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Docker

Partner with Docker experts

We containerise applications with Docker, reproducible images, lean builds, and clean parity between local and production that make delivery faster and more reliable.

1–2wks
to project kickoff
2–4wks
to first working software
100%
code & IP ownership
6–10yrs
average engineering experience

This is for teams standardising on Docker, from clean local-to-production parity to secure, reproducible images across the pipeline.

Custom Docker Development Services

We build and run Docker-based platforms teams can ship on without holding their breath, resilient, automated, and observable by default. Reliability and developer experience drive the design, so the infrastructure accelerates delivery rather than standing in its way.

We containerise applications old and new into production-ready Docker images. Each one follows your standards, externalises state where it needs to, and ships with rollback runbooks for orchestrated deployment, so releases go faster and behave the same across every environment.

How we help

We craft standards-aligned images, externalise state where needed, and supply rollback runbooks so orchestrated deployments stay consistent and reversible.

Reliable delivery runs on automation. We build CI/CD pipelines that roll Docker image builds, testing, signing, and registry publishing into one flow, and with caching, multi-arch support, and policy gates in place, releases become predictable and the roadmap stops slipping.

How we help

We build pipelines with caching, multi-arch builds, signing, and policy gates so image builds and releases stay predictable and traceable.

A private registry keeps your container images under your own control. We stand up ECR, ACR, GHCR, or Harbor with RBAC, retention rules, and identity-provider integration, and the full audit visibility across environments that comes with it strengthens compliance and cuts your exposure to security issues.

How we help

We stand up private registries with RBAC, retention, and IdP integration, and add audit visibility so image governance is verifiable.

Every image should be able to prove where it came from. We build signing and SBOM generation into the pipeline so artifacts carry cryptographic assurance and metadata from source through to deployment, establishing supply-chain integrity and making compliance audits far less painful.

How we help

We build signing and SBOM generation into the pipeline so every artifact carries provenance and metadata all the way from source to deployment.

We build hardened base images tailored to your stack, smaller attack surface, pinned dependencies, and regular patching, so every team builds on the same trusted foundation, which cuts duplication and speeds delivery up.

How we help

We build hardened, dependency-pinned base images and keep them patched so every service builds on a trusted, low-attack-surface foundation.

Developers need a local environment that mirrors staging and production. We put together Docker Compose files with the applications, databases, and caches, so a single command spins up a consistent environment, less drift, and developers left free to focus on the actual work.

How we help

We codify Compose stacks with apps, databases, and caches so one command spins up an environment that mirrors staging and production.

We deploy containerised observability. Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, to track metrics, logs, and traces off your Docker workloads, and fold the dashboards and alerts into your existing workflows. Teams catch issues early, respond faster, and keep systems running.

How we help

We deploy a containerised metrics, logs, and traces stack and fold dashboards and alerts into your workflows so problems surface early.

Sensitive credentials have no business in source code. We connect Docker workloads to secure systems like Vault and AWS Secrets Manager, using the native secret management in your cloud or orchestrator, so credentials move safely through builds and runtime, lowering breach risk and supporting compliance.

How we help

We integrate Vault or cloud secret managers so credentials move safely through builds and runtime and never sit in source.

Docker experts, AI-augmented

These are the AI coding tools our engineers use to ship faster and keep code clean, distinct from the AI systems we design and build for you.

Docker EngineDockerfileDocker ComposeBuildKitBuildxTrivyDocker HubGitHub Actions

We use these tools inside strict guardrails, every line is reviewed by a person. See how we build →

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Senior Docker engineers

Senior engineers with deep, hands-on Docker experience building production systems at scale.

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Proven across industries

Our Docker teams have delivered platform work across healthcare, finance, retail, and logistics, bringing domain awareness and hard-won patterns to every engagement.

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Enterprise-ready delivery

We hold high standards for security, testing, and documentation, and can scale a Docker team up or down without sacrificing speed or quality.

The Docker toolset

The Docker tooling we rely on, grouped by what it does, and chosen deliberately from experience. Pick an area to see what we reach for and why.

We set up a smooth path from local development to production. Teams run Docker Compose for high-fidelity local and CI environments, and tools like Compose Bridge translate those specs into production-grade manifests for the cloud.

Docker Compose v2
Docker BuildKit
Docker Buildx
Compose Bridge

We automate through the Docker Engine API and official SDKs for precise control over images, networks, volumes, and runtime, managing containers in code rather than brittle scripting around the CLI.

Docker Engine API
Docker SDK for Go
Docker SDK for Python
docker-java
dockerode

For containerised applications we run official images with health checks, volumes, and environment variables codified in Compose/IaC for CI and local parity, then pair those setups with managed services in production.

PostgreSQL
MySQL
Redis
MongoDB
Elasticsearch

We favour fidelity, running tests against real or emulated dependencies inside Docker containers. Disposable environments back CI pipelines and automated testing, so issues show up early and the suites stay portable.

Testcontainers
Cypress
LocalStack
WireMock

We harden base images at the OS level, scan every build, and sign what ships. Pipelines generate SBOMs, block CVEs, and lint Dockerfiles, so deployment is safe and performance stays consistent across stages.

Docker Scout
Trivy
Syft
Grype
Cosign
Hadolint

We build multi-arch Docker images, push to enterprise registries, and optimise for efficient resource use, with pipelines that support continuous deployment through policy gates, provenance, and promotion controls.

Docker Buildx
Kaniko
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI/CD
Amazon ECR
Harbor
GitHub Container Registry

From the start we capture metrics, logs, and traces across many containers. Containerised agents report health, latency, and resource use, with dashboards and alerts wired into your ops workflows.

Prometheus
Grafana
Loki
OpenTelemetry Collector
Fluent Bit
Jaeger

We deploy reverse proxies to handle routing, TLS, and zero-downtime releases, with configuration living beside the application code, so every change is versioned, tested, and repeatable across production environments.

NGINX
Traefik
Caddy
Engagement

How you'd work with us on Docker

Pick the level of ownership that suits you. We shape the engagement around your goals.

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Staff augmentation

Add senior Docker engineers to a team you already have.

2

Dedicated team

A committed Docker team that runs like your own.

3

Full delivery

Hand over the build and we deliver it end to end.

Explore engagement models

Docker FAQ

Unsure which stack suits your build?

Tell us what you're building, and we'll help you pick and build with the right stack.

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