Governed Delivery
How does change reach production?
Create repeatable delivery paths with appropriate controls and automation.
KineticSkunk engineers, transitions and operates cloud platforms across AWS and Azure. We start with the environment you have today, make the platform changes that matter and take on agreed responsibilities through an ongoing managed operating model.
We do not begin by replacing everything. We understand how the platform is hosted and operated today, agree what needs to change, and build a managed operating model around the responsibilities that matter.
The result is ongoing platform ownership shaped to your environment, not a fixed scope imposed before context is understood.
Existing AWS or Azure estate, or requirements for a new platform.
Take over, stabilise, remediate, modernise, migrate or build.
Agree responsibility and establish platform engineering and operating routines.
Operate, improve and scale.
Start with the platform you have today, or the platform you need to build. KineticSkunk designs, transitions and operates AWS and Azure platforms, then keeps improving the agreed platform scope as requirements change.
KineticSkunk can work alongside an existing engineering team or take on agreed platform responsibilities directly.
The exact responsibility boundary is documented and agreed before it becomes part of managed operations.
Good platform ownership starts with the same principles regardless of provider: clear responsibility, operational structure, security controls, observability, cost visibility and continuous improvement. The implementation details differ. The operating philosophy does not.
We design, modernise and operate the cloud platforms behind container-based applications across AWS and Azure, helping product teams move faster, scale cleanly and spend more time on the application, not the infrastructure underneath it.
Engineering across AWS and Azure
AWS: EKS, ECS/Fargate, ROSA · Azure: AKS, Container Apps, ARO · container registries, hybrid Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, networking, identity and policy
Explore AWS Managed PlatformContainerisation · application and API modernisation · migration patterns · workload decomposition where it adds value
Explore migration & modernisationAmazon EKS, ECS and Fargate · Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS (ROSA) · Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps and Azure Red Hat OpenShift (ARO)
Explore Kubernetes platformsCI/CD · GitLab · container image pipelines · infrastructure as code · deployment automation
Explore governed deliveryMetrics, logs and traces · Datadog · Amazon CloudWatch · Azure Monitor · managed operations
Explore cloud observabilityIdentity and access · secrets · image and workload controls · backup and recovery · scaling and availability patterns
Explore zero trust securityFocused engineering when you need to solve or modernise something. Managed Platform when you want us to keep operating and improving it with you.
Platform Assurance brings delivery governance, quality engineering, observability and resilience testing into one feedback model. Every platform change gets the evidence it needs before, during and after production.
How does change reach production?
Create repeatable delivery paths with appropriate controls and automation.
How do we know the change works?
Build strategy, automation, API validation and continuous testing into delivery.
What is the system doing?
Connect metrics, logs, traces and service context so teams can understand platform and application behaviour.
How does it behave under representative conditions?
Validate performance, reliability and security before production demand exposes avoidable limitations.
When platform ownership is clear, product and application teams spend less time managing infrastructure and more time delivering features.
Every platform responsibility has a documented owner. Nothing sits in the gap between teams.
The platform does not wait for a project to improve. Optimisation, patching, modernisation and feedback happen inside the operating model.
As workloads, requirements and expectations change, the platform changes with them through agreed engineering and operational improvement.
Establish the current state, constraints and what needs to change.
Complete the platform work needed for an operable baseline.
Move agreed responsibility into recurring operations or structured handover.
Run the platform with structure, then keep improving it.
Technical Operations Manager, MRI Software
MRI has had the pleasure of working with KineticSkunk™ and their outstanding DevOps supporting services. As a company who values efficiency, reliability, and continuous improvement in the software development process, we can confidently say that this team exceeded all expectations. Their team demonstrated a deep understanding of DevOps principles and practices. They seamlessly integrated themselves into our existing development processes, working closely with our teams to identify pain points and bottlenecks. Their commitment to collaboration was truly remarkable.
