WHAT WE DO
Foundation Software Technology offers a focused range of technology consulting services built around deep back-end expertise. Every engagement is handled directly by our principal consultant. No juniors, no hand-offs, no surprises.
Database Administration
Reliable database administration is the foundation of any data-driven organization. Foundation Software Technology provides experienced DBA services where reliability is imperative and performance issues have real business consequences. Our principal consultant has been administering enterprise databases since 1992, across OLTP systems, data warehouses, and 24×7 production operations.
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
- Database design, schema development, and implementation
- Performance tuning and query optimization
- Backup, recovery, and disaster preparedness
- Database upgrades, migrations, and version consolidations
- Security hardening, user management, and auditing
- Ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and health checks
- Staff augmentation for DBA coverage gaps
DATABASE PLATFORMS
AWS/CLOUD
Data Systems Automation
Manual processes that touch data carry risk. Inconsistency, human error, and the ongoing cost of engineer time spent on work a well-built script could handle are all avoidable. We design and build custom automation tools tailored to your data infrastructure, so your team can focus on work that actually requires human judgment.
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
- DBA utility development for monitoring, alerting, and routine maintenance
- ETL pipeline design and implementation
- Scheduled job frameworks and dependency management
- Data validation and reconciliation tooling
- Automated backup verification and recovery testing
- Reporting and data extract automation
- Processing configuration tracking and management
- Data feed change management
TOOLS AND LANGUAGES
AWS / CLOUD
Technical Assessment
Before committing resources to a major initiative, organizations need an honest picture of what they are working with. We provide independent technical assessments of existing systems, identifying risks, inefficiencies, and hidden complexity that internal teams may be too close to see. Our findings are documented clearly and oriented toward decisions, not just observations.
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
- Database architecture and schema review
- Performance baseline analysis and bottleneck identification
- Security and compliance gap assessment
- Legacy system risk evaluation
- Modernization and migration readiness assessment
- Vendor and product evaluation support
- Written findings with prioritized recommendations
Project Consulting
Some initiatives require specialized expertise for a defined period. Not a permanent hire, and not a consulting firm that assigns a junior resource after the sales call. We embed directly into project teams for evaluations, proofs-of-concept, migrations, upgrades, and critical infrastructure initiatives, bringing senior-level capability from day one through delivery.
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
- Technology and product evaluations
- Proof-of-concept design and execution
- Database migration planning and execution
- Version upgrade projects
- Infrastructure consolidation and rationalization
- Project recovery for initiatives that have gone off track
- Knowledge transfer and handoff documentation at close
Technology Archaeology
Every organization has systems that have outlived the people who built them. The original engineers are gone. The documentation is sparse, was never written, or was lost. The system still runs, and nobody is quite sure how, or what would happen if something changed. This is one of the most common and most underserved problems in enterprise technology.
Technology Archaeology is our structured methodology for investigating these environments. We dig into the system, reconstruct what was built and why, map the hidden dependencies, and produce a clear record of what you have. The output is actionable: a foundation for stabilization, extension, or a planned exit, built on facts rather than assumptions.
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
- Structured investigation of under-documented or undocumented legacy systems
- Dependency mapping and interface documentation
- Reconstruction of business logic embedded in code and data
- Risk identification and stabilization recommendations
- Findings report with options for next steps
- Knowledge transfer sessions with your team
Knowledge Capture and Documentation
Technical knowledge that lives only in people’s heads is a liability. When key staff leave, retire, or are reassigned, that knowledge walks out the door with them. We capture, structure, and preserve technical knowledge using modern tools including AI-assisted analysis. Undocumented systems and tribal expertise become durable assets your organization can actually use.
WHAT THIS INCLUDES
- System and architecture documentation developed from direct investigation
- Runbooks and operational procedures for ongoing maintenance
- Data dictionaries and schema documentation
- Process documentation for repeatable technical workflows
- AI-assisted analysis to accelerate knowledge extraction and organization
- Review and validation sessions with your team to ensure accuracy
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