AWS consulting for Australian SaaS companies and ISVs
Build, secure, scale and operate your AWS platform with senior engineers who understand the technical and commercial demands of a growing software business.
Habitat3 helps Australian SaaS companies, independent software vendors and digital product teams design reliable AWS architectures, automate infrastructure and deployments, strengthen security, control cloud costs and manage production environments.
Australian AWS Partner
Senior, hands-on AWS engineers
Architecture, DevOps and CloudOps
Terraform and CI/CD expertise
Flexible projects, retainers and managed services
AWS challenges facing growing SaaS and software platforms
As a software platform grows, AWS infrastructure can become more complex, expensive and difficult for the development team to manage.
Habitat3 can help when:
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AWS costs are increasing faster than customer or platform growth
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deployments are manual, inconsistent or risky
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the production environment has security or compliance gaps
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the architecture was suitable for an MVP but is struggling to scale
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infrastructure knowledge is concentrated in one person
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monitoring, backups and incident processes are incomplete
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enterprise customers are asking difficult security questions
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the development team lacks dedicated DevOps or platform engineering capacity
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the business needs ongoing AWS management without building an internal cloud operations team
AWS platform engineering from architecture through to operations
AWS architecture and platform engineering
We design AWS environments that support secure growth, reliable application delivery and practical day-to-day operations.
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AWS architecture design and review
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multi-account AWS environments
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AWS Landing Zones
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network and identity architecture
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application and database architecture
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availability and resilience design
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environment and tenant isolation
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backup and disaster recovery
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platform modernisation
Continuous cost optimisation and FinOps
Cost optimisation should not be a one-off review. As customer numbers, infrastructure and application usage change, AWS costs need ongoing attention.
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cost allocation and tagging
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AWS Cost Explorer and budget configuration
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cost anomaly monitoring
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compute and database rightsizing
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Savings Plans and reservation guidance
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storage lifecycle optimisation
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removal of unused resources
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architectural cost reviews
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cost visibility by environment, product or customer
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regular optimisation recommendations through CloudOps
Infrastructure as Code and DevOps automation
We replace manual infrastructure and deployment processes with repeatable automation.
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Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
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CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
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automated development, testing and production environments
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deployment controls and rollback processes
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configuration and secrets management
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container, serverless and traditional workload deployment
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Git-based infrastructure change management
Ongoing AWS Cloud Operations
Once the platform is running, Habitat3 can remain involved through its Cloud Operations Service.
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AWS monitoring and alert response
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security monitoring
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incident assistance
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backup and recovery oversight
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reliability improvements
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cost optimisation
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architecture guidance
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Terraform and CI/CD support
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AWS account and service reviews
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access to senior cloud engineers
This creates one connected engagement covering architecture, implementation and ongoing operations rather than handing the platform between unrelated providers.
Security and compliance readiness
We help SaaS and ISV teams improve AWS security and respond to the expectations of enterprise customers.
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security architecture reviews
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IAM and least-privilege access
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AWS Security Hub and GuardDuty
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logging, monitoring and audit trails
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encryption and data protection
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security guardrails and policy controls
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vulnerability and configuration management
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controls aligned with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 requirements
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AWS Foundational Technical Review preparation
Support across the SaaS platform lifecycle
Habitat3 can join at any stage, from reviewing an early AWS environment through to rebuilding cloud foundations or operating an established production platform.
Assess
Architecture, security, reliability and cost review
Design
Target architecture, Landing Zone and delivery plan
Build
Terraform, CI/CD, networking and production environments
Secure
IAM, guardrails, monitoring, backup and compliance controls
Operate
CloudOps, incident support, FinOps and continuous improvement
Why SaaS companies and ISVs choose Habitat3
Senior engineers close to the work
Work directly with experienced AWS and DevOps engineers rather than passing requirements through multiple account-management and consulting layers.
Built for growing technology companies
Our services are designed for SaaS businesses, ISVs, AI platforms and digital product teams whose infrastructure is important but who may not need, or want, the cost structure of a large consultancy.
Architecture through to operations
Habitat3 can assess, design and build the environment and then remain involved through ongoing CloudOps.
Flexible engagement
Work can be delivered through defined projects, engineering retainers, prepaid consulting or an ongoing Cloud Operations Service.
Your AWS environment remains yours
You retain ownership and control of your AWS accounts, code and infrastructure.
AWS and DevOps expertise
Habitat3 brings together practical experience across AWS architecture, DevOps, security, automation, Kubernetes and ongoing cloud operations.
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AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
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AWS Certified Generative AI Developer - Professional
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
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AWS Certified Security - Specialty
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AWS Certified SysOps Administrator
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HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate
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Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Practical AWS experience for production software platforms
Habitat3 combines senior AWS architecture, DevOps, security and operations capability in one engineering team. Our work is focused on production environments where availability, security, deployment quality and cloud cost directly affect the software business and its customers.
