Engagement Model
How We Work
Not a full-time hire. Not a one-off audit. Senior infrastructure architecture expertise embedded in your team for 3–6 months — then you own it.
10–20 hrs / week
Embedded capacity
3–6 months
Typical engagement
1 sync / week
+ async updates
$129–149 / hr
Via MBO Partners
When This Is a Fit
If two or more of these are true, let's talk.
What I Work On
Core Deliverables
- AWS multi-account architecture (Organizations, Landing Zones, Control Tower)
- Transit Gateway hub-spoke network design
- ECS and EKS platform design and workload migration
- Terraform module library design and IaC adoption
Supporting Work
- IAM and identity architecture (Identity Center, SSO, least-privilege)
- Compliance foundations (NIST 800-53, STIG, FedRAMP prep)
- Platform engineering team enablement and runbook development
- CI/CD infrastructure for infrastructure teams
The First 30 Days
Every engagement starts with understanding before proposing.
Current-State Audit
- AWS account structure and IAM topology
- Network layout — VPCs, peering, egress patterns
- Terraform state: what's managed, drifted, or console-only
- Team workflows and friction points
Gap Analysis + Architecture Proposal
- Written doc: what's working and what needs to change
- Proposed architecture with trade-offs documented
- Phased implementation plan with clear sequencing
Foundation Work
- Account structure and landing zone
- Hub-spoke networking baseline
- IAM baseline and Identity Center configuration
- Terraform module scaffolding
Migration + Enablement
- Workload migration into the new structure
- Terraform module library build-out
- Runbooks and operational documentation
- Internal team enablement — you own it when we're done
What I Don’t Do
Staff augmentation
I'm not a pair of hands for ticket-driven work
Ongoing ops support
I build the foundation and enable your team
Full-time employment
This is fractional by design
Contracting & Compliance
Two paths to engage — whichever works for your procurement process.
Direct Engagement
Straightforward for companies with an existing independent contractor process. SOW-based, invoiced monthly, net-15 terms.
- Standard consulting agreement provided
- Invoice via your preferred AP method
- Fastest path to starting — typically within days
Via MBO Partners
Enterprise-readyI am a pre-vetted Independent Professional on the MBO Partners Marketplace. For enterprise clients already using MBO, I can be engaged directly through their platform — streamlining compliance, AOR/EOR, and payments without additional vendor onboarding.
- Eliminates contractor misclassification risk for your HR team
- Works with existing enterprise vendor agreements
- Automated payments — no new AP vendor setup required
- Engagements can typically start within days, not weeks
Not sure which path fits? Mention it when you get in touch and I'll make it easy.
Ready to talk through your infrastructure situation?
Describe what you're working through and I'll respond within one business day.