Let's be blunt: the fear engineering leaders feel when selecting a consulting partner is real. You're under pressure to deliver. You want to move fast, but the stakes are high:
Every engineering manager or staff engineer I talk to says the same thing:
We've been burned before. We've hired partners who ran up hours but didn't deliver something we could actually use. We're tired of being left with a system we don't understand, can't maintain, and didn't really want in the first place. What we need is proven, transparent architecture — not some consultant's mess we inherit.
If that's how you feel, you're not alone.
This post will give you clear reasons why engineering leaders at publicly traded companies, fintechs, startups, and SaaS companies choose Cloud Posse to help build their AWS platforms—and why you'll be in good company if you do too.
There are a lot of AWS consultants out there.
Most of them sound the same:
None of that tells you if they know how to build the kind of modern AWS platform your engineering team actually needs.
Here's what sets Cloud Posse apart:
We don't just do "lift and shift" migrations or one-off cloud projects.
We build AWS platform foundations that enable your team to deliver software:
Our reference architecture is mature, proven, and fast to implement. This is not "figuring it out as we go." It's battle-tested.
You won't get a black box from us.
Our entire architecture is implemented in open-source Terraform modules and components. You can see exactly how everything works. You own the code.
No vendor lock-in. No proprietary magic under the hood. Just transparent, proven patterns.
We don't sell staff augmentation.
We operate like an accelerator:
You get outcomes, fast.
Our architecture is used in highly-regulated environments:
We understand how to build platforms that can pass audits and support compliance needs—without making life miserable for your dev teams.
Here's the simple answer:
Engineering leaders at large and regulated companies face a tough reality:
They use Cloud Posse to establish a clear, modern reference architecture that can scale across multiple business units.
Why?
Fintech startups are under constant tension:
Cloud Posse helps them build cloud platforms that are both fast and compliant.
SaaS startups often struggle with cloud foundations:
We give them a solid, scalable platform foundation that grows with them.
Here's the trap with most consulting engagements:
That's not our model.
Our entire reference architecture is open-source first. Our goal is:
This is why engineering leaders trust us. The model aligns with what they value:
You get a partner who helps you ship faster, not one who creates long-term dependency.
Let's ground this in reality. Here are examples from actual customers:
Here's the punchline:
We're used by:
These are pragmatic, senior engineers making rational bets:
If that resonates with how you think—you'll be in good company.
Picking the right consulting partner for cloud platform engineering isn't about buzzwords.
It's about:
That's why engineering leaders at public companies, fintechs, and scaling SaaS companies choose Cloud Posse.
Talk to an engineer. We'll show you exactly how it works—no fluff, no black box, no sales theater.