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Cloud Architecture · Platform Engineering · Modernisation

Architect Cloud Foundations That Scale, Secure, and Perform

Progressive Robot designs cloud architecture for organisations that need reliability, compliance, and delivery speed at the same time. We translate business and technical requirements into production-ready architecture blueprints your teams can actually operate.

Reference architectures aligned to workload criticality

Security and governance controls built in from day one

Platform standards for networking, identity, and observability

Migration-ready target state with phased rollout plan

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Architecture Control Tower Active

Environments

27 managed

Availability

99.95% SLA

Policy Compliance

98.7%

Deploy Frequency

5.2x uplift

LandingZone_v4Approved

IdentityBoundary_ModelReview

DataPlane_SegmentationDeploying

-33%

Incident Volume

+48%

Release Confidence

99.95%

Platform Uptime

190+

Architecture Engagements Delivered

Across cloud-native transformations, hybrid estates, and regulated environments.

99.95%

Operational Availability Targets

Designed into platform patterns with resilience and failover strategies by default.

-33%

Critical Incidents Post-Modernisation

Reduced by standardised architecture guardrails and observability controls.

5.2x

Release Velocity Improvement

Enabled through repeatable platform blueprints and deployment standards.

Why Programmes Stall

Architecture Gaps That Break Scale and Reliability

Most cloud issues are design debt, not platform defects. Weak boundaries, inconsistent standards, and missing observability create operational fragility.

63%

No Platform Standardisation

Teams build divergent patterns that increase toil, risk, and deployment inconsistency.

57%

Identity and Network Boundaries Are Weak

Poor segmentation and access design increase blast radius during incidents.

69%

Observability Is Added Too Late

Without telemetry-first design, outages take longer to detect, triage, and resolve.

Our Services

Cloud Architecture Services Designed for Production Reality

Each service produces concrete technical artefacts and operating guidance, not just slideware.

Target State Architecture Design

Define cloud target architecture aligned to resilience, compliance, and workload evolution needs.

Includes:

Domain and workload segmentation model
Reference patterns for compute, data, and integration
Identity and trust boundary design
Non-functional requirement mapping

Deliverable: Target Architecture Blueprint

Landing Zone and Platform Foundations

Build secure, governed cloud landing zones with policy guardrails and baseline platform services.

Includes:

Account and subscription hierarchy strategy
Policy-as-code baseline
Identity federation and role model
Shared services setup

Deliverable: Enterprise Landing Zone Pack

Security and Resilience Architecture

Embed defensive architecture for identity, network, secrets, encryption, and disaster recovery.

Includes:

Zero-trust access patterns
Segmentation and traffic controls
Backup and recovery strategy
Critical dependency resilience plan

Deliverable: Security and DR Architecture Set

Migration and Modernisation Architecture

Design migration pathways and modernisation milestones that reduce risk while sustaining delivery pace.

Includes:

Wave-based migration planning
App pattern selection framework
Data transition architecture
Cutover and rollback sequencing

Deliverable: Migration Architecture Roadmap

Observability and Reliability Engineering

Architect telemetry, SLOs, and reliability controls to improve detection and operational decision-making.

Includes:

Golden signal telemetry model
SLO/SLI definition by service tier
Alerting and escalation architecture
Reliability review cadence

Deliverable: Observability Architecture Pack

Architecture Governance and Standards

Operationalise architecture decision governance so platform quality remains consistent over time.

Includes:

Architecture decision record framework
Review board operating model
Standards and exception process
Conformance assessment cadence

Deliverable: Architecture Governance Playbook

Platform Coverage

Cloud and Architecture Stack We Design For

We design architecture patterns that can be implemented across your current toolchain without unnecessary re-platforming.

AWS Architecture

Multi-account landing zones, EKS patterns, IAM boundaries, and Well-Architected controls.

Azure Architecture

Subscription governance, Azure Policy, networking segmentation, and AKS architecture standards.

Google Cloud Architecture

Org/folder policy model, GKE platform baselines, and resilient data service architecture.

Hybrid and Multi-Cloud

Interconnect strategy, identity federation, and unified governance across mixed environments.

Delivery Lifecycle

Five Phases From Current State to Operable Cloud Architecture

Our phased model ensures architecture outputs are implementable and measurable, not theoretical.

Weeks 1-2

Discovery and Constraints

Assess current estate, business goals, and constraints to define architecture scope and success criteria.

DeliverableCurrent-State and Constraint Report

Weeks 2-4

Target State Definition

Produce target architecture patterns, boundaries, and platform standards aligned to risk and scale goals.

DeliverableTarget Architecture Blueprint

Weeks 4-6

Implementation Planning

Define migration waves, dependency handling, and rollout sequencing with measurable milestones.

DeliverableMigration and Implementation Plan

Weeks 6-8

Pilot and Validation

Validate architecture decisions through pilot workloads and reliability/compliance acceptance checks.

DeliverablePilot Validation and Decision Log

Ongoing

Govern and Optimise

Operate architecture governance cadence, monitor drift, and continuously improve platform patterns.

DeliverableArchitecture Governance Runbook

Included in Every Engagement

Cross-Functional Deliverables Included by Default

Every architecture programme includes execution artefacts your teams can use immediately.

Dedicated Architecture Lead

Single accountable technical lead for architecture quality, cross-team alignment, and decision integrity.

Documentation and ADR Bundle

Reference diagrams, decision records, standards, and implementation guidance for delivery teams.

Security Baseline Review

Baseline control mapping for identity, network, and data protection aligned to policy requirements.

Hypercare and Handover

Post-rollout stabilisation support and practical handover for platform and operations teams.

Executive Progress Reporting

Milestone updates, risk register changes, and value tracking for leadership visibility.

Compliance Evidence Pack

Architecture control evidence prepared for internal audits and external assurance requests.

Architecture That Holds Under Real Load

Design Cloud Foundations Ready for Scale, Security, and Continuous Delivery

If your current cloud estate has grown without clear architecture standards, we can help you define and implement a production-ready target state with confidence.

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