Updated September 2026 · Written and maintained by the Progression Agency strategy team
Progression Agency provides DevOps services for web applications and SaaS products: CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, containers and Kubernetes, observability, security automation and managed DevOps for teams without a platform engineer.
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The short answerDevOps services build and run the pipeline between code and production: automated builds and tests, deployments with rollback, infrastructure defined as code, monitoring and alerting, and the security and cost controls around them. A DevOps services company supplies that capability to product teams that have engineers but no platform specialists. Planning figures: a CI/CD and infrastructure setup for a web product $15,000-$60,000; managed DevOps $3,000-$15,000 a month.
Cost ranges are US planning figures, not quotes.
What are DevOps services?
Engineering services that automate how software is built, tested, released and operated: continuous integration and delivery pipelines, environment provisioning with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi), container orchestration (ECS, Kubernetes), cloud architecture on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, observability, incident response, security automation and cost optimization, delivered as a project or as an ongoing managed service.
DevOps is the operational half of the software development life cycle; we apply it to the products we build and to products built elsewhere. See AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud and SaaS hosting.
Practices follow the DORA research on delivery performance and the NIST Secure Software Development Framework.
DevOps services and solutions
Projects we are most often asked to build.
CI/CD pipeline development
GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Azure DevOps pipelines with automated tests, preview environments, staged rollouts and one-click rollback.
Cloud infrastructure and infrastructure as code
Landing zones, networking, compute, databases and storage on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud defined in Terraform or Pulumi and reviewed like code; see backend hosting options.
Containers and Kubernetes
Dockerizing applications and running them on ECS, EKS, GKE, AKS or Cloud Run with autoscaling, health checks and zero-downtime deploys.
Observability and incident response
Centralized logs, metrics, tracing and alerting (Datadog, Grafana, CloudWatch, Sentry), runbooks, status pages and on-call design.
DevSecOps and compliance automation
Dependency and container scanning, secrets management, IAM least privilege, backup and recovery testing, evidence for SOC 2 and HIPAA; see website security services.
Managed DevOps services
Ongoing operation of your pipelines and infrastructure: patching, scaling, cost reviews, incident handling and improvements, for a monthly fee.
Ongoing operation of your pipelines and infrastructure: patching, scaling, cost reviews, incident handling and improvements, for a monthly fee.
Key features and components
What separates a useful build from a costly one.
| Feature | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Automated tests in CI | Defects caught before release |
| Preview environments | Review every change |
| Infrastructure as code | Reproducible, reviewable environments |
| Zero-downtime deploys | Releases without outages |
| Centralized observability | Problems found fast |
| Secrets management | No credentials in code |
| Backups with tested restores | Recoverable |
| Cost monitoring | No surprise bills |
Common integrations
Where the value usually comes from.
| System | What we connect |
|---|---|
| Clouds | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Cloudflare |
| CI/CD | GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps |
| IaC | Terraform, Pulumi, AWS CDK |
| Containers | Docker, ECS, Kubernetes, Cloud Run |
| Observability | Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, Sentry, CloudWatch |
| Security | Snyk, Dependabot, Vault, AWS Secrets Manager |
Reliability and security standards
Good DevOps is measurable: deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate and time to restore.
- We track the four DORA metrics and report them.
- Security automation follows the NIST SSDF and OWASP guidance: scanning, least privilege, secrets, patching.
- Cloud architecture follows the AWS Well-Architected Framework or the equivalent for Azure and Google Cloud.
- Backups are automated and restores tested on a schedule; disaster recovery plans are documented.
Our DevOps process
We assess the current setup, design the target environments, build CI/CD and infrastructure as code, add observability and security automation, cut over with a rollback plan, and either hand over with documentation or operate the platform under a managed DevOps agreement.
How much do DevOps services cost?
As US planning figures: CI/CD setup for one product $5,000-$20,000; cloud infrastructure with IaC $15,000-$60,000; Kubernetes platform builds $40,000-$150,000; managed DevOps $3,000-$15,000 a month depending on scale and on-call needs.
| Scope | Typical range | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| CI/CD pipeline setup | $5,000-$20,000 | 2-4 weeks |
| Cloud infrastructure with IaC | $15,000-$60,000 | 4-10 weeks |
| Kubernetes platform | $40,000-$150,000 | 2-4 months |
| Managed DevOps | $3,000-$15,000 per month | Monthly |
Technology we typically use
Mainstream, maintainable choices.
| Layer | Choice |
|---|---|
| Clouds | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud |
| Pipelines | GitHub Actions, GitLab CI |
| IaC | Terraform, Pulumi |
| Runtime | Docker, ECS, EKS/GKE, Cloud Run, Vercel |
| Observability | Datadog, Grafana, Sentry |
| Security | Snyk, Vault, IAM policies |
Mistakes to avoid
Common causes of overruns and low adoption.
- Kubernetes for a product that a platform service could run.
- Manual production changes nobody can reproduce.
- No staging environment.
- Alerts that nobody is on call for.
- Secrets in repositories or environment files.
- Cloud cost reviewed once a year.
Why choose Progression Agency for DevOps?
Engineering, design and go-to-market in one team.
- DevOps from engineers who also build the products, so pipelines fit the code.
- Right-sized: platforms and managed services before Kubernetes.
- Managed DevOps with defined response times and monthly cost reviews.
- You own the code, data and accounts.
- Headquartered in New York City, working nationwide.
Related services
See cloud migration services, backend development services, custom software development and Cloudflare vs AWS.
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Frequently asked questions
What are DevOps services?
What does a DevOps services company do?
How much do DevOps services cost?
What is managed DevOps?
Do you offer cloud DevOps services on AWS?
Do you work with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud?
Do we need Kubernetes?
What is infrastructure as code?
Can you set up CI/CD for our existing product?
Do you provide on-call support?
Do you help with SOC 2 or HIPAA?
Can you reduce our cloud bill?
What are DORA metrics?
Do you migrate to the cloud?
Who owns the infrastructure?
Where is Progression Agency located?
How do I start?
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