I take freelance work on Kubernetes and CI/CD
I have been a DevOps engineer since 2022. I have built Kubernetes clusters, written CI/CD pipelines and run GitOps migrations for teams in finance, betting and aviation. Most recently I built a 3-master, 14-worker Talos cluster on Hetzner with Terraform and run it with ArgoCD, Vault and Keycloak.
I have a full-time job, so I take one project at a time. Tell me what you need and I will say plainly whether I can take it and how long it will take.
Engagement Models
I work under different models depending on the shape of the job; we decide together which one fits during the intro call.
Pricing depends on the scope of each project, so I do not keep a fixed price list on this page. Once you leave a request we go over the scope by email and I share a quote made for you.
Project-Based Build
A defined scope and a clear delivery schedule.
- Kubernetes cluster build from scratch (Talos, kind, Rancher)
- Cloud infrastructure and load balancer provisioning with Terraform
- GitOps rollout with ArgoCD and hand-written Helm charts
- Runbook and architecture documentation at handover
Infrastructure Review
A review of your current setup, turned into a prioritised roadmap.
- Review of clusters, pipelines and deployment workflows
- Findings report covering security, cost and resilience
- Improvement backlog ranked by impact and effort
- Closing session to walk the team through the findings
Monthly Retainer (Part-time DevOps)
Reserved weekly hours for teams without their own DevOps engineer.
- A fixed number of reserved hours each week
- Pipeline maintenance, release workflows and infrastructure changes
- Observability and alerting improvements
- Day-to-day support for the team's questions
Training & Team Enablement
Hands-on enablement so your team can own what was built.
- Hands-on sessions on Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD and GitOps
- Exercises built on the team's own codebase
- Onboarding docs and runbooks
- Optional one-to-one mentoring
Areas I Can Help With
Things I have built and operated in production myself.
Kubernetes Platform Builds
Production-ready cluster builds, upgrades and capacity planning.
TalosRancherHelmKustomizekindGitOps & Release Management
Deployments driven from Git: traceable and easy to roll back.
ArgoCDHelmfileKustomizeGitCI/CD Pipeline Setup
End-to-end build, test and deploy pipelines, self-hosted runners included.
GitHub ActionsGitLab CIJenkinsAzure DevOpsInfrastructure as Code
Version-controlled, reproducible infrastructure instead of hand-built servers.
TerraformAnsiblePackerHetzner CloudGCPAWSObservability
Metrics, logs and alerts in one place, without the noise.
PrometheusGrafanaLokiELK StackOpenTelemetryDevSecOps & Secret Management
Getting secrets out of repos, image scanning and centralised authentication.
HashiCorp VaultExternal Secrets OperatorTrivyKeycloak OIDCLDAPDeveloper Experience
Project templates, internal portals and repo migrations to speed teams up.
BackstageCookiecutterNexusSonarQubePythonGoHow We Work Together
Intro call
A free 30-minute call to go over your current setup, your team and what you expect.
Scope and quote
I put the work, the deliverables and the schedule in writing; once we agree, we start.
Implementation
Everything lands as code (Terraform, Helm, Ansible) in your own repository, with a short weekly status note.
Handover and documentation
I hand the system over to your team: runbooks, architecture notes and a walkthrough session if needed.