Leighton Launches New AWS Practice To Support Companies With Digital Transformation Goals

Leading North-East software development company has launched its newly-formed AWS Practice, a specialist unit built to help its customers deliver high-impact outcomes using AWS technologies.

Led by AWS Hero and Principal Architect Lee Gilmore, the practice brings together elite technical talent, agile delivery methods and deep business focus to drive real digital transformation for clients. Through the practice, customers can access experienced pod teams that can support with everything from business analysis, engineering and architecture to DevOps, QA and security ensuring full end-to-end project ownership.

Speaking on the launch of the practice, Lee Gilmore said: “We’re seeing increasing demand from customers for our specialists to support with digital transformation and growth projects as companies not only build new applications but look to modernise old, legacy systems no longer fit for purpose or scale their existing digital capabilities to support with achieving the wider business goals.

“Through the AWS Practice we’re able to provide real strategic partnership for our customers supporting them throughout their cloud journeys, whether that’s through a Well Architected Review to assess the performance of their existing infrastructure; strategic project direction, our 12-week proof-of-concept offering or providing full end-to-end project delivery.

The company has also made several appointments to bolster the practice including, AWS Principal Developers, Jason Conway-Williams and Greg Farrow, Senior Cloud Engineer, Ronnie Winter and Senior Cloud Engineer and AWS Gold Jacket, Dan Mackenzie.

The investment into the team follows an increased demand from customers for Leighton’s AWS expertise as companies continue to modernise, optimise and migrate to new solutions as part of their digital transformation projects.

The practice also includes Leighton CTO and AWS Community Builder, Steve Morland and former AWS Solutions Architect, Mark Sailes as well as several of the existing Leighton team.

Lee continued:

“We believe in building cloud-native solutions that are not only scalable and secure but also tailored to solve real business problems. With this new team, our mission is to partner with customers from conception right through to production, embedding modern engineering practices such as event storming, C4 modelling, agile, continuous delivery and threat modelling into every engagement.

“We’re delighted to welcome our new team members to the practice to bolster our AWS offering for customers and provide autonomous high performing teams to support customers with digital transformation projects at scale.”

Leighton specialises in end-to-end custom software delivery and integrating experts within its customers’ companies to bolster internal teams and accelerate project delivery capabilities to ensure project success. Focused on increasing business efficiency and fostering collaborative partnerships with its customers, Leighton enhances digital capabilities to help organisations thrive.

Specialising in AWS solutions the Leighton team holds over 50 AWS certifications and over 50 AWS accreditations and is active in the AWS ecosystem organising AWS North Community Conference, Serverless North East, AWS North East User Group.

One of the UK’s leading software development businesses it boasts a portfolio of customers including British Airways, Atom Bank, Hays Travel, EQUANS, IAG Loyalty and Greggs.

For more information about Leighton or to get in touch with the AWS Practice please visit the website: https://www.leighton.com/.