Project Overview
We delivered a secure Azure platform centered on AKS and GitOps to ensure auditable, automated deployments across environments.
Business Context
The team needed a cloud platform aligned with airline policies that still enabled rapid, consistent rollout of services.
What We Did
Provisioned AKS, Azure VMs, and firewall rules; implemented Argo CD GitOps; and codified infrastructure with Terraform.
What Was Holding Them Back
Network & security posture
Designing Azure networking and firewalling that met stringent policies.
Safe multi-env delivery
Consistent deployments with promotion gates and clear rollbacks.
Repeatability
Codifying clusters and resources to avoid configuration drift.
Target Outcomes
Stand up AKS and Azure services with strong security baselines
Adopt GitOps for reliable, auditable delivery
Enable consistent promotions across environments
How We Built It
Environment
Azure AKS, Azure VMs, firewall and related services; container registry; private networking
Practices
GitOps, trunk-based development, environment promotions, infra as code
IaC & Platforms
Terraform, Azure (AKS/VMs/networking/firewall), Argo CD
Security
Least-privilege IAM, network/firewall policies, secret management, supply-chain scanning
Observability
Datadog; alerts integrated with team workflows
Step-by-Step Implementation
- Terraform foundations for Azure networking, AKS, and supporting services
- Cluster security baselines (RBAC, policies, identities)
- Argo CD install & application sets with overlays
- Promotion strategy with rollback and health checks
- Handover and enablement
Measurable Impact
Deployment Frequency
N/A
Lead Time for Changes
N/A
Change Failure Rate
N/A
MTTR
N/A
Cloud Cost
N/A
Uptime
N/A
“GitOps on AKS gave us confidence to ship changes safely.”
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Technologies Used
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