Scale Faster with Fully Managed Engineering Teams—Built, Trained, and Led by Polymath
Skip the freelance scramble. Our colocated cloud teams are full-time Polymath engineers—trained in our methodology, managed by us, and ready to perform from day one. You get added capacity, not added overhead.
You Need More Cloud Capacity—Not More Contractors
Traditional staff augmentation gives you freelancers or subcontractors to manage. It’s still your team’s job to onboard, coordinate, and ensure quality—slowing everyone down when speed matters most.
You're Stuck Managing People Instead of Progress
Every new resource creates more overhead. You spend time clarifying tasks, chasing updates, and hoping performance meets the mark—when what you really need is work getting done.
Staff Shouldn't Add More Work
Augmenting your team shouldn’t mean managing someone else’s freelancer. You deserve a partner who brings accountability, not just availability.
Add Capacity Without Adding Overhead
We know what it’s like to need more cloud horsepower—fast—but not want the hassle of managing contractors or spinning up internal hires. When deadlines loom and quality matters, you can’t afford a staffing experiment.
That’s why we built something different. Our managed teams are full-time Polymath engineers—trained in our methodology, colocated for fast collaboration, and managed directly by us. You stay focused on outcomes. We handle the execution.
- No subcontractors—100% Polymath employees
- Cloud-native experts trained on AWS and Azure delivery
- Performance managed by our leadership team—not your backlog
A Proven Model for High-Performance Delivery
Our managed team approach is built to reduce ramp-up time, improve quality, and give you real momentum—fast. While every client is different, we recommend a five-step model to get the most value from your team. Each step is designed to reduce risk, clarify expectations, and ensure results—without creating delays or overhead.
1. Discovery
Align on what matters—so we can deliver the right team, faster.2. Strategy
Define the right team, structure, and engagement model—together.3. Onboard
Get your team live—fast, aligned, and ready to deliver.4. Execute
Your team delivers. We ensure they stay high-performing.5. Transition
When it’s time to wind down, we make it seamless.Whether you have a clear backlog or just know your team is stretched thin, we’ll meet you where you are. In a short discovery session, we’ll help surface your top priorities, current gaps, and how a Polymath team can plug in. This step keeps things focused from day one—so you get help that actually helps.
Objectives
- Clarify delivery goals, timelines, and blockers
- Identify the skills, coverage, or functions needed
- Define what success looks like for your team
Activities
- Brief discovery workshop with your stakeholders
- Review of goals, roadmap, and current team structure
- Informal alignment on how a managed team can integrate
Typical Deliverables
- Discovery session recap
- Initial capacity and capability recommendations
- Suggested engagement scope (non-binding)
Based on what we learn in discovery, we propose a team model that fits your goals, environment, and constraints. That includes skills, seniority, working hours, and how our team will integrate with yours. We’ll also align on responsibilities, communication patterns, and any metrics that matter to you. You get clarity and confidence before anything goes live.
Objectives
- Propose a right-sized, high-impact delivery team
- Align on how the team will integrate and deliver
- Establish shared expectations around ownership and reporting
Activities
- Draft team composition and engagement scope
- Collaborate on roles, rituals, and working norms
- Agree on collaboration and accountability models
Typical Deliverables
- Team and engagement proposal
- Working agreement and delivery framework
- Initial success metrics or KPI alignment (if needed)
Once the engagement is approved, we handle onboarding from end to end. Your Polymath-managed team is spun up, briefed, and fully aligned with your tools, workflows, and goals. We work closely with your internal leads to ensure smooth integration—no delays, no friction. Most teams are delivering value within the first sprint.
