Enterprise Linux & Automation Consulting

Hardened Infrastructure,Built by a Practitioner.

Fixed-scope Red Hat, Ansible, and DISA-compliance engagements — delivered as clear, documented outcomes. You buy a result, not a stack of billable hours.

Core Stack

Red Hat SatelliteAnsible Automation PlatformRHEL 8/9/10JenkinsTerraformPackerVMwareAir-Gapped EnvironmentsDISA STIGFIPS

Productized Engagements

Each package is a defined deliverable with a fixed scope. Pricing is quoted per engagement once we confirm your environment — no surprise hourly creep.

Red Hat Satellite 6.x Deployment & Upgrade

Stand up or modernize your content-management backbone.

  • Fresh Satellite 6.x install or in-place upgrade
  • Content views, lifecycle environments & sync plans
  • Capsule/proxy design for remote sites
  • Activation keys & host registration workflow
  • Handover runbook + admin walkthrough

Outcome: A production-ready patch & provisioning platform, documented end to end.

Air-Gap Repository Design

Keep disconnected environments patched and compliant.

  • Disconnected content sync strategy
  • Repository mirroring & import/export pipeline
  • Media transfer & integrity-verification process
  • Update cadence & change-control docs
  • Recovery/rebuild procedure

Outcome: A repeatable way to feed updates into isolated networks without breaking the air gap.

Ansible Automation Platform Installation

Turn manual toil into repeatable automation.

  • AAP controller + execution environment setup
  • Inventory, credential & RBAC design
  • Starter job templates & workflows
  • Playbook structure & role standards
  • Team enablement session

Outcome: A running automation platform your team can actually extend.

STIG / FIPS Hardening Sprint

Get systems audit-ready against DISA benchmarks.

  • Baseline scan & gap assessment (OpenSCAP)
  • Automated remediation via Ansible
  • FIPS mode enablement where required
  • Documented exceptions & POA&M inputs
  • Before/after compliance report

Outcome: Hardened, evidence-backed systems ready for an assessor.

RHEL 8 / 9 / 10 Migration

Move off end-of-life releases with minimal downtime.

  • Pre-upgrade compatibility analysis (Leapp)
  • Migration plan & rollback strategy
  • Phased upgrade execution
  • Application & service validation
  • Post-migration hardening pass

Outcome: A supported, current RHEL fleet without the fire drill.

Jenkins Pipeline Modernization

Replace brittle jobs with maintainable pipelines.

  • Freestyle → declarative pipeline conversion
  • Shared libraries & reusable stages
  • Credential & secret hygiene
  • Build agent / node strategy
  • Pipeline-as-code in version control

Outcome: CI/CD that is versioned, reviewable, and easy to hand off.

Infrastructure-as-Code Assessment

Terraform, Packer & VMware, reviewed by a practitioner.

  • Terraform / Packer codebase review
  • Module structure & state strategy
  • VMware provisioning workflow audit
  • Golden-image pipeline recommendations
  • Prioritized remediation roadmap

Outcome: A clear, ranked plan to make your IaC reliable and repeatable.

Defined Scope

You know exactly what you are getting and when. No open-ended meters running.

Practitioner-Built

Delivered by an engineer who runs these environments daily — not a slide deck.

Documented Handover

Every engagement ships with runbooks so your team owns it after I leave.

Request a Quote

Tell me about your environment and I'll come back with a fixed-scope proposal.