Executive summary
A reputed manufacturing enterprise was running a cloud modernisation initiative and needed more Azure and DevOps expertise for a defined project period. Hiring permanent specialists for a short-term need would have raised cost and delayed the project. DevOps TechLab provided two experienced engineers who worked directly with the client’s IT and infrastructure team for nine months.
- Client
- Reputed manufacturing enterprise (not named at its request)
- Business problem
- The client was running a cloud modernisation initiative and needed more Azure and DevOps expertise for a defined project period.
- Team placed
- 2 engineers: Azure Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer
- Engagement
- 9 months · Project-based
- Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
The team we placed
- Engineers2
- Length9 months
- ModelProject-based
- SkillsAzure + DevOps
- 1Azure Cloud Engineer
- 1DevOps Engineer
The business challenge
The client was running a cloud modernisation initiative and needed more Azure and DevOps expertise for a defined project period. Hiring permanent specialists for a short-term need would have raised cost and delayed the project.
Why it mattered
- Expertise needed now
The modernisation needed Azure and DevOps skills the team did not have in-house.
- A defined project window
The need was for a fixed period, not a permanent role.
- Hiring would have cost more
Permanent hires for a short-term need would have raised cost.
- Delay risk
Waiting to hire would have pushed the project back.
What the client set out to achieve
- Add experienced engineering capacity quickly.
- Avoid a long permanent-hiring process.
- Cover the cloud and DevOps skills the internal team lacked.
- Work as part of the existing team, not a separate project.
- Scale the team up or down with the work.
The solution: engineers who join your team
DevOps TechLab provided two experienced engineers who worked directly with the client’s existing IT and infrastructure team, on a project-based model for the length of the initiative.
What the team handled
- Azure deployment and migration
Azure infrastructure deployment and cloud migration activities.
- CI/CD and automation
CI/CD implementation, infrastructure automation and deployment support.
- Environment management
Environment management, monitoring and troubleshooting.
- DevOps best practice
Implementing DevOps best practices across the project.
How the engagement worked
- 01Understand the need
Agreed the skills, seniority and length of engagement with the client’s technology leaders.
- 02Place the team
Provided 2 experienced engineers matched to the work.
- 03Work as one team
The engineers joined the client’s existing team, its tools and its ways of working.
- 04Adjust over time
Capacity was flexed to the client’s project requirements.
Business outcomes
The client gained the engineering capacity it needed, when it needed it, without adding permanent headcount.
- Accelerated cloud modernisation
The initiative moved faster with the right skills in place.
- Capacity available immediately
Engineers started without a hiring cycle.
- Less dependence on permanent hiring
The project was staffed for its duration only.
- Improved deployment efficiency
CI/CD and automation made deployments smoother.
- Better infrastructure visibility
Monitoring gave the team a clearer view, with the project delivered within the planned engagement.
What’s next
Resource augmentation lets technology leaders add skills for exactly as long as they need them. DevOps TechLab can extend, reduce or change the team as priorities change.
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