RUK-COM / TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING

Make technology decisions
with a team that understands
your business

Cloud Solution, DevSecOps and Cyber Security—from architecture decisions to implementation. Work with an FDE to turn the plan into a system your business can use and your team can operate.

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10+
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Consultants who connect business priorities, software delivery and infrastructure.

CONSULTING / WORKSPACEIllustration
Example brief

Your system is growing. How should cloud architecture support scale and cost control?

01
Business briefGoals · team · budget
02
AssessWorkloads and dependencies
03
ArchitectureCloud · network · data
04
Review & approveScope · migration · rollback
05
Pilot & migrateImplement the approved plan
06
Validate & handoverTests · runbooks · knowledge
A useful plan names the owner, acceptance criteria and operating approach.
WorkApproved workEvidence / handover
Start with the business problemMake trade-offs explicitDeliver work your team can use

THREE PRACTICES / ONE CONNECTED TEAM

See the whole system.
Choose the right starting point.

Connect architecture, software delivery and security from the start. Reduce rework between teams and make each decision traceable.

01

Cloud Solution

Build cloud architecture for the workload and the team

Moving systems, scaling a service or struggling to explain the cloud bill? Start with the workload before choosing resources and platforms.

  • Architecture & Reliability

    Map dependencies, networks, data and failure domains. Design HA and DR around business recovery objectives.

  • Capacity & Cost

    Assess resource usage, distinguish essential spend from optimization opportunities and document growth assumptions.

  • Migration & Operations

    Plan pilots, cutover and rollback around operational constraints, with monitoring and runbooks for the team.

Typical deliverables

Architecture diagrams · Capacity / cost model · Migration plan

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02

DevSecOps

Make each release more predictable

Reduce manual work and risk between code and production with repeatable workflows and clear ownership.

  • Delivery Pipeline

    Design CI/CD from build, tests and security checks through release approval.

  • Infrastructure as Code

    Structure infrastructure as code, environments and secret handling so changes are traceable and knowledge is shared.

  • Release & Feedback

    Define quality gates, rollback and observability so the team can verify how a release behaves.

Typical deliverables

Pipeline design · IaC baseline · Release / rollback runbooks

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Cyber Security

Prioritize the risks that matter to the business

Connect technical risk to business impact to select practical controls and a clear improvement plan.

  • Risk & Threat Model

    Identify critical assets, trust boundaries and potential misuse before deciding what to assess.

  • Architecture & Controls

    Review identity, access, network segmentation and logging against the system’s risk profile.

  • Assessment & Roadmap

    Scope authorized assessments, prioritize remediation and define owners and validation methods.

Typical deliverables

Risk register · Control recommendations · Remediation roadmap

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Security testing and production changes begin only after authorization, with agreed scope, windows, approvers and stop conditions.

FORWARD DEPLOYED ENGINEER

An engineer alongside your team.
A plan that reaches delivery.

An FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) works alongside your team in its real operating context, connecting consulting with hands-on work from discovery and pilots to knowledge transfer.

Embedded expertise.
Shared ownership.

Understand your systems.
Work with your team.

The FDE turns goals into an actionable backlog, works with your team and brings in cloud, DevSecOps or security specialists where deeper expertise is needed.

  • Agree priorities and acceptance criteria together
  • Pilot within agreed boundaries before extending changes
  • Review work and record decision rationale
  • Transfer documentation, knowledge and access to the client team

Agree remote or on-site delivery, duration, system access and team responsibilities in the engagement before work begins.

ONE TEAM / SHARED DELIVERYIllustration
Client teamBusiness context · owner
Ruk-Com FDEEmbedded delivery
SpecialistsCloud · DevSecOps · security
Shared backlogPriority · scope · acceptance
Pilot & deliveryBuild · review · validate
Client handoverRunbooks · docs · training
Align the team → implement and validate → hand over to the client
Feedback returns to the backlog for the next iteration.
WorkApproved workEvidence / handoverFeedback

FROM RECOMMENDATION TO EVIDENCE

Your team should be able
to move forward.

Deliverables should align decision-makers, implementers and operators. Agree the document set and depth with the scope at the start.

Architecture & DecisionsSystem diagrams, alternatives considered and decision rationale

Prioritized RoadmapPriorities, dependencies, owners and measurable acceptance criteria

Validation & RunbooksValidation records, operating procedures and recovery guidance

Knowledge TransferA walkthrough with your team and documented follow-up actions

PROJECT DELIVERY PACKExample structure

YOUR TEAM / YOUR NEXT STEP

From architecture
to delivery evidence

01
Design→02
Validate→03
Handover
Decision log
Options, constraints and the agreed rationale
Acceptance
Acceptance criteria and in-scope validation results
Ownership
Owners, access and operating procedures
Next iteration
Open items with agreed priorities
Review acceptance together before closing the engagement

CHOOSE THE WAY WE WORK

Start at the right point.
Extend when you are ready.

Choose the depth of engagement around your goals, team readiness and deliverables. Scope and fees are assessed for each engagement.

01

Assessment & Advisory

Understand the problem, options and priorities before investing. Begin with a workshop and review of relevant system information.

For teams that need a clear direction
02

Design & Implementation

Have a defined goal and need help designing, piloting or improving a system, with agreed validation and handover.

For a defined delivery project
03

FDE Engagement

Embed engineering expertise for the engagement, using a shared backlog and regular progress reviews.

For teams that need embedded expertise

Start with what
you want to improve.

  1. 1

    Your current systems and business impact

  2. 2

    Goals, timeline and indicative budget

  3. 3

    Your team and important constraints

BEFORE WE BEGIN

Get aligned
before work begins.

You can start a conversation without a completed architecture or a diagnosis of the problem.

What if we do not know whether to start with cloud, DevSecOps or security?

Yes. Start with business impact and your current systems. We help separate concerns, identify dependencies and propose a suitable initial scope.

How does FDE differ from consulting?

Consulting focuses on assessment and decision support within the agreed scope. FDE is an engagement model where an engineer works alongside your team on a real backlog and transfers knowledge. An engagement can combine both.

Does an FDE have to work on site?

Remote, on-site or a combination can be agreed for the work. Duration, location, collaboration cadence and access boundaries are defined in the engagement.

Do we need to use Ruk-Com Cloud first?

We can begin with your current environment. Share platforms, tools and constraints so we can confirm the scope. Service and platform choices are evaluated as part of the available options.

How are data access and system changes controlled?

Define approvers and least-privilege access, and use information only for agreed purposes. Security testing and production changes require scope and authorization, with validation and rollback planning appropriate to the work.

Can support continue after handover?

Plan for either client-led operations or an onward Ruk-Com managed service. Scope, coverage hours and service levels are agreed separately before the service begins.

LET’S WORK ON WHAT MATTERS

Tell us what matters.
Let’s plan the next step.

Work with a team that understands cloud, software delivery and cyber security—and can help put the plan into practice.

Talk to Ruk-Com[email protected]Start with your goals, existing systems and timeline.