Breaker Panel
Six Service Breakers
Each breaker protects a dedicated circuit of engineering practice. All breakers are rated for continuous duty and maintained under active service specifications.
BRKR-01: Systems Architecture & Design
Implementation-ready architecture specifications for distributed, multi-region systems. Formal trade-off analysis, component interaction modeling, capacity projections, and phased delivery roadmaps with explicit decision gates at each transition point.
- Distributed systems architecture with quantified RPO and RTO targets per component
- Weighted decision matrices across cost, performance, security, and vendor risk
- Capacity planning with 6/12/24-month growth projections and cost modeling
- STRIDE threat modeling integrated into component interface specifications
200A Service
Architecture Blueprints
BRKR-02: Cloud Infrastructure Engineering
Infrastructure-as-code across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments. Version-controlled Terraform and CloudFormation modules with peer review and CI validation. Multi-account governance, continuous cost optimization, and scheduled DR testing with compliance reporting.
- Terraform and CloudFormation modules with automated CI validation
- Kubernetes platform with OPA policy enforcement and service mesh
- Multi-account governance with SCPs and centralized security monitoring
- Automated DR with scheduled failover testing and compliance reporting
400A Service
Cloud Platforms
BRKR-03: Systems Integration
Connecting legacy platforms, modern microservices, and SaaS into cohesive ecosystems. API gateway architecture, event-driven middleware with Kafka, legacy modernization through phased strangulation with parallel-run validation.
- API gateway design with versioning, rate limiting, and developer documentation
- Kafka cluster design with schema registry governance and consumer management
- Phased strangulation with feature flag cutover and automated regression testing
- ETL/ELT architecture with data quality validation and schema evolution
200A Service
Connected Ecosystems
BRKR-04: Cybersecurity Architecture
Security engineered as a system property from the first architecture decision. Threat modeling with STRIDE and attack tree analysis. Controls designed into each architectural layer. SIEM with custom detection content tuned to your specific threat profile.
- STRIDE and attack tree analysis with risk-ranked control recommendations
- Zero-trust with micro-segmentation and identity-aware proxies
- SIEM deployment with custom detection rules and automated runbooks
- Compliance mapping with automated evidence collection for multiple frameworks
400A Service
Defense Architecture
BRKR-05: Managed IT Operations
24/7 continuous monitoring with proactive maintenance and incident response. Operations engineers who understand your systems — field specialists who diagnose and resolve complex production issues. Monthly reviews with SLA attainment and prioritized improvements.
- Intelligent alert routing with on-call escalation and automated classification
- Runbook automation for common failure scenarios with human escalation gates
- Risk-based patch scheduling with staged rollout and rollback capability
- Monthly SLA analysis, incident trends, and capacity forecasting
200A Service
Always-On Operations
BRKR-06: Digital Transformation & DevOps
Accelerating delivery velocity through modern practices and automated toolchains. DORA metrics baseline, CI/CD pipeline engineering, observability deployment, and GitOps workflows paired directly with your teams for permanent knowledge transfer.
- CI/CD pipeline with automated testing, security scan, and deployment gates
- DORA metrics baseline with gap analysis and prioritized improvement roadmap
- Observability platform with dashboards, metrics, logging, and tracing
- Embedded pairing sessions throughout the transformation engagement
200A Service
Delivery Velocity