{"id":14,"date":"2026-07-02T14:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevehayter.com\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-07-23T01:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:30:04","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stevehayter.com\/?page_id=14","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"gb-element-cf4cd524\" style=\"--inline-bg-image: url(https:\/\/stevehayter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-2-2026-at-04_40_17-PM.png)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-5dae1677\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every environment is different, but the problems are often familiar. Whether you&#8217;re planning new infrastructure, modernizing existing systems, improving security, or trying to untangle years of technical debt, I provide practical, experience-driven solutions that keep your business moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-0349b841\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Linux Systems Engineering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re deploying new infrastructure, troubleshooting production systems, or modernizing aging environments, I provide hands-on Linux expertise across the full system lifecycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Engagements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Linux server deployment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distribution migrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance troubleshooting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storage and filesystem design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Package management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Backup and recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disaster recovery planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kernel and hardware compatibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High availability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capacity planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Server hardening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patch Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-212cabd2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AWS &amp; Cloud Infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From greenfield deployments to mature enterprise environments, I help organizations build cloud platforms that remain manageable as they grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Engagements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AWS account architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizations &amp; Control Tower<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Landing Zones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IAM design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Service Control Policies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VPC architecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EC2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EBS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Route 53<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CloudWatch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost optimization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infrastructure reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-0705eaa2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Security &amp; Governance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security should support engineering\u2014not fight it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Engagements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Principle of Least Privilege<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IAM reviews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SCP implementation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security hardening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compliance preparation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infrastructure audits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cloud governance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Risk reduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-5a984830\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automation &amp; DevOps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If people are repeating the same task every day, it probably belongs in automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Engagements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Terraform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ansible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Python<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Git workflows<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CI\/CD implementation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated deployments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configuration management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infrastructure as Code<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environment standardization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-d27514e0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Infrastructure &amp; Networking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">Modern infrastructure extends far beyond individual servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Engagements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:14px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DNS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DHCP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VPN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Routing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virtualization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VMware<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hyper-V<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proxmox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SAN\/NAS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capacity analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-6ec2539c\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consulting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes you don&#8217;t need another engineer, you need someone who&#8217;s seen the problem before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I provide short-term consulting for organizations needing experienced technical guidance, independent architecture reviews, migration planning, troubleshooting, or simply another set of experienced eyes before making a major technology decision.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#111111\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-9eefe98d\">Site designed, hosted and maintained by Steve Hayter<br>\u00a9 2025-2026 Steve Hayter. 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