Platform Engineering
Internal platforms, OpenShift/Kubernetes foundations, golden paths, and team-facing developer workflows that reduce delivery friction.
- Kubernetes and OpenShift
- GitOps operating models
- Developer self-service
Senior Platform & DevOps Engineering
Platforms that make teams faster, safer, and easier to operate.
Freelance platform engineering for companies that need reliable OpenShift, Kubernetes, GitOps, and cloud-native delivery without losing months to unclear architecture or fragile pipelines.
8+ years
platform and delivery experience
5+
systems modernized or stabilized
DACH
remote and on-site engagements
~ pipeline.yaml
# turtledev / production deploy apiVersion: tekton.dev/v1 kind: PipelineRun spec: stages: - build - test - scan - deploy › build ✓ 1m 42s › test ✓ 3m 08s › scan ✓ 0m 51s › deploy ✓ 2m 16s release: healthy
Cluster health · prod-eu-01
128 Pods · 12 Nodeshealthy
Deploys today14 / 14
p99 latency86ms
Trusted across product, commerce, and platform teams
amplicade
Dynabase
Schäfer Shop
Sparhandy
Avaco
ALDI
Services
High-impact delivery for business-critical systems
I step into complex platform situations, create clarity fast, and leave teams with systems they can operate with confidence.
Development & Automation
Production-grade services, automation, and tooling where platform work needs clean software delivery rather than scripts that become liabilities.
- TypeScript and Node.js
- API and integration work
- Release automation
Cloud Architecture
Cloud-native architecture for teams that need predictable scaling, understandable cost, and portable infrastructure across environments.
- AWS and GCP
- Terraform foundations
- Migration roadmaps
Security & Compliance
Pragmatic hardening for regulated or risk-sensitive environments, from CI/CD policy gates to auditable deployment workflows.
- Supply-chain controls
- Policy-as-code
- Audit-ready delivery
Observability & SRE
Metrics, logs, traces, alerts, and operating habits that make production behavior visible before incidents turn into fire drills.
- Prometheus and Grafana
- SLO-driven operations
- Incident reduction
Consulting & Enablement
Architecture reviews, platform audits, team coaching, and execution plans that turn vague technical risk into concrete next steps.
- Architecture sparring
- Team enablement
- Executive summaries
Approach
Four phases, clear ownership, first impact within weeks.
Understand
Map the real system: teams, constraints, production risks, deployment paths, and where delivery currently slows down.
Design
Turn findings into a pragmatic target architecture, migration path, and operating model that teams can actually adopt.
Deliver
Implement the critical pieces hands-on: pipelines, platform capabilities, observability, automation, and integration points.
Handover
Document decisions, coach operators, reduce key-person risk, and leave the platform in a state the team can own.
Selected Work
Engagements built around measurable technical impact.
Representative examples of the outcomes I design for: lower migration risk, safer releases, and platforms teams can operate without heroics.
OpenShift · Migration · CI/CD
OpenShift migration for a regulated enterprise platform
Led the technical migration path from legacy deployment patterns to a repeatable OpenShift foundation with GitOps, policy gates, and predictable release flows.
-62%
release friction
14
apps migrated
0
major cutover incidents
OpenShiftArgo CDGitLab CITerraform
source
main@8f4a2c1
scan
0 critical
build
image signed
policy
opa passed
deploy
blue/green
observe
slo healthy
rollout
100%
gates
SBOMpass
SASTpass
OPApass
cluster-a
cluster-b
registry
argo
Kubernetes · Platform · Enablement
Developer platform for multiple product teams
Built a platform layer that gave teams consistent environments, reusable deployment patterns, and clear ownership between application and operations responsibilities.
9
teams enabled
3x
faster onboarding
24/7
observable services
KubernetesHelmPrometheusGrafana
Team activity12 weeks
428
commits
96
deploys
184
reviews
0
incidents
SRE · Observability · Stabilization
Production stabilization for a business-critical system
Reduced operational uncertainty by introducing SLOs, alert hygiene, rollout visibility, and a practical incident workflow for engineering and leadership.
