Revolutionizing a Leading Electronic Payment Service Provider Company of Iraq with Devops

Introduction

Iraq’s leading electronic payment provider manages millions of financial transactions daily. The company works with both private and government banks to issue and acquire payment cards, including international options. 

Its platform uses biometric identification for secure cardholder verification and serves as a lifeline for citizens. Through a wide network of over 6000 service points, the company distributes pensions, social welfare aid, and salaries to millions. 

To support such a vast network, the company required a modern infrastructure. It needed systems that were secure, scalable, and cost-efficient. The client partnered with Teleglobal, a trusted provider of DevOps services, to build this transformation. 

The Challenge 

Running a national financial platform comes with unique hurdles. The client faced multiple challenges: 

• Building an on-premises production environment that complied with PCI-DSS standards. 

• Coordinating deployments of many AWS services across dev and test accounts. 

• Creating and managing more than 35 AWS CodePipelines to support frequent releases. 

• Setting up secure landing zones for monitoring and centralized management. 

• Optimizing infrastructure costs without affecting service reliability. 

• Avoiding project delays caused by overlapping deployments and new application requirements. 

The company wanted a solution that balanced compliance and cost savings while supporting rapid growth. 

TeleGlobal’s DevOps Strategy 

TeleGlobal designed a hybrid DevOps model. Development and testing workloads were moved to AWS. Pre-production and production workloads were built on secure on-premises systems. 

This hybrid structure allowed the company to stay compliant while taking advantage of cloud efficiency. TeleGlobal’s strategy included: 

• AWS cloud for dev/test to support innovation and agility. 

• On-premises setup for production to meet PCI-DSS security rules. 

• Automation through DevOps pipelines to accelerate deployments. 

• Cost optimization practices to reduce monthly spend. 

On-Premises Production Infrastructure 

TeleGlobal engineered a strong foundation for production workloads. The setup included: 

• A highly available Kubernetes cluster with three master and three worker nodes. 

• Traefik ingress controller for routing traffic. 

• Flannel networking for pod-to-pod communication. 

• NFS storage for persistent application data. 

• PostgreSQL databases configured to support different workloads. 

• RabbitMQ cluster for secure message handling between applications. 

• VPN access to protect private resources. 

• MetalLB load balancer for traffic distribution. 

• DNS servers for stable routing. 

• Dynatrace monitoring to track performance, logs, and alerts across all systems. 

This setup provided high availability, compliance, and scalability. 

AWS Cloud for Dev and Test 

TeleGlobal deployed development and test workloads on AWS. This provided agility without risking production stability. 

Key components included: 

• Amazon EKS clusters for container orchestration. 

• AWS CodeCommit, CodeBuild, and CodePipeline for continuous integration and delivery. 

• EC2 instances for flexible dev/test environments. 

• Amazon S3 for storage of files and configurations. 

• AWS Route 53 for DNS and routing. 

• AWS Lambda for automating workflows and reducing manual tasks. 

This setup accelerated development while keeping costs controlled. 

Cost Optimization with DevOps 

TeleGlobal focused strongly on cost control. The client’s infrastructure spend was reduced significantly through: 

• Automating server start and stop schedules, saving $150K–$200K monthly. 

• Cutting manual deployment time with CodePipeline, saving $100K per month. 

• Right-sizing containers using CloudWatch insights, saving $30K monthly. 

• Consolidating load balancers to reduce EKS costs by 10–15%. 

• Using S3 lifecycle rules and Glacier storage to cut storage costs. 

• Reviewing network architecture to reduce inter-AZ transfer costs. 

Overall, the company saved $400K–$500K per month, representing a 20–22% reduction in AWS spend. 

Deployment Timeline 

TeleGlobal planned the rollout in structured phases: 

• 10–15 days to study the infrastructure and plan landing zones. 

• 4 months to deploy development and test environments on AWS. 

• 6 months to build pre-production and production on-premises. 

• 2 months to apply cost optimization measures. 

This timeline allowed the client to continue operations while migrating workloads step by step. 

Outcomes 

The project delivered measurable improvements: 

• Secure hybrid infrastructure that met compliance requirements. 

• Faster deployments with automated pipelines. 

• Improved monitoring with quick root cause detection. 

• Reduced AWS spend from $2M to $1.5M per month. 

• Stronger disaster recovery with centralized landing zones. 

• Efficient resource allocation across dev, test, and production. 

The client now operates with greater speed, lower costs, and stronger compliance. 

Why DevOps Made the Difference 

This transformation shows why DevOps services are critical for financial institutions. Without automation, monitoring, and hybrid planning, costs spiral and risks increase. 

By adopting a DevOps-first model, the company achieved: 

• Faster release cycles. 

• Higher security in production. 

• Lower risk of downtime. 

• Long-term cost efficiency. 

For a company serving millions, these benefits are essential. 

Conclusion 

With TeleGlobal’s DevOps expertise, Iraq’s leading payment service provider modernized its infrastructure. The hybrid approach allowed the client to keep production secure while enjoying the agility of cloud-based development. 

The result was not just compliance and security, but also cost savings of up to $500K monthly. By focusing on both automation and optimization, TeleGlobal delivered measurable value. 

For businesses in Iraq, India, the US, the UAE, and Europe, this case highlights the impact of DevOps services. With the right partner, financial organizations can build secure, efficient, and scalable systems.