DevOps consultancy for speed, stability and scale
Ship faster and get predictable production. As a freelance senior DevOps consultant, I help teams deploy with confidence — from Kubernetes to CI/CD, Terraform (IaC) and observability. Enterprise experience, without enterprise overhead.
The problems I solve
DevOps is rarely a single tool. It’s the whole system: process, platform and automation. These are the situations I’m often brought in for:
- Every release feels risky: deployments are partly manual or fragile; rollbacks take time.
- Slow time-to-market: pipelines, tests and environments slow engineers down.
- No (or late) visibility: monitoring/logging is fragmented; you hear issues from customers.
- Scaling & cost surprises: growth creates bottlenecks or unpredictable cloud bills.
- Security & compliance pressure: access, secrets and audits feel like guesswork.
What you get
- Stable infrastructure: a robust cloud/server foundation with a focus on high availability.
- Automated CI/CD pipeline: from commit to deploy as automated as possible — faster releases with less manual work and fewer mistakes.
- Visibility & monitoring: monitoring, logging and alerting (e.g., Grafana/Prometheus) so you see what’s happening and why.
- Security built in: DevSecOps where it makes sense — security checks in the pipeline, solid IAM and safe secrets handling.
- Team enablement: I work with your team and help improvements stick — through explanations, demos and coaching.
- Documentation & handover: clear documentation and a handover so your team can keep running without depending on me.
How I help teams
CI/CD & release automation
I build pipelines that fit your team: build, test, security checks and deploy. Think GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins, and GitOps with Argo CD or Flux. Less manual work, faster feedback, and a release process you can trust.
Kubernetes & platform engineering
From first cluster to production platform: architecture, networking, RBAC and policies (like Pod Security and network policies). I also help with Helm/Kustomize, autoscaling, and building an internal developer platform so engineers can work more self-service. CKAD certified; CKA/CKS in progress.
Observability & reliability (SRE)
I set up monitoring, logging and alerting (e.g., Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics, Grafana, Loki/ELK) and help with runbooks and incident practices. Goal: faster root cause analysis and fewer recurring fires.
Cloud & infrastructure as code
On AWS, Azure, GCP or on-prem: I help migrate, standardize and manage with IaC (Terraform/Ansible). Including cost control, secure access and a setup that stays reproducible and extensible.
My approach
Before I pick tools or architecture, I want to understand the goal: what the business needs, where things break technically, and what your team can realistically maintain.
I work with short feedback loops and no black boxes. Kubernetes is powerful, but it’s not always the answer — I make choices that fit your context and long-term maintainability.
A typical engagement looks like this:
- Discovery & roadmap: identify bottlenecks, ship quick wins, and create a plan aligned with your goals.
- Implementation in sprints: iterate, measure and adjust — no big-bang changes unless necessary.
- Collaboration & knowledge sharing: I work embedded with your team and explain what I’m doing and why.
- Handover & continuity: documentation, handover and (if you want) a periodic health check afterwards.
I’m direct — even when it’s not what you want to hear. Quality takes time, and I won’t cut corners for an arbitrary deadline.
Tech stack & tools
Tools are a means, not a goal. But if you want a quick scan of what I often work with:
- Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, on-prem/private cloud.
- Containers: Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Helm/Kustomize, Talos Linux.
- IaC & automation: Terraform, Ansible.
- CI/CD & GitOps: GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, Flux CD.
- Observability: Prometheus/VictoriaMetrics, Grafana, Alertmanager, Loki/VictoriaLogs.
- Identity & security: IAM/RBAC, Keycloak/DEX, secrets handling (vault/secret stores).
Where I've worked
I've built and managed infrastructure for organizations including the Dutch National Police, Schiphol Airport, and Logius — often in environments with high requirements for availability, security and change control.
See my LinkedIn for a complete overview, or view Work & Results for concrete examples. On my blog you can also read how I scaled a Kubernetes platform under extreme load.
Detailed overview & CV
Want a full overview of my skills, project experience and certifications? View my CV (PDF) — or check LinkedIn for recommendations.
What clients say
"Having someone like Jorijn on your team makes things easier on every level. He has a natural authority among colleagues — rooted in both his skills and his calm personality. Refinements, reviews and plannings were always thoroughly prepared. Another standout quality: his ability to make complex topics understandable for people from other disciplines."
"An extremely pleasant collaboration on all fronts. Jorijn is exceptionally skilled and works in a well-organized manner. What stands out is that whenever an answer was needed, he was often the one with a well-substantiated response backed by documentation. At one point there was an outage between an API and a service managed by another department. He was the one who demonstrated that the issue was at the network level, not in the API under our management — which ultimately led to the problem being traced and resolved."
"Jorijn and I have collaborated on multiple projects, and his seniority and eagerness to learn impress me every time. He readily takes end-to-end ownership of the entire technology stack, which quickly makes him the obvious point of contact — for both the business and colleagues. Technology is truly his passion: I've often seen him pick up and apply new techniques in a short time, and that's directly reflected in both the breadth and depth of his knowledge."
Is this a fit?
This is a good fit if:
- You want structural improvements (not just quick patches).
- Your team is open to better ways of working and I can collaborate closely with them.
- You’re building a platform that needs to scale and you want to lay a solid foundation now.
- You want a pragmatic expert who can think strategically and also build.
- Quality, collaboration and calm operations matter more than the lowest price.
This is probably not a fit if:
- You primarily need a feature developer (my focus is platform, infra and delivery).
- You expect a large consultancy team — you work with me as an independent consultant embedded in your team.
- You don’t want to involve your team in change or handover.
- You only want a quick emergency fix without addressing root causes.
FAQ about DevOps consultancy
What’s the scope of a DevOps engagement?
It depends on your situation. Sometimes it’s one concrete issue (e.g., unstable deployments); sometimes it’s a broader track (CI/CD + infra + observability). I often start with a short assessment and quick wins, then we align on scope. I always make it explicit: what we do, what we don’t, and what the outcome is.
How do we collaborate and communicate?
I prefer working embedded with your team: short lines, transparent, no surprises. Typically that means a kickoff, regular updates (e.g., weekly), and coordination in your tools (Slack/Teams/Jira). You can always see what I’m doing and why.
How do you handle security and access to our systems?
Security is a baseline requirement. I work with least privilege, separate accounts where possible, and temporary access when feasible. I don’t share secrets via email or chat; we use a password manager or a secret store. I document changes so you can always audit what happened.
What happens after the project ends?
My goal is for your team to run independently. I deliver documentation, do a handover (and training if needed), and make sure knowledge doesn’t live only in my head. If you want, I can stay available for periodic health checks or on-demand support.
What about rates and budget control?
I work at a market-rate senior freelance rate. Upfront we align on scope, priorities and communication so you stay in control of costs. That can be hour/day based, and for well-scoped work also fixed price. If budget is a hard constraint, we adjust scope accordingly.
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