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Cloud Consulting since 2010
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Australian AWS Partner since 2021
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AWS architecture, platform engineering and CloudOps delivered as one connected service
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Production experience across SaaS, AI, data, healthcare and digital platforms
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Terraform-first infrastructure and automated deployment capability
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Security, resilience and cost considered throughout the platform lifecycle
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Habitat3 engineers hold AWS Professional, AWS Security, Terraform and Kubernetes certifications
How we work
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Understand the application, customer obligations and growth plans
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Assess the current AWS architecture, security, reliability and cost position
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Design the target environment and prioritised delivery roadmap
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Build and automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
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Validate security, monitoring, backup, recovery and deployment processes
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Document the environment and operational responsibilities
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Provide ongoing CloudOps, engineering support and continuous improvement.
AWS delivery experience
Alumnly
SaaS platform on AWS
Alumnly is an alumni-management SaaS platform for schools, colleges and universities. Habitat3 helped Alumnly establish a secure, scalable AWS foundation for its customer-facing SaaS platform. We designed the production architecture and built the infrastructure using a Terraform-first approach, creating a repeatable and consistently managed environment that can be extended as Alumnly’s platform and customer base continue to grow.
Customer type: Australian SaaS and independent software vendor
Requirement: a secure, repeatable AWS platform for a customer-facing software product
Habitat3 delivery: AWS architecture and Terraform-first infrastructure build
Technical proof: include the approved Habitat3 AWS architecture diagram from the Alumnly case study
Outcome: a structured AWS foundation that can be consistently managed and extended as the platform grows
OrderArt
SaaS platform modernisation
Habitat3 helped OrderArt modernise its established SaaS platform by re-architecting the AWS environment around a new secure Landing Zone and stronger cloud foundations. The engagement improved the platform’s security, reliability and ability to scale, while introducing a more structured approach to infrastructure and deployment automation. The result was a more resilient and manageable AWS platform that better supports OrderArt’s ongoing product development and business growth.
OrderArt's Sales Director, Gagan Singh, was pleased with the business outcomes with Gagan saying "I sincerely appreciate the efforts Raghava and Stuart have put into this project. Glad to have partnered with Habitat3 for our ongoing AWS DevOps requirements."
Hexicom
Disaster recovery and operational resilience
Habitat3 designed a multi-region disaster recovery solution for Hexicom that protects Australian workloads within Australia and US workloads within the United States, supporting data-sovereignty requirements in both jurisdictions. The solution replicates infrastructure between Sydney and Melbourne and between Virginia and Ohio, encrypts data and replication traffic, monitors replication health, uses short-lived snapshots to control storage costs, and moves DNS management to Amazon Route 53 to simplify regional failover.
This gives Hexicom a more secure, compliant and cost-efficient recovery capability with substantially improved operational resilience
Hexicom's Operations Manager, Adam Brown said “Habitat3 helped us design a disaster recovery strategy that aligns with our data sovereignty requirements while keeping the solution practical and cost-effective. The new architecture gives us confidence that we can recover quickly and continue supporting our customers without disruption.”
When Habitat3 is the right AWS partner
Habitat3 may be a strong fit if:
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you are an Australian SaaS company, ISV or digital platform
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AWS is business-critical to your product
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you want direct access to experienced engineers
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you need architecture, DevOps and operations connected
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you want to retain ownership of your AWS environment
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you need ongoing help but do not want to build a full internal platform team
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you want a commercially practical alternative to a large consultancy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an AWS consulting partner for SaaS companies?
An AWS consulting partner helps a SaaS company design, build, secure and operate the cloud platform supporting its software product. This can include AWS architecture, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, security, cost optimisation, monitoring and ongoing operations.
Does Habitat3 work with independent software vendors?
Yes. Habitat3 supports ISVs and SaaS providers building and operating customer-facing software on AWS, including platform architecture, deployment automation, security, cost control and CloudOps.
Can Habitat3 take over an existing AWS environment?
Yes. We can review the existing environment, document its architecture, assess security, reliability and cost, prioritise remediation work and establish an ongoing operational model.
Can you help us scale AWS without increasing costs unnecessarily?
Yes. Habitat3 combines architecture reviews, rightsizing, tagging, cost anomaly monitoring, commitment guidance, storage optimisation and ongoing FinOps recommendations.
Can Habitat3 prepare our AWS platform for enterprise customers?
We can help strengthen identity, logging, monitoring, encryption, data protection, governance and compliance controls, including controls aligned with common ISO 27001 and SOC 2 requirements and AWS Foundational Technical Review preparation.
Can you manage AWS after building or migrating the environment?
Yes. Habitat3 can provide ongoing Cloud Operations covering monitoring, security, incident support, backups, reliability, cost optimisation and access to AWS engineering expertise.
Do we retain ownership of our AWS accounts?
Yes. Your organisation retains ownership and control of its AWS accounts, code and infrastructure.
Can Habitat3 provide DevOps capability without us hiring a full internal team?
Yes. Habitat3 can work as an extension of your engineering team, provide platform engineering and operational capacity, or support your team while internal capability is developed.
Need an AWS partner that can work alongside your engineering team?
Whether you are preparing a new SaaS platform for production, improving an existing AWS environment or looking for ongoing operational support, Habitat3 can help you identify and address the highest-priority architectural, security, reliability and cost improvements.