same six problems slow most teams down. Open a card to see what we do about each one.

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Manual deployments

Every release is a checklist, a late night and a person who can’t take leave.

What we do

We turn the checklist into a pipeline that builds, tests and deploys the same way every time.

Slow release cycles

Features wait weeks for a release window, so changes pile up and each release gets riskier.

What we do

Small, frequent releases through CI/CD, so each change is easy to test and easy to undo.

Environments that differ

“It worked on staging” is said every week, because no two environments match.

What we do

Every environment is defined in code with Terraform or native templates, so they stay identical.

Repetitive engineering work

Engineers spend hours creating servers, users and environments by hand.

What we do

We automate the repetitive work and give teams self-service environments.

Hard-to-trace issues

When something breaks, nobody can see where, and recovery takes hours.

What we do

Logs, metrics and traces in one place, with alerts and a one-step rollback.

Security as an afterthought

Vulnerabilities and leaked secrets are found at audit time, or by someone else.

What we do

Code, dependency and secret scanning on every commit, with policy checks before anything deploys.

Why automate

Slow, manual delivery is a tax on every release.

Here’s what changes when releases, environments and checks are automated.

Ship faster, and safer.

Automated pipelines build, test and deploy every change, with approvals where you need them and a rollback ready if something goes wrong.

TodayA risky release every few weeks
With automationSmall releases, as often as you need

Infrastructure as code

Versioned, reviewed and repeatable environments. No more one-off servers.

Fewer incidents, faster recovery

Observability and automated rollback mean problems are found and reversed quickly.

Security built into the pipeline

Scanning and policy checks run on every commit, not once a year.

Self-service for developers

Teams spin up environments themselves, within guardrails.

Your team owns it

Pipelines, code and runbooks are handed over, with training, so you’re not tied to us.

See what’s slowing you down.

A DevOps assessment measures your delivery today and shows where automation pays back first.

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Why DevOps projects stall

DevOps isn’t a tool you buy. It’s a system you build.

These are the reasons DevOps projects stall elsewhere, and what we do to avoid them.

The riskTools first, problem second
How we prevent it

We measure your delivery first, then pick tools that fix what’s actually slow.

The riskA big-bang platform rebuild
How we prevent it

We automate one service and one pipeline at a time, delivering something useful at every step.

The riskFlaky tests everyone ignores
How we prevent it

Tests are made reliable and fast before they’re allowed to block a release.

The riskPipelines nobody owns
How we prevent it

Every pipeline has an owner, documentation and alerts when it fails.

The riskSecurity bolted on at the end
How we prevent it

Scanning and policy checks are part of the first pipeline we build.

The riskA handover without training
How we prevent it

Your engineers build alongside ours, so they can run and change it after we leave.

Every change is reversible. Pipelines deploy with a rollback step, and infrastructure changes are reviewed before they apply.

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How we work

Five stages, from first measure to a team that owns it.

The same method on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. We start from your current delivery numbers and improve them one step at a time.

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  1. Stage 01 · Measure how you deliver today

    Assess

    We measure your delivery with the four DORA metrics and map where changes wait.

    What happens
    1. 1.1Deployment frequency and lead time for changes
    2. 1.2Change failure rate and time to recover
    3. 1.3A walk through the path from commit to production
    4. 1.4Environments, tools and manual steps listed
    5. 1.5Security and compliance needs noted
    You get
    • A delivery baseline
    • The biggest delays, ranked
    Your part

    An hour with your engineering lead, and read-only access.

    Your safety net

    Nothing changes on your side. You keep the report either way.

  2. Stage 02 · Design the pipeline and platform

    Architect

    We design the target: how code moves, how environments are built and where the guardrails go.

    What happens
    1. 2.1Branching and release strategy
    2. 2.2CI/CD design for each type of service
    3. 2.3Environment model: dev, test, staging, production
    4. 2.4Guardrails: approvals, policies and secrets
    5. 2.5A step-by-step plan, smallest risk first
    You get
    • A target design
    • A phased plan
    Your part

    Agree the design and the order of work.

    Your safety net

    Nothing is built until you’ve agreed the plan.

  3. Stage 03 · Put everything in code

    Automate

    We codify infrastructure and deployments, one service at a time.

    What happens
    1. 3.1Infrastructure moved into Terraform or native templates
    2. 3.2Build, test and deploy pipelines for each service
    3. 3.3Secrets moved into a secrets manager
    4. 3.4Manual steps replaced with automation
    5. 3.5Your engineers pair with ours as we build
    You get
    • Infrastructure as code
    • Working pipelines
    • No manual deploy steps
    Your part

    Review changes and pair with our engineers.

    Your safety net

    The old way keeps working until each new pipeline is signed off.

  4. Stage 04 · Ship faster, with guardrails

    Accelerate

    With the basics in place, we make releases smaller, safer and self-service.

