Cloud infrastructure design services
Architecture and infrastructure-as-code for cloud platforms that scale, stay secure and don’t surprise you on the bill. From a greenfield setup to redesigning what you already run on AWS, GCP or Azure.
What is cloud infrastructure design?
Cloud infrastructure design is the plan for how your application runs in the cloud: compute, networking, data, security and the automation that ties it together. A good design makes the system scalable, observable and cheap to operate; a poor one shows up later as downtime, security gaps and runaway bills.
I design and build that foundation as infrastructure-as-code, so every environment is reproducible, reviewable and easy to evolve, whether you’re on AWS, GCP or Azure.
What the service covers
Architecture & network design
VPCs, subnets, load balancing and service topology designed for your traffic and failure tolerance.
Infrastructure-as-code
Everything in Terraform: reproducible environments, peer-reviewed changes and no click-ops drift.
Containers & Kubernetes
Right-sized clusters, a deployment strategy and autoscaling that matches real load.
Security & compliance
Least-privilege IAM, secrets management, network isolation and encryption by default.
Observability
Logging, metrics, tracing and alerting so you can run the system with confidence.
Cost optimisation
Right-sizing, spot/committed-use and egress control to keep the monthly bill in check.
How the process works
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1. Assessment
We review your workload, constraints and goals: scale targets, budget, security and compliance needs.
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2. Architecture
I propose a clear architecture and the trade-offs behind it, before any infrastructure is provisioned.
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3. Build
Implementation as infrastructure-as-code, with CI/CD, security and observability built in from the start.
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4. Handover
Documentation, a walkthrough and optional ongoing support so your team can own it.
Platforms & tools
Provider-agnostic by default, with deep experience across the major clouds and the tooling around them.
AWS
EKS, ECS, VPC, RDS, Lambda and the rest of the core stack.
Google Cloud
GKE, Cloud Run, networking and managed data services.
Azure
AKS, virtual networks and managed databases.
Terraform & Kubernetes
Infrastructure-as-code and container orchestration as the backbone.
Cloud cost optimisation
A design is only as good as what it costs to run. I cut cloud and tooling spend across the whole stack (compute, data, observability and licensing) without trading away reliability.
AWS
Right-sizing, Savings Plans, reserved and spot capacity, and egress reduction.
Google Cloud
Committed-use and sustained-use discounts, autoscaling and storage tiering.
Azure
Reserved instances, autoscaling and storage tiers to trim steady-state spend.
Kubernetes
Cluster right-sizing, bin-packing and spot node pools for stateless workloads.
Datadog
Taming log, custom-metric and APM ingestion costs that quietly balloon.
Snowflake
Warehouse sizing, auto-suspend and query tuning so idle credits stop burning.
Frequently asked questions
What do cloud infrastructure design services cost?
It depends on scope. A focused architecture review is a short engagement, while a full greenfield platform is larger. I work on a day rate or a fixed project price. Send a short description of your setup and goals and you’ll get a clear estimate.
Can you redesign or improve our existing cloud setup?
Yes. A lot of the work is taking an environment that grew organically and bringing it under infrastructure-as-code, tightening security and cutting cost, without a risky big-bang migration.
Which cloud provider should we use?
It depends on your workload, team and existing commitments. I design provider-agnostically where it makes sense and give you an honest recommendation rather than defaulting to one vendor.
Do you also help reduce our cloud bill?
Yes. Right-sizing, spot and committed-use pricing, and egress control are part of the design. You can also try the Kubernetes cost calculator for a quick ballpark.
Planning or rethinking your cloud setup?
Tell me what you’re running or want to build, and you’ll get a clear architecture proposal and estimate.
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