AWS foundations
Network, compute, DNS, certificates, CDN, storage, database, and security patterns designed for maintainable production operations.
Vancouver AWS DevOps consulting
Reliable AWS infrastructure for SaaS teams.
Terraform-led cloud foundations, safer delivery pipelines, and observable systems for teams that need calmer releases and clearer operations.
AWS-first
Private networking, edge delivery, certificates, DNS, and secure access patterns.
Terraform-led
Reviewable plans, reusable modules, environment composition, and lower drift risk.
Delivery-aware
GitHub Actions paths for build, plan, deploy, rollback, and approval boundaries.
Observable
CloudWatch, X-Ray, ADOT, dashboards, and alerts tied to operational ownership.
Services
Cloud engineering that improves delivery, reliability, and control.
Focused support for SaaS teams that need production infrastructure to be repeatable, secure, observable, and cost-aware.
Automation and delivery
Terraform, Terragrunt, GitHub Actions, environment promotion, and deployment workflows that reduce manual risk.
Reliability and observability
CloudWatch Logs, CloudWatch Metrics, AWS X-Ray, ADOT, dashboards, alerts, and operational practices that make systems easier to run.
AWS infrastructure designTerraform and Terragrunt automationCI/CD with GitHub ActionsECS Fargate and container platformsRDS, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server operationsCloudFront, Route 53, ACM, and WAFCloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, and AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry observabilityCost optimizationSecurity and reliability improvements
Process
A practical DevOps process for teams that need calmer operations.
The goal is not more tooling. The goal is infrastructure and delivery paths your team can trust.
01
Assess
Review architecture, deployment paths, reliability risks, spend, security controls, and team workflow.
02
Design
Define a practical cloud target state with Terraform modules, CI/CD boundaries, monitoring, and rollout sequencing.
03
Automate
Build repeatable infrastructure, delivery pipelines, guardrails, and operational runbooks.
04
Operate
Improve observability, incident response, cost visibility, and release confidence over time.
Technology stack
Modern AWS delivery without unnecessary complexity.
Opinionated around boring, reliable tools that North American engineering teams already understand and can operate.
AWSTerraformTerragruntGitHub ActionsECS FargateDockerRDSPostgreSQLSQL ServerCloudFrontRoute 53ACMWAFCloudWatchAWS X-RayADOT
Outcomes
Visible changes after the engagement.
The work is practical and measurable: less manual risk, clearer deployment ownership, and production signals your team can use.
Before
Infrastructure changes depend on console work and tribal knowledge.
After
Terraform and Terragrunt define reviewable environments with clear promotion paths.
Before
Releases require manual steps, unclear rollback paths, or long-lived cloud keys.
After
GitHub Actions separates build, plan, approval, deploy, and rollback checkpoints with OIDC-based AWS access.
Before
Incidents start with guesswork across logs, metrics, traces, and ownership gaps.
After
Dashboards, alerts, and runbooks show the system state before small issues become production incidents.
Case studies
Examples of practical infrastructure outcomes.
GitHub Actions / Terraform / CI/CD
GitHub Actions release path for infrastructure and site delivery
A CI/CD workflow that separates Terraform planning, approved apply, static build, S3 sync, and CloudFront invalidation.
Outcome: Clearer change review, safer production applies, and a repeatable delivery model without long-lived AWS credentials.
S3 / CloudFront / Route 53
Private S3 and CloudFront delivery for a static web property
A secure static hosting pattern with private S3, CloudFront origin access control, ACM certificates, and Route 53 alias records.
Outcome: Lower operational overhead, better cache behavior, and a smaller public attack surface.
Insights
Clear writing on AWS, DevOps, and operations.
Mar 18, 2026
Observability before the incident
Useful monitoring starts with clear service signals, not dashboard volume. Logs, metrics, traces, and alerts need ownership.
Feb 3, 2026
Terraform environments should be reviewable
Infrastructure automation works best when modules, environment inputs, and CI plans make changes easy to understand before apply.
Jan 12, 2026
A calm AWS static site delivery path
A practical setup for S3, CloudFront, Route 53, ACM, and GitHub Actions without turning a marketing site into an application platform.
Start practical cloud work
For SaaS teams that need reliable infrastructure, not DevOps chaos.
Share what is slowing down your releases, infrastructure, or operations. You will get a clear path for AWS, automation, reliability, and delivery improvements.
Email hello@stanstrok.com
Include your current stack, the main operational constraint, and any timing pressure.