Contracting & Support Rates
I offer flexible software engineering, architecture, DevOps, and infrastructure consulting for businesses of all sizes.
All prices below are exclusive of GST.
Standard Contracting
| Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| Full Day (8 Hours) | $1,000/day |
| Hourly (Minimum 4 Hours) | $125/hour |
| iOS/Mac | 1.5 Multiplier |
Conditions
- Standard business hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (AEST/AEDT)
- Minimum booking: 4 hours per day
- Travel expenses may apply for on-site work
- Longer-term engagements are available by negotiation
- Longer-term work outside of standard business hours can also be arranged
Weekend & Public Holiday Rates
| Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| Sunday | $187.50/hour (1.5×) |
| Saturday & Public Holidays | $250/hour (2×) |
Minimum booking: 2 hours.
Ad-Hoc Hours
For one-off assistance, troubleshooting, migrations, deployments, or emergency engineering work.
| Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| Ad-Hoc Hours | $125/hour |
Minimum Purchase
8 hours ($1,000). Purchased hours can be used over an agreed period. Unless otherwise specified, the minimum block size is 1 hour, then consumed in 15 minute intervals.
On weekends and public holidays, ad-hoc hours are consumed at the multiplier rate.
Included Services
Contracting and support can include:
- Software development
- System architecture
- Cloud infrastructure
- Kubernetes & Docker
- Linux administration
- DevOps & CI/CD
- Database design and optimisation
- Performance tuning
- Code reviews
- Security reviews
- Automation and tooling
- Technical consulting
Need Something Different?
If your project requires a dedicated engagement, fixed-price work, or ongoing retained services, please get in touch to discuss a tailored arrangement.
How Working With Me Goes
Statement of Work. I'm happy to work under a formal Statement of Work scope, deliverables, milestones, and commercial terms agreed up front, so there's no ambiguity about what's included and what isn't.
The right fit. Work with me directly, or I'll connect you with a larger consultancy when that's the better fit. Either way you get an honest answer, and I'd rather point you somewhere that can actually do the job than have a go at something that isn't a good match.