Logo

For Inquiry

Email

info@leanq.digital

Contact Us

  • Logo

Cloud infrastructure that's secure, compliant, and not burning your budget

The gap between "we're in the cloud" and "our cloud infrastructure is running correctly" is wider than most Australian IT teams expect. Sovereign hosting that's technically enforced, not just contractually asserted. Kubernetes that scales with your workloads. Pipelines that deploy reliably. Build pipelines that don't give attackers a back door. We handle all of it.

Legacy  →  Modern
Legacy
Modern
Cloud Cost
38% Saved

Cloud Services

Cloud services for Australian enterprise means something more specific than we use AWS. It means infrastructure that costs what it should, complies with what it must, deploys reliably every time, and stays secure as it scales — with the operational practices to keep it that way past the initial implementation.

245%increase in software supply chain attacks
6integrated cloud capabilities
ASD ISMAustralian Signals Directorate Information Security Manual alignment across all cloud deployments
OUR CLOUD CAPABILITIES

Six capabilities. One integrated cloud platform.

Each capability is delivered by the same team — so your sovereign hosting, Kubernetes cluster, and CI/CD pipeline are designed to work together from the start.

Cloud Migration & Modernisation

Infrastructure discovery, migration strategy selection per workload (lift-and-shift, re-platform, or re-architect), and phased execution with tested rollback at every wave. Fixed scope and price before any infrastructure moves. Compliance-first architecture for regulated sectors.

  • AI-Integrated Interfaces
  • Real-Time Interactive Platforms
  • Scalable API Infrastructure
  • High-Speed Next.js Deployments
Explore Cloud Migration

Sovereign Cloud Hosting

Dedicated private cloud tenancies inside Australian borders with ASD ISM control mapping, OAIC APP 8 compliance, and IRAP assessment evidence preparation. Technically enforced data residency — not contractual assertions. Built for financial services, healthcare, government, and critical infrastructure.

  • iOS + Android from one codebase
  • Native-feel performance
  • Significantly less maintenance overhead
  • Faster time to market than native
Explore Sovereign Hosting

DevOps & CI/CD Automation

Automated build, test, and release pipelines using GitOps principles, Terraform infrastructure as code, Docker containerisation, and pipeline tooling on GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps. Fixed-scope CI/CD sprints with DORA metrics measured before and after.

  • Multi-tenant Architecture
  • Subscription & Billing
  • Advanced Access Control
  • Admin & Usage Analytics
Explore DevOps & CI/CD

Kubernetes Orchestration

Cluster architecture design, node pool sizing, autoscaling configuration, multi-region failover, and ongoing cluster lifecycle management on EKS, AKS, and GKE. CIS Benchmark hardening and a tested upgrade strategy from day one — not bolted on after the first upgrade incident.

  • Operations dashboards & reporting
  • Custom workflow automation
  • CRM & API Integrations
  • Role-Based Team Access
Explore Kubernetes

App Modernisation (Microservices Refactoring)

Incremental decomposition of monolithic applications into independently deployable microservices using the Strangler Fig pattern — the existing application keeps running throughout. Bounded context analysis, service extraction, database decomposition, and containerisation delivered in fortnightly sprints.

  • Operations dashboards & reporting
  • Custom workflow automation
  • CRM & API Integrations
  • Role-Based Team Access
Explore App Modernisation

Supply Chain & Build Pipeline Security

SAST/DAST/SCA integration, container image signing, secret detection, SBOM generation, and pipeline access hardening — all integrated into your CI/CD pipeline as automated gates. ASD Essential Eight Maturity Level 2 alignment and SLSA framework compliance.

  • Operations dashboards & reporting
  • Custom workflow automation
  • CRM & API Integrations
  • Role-Based Team Access
Explore Supply Chain Security
HOW WE BUILD

Not just connected. Built to last.

Most integrations fail within six months — because they were built to connect two systems, not to handle the thousands of edge cases that appear in production. We build integrations the way we'd want them if we had to maintain them ourselves.

1

Errors fail loudly, not silently

Every integration includes alerting. If a sync fails, you know within minutes — not when a customer complains three days later.

2

Monitoring built in, not bolted on

Dashboard of every integration's health. How many records synced today. When was the last successful run. What failed and why.

3

Documented so your team can maintain it

We write handover documentation as part of every engagement. Your team understands what was built and why — no tribal knowledge left with us.

