Kubernetes Consulting Rate Card – Russ Ferriday
| Service Category |
Description |
Rate (GBP) |
Rate (EUR) |
| Discovery & Audit |
Architecture review, workload analysis, cluster health |
£1,000 / day |
€1,200 / day |
| K8s Architecture Design |
High-availability, secure, scalable infrastructure design |
£1,200 / day |
€1,400 / day |
| On-Prem Implementation |
Rancher, k3s, or vanilla Kubernetes installation & setup |
£1,100 / day |
€1,300 / day |
| Cluster Troubleshooting |
Networking, storage, control plane issues diagnosis |
£1,200 / day |
€1,400 / day |
| GitOps & DevSecOps |
FluxCD, ArgoCD, policy-as-code, pipelines |
£1,100 / day |
€1,300 / day |
| Training & Workshops |
Custom training for developers, SREs, or ops teams |
£900 / day |
€1,100 / day |
| Retained Advisory |
Ongoing support, design review, SLA-based |
£850 / day |
€1,000 / day |
| Custom Tooling |
Cluster-aware tools, diagnostics (e.g., Kogaro) |
£1,250 / day |
€1,500 / day |
Discounts & Packages
- 10+ days/month: 10% discount
- 20+ days/month: 15% discount
- Climate tech & non-profits: custom pricing available
Optional Add-ons
- Cluster Audit Summary Report: +£500 / €600
- Executive Briefing Session: +£400 / €500
- Security Hardening Playbook: from £800 / €950
Terms
- Rates exclude VAT and travel expenses (if applicable)
- Invoiced monthly – payment terms: Net 14 days
- Remote-first delivery model – on-site by arrangement