Unlock developer productivity with Enterprise Platform Engineering
When Siemens Digital Industries needed to scale development operations, LiveWyer built them a world-class Internal Developer Platform - delivering self-service capabilities that revolutionised developer productivity whilst maintaining enterprise security.
The Platform Engineering Challenge
Siemens faced the classic enterprise dilemma: how to give developers the autonomy they need whilst maintaining standardisation, security, and cost control. This socio-technical challenge required more than infrastructure - they needed a comprehensive Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that would balance developer velocity with operational excellence whilst enabling their organisation to adapt to continuous change.
Their development teams needed self-service capabilities without sacrificing governance, standardised deployment processes across multiple teams, and consistent security compliance - all whilst enabling rapid scaling and cost optimisation in an increasingly complex cloud-native landscape.
Our Platform Engineering Approach
We deployed a compact, specialised engineering pod that treated the platform as a product, not just infrastructure. Our team focused on creating “golden paths” - standardised, automated workflows that make the right way the easy way for developers, addressing both the technical and organisational aspects of platform adoption.
We invested heavily in detailed design and proof-of-concept stages, applying core platform engineering principles: self-service infrastructure, automated governance, GitOps integration, and multi-cloud abstraction. This approach recognised that successful platform engineering requires addressing team topologies and organisational structures alongside technical architecture.
"Siemens needed a robust and scalable runtime platform for its SaaS products, and it sought a strategic partner to collaborate on this initiative. Throughout the collaboration, LiveWyer showcased adaptability and resourcefulness, efficiently addressing the evolving requirements of the venture."
Director & Head of Platform - Siemens
Why this matters for your business
This demonstrates how strategic Platform Engineering can transform your entire development organisation. The Siemens platform showcases the key benefits of treating internal platforms as products:
- Developer productivity: Self-service capabilities and golden paths eliminate friction, allowing teams to focus on business value rather than infrastructure concerns.
- Operational efficiency: Standardisation and automation reduce operational overhead whilst maintaining security and compliance at scale.
- Business enablement: The platform became the foundation for Siemens’ entire cloud strategy, enabling new initiatives and revenue streams.
- Governance without friction: Built-in security controls (ISO 27001, SOC 2) ensure compliance happens automatically, not as an afterthought.
Modern organisations must prepare for emerging challenges including AI and LLM integration, evolving security requirements, and the need for greater organisational agility. Platform engineering provides the foundation for addressing these challenges whilst maintaining operational excellence.
The LiveWyer Difference
Since 2019, we’ve been Siemens’ trusted partner for cloud-native transformation, expanding from initial platform design to ongoing architecture, advanced Kubernetes engineering, application modernisation, and organisational upskilling.
Our approach works because we understand that platform engineering is fundamentally a socio-technical challenge. We don’t just build platforms - we help organisations restructure their teams, processes, and technical capabilities to thrive in an era of continuous change.
Ready to transform your development capabilities? Let’s discuss how our cloud-native expertise can design and build solutions that unlock your organisation’s potential whilst preparing you for the challenges ahead.