I BUILD;
THEREFORE
I AM
DEVOPS PRACTICE EST. 2000
BUILT-IN-ENGLAND
Hi, I'm Craig Stewart.
I help companies build and operate reliable, scalable infrastructure platforms.
As a DevOps and IT Operations specialist with 20+ years of experience, I specialize in system administration, data centre operations, infrastructure automation, and cloud platform engineering. I don't run platforms for clients — I help them build the skills and systems to do it themselves.
My expertise spans the full spectrum of IT operations: from hardware support and system administration to modern DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, infrastructure as code, monitoring and observability, and cloud-native architectures.
Craig Stewart
DEVOPS & IT OPERATIONS
DEVOPS STRATEGY & CI/CD PIPELINES — Transform delivery with automation and collaboration
Strategy, CI/CD, Automation
Transform the way your teams build, test, and deploy. With 9 years of DevOps experience, I help businesses design DevOps strategies that reduce delivery bottlenecks and strengthen collaboration between development and operations. I design and implement CI/CD pipelines that automate testing, build, and deployment processes — ensuring your updates move safely from code to production with minimal human intervention. You'll get smoother releases, fewer deployment failures, and a culture of continuous improvement.
DevOps strategy and collaboration
Automated CI/CD pipelines
Infrastructure Automation & Configuration Management — Make changes safer, repeatable, and scalable
Terraform, Ansible, Automation Scripts
Make critical system changes safer and repeatable. I help teams replace manual changes with automation scripts that reduce errors, save time, and create consistent environments. I build and refine configuration management frameworks that help your team scale confidently while maintaining control. It's automation with balance — flexible enough to adapt, structured enough to stay stable. The result? Less firefighting, more predictability, and infrastructure that scales without chaos.
Infrastructure as code and automation
Systems Administration & Platform Design — Build systems that scale without breaking
Linux, VMs, Containers, Architecture
Ensure your infrastructure runs smoothly and securely. From physical servers to virtual machines and containers, I manage and optimize large-scale systems to keep performance steady and costs under control. I help businesses design new platforms or extend existing ones, focusing on stability, integration, and future-proof architecture. Whether you're building from scratch or scaling what already works, the goal is systems that grow with you — without breaking what's already there.
Systems administration and design
Monitoring & Alerting Systems — Stay ahead of downtime and performance issues
Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack
Stay ahead of downtime and performance issues. I design monitoring setups that give you visibility into your infrastructure and alert you to issues before they impact users. Good monitoring doesn't just collect data — it prevents incidents. From metrics and logs to distributed tracing, you'll understand system behavior, troubleshoot issues quickly, and catch problems before they become outages. You can't fix what you can't see.
Real-time monitoring and alerting
Networking & Open Source Solutions — Keep everything connected, protected, and flexible
Firewalls, Load Balancers, Open Source Tools
Keep everything connected and protected. I assist in planning and configuring secure network setups, including firewalls, load balancers, and proxies — ensuring smooth communication across your systems and services. I help organizations choose, customize, and maintain open-source tools that fit their needs — balancing flexibility, security, and long-term sustainability. Leverage the power of open source with confidence, backed by expertise that ensures your tools work together seamlessly.
Network architecture and securityspan >
Open source tools and customization
Agile Practice Integration & Team Development — Build stronger teams that deliver with confidence
Agile, Mentorship, Team Building
Make technical delivery align with business goals. With nearly 15 years working in Agile environments, I help teams embed DevOps principles into agile workflows, improving collaboration and reducing delivery delays. I offer mentoring for engineers at all levels, helping them grow their technical and communication skills. When teams understand the "why" behind what they do, they build better systems. Build stronger, more capable teams that deliver with confidence.
Agile workflows and collaboration
Engineering mentorship and growth
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