-48%
incident load
1
shared dashboard
<24h
risk reporting
SLOsOpenTelemetryGrafanaRunbooks
SLO burn
0.42x
↓ 63% vs. last month
MTTR
7m
↓ 22m saved
Signal volume12 weeks
-74%
alerts
18
dashboards
12
runbooks
About
Felix Faust — platform engineer for systems that cannot afford guesswork.
I stabilize and modernize complex software platforms when migrations stall, systems become fragile, or delivery speed breaks down.
My work sits between architecture and implementation: I can align stakeholders on a credible target state, then build the pipelines, Kubernetes/OpenShift foundations, automation, and operating practices needed to get there. The goal is not dependency. The goal is a platform your team can run safely after I leave.
OpenShift and Kubernetes delivery
Hands-on migration, operations, GitOps, CI/CD, and platform engineering experience.
Production-minded engineering
Observability, incident resilience, security controls, and clear ownership built into the delivery model.
Senior stakeholder communication
Technical detail translated into decisions, roadmaps, risks, and tradeoffs leadership can act on.
Remote and DACH on-site
Flexible engagement model for focused audits, delivery support, and longer platform mandates.
Who I work with
Trusted specialists when a project needs more than one pair of hands.
For larger mandates I collaborate with selected companies and senior independent freelancers. This keeps responsibility clear while adding capacity for product, design, frontend, backend, and platform work when needed.
Software & platform delivery
Proscaler
Technology and implementation partner for scalable software and platform delivery.
www.proscaler.de/Product, frontend & design
Fuel Media
Digital product and media partner for frontend, design, and delivery-heavy web projects.
fuelmedia.de/Senior freelance network
Independent specialists
UX
FE
FS
A direct network of UI/UX designers and seasoned full-stack developers I can tap into for focused delivery capacity.
Engagement
Three collaboration models with clear expectations.
Engagement formats for urgent recovery, hands-on delivery, and ongoing platform support. Final scope depends on urgency, responsibility, travel, and delivery risk.
Emergency
Immediate help when your cluster stopped working, production is down, or the database crashed.
€6,400 / week
- Available within 4 hours
- Guaranteed for 1 week / 40 hours
- Free quick evaluation before work starts
- Can turn into an engagement afterwards
Engagement
Multi-month mandate as senior platform engineer or technical lead inside the team.
€1,040 / day
- 3-9 months, 2-5 days per week
- Hands-on delivery responsibility
- Coaching and pair implementation
- Structured handover
- Security onboarding and NDA ready
Retainer
Ongoing availability after a platform audit or implementation engagement.
€4,160 / month
- 4 days per month reserved
- Priority escalation support
- Quarterly platform review
- Only after completed discovery
FAQ
Before we speak.
Short answers to the questions that usually decide whether an engagement makes sense.
Do you work in regulated or enterprise environments?+
Yes. My platform work is designed for environments where auditability, security controls, deployment traceability, and clear ownership matter.
Can you take implementation responsibility, not only advise?+
Yes. The strongest engagements combine architecture, hands-on implementation, and team enablement so decisions are validated in production-quality code and operations.
How quickly can you create value?+
A focused audit can produce useful findings within days. In delivery engagements, the first visible improvements are usually pipeline hardening, observability, or migration clarity within the first few weeks.
Do you replace internal platform teams?+
No. I work with teams, close capability gaps, and make handover explicit so the organization becomes less dependent on external support over time.
What does the first call cost?+
Nothing. For emergencies, I do a quick evaluation first and then get to work. If you need more support afterwards, the emergency week can turn into a longer engagement.
First conversation
Let's talk about your platform.
Forty-five minutes, no obligation. We will clarify your current situation, the technical risk, and whether I am the right person to help.
Contact & availability
Emailcontact@turtledev.net
Phone+49 151 151 4 6363
Response< 24 hours
LocationGermany · DACH