Senior Cloud Engineering.
Without the Senior Salary.
A fractional cloud engineer gives you AWS Solutions Architect-level expertise for 10-20 hours/week. Architecture decisions, cost governance, security reviews, and infrastructure guidance — embedded in your team, at a fraction of the cost.
Book a Free ConsultationThe Problem
Sound Familiar?
Can't justify a $200K+ full-time cloud engineer salary
You need the expertise but not 40 hours a week of it. The budget doesn't support a senior hire right now.
Developers making infrastructure decisions without cloud expertise
Your engineers are great at code but aren't cloud architects. Infrastructure decisions are being made without the right context.
AWS costs growing because nobody is managing the environment
Resources spin up and never get cleaned up. Nobody is watching the bill or optimizing spend.
Security and compliance gaps that nobody owns
Cloud security isn't anyone's primary responsibility. Gaps accumulate quietly until something breaks.
Architecture debt accumulating with every sprint
Quick fixes become permanent. Technical debt in your infrastructure compounds silently until scaling becomes painful.
Need senior guidance for a migration or scaling event
You have a big project ahead — migration, scaling, or re-architecture — and need experienced hands to guide it.
The Process
How It Works
Alignment Call
Understand your roadmap, team structure, and gaps. Define where fractional cloud engineering fits into your workflow.
Onboarding Week
Access provisioning, documentation review, team introductions. Get up to speed on your environment and priorities.
Embedded Support
Weekly hours dedicated to architecture decisions, code reviews, cost governance, and security posture maintenance.
Monthly Reports
Clear summary of what was done, what's improved, and what's next. Full visibility into the value being delivered.
Flexible Scaling
Increase or decrease hours as your needs change. Scale up for a migration, scale down during quiet periods.
Deliverables
What's Included
Ideal Fit
Who Is This For?
Startups (5-50 Engineers)
No dedicated cloud team yet. Need senior infrastructure guidance without the full-time overhead.
Scale-ups Preparing for Growth
Need architecture guidance to scale infrastructure before growth outpaces your current setup.
Companies Between Cloud Hires
Your cloud engineer left and you need continuity while searching for the next full-time hire.
Why Us
Why Forti365?
Fractional Model
Pay for 10-20 hours/week instead of a full $200K+ salary. Get senior expertise at a fraction of the cost.
AWS Solutions Architect Professional
Certified with hands-on production experience across dozens of environments and industries.
Embedded in Your Workflow
Slack, standups, PR reviews — integrated into your team's daily rhythm, not a distant consultant.
Knowledge Transfer Focus
Building your team's capability over time — the goal is to make your engineers more self-sufficient.
FAQ
Common Questions
How many hours per week?
Flexible: 10, 15, or 20 hours/week depending on your needs. We can adjust as priorities shift.
How do you integrate with our team?
Slack/Teams for async communication, attend your standups or architecture syncs, and participate in PR reviews. I become part of your team's daily workflow.
What's the minimum engagement?
3 months — enough time to make meaningful impact. After that, month-to-month with flexibility to scale up or down.
Can you help with hiring a full-time cloud engineer?
Yes — I can help define the role, write the job description, interview candidates, and onboard your hire with full context on your environment.
What happens if there's an emergency?
Priority response during business hours is included. SLA-backed after-hours support is available as an add-on for critical environments.
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A practical checklist to evaluate your security posture. Covers identity, network, data, logging, and incident response.
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Book a free consultation to discuss how fractional cloud engineering can support your team's goals.
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