VP Software Engineering, Entersekt
KineticSkunk™ played a pivotal role in our successful migration from legacy CI/CD systems to GitLab for our mobile team, responsible for both Android and iOS SDKs. Their dedicated team of DevOps engineers brought a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. Their in-depth knowledge of GitLab and DevOps best practices allowed their staff to swiftly adapt to the new environment and methodologies, ensuring a seamless and efficient transition.
Head: Application Development, Altron Health Tech
Partnering with KineticSkunk™ has transformed Altron Health Tech. Their thorough assessment of our development processes established a solid foundation, enabling us to make informed decisions on our DevOps journey. Thanks to their expert guidance, we have implemented DevOps practices pragmatically, tailored to our business needs. We confidently recommend KineticSkunk™'s services to any organization seeking a partner to lay the groundwork for a successful DevOps journey.
CEO, NFS Technology
We worked with the KineticSkunk team to build the new microservices Rendezvous platform. They have been a great partner and have supported us with both the architecture and section of the right technologies, which meant we were able to move fast on the development project. Their wide range of skills, competent team and client centric approach has been a great benefit to NFS.
CEO, FitVault
KineticSkunk™ is an important partner in advising us on how to use the cloud to run our services. They excel at creating and setting up systems and services quickly and safely, and they also help maintain them. Having proven themselves as reliable and strategic technology partners, I consider KineticSkunk™ integral to our mission and success.
CTO, Velocity Trade
I highly recommend KineticSkunk™ for their exceptional expertise in Test Automation and Performance Testing, crucial to our DevOps strategy. They played a key role in our website's launch, demonstrating deep knowledge, commitment, and a focus on performance and automation, which streamlined our development process. Their tailored automation solutions accelerated our development cycle and enhanced application reliability. In Performance Testing, their acute understanding of our requirements and meticulous attention to bottlenecks significantly exceeded performance expectations. KineticSkunk™ combines technical excellence with a collaborative spirit, ensuring timely delivery. Their proficiency makes them an invaluable partner in the DevOps field.
CTO, Habari Media
KineticSkunk helped us validate a modern, scalable AWS architecture for SA Rugby Magazine. Their expertise gave us a clear understanding of how containerisation and managed AWS services could reduce operational overhead and better support the variable traffic demands of one of the leading rugby platforms in South Africa. Their team was professional, knowledgeable and easy to work with throughout the engagement, providing clear guidance and a practical roadmap for the next phase of our cloud journey.
Head of Operations and Services, Neurozone
KineticSkunk™ partnered with Neurozone for 2 impactful years, delivering top-tier quality assurance services for our app development. Their team's excellence and unwavering support made collaboration seamless. KineticSkunk™ exceeded our expectations, ensuring our success.
Director, Spike
The joint Spike and KineticSkunk™ team delivered one of the most successful Salesforce Commerce Cloud implementations in Europe. The system is now live and driving immense value for our client, one of the UK's largest omnichannel retailers. They now have a super fast site which is scalable and more intuitive for customers. It is also the foundation for a significant level of business transformation to occur.
CTO, Fluenty
KineticSkunk assisted Fluenty and Neugo.io with clarity where we needed it most: on architecture, cost, and the right path to scale Neugo.io. Their approach was practical, evidence-based, and gave us real confidence in the modernisation strategy for Neugo.io.
CTO, Fluenty
What stood out about KineticSkunk was their ability to combine strategic guidance with hands-on validation. Fluenty didn't just get recommendations for LisaProp; they got a clear, tested path forward.
CTO, Fluenty
The engagement gave us more than technical insight; it gave us confidence. KineticSkunk helped us define a scalable, cost-conscious direction for the next phase of Varsity Vibes' platform growth.
AWS and Azure for cloud infrastructure and managed services. GitLab for governed delivery. Datadog for observability. Each technology is selected because it serves the platform operating model, not because it fills a partner badge requirement.
AWS
Cloud infrastructure and managed services.
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft cloud-platform capability.
GitLab
Software delivery and DevSecOps.
Datadog
Observability.
You may need ongoing platform ownership, one significant platform change or one focused engineering engagement. Tell us what is operating now, what needs to change and where additional capability or ownership would help. We will start from there.
