Infrastructure Automation
Infrastructure as code with Terraform and Ansible — reproducible environments, policy as code and drift detection.
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Division
Service area
DevOps, Kubernetes & Platform Engineering
Team
Engagement
Project · Team · Managed
Overview
Infrastructure automation replaces manual console changes with version-controlled code: environments become reproducible, changes are reviewed and auditable, and drift is detected. We implement infrastructure as code with Terraform and configuration management with Ansible, add policy as code for guardrails and build pipelines for safe infrastructure changes.
Common use cases
- IaC adoptionMoving from manual to coded infrastructure.
- Multi-environment consistencyIdentical staging and production.
- Policy guardrailsAutomated compliance checks.
- Configuration managementAutomated server configuration.
Quick answers
Infrastructure Automation at a glance
The essentials in brief. Every project is scoped individually — ask us for specifics.
- What is infrastructure automation?
- Infrastructure as code with Terraform and Ansible — reproducible environments, policy as code and drift detection.
- Who is it for?
- Typically companies migrating to the cloud, teams whose releases are slow or risky, and organisations that need stronger reliability, security or cost control.
- What does Shivacha provide?
- Terraform modules
- State management
- Policy as code
- Configuration management
- Drift detection
- Change pipelines
- Which technologies are used?
- Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Docker, Argo CD — chosen to fit your stack and constraints.
- How does the process work?
- Delivery assessment → Pipeline & platform design → Implementation → Adoption → SRE practice.
- What affects the cost?
- Number of applications and environments
- Compliance and data-residency requirements
- Availability and recovery objectives
- Existing automation and IaC maturity
- Multi-cloud or hybrid scope
- Ongoing managed-service needs
- How long does it take?
- Assessments take 2–4 weeks; platform builds and migrations are usually delivered in 2–6 month phases.
- How do I get started?
- Share a short brief in the form below, book a 30-minute call or message us on WhatsApp. A senior engineer replies within one business day; NDA on request.
Capabilities
What we deliver
Terraform modules
Reusable, tested infrastructure modules.
State management
Secure remote state and locking.
Policy as code
Guardrails enforced in pipelines.
Configuration management
Ansible playbooks and roles.
Drift detection
Identifying manual changes.
Change pipelines
Plan, review and apply workflows.
Architecture
Engineered right from day one
The layers we typically design for DevOps, kubernetes & platform engineering, adapted to your stack and partners.
- Paved roads, not gatesSelf-service defaults that make the secure path the easy path.
- Everything as codeInfrastructure, policies and dashboards version-controlled.
- Right-sized KubernetesKubernetes where it pays; simpler platforms where it does not.
- Measured reliabilityError budgets balance feature velocity and stability.
Delivery
How an engagement runs
- 1
Delivery assessment
Lead time, deployment frequency, failure rate and recovery time baselines.
- 2
Pipeline & platform design
Golden paths for build, test, deploy and run.
- 3
Implementation
Pipelines, clusters and infrastructure as code.
- 4
Adoption
Migrate services onto the platform with the teams that own them.
- 5
SRE practice
SLOs, alerting, incident management and post-incident reviews.
Security
Security built into delivery
Controls we apply by default on this kind of work — not a separate phase at the end.
Infrastructure as code
Every change reviewed, versioned and reproducible.
Identity & network
Least-privilege IAM, private networking and zero-trust access.
Secrets & encryption
Central secrets management and encryption by default.
Monitoring
Alerting, audit logs and incident runbooks from day one.
Technology
Tools we use for this
Products
Start from a platform
Shivacha Landing Zone
A secure, well-architected cloud foundation — deployed as code.
Learn moreShivacha Developer Platform
Golden paths, self-service environments and guardrails for product teams.
Learn moreShivacha Observability Stack
Metrics, logs, traces, SLOs and alerting — open standards, ready to run.
Learn moreRelated services
Often combined with
DevOps Services
DevOps transformation — CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, monitoring and team practices.
Learn moreKubernetes Consulting & Engineering
Kubernetes platforms done right — cluster design, security, GitOps, autoscaling, observability and operations.
Learn moreDocker & Containerization
Containerise applications with Docker — secure images, efficient builds, local development and deployment readiness.
Learn moreDedicated team
DevOps Team
Engineers for CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containers and delivery automation.
Work & insights
Related thinking
Internal developer platform on Kubernetes with GitOps
How we build paved roads so product teams can create, deploy and operate services without infrastructure tickets.
Learn moreTested disaster recovery for a critical transactional system
Our approach to designing and — crucially — regularly testing disaster recovery for systems that cannot lose data.
Learn moreDisaster recovery you haven't tested is a hope, not a plan
Backups are not recovery. Define objectives, automate restoration and rehearse — including the ransomware scenario.
Learn moreFAQ
Frequently asked questions
Can existing infrastructure be brought under code?
Yes, through import and gradual codification, starting with the most critical resources.
Terraform or cloud-native IaC?
Terraform works across providers; native tools integrate tightly with one provider. We choose per context.
Do we need Kubernetes?
Not always. Kubernetes is valuable for many services, multiple teams and portability. For small systems, managed container services or serverless may be simpler and cheaper.
What is platform engineering?
Building an internal product — templates, pipelines, environments and tooling — that lets development teams self-serve infrastructure safely, reducing cognitive load and tickets.
Next step
Discuss Enterprise Deployment.
Tell us about your infrastructure automation requirements — goals, timeline and constraints. We will reply with questions, an approach and next steps.
- Senior engineer reads every enquiry
- Reply within one business day
- NDA on request
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