Engineering Team Setup
Hiring strategy, role definitions, and onboarding processes to launch high-velocity engineering teams. Built around the realities of recruiting senior talent in Ireland's competitive market.
Engineering advisory for Ireland's startups & SMEs
Build Stable,
High-Performing
Engineering Teams
Sunblock Consulting helps Irish startups and small-to-medium businesses set up reliable engineering teams, secure CI/CD pipelines, and modern AI-agent workflows. Fractional CTO and DevOps advisory delivered remotely with on-site availability across Ireland.
Services
Engineering Advisory for Irish SMEs & Startups
Targeted expertise to help Ireland-based startups, scaleups, and small-to-medium businesses build engineering organisations that ship reliably and grow predictably.
Agentic AI Developer Advisory
Practical guidance on integrating AI agents, LLM tooling, and autonomous workflows — Claude, GPT, and beyond — into your software development lifecycle. From code review to customer-facing features.
Fractional CTO & Technical Advisory
Strategic technology decisions, architecture review, and engineering roadmap planning aligned with business goals. Available as a fractional CTO engagement for Irish SMEs and scaleups.
CI/CD & DevSecOps Pipelines
From code to cloud. Designing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, signed artefacts, and secure deployment strategies — so every release is repeatable, auditable, and safe to ship.
Operational Stability & SRE
Sleep soundly. Incident response, monitoring, observability dashboards, and Site Reliability Engineering practices that keep production resilient under real-world load.
Pricing
Transparent Day Rate for Irish SMEs
Simple, flat-rate engagements designed to fit the realities of small and medium businesses.
€ 650 / day
- Full-day dedicated focus on your engineering challenges
- Remote-first, with on-site availability across Ireland
- Flexible monthly engagement terms — no long lock-ins
- Direct access to a senior engineering advisor
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from Irish founders and engineering leaders.
- Do you work with Irish startups and SMEs?
- Yes. Sunblock Consulting works primarily with startups and small-to-medium businesses based in Ireland and across the EU. Engagements are delivered remotely, with on-site sessions available in Dublin and other Irish cities when needed.
- What does a fractional CTO engagement look like?
- Fractional CTO engagements typically run one to three days per week and cover engineering hiring, architecture decisions, DevOps and CI/CD setup, and operational stability. Billing is a flat €650 per day with flexible monthly terms — no long lock-ins.
- Can you help us adopt AI agents and LLM tooling?
- Yes. The agentic developer advisory practice helps Irish engineering teams integrate Claude, GPT, and autonomous agents into their software development lifecycle — code review automation, CI workflows, internal tooling, and customer-facing AI features.
- How quickly can we get started?
- Most engagements begin within one to two weeks of an initial conversation. Reach out at [email protected] to check current availability.
- Are you available for on-site work in Dublin?
- Yes. While most consulting is delivered remotely, on-site workshops and team sessions can be arranged across Ireland, including Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick.
Contact
Let's Talk About Your Engineering Team
Whether you're an Irish startup scaling your first engineering team, an SME building a CI/CD pipeline, or a scaleup adopting AI agents — get in touch to discuss how Sunblock Consulting can help.
Service Area
Remote across the EU · On-site available in Ireland