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AWS & Azure Consulting

Cloud that costs less, deploys the same every time, and stays secure

I help teams cut wasted AWS and Azure spend, migrate workloads without a messy cutover, and put infrastructure under Terraform so it is reviewable instead of living in the console. You work with me directly.

Shane Schlabach, an AWS & Azure Solutions Architect with 12+ years designing, migrating, and automating enterprise environments. Remote across the United States; based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Years experience
12+
Certifications
6
Technical guides published
13

Fast response

A reply within one business day

No-obligation first call

Talk through what you need before committing

You own everything

Code and docs live in your accounts

How I work

  1. 1

    Discovery

    What you run today, where it hurts, and what “done” looks like.

  2. 2

    Plan

    A written roadmap: options, sequence, and what I would touch first.

  3. 3

    Build

    Infrastructure, automation, and security — as code, in your accounts.

  4. 4

    Support

    Monitor, patch, and keep changing it as the workload changes.

Selected work

Examples from enterprise production environments I've led. Client names are kept private.

Move .NET services to Docker on ECS with autoscaling

Moved .NET services from Linux EC2 instances to containers on ECS, then added autoscaling that cut infrastructure costs about 25%.

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Import live AWS services into Terraform

Brought live AWS production under Terraform, with Checkov scanning and best-practice security rolled out as code.

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Set up Jenkins pipelines with gated production deploys

Set up Jenkins pipelines that deploy to QA on every code push, with an approval gate before production.

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Deploy a SaaS platform on Azure with Bicep

Deployed a SaaS platform's Azure services with Bicep, moving from public proof of concept to private endpoints through template changes.

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Services

Six ways I usually help. Most engagements mix a few of them.

Design & Modernize Cloud Architecture

A secure, well-organized AWS or Azure foundation your whole team can understand, whether you're starting fresh or cleaning up years of growth.

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AWS & Azure Cloud Migration Services

Migrate to AWS or Azure without the disruption: a tested plan from a certified cloud migration consultant, with a rollback path ready before the old environment is turned off.

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Improve Cloud Security & Compliance

Practical, enforceable security for your AWS or Azure accounts: fewer passwords and keys to leak, and a clear list of what to fix first.

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Reduce Cloud Costs & Improve Performance

Lower your AWS or Azure bill without slowing anything down, with every change backed by your actual usage data.

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Adopt Terraform, Bicep & CI/CD Pipelines

Get the infrastructure you already run into Terraform or Bicep without rebuilding it, and ship changes the same reviewed way every time.

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Keep Systems Running with Ongoing Support

Keep your environment patched, current, and watched, so small problems get fixed before they turn into outages.

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Pricing

Every engagement starts with a free conversation about where things stand and what you want to do.

Project work

$150/hour

For work with a clear finish line: a migration, a security review, a Terraform import, or a cost cleanup. You work directly with me from the first call through handoff, and you're billed only for the hours the work takes.

  • Scope, plan, and estimate agreed up front, with no surprise invoices
  • Work done in your accounts, as code
  • You own the code and access, with no lock-in to me
  • Handoff docs so your team can run it
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Managed service

From $2,000/month

Ongoing care for your AWS or Azure environment. Pricing is set after a review of what you run and what it needs, so you pay for your environment, not a one-size package.

  • Patching, upgrades, and monitoring
  • Changes and troubleshooting, with a response within one business day
  • Regular cost and security reviews
  • Add any of my other services as your needs grow
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Pricing questions

What if a project runs over the estimate?

You hear about it before it happens. If the work starts to look bigger than the estimate, I flag it and we agree on how to proceed before I go past it, so the invoice is never the first you hear of it.

Who owns the code and documentation?

You do. Everything is built in your own AWS or Azure accounts and source control, with handoff documentation so your team can run it without me.

Who will I be working with?

Me, Shane Schlabach. The person on the first call is the person doing the work. There are no account managers and no handoffs to junior staff.

How do we get started?

Use the form below to send a few sentences about where things stand. I reply within one business day, and the first conversation is free with no obligation.

Latest insights

Practical write-ups from real AWS and Azure work.

Securing Bitbucket-to-Jenkins Access with an Auto-Syncing AWS Prefix List

Replace a wide-open 0.0.0.0/0 rule for Bitbucket-to-Jenkins webhooks with an AWS managed prefix list that stays in sync automatically via SNS.

Importing Existing Infrastructure into Terraform

Most infrastructure doesn't start in Terraform. Here's how to bring console-built and script-built resources under management without recreating them.

Passwordless Azure SQL: Entra Authentication and Managed Identity

Remove passwords from Azure SQL connection strings using Microsoft Entra authentication and managed identity, plus SSMS options and how to verify it works.
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Free first conversation

Let's chat

Whether you're planning something new or improving what you already have — cost, a migration, security, or Terraform — write a few sentences about where things stand. I work remotely with teams across the US and usually reply within one business day. No obligation — just a conversation about what you need.