Cloud architecture
Right-sized, secure architectures with clear cost projections before anything is provisioned.
Platform & quality
Cloud infrastructure and DevOps for reliable, frequent releases
Sharp Minds designs secure, cost-efficient cloud infrastructure and the automation around it, so your team deploys several times a day with confidence. From a first CI/CD pipeline in a week to a full platform migration, we build with infrastructure as code from the start.
At a glance
- Typical first release
- 4-8 weeks
- Typical team
- 1-2 DevOps engineers, 1 backend developer
- Kick-off
- Discovery week, scheduled at sign-off
- Delivered from
- Ferizaj, Kosovo · CET
- Ownership
- All code and IP assigned to you
What do Sharp Minds cloud and DevOps services cover?
We cover cloud architecture design, migrations to AWS, Azure, Google Cloud or European providers such as Hetzner, infrastructure as code with Terraform, containerisation and Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and alerting, security hardening and cloud cost optimisation. Engagements range from a one-week pipeline set-up to ongoing managed DevOps.
What is included
Infrastructure as code
Terraform and Pulumi so every environment is reproducible and reviewed like application code.
CI/CD pipelines
GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Azure DevOps pipelines with automated tests, previews and rollbacks.
Containers & Kubernetes
Docker, Kubernetes and serverless where it fits, with autoscaling and zero-downtime deploys.
Observability
Logs, metrics, tracing and alerting with Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog or cloud-native tooling.
Security & cost optimisation
Least-privilege IAM, secrets management, backups, compliance checks and monthly cost reviews.
What does the process look like?
A short discovery phase that fixes scope and price, then weekly increments you can see and test.
- 01Week 1
Assessment
Review of current infrastructure, deployment process, risks and cost. Output: prioritised plan.
- 02Weeks 2-3
Foundations
Accounts, networking, IaC baseline, CI/CD pipeline and staging environment.
- 03Weeks 4-8
Migration or build-out
Workloads moved or deployed incrementally with monitoring in place before cut-over.
- 04Ongoing
Operate & optimise
Managed DevOps retainer or hand-over with runbooks and training.
How long does it take?
Typical durations and team sizes for common scopes. Discovery confirms the exact plan before we start.
| Scope | Duration | Team |
|---|---|---|
| CI/CD pipeline and staging environment | 1-2 weeks | 1 DevOps engineer |
| Cloud migration of a web application | 4-8 weeks | 1-2 DevOps engineers, 1 backend developer |
| Kubernetes platform with observability | 8-12 weeks | 2 DevOps engineers, architect |
What you get
- Deployments in minutes, several times a day, with instant rollback
- Typically 20 to 40 percent lower cloud bills after optimisation
- Environments that can be rebuilt from code in an hour
- Fewer incidents, and faster recovery when they happen
Tools and stack we use
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Hetzner
- Terraform
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- Cloudflare
We choose the stack that fits your team and constraints. If you already have one, we work in it.
Questions about this service
01Which cloud provider do you recommend?
It depends on your stack, region and budget. AWS and Azure for enterprise integrations, Google Cloud for data workloads, and Hetzner or other EU providers when data residency and cost are the priority. We are pragmatic, not partisan.
02Can you help with EU data residency and GDPR?
Yes. We design for EU regions, encryption at rest and in transit, access logging and data retention rules, and document the set-up for your DPO or auditors.
03Do you offer 24/7 support?
Managed DevOps retainers include monitoring with on-call escalation. Coverage levels and response times are agreed in the SLA.
04Will our developers be able to operate it?
That is the goal. Everything is in code and documented with runbooks, and we train your team as part of the hand-over.
Related services
Custom Software Development
Business platforms, portals and internal tools built around how you actually work.
End-to-end development of bespoke platforms, ERP and CRM extensions, customer portals and internal tools, delivered in short releases with measurable business outcomes.
Explore serviceQuality Assurance & Testing
Release faster because you release with confidence.
Manual and automated testing, performance and security testing integrated into your pipeline, so every release goes out on time and without regressions.
Explore serviceDedicated Development Teams
Engineers from Kosovo who work as an extension of your team.
Hire a dedicated team or individual developers who work exclusively on your product. Same time zone as the EU, English-speaking, managed by us and integrated with your workflow.
Explore serviceContact
Ready to scope your project?
Tell us about your product, timeline and constraints. We reply within one business day with a proposed team, a delivery plan and a fixed price for the first release. Cloud Architecture & DevOps engagements start with a discovery week.