Cloud bills climb and releases slow down when the infrastructure was set up by hand and only one person knows how it fits together.
Hire AWS Experts for Migrations, Cost Control & Infrastructure as Code
AWS engineers who define infrastructure in code, design for failure, and can explain what each line of the bill is paying for.
- Terraform, AWS CDK or CloudFormation, matched to your team
- Production experience with containers and serverless
- Least-privilege IAM and multi-account structures
- Interview the engineer before any contract
- DaysTo a shortlist
- MonthlyContract terms
- YoursCode and IP
Teams That Build With SyntecHire
References available on request.
What You Can Build With AWS
Cloud Migration
Moving workloads from a data centre or another cloud in planned waves, with a way back at each step.
Tech Stack
- AWS Application Migration Service
- AWS DMS
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon RDS
Outcome
Systems move across in stages, and each stage is proven before the next begins.
AWS describes cloud security as a shared responsibility: AWS secures the underlying infrastructure and the customer secures what they run on it.
Technical Expertise Our AWS Experts Bring
Address plans, subnets and routing laid out so that environments stay separate and traffic paths are clear.
- Amazon VPC
- Transit Gateway
- Route 53
Roles in place of long-lived keys, permissions scoped to the task and central sign-on across accounts.
- IAM
- IAM Identity Center
- AWS Organizations
Modules that can be reused, state that is stored safely and plans reviewed before they are applied.
- Terraform
- AWS CDK
- CloudFormation
Virtual machines, containers or functions chosen for the workload, not for fashion.
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon ECS
- AWS Lambda
Managed databases with tested backups, and storage classes matched to how often data is read.
- Amazon RDS
- Amazon Aurora
- DynamoDB
- Amazon S3
Metrics, logs and traces tied to alerts that tell the on-call person what to look at.
- Amazon CloudWatch
- AWS X-Ray
- OpenTelemetry
Workloads spread across availability zones, with restore procedures that have been rehearsed.
- Multi-AZ
- AWS Backup
- Route 53 Failover
Spend allocated by tag, budgets with alerts and regular review of idle or oversized resources.
- Cost Explorer
- AWS Budgets
- Savings Plans
How AWS Has Evolved
- 2006
Amazon S3 and EC2Launch
Object storage and rentable virtual servers became available as web services.
- 2009
Amazon RDS and VPCManaged databases
Managed relational databases and private networking were added.
- 2012
Amazon DynamoDBNoSQL
A managed key-value and document database.
- 2014
AWS LambdaServerless
Lambda was introduced, running code in response to events with no servers to manage.
- 2017
AWS FargateServerless containers
Containers could be run without managing the servers underneath.
- 2018
Amazon EKSManaged Kubernetes
A managed Kubernetes service became generally available.
When AWS Is The Right Choice
Choose AWS when
- Demand is uneven or growingCapacity can be added and removed as load changes, in place of buying for the peak.
- You want managed databases, queues and storageAWS operates these services, so your team spends less time on patching and backups.
- You serve users in several regionsWorkloads can be placed close to users and to the data rules they fall under.
- Auditors ask for documented controlsLogging, encryption and access policies can be defined in code and shown as evidence.
Consider something else when
- The workload is small and steadyA single server or a simple hosting platform can be cheaper and easier to run.
- Nobody will own the infrastructureCloud accounts left unattended collect cost and security problems.
- Your team runs well on another cloudMoving provider for its own sake rarely pays back.
- Data must stay on your own premisesSome contracts and regulations rule out public cloud for certain data. Check these first.
Why CTOs Choose Us
Candidates review an existing infrastructure repository and explain what they would change, in what order and why.
You meet the person and question their design decisions before any contract is signed.
An engineer works for a single client, so they know your accounts, services and history.
Engineers work inside your AWS accounts and repositories with the permissions you grant, and you can withdraw them.
Month-to-month terms with no exit fee, and a replacement if the fit is wrong.
How Your Developer Joins The Team
- 1Step 1
Discovery
A call about your stack, team and the work ahead.
- 2Step 2
Matching
A shortlist of people who have done similar work.
- 3Step 3
Onboarding
Access, environment setup and a first small task.
- 4Step 4
Shipping
Regular pull requests inside your review process.
AI In Delivery
Where coding assistants help, and where a person decides.
Used for speed
Boilerplate, test scaffolding and first drafts of documentation.
Always reviewed
Every change is read and approved by an engineer before it merges.
Never given secrets
Credentials and client data stay out of prompts. Your policy on AI tools applies.
Security And IP
What we enforce on every engagement.
IP assignment
All work product is assigned to you in the contract.
NDA first
Signed before anyone sees your code.
Least privilege
Access limited to what the task needs.
Clean exit
Access revoked and handover documented when work ends.
AWS Expert Pricing Tiers
- Early career
Entry
On request
- Works on defined tasks
- Pairs with a senior reviewer
- Suited to well-scoped backlog items
- Mid level
Experienced
On request
- Owns features end to end
- Reviews others' code
- Suited to most product teams
- Senior
Expert
On request
- Leads architecture decisions
- Mentors the team
- Suited to complex or legacy systems
Rates depend on seniority, stack and team size. We quote a fixed monthly figure per developer.
What Is Included In The Rate
| SyntecHire dedicated developer | Typical freelancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Screening and onboarding | Included | Your time |
| Replacement if the fit is wrong | Included | Start again |
| Continuity and handover notes | Included | Varies |
| IP assignment and NDA | In the contract | Varies |
| Availability | Full time on your product | Shared across clients |
Is A Dedicated Developer The Right Fit?
Five quick questions.
1Is the work expected to run for three months or longer?
2Do you have someone who can set priorities each week?
3Is there an existing codebase or a clear specification?
4Do you want the developer inside your own tools and reviews?
5Would losing context between contractors hurt the project?
0 of 5 answered. Answer every question to see the result.
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AWS Hiring Questions
It varies by person. If a certification matters to you, state it in your brief and confirm it during the interview. Our assessment is based on production experience and on how a candidate reasons about a real environment.
You create the engineer's identity in your own account and set its permissions. An NDA is signed before access is given, and you can revoke access whenever you choose.
The one your team already maintains. If you have none, the engineer can compare Terraform, AWS CDK and CloudFormation against your team's skills and recommend one.
An engineer can show where the money goes and propose changes. The saving depends on your workloads, so we do not quote a figure in advance.
You do. It is written in your repository and the contract assigns all work to you.
Yes. The engineer joins your planning, reviews and chat channels, and works from your backlog like any other team member.