AWS expertise that delivers results
As an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, we bring deep EKS expertise, GovCloud certification, and proven cost optimization strategies. 200+ production clusters and counting.
Why Choose THNKBIG for AWS Consulting
As an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner based in the United States, THNKBIG brings deep Amazon EKS expertise to enterprises across Texas, California, and nationwide. Our US-based engineering team has deployed and optimized over 200 production EKS clusters — from startup scale to Fortune 500 infrastructure handling millions of requests per second.
What sets us apart is our focus on outcomes, not hours billed. We specialize in AWS cost optimization that delivers 40-60% savings through intelligent use of Spot instances, Savings Plans, Karpenter auto-scaling, and right-sizing analysis. Our clients see ROI within the first quarter — often paying for our engagement with their AWS savings alone.
For government and defense clients, we offer AWS GovCloud expertise with FedRAMP High and IL-5 authorization experience. Our team includes US citizens with clearances who understand the unique compliance requirements of federal workloads. Whether you're building classified systems or scaling commercial Kubernetes, we bring the same engineering rigor and security-first approach.
Our AWS and EKS Expertise
Our engineering team holds multiple AWS certifications and maintains deep relationships with AWS solution architects and EKS product teams. We participate in AWS partner programs, engage in early access initiatives for new EKS features, and contribute feedback that influences the platform roadmap. This means we can advise on upcoming capabilities, preview features, and best practices before they become widely available.
We specialize in complex EKS scenarios that challenge other consultancies: multi-cluster federation with service mesh, hybrid connectivity between EKS and on-premises Kubernetes, Windows container workloads on EKS, and high-performance computing with GPU instances. Our architects design solutions that leverage AWS-native integrations — IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA), EBS/EFS CSI drivers, Application Load Balancer controllers, and VPC CNI advanced networking — delivering platforms that are both performant and operationally excellent.
Beyond deployment, we build operational maturity into every AWS engagement. This includes implementing proper observability with CloudWatch Container Insights and AWS X-Ray, configuring GitOps pipelines with AWS CodePipeline or third-party tools, and establishing incident response procedures that integrate with PagerDuty, Opsgenie, or your existing tools. Our implementations come with runbooks, documentation, and training that enable your team to operate confidently from day one.
What we deliver on AWS
Amazon EKS Expertise
We've deployed 200+ production EKS clusters. From initial setup to multi-cluster federation, we know EKS inside and out.
AWS GovCloud
FedRAMP, IL-4, IL-5 — we deploy compliant Kubernetes on AWS GovCloud for government and defense clients.
Cost Optimization
AWS bills get out of control fast. We implement Spot instances, Savings Plans, right-sizing, and Karpenter for 40-60% savings.
AWS AI/ML Infrastructure
SageMaker, Bedrock, GPU instances — we build the AWS infrastructure that powers production AI workloads.
Joint Solutions
AWS services + THNKBIG expertise = better outcomes
EKS + Karpenter
Intelligent node provisioning that cuts costs and improves performance
40% compute cost reduction
EKS + App Mesh
Service mesh for microservices observability and traffic management
Full service visibility
EKS + GuardDuty
Runtime threat detection for Kubernetes workloads
Automated threat response
EKS + CloudWatch Container Insights
Native observability for containers and Kubernetes
Unified monitoring
Frequently asked questions
THNKBIG's AWS and Amazon EKS Consulting Practice
Amazon Web Services remains the world's largest cloud provider, and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service is the most widely deployed managed Kubernetes platform globally. THNKBIG's AWS practice combines deep EKS expertise with AWS-native service integration knowledge that accelerates your cloud-native journey. Our engineers hold AWS certifications and have deployed EKS for enterprises ranging from government contractors requiring FedRAMP compliance to financial services firms managing sensitive customer data under strict regulatory requirements. We understand not just Kubernetes, but how EKS integrates with the broader AWS ecosystem — from IAM and VPC design to RDS, ElastiCache, and MSK integration for stateful workloads.
Karpenter has transformed EKS node provisioning, enabling sub-minute scaling responses that make Kubernetes infrastructure significantly more cost-efficient and operationally simpler. THNKBIG was early to adopt Karpenter and has developed production-grade NodePool configurations for a variety of workload types — including GPU workloads for machine learning, high-memory instances for data processing, and Spot-heavy configurations for batch workloads. Combined with KEDA for event-driven pod autoscaling, our EKS configurations deliver platforms that scale intelligently with actual application demand rather than static resource reservations. Our clients consistently achieve 35-50% infrastructure cost reductions after migrating from manually-managed fleets to properly-configured Karpenter-based EKS clusters.
AWS provides depth across every infrastructure domain that EKS workloads typically require. We integrate EKS clusters with AWS Certificate Manager for TLS management, AWS Secrets Manager or HashiCorp Vault for secrets, AWS Load Balancer Controller for advanced ingress configurations, and Amazon CloudWatch Container Insights for observability. For organizations building data platforms, we architect EKS workloads to interact with Redshift, Kinesis Data Streams, and Lake Formation — enabling Kubernetes-based data processing jobs to operate within AWS's managed data ecosystem. THNKBIG's end-to-end AWS expertise means you get infrastructure that leverages the full value of your AWS investment, not just a generic Kubernetes deployment on a cloud provider.
Ready to make AI operational?
Whether you're planning GPU infrastructure, stabilizing Kubernetes, or moving AI workloads into production — we'll assess where you are and what it takes to get there.
US-based team · All US citizens · Continental United States only