Recurring hands-on support for teams with a growing backlog or no clear platform owner. Northgrain works in your repositories and delivery cadence, with priorities, decisions and handoff kept visible.
A strong fit if
The backlog keeps growing.
The team needs recurring hands-on support.
Ownership is fragmented.
Platform improvements are continually postponed.
Hiring a full-time engineer is too slow or premature.
Probably not a fit if
You only need one small fixed deliverable.
There is no internal owner or stakeholder available.
The expected workload is too irregular for a recurring engagement.
You require permanent 24/7 operational coverage.
You gain consistent delivery capacity integrated into your existing workflow, without creating a separate external project silo.
From EUR 45/hour · typically 3+ months
The final rate depends on allocation, duration, platform context and delivery responsibilities.
Capacity and priorities are agreed in the monthly planning rhythm. Unused time is not treated as an open-ended credit; changes to capacity are agreed before the next delivery period.
Northgrain’s open-source dbt tools make review, documentation and project standards visible. They reflect how we work inside an existing engineering workflow.
Explore our open-source toolsStep 01
Understand the environment, team, backlog, and delivery constraints.
Step 02
Agree capacity, workflow, planning rhythm, and reporting.
Step 03
Implement backlog items, improve reliability, and document decisions.
Step 04
Review outcomes, reprioritize work, surface risks, and update the forward plan.
Relevant technology for this engagement.
Backlog delivery · Warehouse architecture · dbt development · Orchestration · Reliability and observability · Documentation
Hands-on delivery in production stacks, not advisory-only.
SQL
Google Cloud
Tell us about the backlog, platform and team structure. We will define a practical embedded engagement.