Build the Jira backlog
We turn priorities, technical debt, project follow-through, and new requests into one ordered backlog with clear outcomes.
Managed DevOps
Put senior AWS and DevOps capacity on the backlog every month.
Managed DevOps is a monthly pool of hands-on engineering and technical guidance. We plan a shared Jira backlog together, choose the priorities for the month, and deliver the work during your team’s business hours. Use it for migration and modernization, Terraform, CI/CD, GitOps, security, cost, platform engineering, or the next problem on the backlog.
Recurring engineering capacity—not monitoring, incident response, a service desk, or a 24x7 pager.
The working model
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Plan the backlog. Deliver the month. Keep moving.
Plan the month
You choose the committed hours. Together we select the work that fits and identify the decisions or access needed to keep it moving.
Deliver in your environment
Work lands in your AWS accounts and repositories as it is produced. Your team keeps control of the platform and priorities.
Review and reprioritize
Weekly written status shows hours used, work completed, work in progress, and the next items to pull.
Every month
A monthly review of your AWS accounts, then the backlog
Unless you opt out, each month starts with a business-hours review of the AWS accounts and Regions named in your agreement. Each problem it finds becomes a backlog item you prioritize.
- Patch review: last month’s patch runs and failed installs, with changes recommended for the next patch window.
- Backup check: whether backup jobs finished and retention matches your stated policy.
- Security review: new high and critical findings from the security services you already run, old access keys, and unused administrator access.
- Cost review: the largest changes in spend since last month, with suggested savings work.
- Monthly report: hours used, review results, work done, and next priorities.
Pricing
Choose the monthly pool and commitment
A 10-hour pool is $5,000/month on the standard 3-month term. Larger pools cost less per hour, and longer terms lower the monthly fee.
Choose the hours you need. Commit to any whole-hour monthly pool starting at 10 hours. The pool size selects one rate, and that rate applies to every committed hour. A 30-hour pool is 30 × $450/hour = $13,500/month before term savings. Each threshold lowers the rate for the whole pool. Pools of 18–19 hours cost at least as much each month as 20 hours, 36–39 hours at least as much as 40, and 70–79 hours at least as much as 80. Uptempo recommends the larger pool in those cases.
Choose the term. 3 months at the standard price; 6 months saves 5%; 12 months saves 10%; and 24 months saves 15%.
After the term. Renew for another fixed term or the same committed hours continue month to month at that pool’s standard undiscounted rate: 10–19 hours at $500/hr, 20–39 at $450/hr, 40–79 at $400/hr, and 80+ at $350/hr. Unused hours do not roll over.
See the four standard monthly prices →
All published prices are in U.S. dollars (USD). Current pricing for new Managed DevOps engagements as of July 17, 2026. Existing signed agreements keep their current terms unless amended in writing.
What fits
An evolving stream of AWS and DevOps work
- Migration and modernization backlog items
- Terraform modules, platform foundations, and landing-zone improvements
- GitHub Actions, CI/CD, GitOps, and release engineering
- Security remediation, cost optimization, reliability, and documentation
- Architecture decisions and hands-on implementation that do not need a separate project
Terms
Built for continuity, stated plainly
- Initial term: choose 3, 6, 12, or 24 months. Six months saves 5%, 12 months saves 10%, and 24 months saves 15%.
- Billing: the monthly pool is invoiced in advance. Unused hours expire at the end of the month and do not roll over.
- After the term: renew into another fixed term or the same committed hours continue month to month at that pool’s standard undiscounted rate: 10–19 hours at $500/hr, 20–39 at $450/hr, 40–79 at $400/hr, and 80+ at $350/hr.
- Changes: Approved current-month additional hours require written approval and use the hourly rate in effect for the current pool and term, including any active fixed-term savings. During month-to-month continuation, they use the pool’s standard undiscounted rate. A larger future pool can use the published threshold rate, subject to confirmed capacity.
- Schedule: delivery runs Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM in your team’s primary U.S. business time zone.
Renewal, notice, commitment changes, and other final terms are stated in the signed agreement.
Ownership and capacity
Your backlog, accounts, repositories, and decisions stay yours
Each engagement has a named senior engineering lead. Uptempo confirms the skills, schedule, and capacity required for the monthly pool before accepting it. Additional qualified senior engineers may be assigned when larger pools or parallel workstreams require them.
When selected, a private engagement channel in Microsoft Teams supports day-to-day coordination.
Need 100, 200, or more hours per month? The 80+ base rate applies, with the same term savings. We confirm the delivery plan and assigned capacity before the engagement begins.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Does Managed DevOps include monitoring or on-call coverage?
No. Managed DevOps means recurring hands-on AWS and DevOps engineering against a backlog you own, plus a monthly review, during business hours. It does not include monitoring, pager duty, incident response, a service desk, or an uptime SLA.
How much of the pool goes to the monthly review?
The review uses at most 2 hours of a 10–19-hour pool, 4 of 20–39, 5 of 40–79, and 8 of 80 or more hours, taken from the pool at no extra charge. Time it does not need goes back to the backlog that month. You can opt out in writing for a future month, and the whole pool then goes to the backlog; you can opt back in the same way.
Can we choose 30 hours or another custom amount?
Yes. Choose any whole-hour monthly pool starting at 10 hours. A 30-hour pool is 30 × $450/hour = $13,500/month before term savings.
Can we change priorities during the engagement?
Yes. The Jira backlog is reprioritized together. Work already in progress and new dependencies are made visible so the monthly plan stays realistic.
Who owns the work?
Engagement-specific code, pipelines, documentation, and runbooks are delivered into your accounts and repositories as produced. Exact ownership and reusable-material terms are stated in the signed agreement.
Build the backlog together
Start with the free assessment. We will review the priorities, recommend a monthly pool, and confirm a realistic start.
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