Objectives
- Ensure your Polymath team is equipped, informed, and integrated
- Align tools, access, and communication channels
- Establish trust and rhythm with your internal team
Activities
- Team onboarding and internal kickoff
- Tool setup and environment access coordination
- Introduce delivery rituals (standups, demos, reports)
Typical Deliverables
- Onboarding checklist completion
- Team directory and communication map
- Initial delivery plan or sprint forecast
Once your team is live, they work directly with your leads—just like an internal team. You own the roadmap, priorities, and day-to-day direction. Behind the scenes, we monitor delivery health through quality metrics, feedback loops, and our internal performance systems. Our goal is simple: ensure your Polymath team remains consistent, collaborative, and effective from day one through delivery.
Objectives
- Embed seamlessly within your team and workflows
- Track performance and quality without micromanagement
- Enable transparent collaboration and continuous feedback
Activities
- Team works under your direction and with your tools
- We monitor KPIs, engagement, and delivery signals
- Regular check-ins to collect structured customer feedback
Typical Deliverables
- Ongoing performance monitoring dashboards
- Monthly or quarterly feedback summaries
- Corrective action plans (if required)
Whether your goals are met or your team is evolving, we help wrap things up cleanly. That includes offboarding our engineers, transferring knowledge, and ensuring a smooth handoff—without gaps or disruption. We also review team performance and collect final feedback to continuously improve future engagements.
Objectives
- Ensure continuity as the team winds down or transitions
- Capture and transfer any institutional knowledge
- Collect insights to improve future engagements
Activities
- Document and transfer relevant knowledge or artifacts
- Coordinate offboarding of engineers from tools and systems
- Conduct final customer feedback session
Typical Deliverables
- Knowledge transfer documents (if applicable)
- Final performance and engagement summary
- Offboarding checklist
Need More Cloud Capacity—Without More Headcount?
When Teams Just Work
- You scale cloud delivery without scaling your overhead
- Work gets done faster—with fewer blockers and no hand-holding
- You get experienced, trained engineers without starting from scratch
- Feedback loops and quality metrics ensure performance stays high
- Internal teams stay focused on strategy—instead of firefighting
When You’re Still Piecing It Together
- You waste time managing freelancers or ramping up contractors
- Delivery slows down while you chase updates or resolve misalignment
- Team quality is inconsistent—and performance is hard to measure
- Internal bandwidth stays maxed out, with no relief in sight
- You’re stuck fixing problems instead of moving the business forward
Frequently Asked Questions
We only offer fully managed teams—not individual staff augmentation. Managing performance at the individual level doesn’t scale and often leads to inconsistent results. Our teams are trained together, follow shared delivery standards, and are supported by our internal performance systems. This is how we ensure consistency, quality, and impact from day one—without putting the burden of micromanagement on your team.
It depends on the size, skills, and complexity of the team you need. We don’t keep a large bench, but we do maintain active rotations and a strong hiring pipeline. In some cases, we may need to hire to meet specific needs—though every team member still goes through our rigorous training and onboarding process. Most teams are up and running within 2–6 weeks from scope alignment.
Your Polymath team integrates just like an internal team. They use your tools, attend your standups, and follow your direction. We don’t create a parallel process or layer—your team works transparently within your environment. Behind the scenes, we handle performance tracking, coaching, and quality management so you don’t have to.
Our managed teams are built around specific focus areas like cloud migrations, DevOps, data platforms, AI/ML, or cloud-native application development. We don’t offer general-purpose teams—we need to know what your team will be working on, because our internal training, tooling, and quality processes are tailored to that context. Typical team profiles may include cloud engineers, DevOps specialists, application developers, data engineers, or platform architects—depending on your needs.
You lead the work—we manage the team. While your team sets direction, priorities, and technical scope, we stay accountable for how our engineers perform. We track quality, consistency, and engagement using internal tools, KPIs, and periodic feedback loops. If we detect issues, we address them quickly—without you needing to escalate or manage performance directly.
Pricing depends on several factors, including team size, level of expertise, and contract length. Larger teams and longer commitments typically receive volume discounts. Depending on your needs, we offer both time & materials (T&M) or fixed monthly pricing based on team capacity. We’ll work with you to define the model that provides the best value and predictability for your business.
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