SRE & Platform Engineering for High-Scale Systems

RJChicago, LLC helps engineering teams stabilize, scale, and modernize platforms—Kubernetes, Kafka, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and AI automation.

Services

Expert consulting services to modernize your infrastructure and scale your engineering teams

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Build resilient systems with proper monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes.

Kubernetes & Platform Engineering

Design and implement scalable Kubernetes platforms with GitOps and modern deployment strategies.

Docker & Docker Swarm

Container strategy, Swarm orchestration guidance, and optimized CI/CD packaging.

DevOps & CI/CD Modernization

Streamline development workflows with automated testing, deployment, and infrastructure as code.

Cloud & Infrastructure Advisory

Optimize cloud costs and architecture for AWS, multi-cloud, and hybrid environments.

AI & Automation Workflows

Integrate AI-driven automation for incident response, monitoring, and operational efficiency.

Pricing

Transparent pricing for engineering consulting and fixed-fee packages

Hourly Rates

Standard (Relaxed)

$150
per hour

Best for steady-state engineering work without critical deadlines.

Standard (Fast)

$225
per hour

Adds prioritization for faster turnaround and tighter feedback cycles.

Premium

$300
per hour

Mission-critical, high-scale engagements with urgent deliverables.

Fixed-Fee Packages

Platform Architecture Assessment

  • Cluster review & audit
  • Ingress, networking, observability analysis
  • Cost optimization roadmap
  • Executive readout session

CI/CD & GitOps Modernization

  • Pipeline & ArgoCD review
  • Security & scanning enhancements
  • Deployment strategy improvements
  • Team training & documentation

Kubernetes Cost Optimization

  • Resource rightsizing analysis
  • Scheduling & node optimization
  • Spot instance adoption plan
  • Monitoring & alerting setup

About

RJChicago, LLC is led by Ryan Jones, an SRE/Platform leader with experience running Kubernetes at scale, managing millions of requests per second, and modernizing infrastructure for large engineering organizations.

Contact

Ready to modernize your infrastructure? Let's discuss your project.