    What happens
    1. 4.1Blue/green or canary deployments
    2. 4.2Automated tests at each stage
    3. 4.3Self-service environments for developers
    4. 4.4Feature flags where they help
    5. 4.5Rollback in one step
    You get
    • Faster, smaller releases
    • Self-service environments
    Your part

    Decide how much approval each environment needs.

    Your safety net

    Canary and blue/green releases limit the impact of a bad change.

  5. Stage 05 · Observe, secure and hand over

    Assure

    We make it visible, secure and yours.

    What happens
    1. 5.1Logs, metrics and traces in one place, with alerts
    2. 5.2Code, dependency and secret scanning in every pipeline
    3. 5.3Policy as code for infrastructure
    4. 5.4Cost tagging and spend views
    5. 5.5Runbooks and training for your team
    You get
    • Dashboards and alerts
    • Secure pipelines
    • Runbooks and training
    Your part

    Name who owns the pipelines on your side.

    Your safety net

    Everything is documented, so your team can run it without us.

What we cover

Pipelines, platforms and everything in between.

Six areas of DevOps on AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. Pick an area to see what’s included and the tools we use.

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01 · CI/CD pipelines

Pipelines that ship every change the same way.

Build, test and deploy on every merge. We build pipelines in the tools your team already uses, or help you choose them.

BuildTestApproveDeployRoll back
Pipeline design and buildFor every service, from commit to production.
Automated testingUnit, integration and smoke tests at each stage.
Approvals and gatesManual approvals only where you need them.
Artefacts and versioningEvery build traceable to a commit.
GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, JenkinsOr Azure DevOps and the clouds’ own pipeline tools.
GitOps with Argo CDKubernetes deployments driven from Git.
Tools we use
AWS
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • AWS CodeBuild
  • AWS CodeDeploy
  • Amazon ECR
Microsoft Azure
  • Azure Pipelines
  • GitHub Actions
  • Azure Container Registry
  • Azure Artifacts
Google Cloud
  • Cloud Build
  • Cloud Deploy
  • Artifact Registry
  • Binary Authorization
02 · Infrastructure as code

Every environment, defined in code.

Environments you can rebuild from Git. Infrastructure that’s versioned, reviewed and repeatable, so environments never drift apart.

WriteReviewPlanApplyDetect drift
TerraformModules for networks, compute, databases and access.
Native templatesCloudFormation and AWS CDK, Bicep, or Google’s Infrastructure Manager.
Reviewed changesEvery change planned and reviewed before it applies.
Drift detectionChanges made by hand are spotted and brought back into code.
Reusable modulesStandard building blocks your teams can reuse.
Existing setups importedHand-built infrastructure brought into code.
Tools we use
AWS
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • AWS CDK
  • Terraform
  • AWS Config
Microsoft Azure
  • Bicep
  • ARM templates
  • Terraform
  • Azure Policy
Google Cloud
  • Infrastructure Manager
  • Terraform
  • Config Connector
  • Organization Policy
03 · Containers and Kubernetes

Containers and clusters that just work.

Apps packaged once, run anywhere. We containerise apps and run them on managed Kubernetes or simpler container services where they fit.

ContaineriseDeployScaleUpgrade
Containerising appsDockerfiles and images built in the pipeline.
Managed KubernetesEKS, AKS or GKE, built in code.
Helm and GitOpsReleases managed with Helm and Argo CD.
AutoscalingPods and nodes scale with demand, for example with Karpenter.
Simpler container servicesECS, Azure Container Apps or Cloud Run where Kubernetes is too much.
UpgradesCluster versions kept supported, upgraded with a tested plan.
Tools we use
AWS
  • Amazon EKS
  • Amazon ECS
  • AWS Fargate
  • Karpenter
Microsoft Azure
  • Azure Kubernetes Service
  • Azure Container Apps
  • Azure Container Registry
  • KEDA
Google Cloud
  • Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Cloud Run
  • GKE Autopilot
  • Artifact Registry
04 · Observability

Find problems before your customers do.

See what’s happening, and why. Logs, metrics and traces in one place, with alerts that reach the right person.

CollectTraceAlertRecover
Unified logs and metricsEverything in one place, searchable.
Distributed tracingFollow a request across services.
Alerts that matterTuned to what customers feel, routed to an owner.
Release trackingEvery deploy marked, so you can see what changed.
Dashboards per serviceHealth, performance and errors on one screen.
Prometheus and GrafanaOr Datadog and New Relic if you already use them.
Tools we use
AWS
  • Amazon CloudWatch
  • AWS X-Ray
  • Amazon Managed Grafana
  • Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus
Microsoft Azure
  • Azure Monitor
  • Application Insights
  • Log Analytics
  • Azure Managed Grafana
Google Cloud
  • Cloud Monitoring
  • Cloud Logging
  • Cloud Trace
  • Managed Service for Prometheus
05 · DevSecOps

Security built in, not bolted on.

Security checks on every commit. Security checks run in the pipeline, so problems are fixed while the code is fresh.