4

Rollback capability if upstream systems change

When Xero releases an API update, your integration shouldn't break. We version-pin where possible and build adapters that isolate your logic from upstream changes.

MVP Health Check
Error handling & retry logic
Monitoring & alerting active
Handover documentation written
Rollback procedure tested
Idempotent — safe to replay
Silent failure on API timeout
No logging or audit trail
TECHNOLOGY STACK

The cloud stack. Not the vendor wishlist.

We work across all three major cloud platforms and select tooling based on your existing environment, compliance requirements, and long-term supportability.

Cloud Platforms

AWS (Sydney)Microsoft Azure (Australia)Google Cloud (Sydney)Multi-cloud

Container & Orchestration

Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE)DockerHelmArgoCDIstioKarpenter

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS (Sydney region)GCPTerraformGithub Actions

Infrastructure & Pipelines

TerraformGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAzure DevOpsAWS CDKAnsible

Security & Compliance

ASD ISMCosignTrivySnykHashiCorp VaultAWS KMSAzure Key Vault

43%

infrastructure cost reduction post-modernization

4.20.8s

page load improvement

Case Study — Modernization & Cost Recovery

B2B SaaS Platform — Infrastructure Modernization (Sydney)

Over-provisioned monolithcontainerized services in 12 weeks

A Sydney-based B2B SaaS team was spending $14,200/month on AWS with no visibility into where the money was going. Our audit found three unused services, over-provisioned EC2 instances, and N+1 database queries causing 4-second page loads. We delivered a phased modernization while they kept trading — no downtime, no freezes.

  • $6,100/month saved on infrastructure (43% reduction)
  • Page load time reduced from 4.2s to 0.8s
  • Deployment frequency increased from weekly to daily
  • Zero production incidents during the migration
INDUSTRIES WE SERVE

Australian industries where cloud infrastructure isn't generic — it's regulated, audited, and sovereignty-critical.

We've designed cloud environments across Australian regulated sectors where it works and it complies are equally non-negotiable.

Financial Services & Banking

Financial Services & Banking

APRA CPS 234 imposes specific information security controls, and APS 231 governs cloud outsourcing relationships. Multi-tenant public cloud environments may not satisfy PROTECTED-equivalent requirements for sensitive financial data. The ASD ISM is increasingly referenced by APRA-regulated entities for benchmark security controls.

Government & Defence Supply Chain

Government & Defence Supply Chain

ASD Information Security Manual requirements for OFFICIAL: Sensitive and PROTECTED data demand dedicated infrastructure, specific access controls, and IRAP assessment evidence. Government and defence supply chain organisations increasingly must meet these standards to maintain contracts.

Retail & E-commerce

Retail & E-commerce

E-commerce traffic is inherently bursty — Black Friday, end-of-financial-year, or a viral social post can produce 10× normal traffic in under an hour. Statically provisioned infrastructure sized for peak wastes money for the other 51 weeks; under-provisioned infrastructure loses sales at the worst moment.

Critical Infrastructure & Resources

Critical Infrastructure & Resources

The Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 imposes obligations on owners and operators of critical infrastructure assets across 22 defined sectors. High-availability requirements, multi-region resilience, and supply chain security for software running critical systems are non-negotiable.

Professional Services & SaaS

Professional Services & SaaS

Professional services firms and SaaS providers need cloud infrastructure that scales as client count grows, maintains security separation between client data environments, and deploys new versions reliably without downtime that affects billable services.

Can't find your industry? We've shipped across more verticals than listed here.

Before you commit to a cloud engagement.

Straight answers to what every CIO and infrastructure lead asks before starting a cloud services engagement.

  • You start with the capability that addresses your highest-priority pain. Most organisations begin with either cloud migration (moving infrastructure off-premise) or DevOps automation (fixing the deployment problem that's blocking feature delivery). The six capabilities are designed to integrate — but they're delivered in focused, standalone engagements that each deliver value independently.

Keep exploring our services

Not sure which service fits your project ? Our scoping sessions are free - we’ll tell you exactly what you need.

Application Development

The applications that run on your cloud platform — back-end APIs, front-end interfaces, and mobile apps — are built by our application development team to be cloud-native from the first line of code.

See Application Development

Data Engineering

The data pipelines and warehouses that feed your analytics and AI workloads run on the same cloud infrastructure your platform team manages. Coordinating data engineering and cloud architecture decisions from the start avoids costly retrofits.

See Data Engineering

Ready to discuss your project?

Free 30-minute scoping call - no commitment required.