ScanCheckBlockFix
Code scanning (SAST)Insecure code flagged in the pull request.
Dependency scanning (SCA)Known vulnerabilities in libraries caught early.
Secret scanningKeys and passwords kept out of Git.
Container image scanningImages checked before they run.
Policy as codeInfrastructure rules checked before changes apply.
Secrets managementCredentials stored and rotated in a secrets manager.
Tools we use
AWS
  • Amazon Inspector
  • AWS Secrets Manager
  • AWS Security Hub
  • Amazon CodeGuru Security
Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Defender for DevOps
  • Azure Key Vault
  • GitHub Advanced Security
  • Azure Policy
Google Cloud
  • Artifact Analysis
  • Secret Manager
  • Security Command Center
  • Binary Authorization
06 · Cost automation

Know what each environment costs.

Cost visible in every environment. Cost is built into the platform, so teams see what they spend and idle environments switch themselves off.

TagScheduleRight-sizeReport
Tagging in codeEvery resource tagged by the pipeline.
Environments that switch offTest environments off at night and at weekends.
Ephemeral environmentsPreview environments created per pull request and removed after.
Right-sizingSizes tuned to real use.
Spend dashboardsCost per team, service and environment.
Hand-off to FinOpsOngoing cost reviews through our cost optimisation service.
Tools we use
AWS
  • AWS Cost Explorer
  • AWS Budgets
  • Instance Scheduler on AWS
  • AWS Compute Optimizer
Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Cost Management
  • Azure Advisor
  • Start/Stop VMs v2
  • Azure Budgets
Google Cloud
  • Cloud Billing reports
  • Budgets and alerts
  • Recommender
  • Committed use discounts

We pick tools for your setup and build on the ones your team already uses.

Proof

Where DevOps and automation make a difference.

Stories from clients who agreed to be named. Every detail is from the original case study.

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  • 265+cloud environments managed
  • 30+certified cloud engineers
  • 1,245+workloads migrated
  • 3 of 3public clouds
AWS
Devine Globe · Web application

From managed hosting to AWS, with GitLab CI/CD

Managed hosting, limited controlA production-ready AWS environment

  • PipelinesGitLab CI/CD
  • Database backups30 days
  • Audit logsKept 1 year
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AWS
Arham Technosoft (EasyGift) · Corporate gifting

An AI platform deployed entirely from code

A new platform to buildCloudFormation in the client’s own account

  • InfrastructureCloudFormation
  • SecretsSecrets Manager at runtime
  • Running costAbout US$90–130 a month
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AWS
The One Technologies · Corporate gifting

Serverless quoting, provisioned as code

Manual quotationsServerless, built with CloudFormation

  • ArchitectureFully serverless
  • InfrastructureAs code
  • QuotesWithin minutes
Read the story

Full stories are on our Resources page.

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Why DevOps TechLab

Engineers who build it with your team.

One team for pipelines, infrastructure, containers and security, on all three clouds.

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What it often looks likeWith DevOps TechLab
Starting pointA tool demoYour delivery numbers, measured first
ToolsThe vendor’s favouriteThe tools your team already uses, where they fit
CloudsOne cloudAWS, Azure and Google Cloud
How it’s builtA big-bang platformOne service at a time, useful at every step
SecurityAdded at the endIn the first pipeline we build
Your engineersWatch from the sidePair with ours as we build
After we finishA handover documentRunbooks, training, and a team that can run it
Ongoing helpNot offeredManaged services or extra engineers if you want them

Where this fits

One stage of the journey. Here’s what comes next.

Automated delivery sits between a well-run cloud and a secure, cost-aware one.

  1. 01
    Before

    Managed cloud services

    Day-to-day running by a named team, so your cloud is stable first.

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  2. 02
    You are here

    DevOps & CI/CD automation

    Make every release a small, routine, low-risk event.

    This page

  3. 03
    Next

    Cloud security & compliance

    Guardrails and audit readiness built on top of your pipelines.

    Explore

  4. 04
    Next

    Cost optimisation (FinOps)

    Keep the bill in shape as you ship more often.

    Explore

  5. 05
    Anytime

    Resource augmentation

    Add DevOps engineers to your team for a sprint or a year.

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FAQ

DevOps and CI/CD, answered.

Straight answers on tools, risk, Kubernetes, security and how we work with your team. If yours isn’t here, ask us.

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With a DevOps assessment: we measure your deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate and recovery time, map where changes wait, and give you a ranked plan.

It depends on how many services and environments you have. The first pipeline usually comes early, and we add the rest one service at a time so you see value along the way.

A little, for the better: smaller changes, reviewed in pull requests and deployed by the pipeline. We agree the changes with your team and roll them out gradually.

DevOps assessment

Find out what’s slowing your releases.

A DevOps engineer measures how you deliver today, finds the biggest delays and shows where automation pays back first. No obligation to work with us.

  1. 01Your delivery baselineDeployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate and recovery time.
  2. 02Where changes waitThe path from commit to production, step by step.
  3. 03What to automate firstRanked by impact and effort.
  4. 04A phased planSmallest risk first, with a rough timeline.