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ArgyriouGmbH — IT Works

Argyriou GmbH — Est. Zürich

Considered technology
for organisations
that depend on it.

We design, build and operate software, cloud and security systems. Our practice is engineering-first, deliberately small in scope per engagement, and unhurried in craft. Below is a survey of how we work and what we do.

Discipline
Engineering
Approach
Long-form
Language
English
Warm amber light spilling across steel server racks in a modern data centre corridor
Fig. 01 — Infrastructure
Reliability begins in the hardware you never see.
02Introduction

A studio for durable technology.

Argyriou GmbH is an independent technology practice. We are engaged by companies and public-sector organisations to design software, run infrastructure, integrate systems, and make sense of data. Our engagements are typically multi-year and structured around outcomes rather than hours.

We do not chase novelty for its own sake. Most of the systems we build should be boring — predictable, observable and maintainable long after the initial delivery. That commitment shapes the technologies we choose, the way we document, and the way we handover.

03Core capabilities

Six practices. One engineering culture.

  1. /01

    Software engineering

    Custom applications, APIs and internal tooling — designed to be read as often as they are written.

  2. /02

    Cloud & infrastructure

    Architecture, provisioning and day-two operations on public and private cloud environments.

  3. /03

    Cybersecurity

    Hardening, threat modelling, identity and secure development lifecycles across the stack.

  4. /04

    Data & analytics

    Pipelines, warehousing and reporting foundations that give teams a single, trustworthy view.

  5. /05

    Systems integration

    Connecting ERPs, CRMs and line-of-business software with reliable, well-documented interfaces.

  6. /06

    Support & operations

    Long-term maintenance, on-call rotations and lifecycle management for the systems we ship.

Developer's hands on a mechanical keyboard illuminated by a warm desk lamp with code visible on the laptop screen
04Digital transformation

Transformation as a series of small, correct decisions.

We are wary of the word "transformation". In practice, moving an organisation forward is rarely a single programme — it is a long sequence of technical and operational choices, each of which either compounds or corrodes the last. Our role is to help make those decisions carefully, document them clearly, and reverse them cleanly when the situation changes.

We work alongside internal teams rather than around them, contributing engineering capacity, review and mentorship where it is most useful.

05Software engineering

Code that will be read for a decade.

Applications, APIs, internal platforms and command-line tools. We favour typed languages, modest dependencies and thorough tests. When we can justify it, boring is the correct answer.

Every project is designed so that another team could pick it up in two years without archaeology: clear boundaries, honest documentation, reproducible builds, real runbooks.

Long symmetrical corridor inside a modern data centre with rows of server cabinets fading into distance
06Cloud & infrastructure

Environments that behave the same on Friday as they did on Monday.

Infrastructure as code, reproducible pipelines, observability from day one. We treat cloud accounts, on-premise clusters and hybrid environments as production from the moment they are first provisioned.

07Cybersecurity

Security engineered into the fabric of the system.

We integrate security throughout the software lifecycle — threat modelling early, identity and secrets managed centrally, dependencies reviewed, and controls verified continuously. Security is not a phase we add at the end; it is a property of the systems we build.

Silhouette of a security analyst working in front of multiple monitors displaying dashboards and network telemetry
08Working process

Four movements, repeated with rigour.

  1. M.01

    Brief

    A written statement of the outcome, its constraints, and its stakeholders. No engagement starts without one.

  2. M.02

    Design

    Architecture, interface and data-model sketches. Reviewed openly, revised often, kept in version control.

  3. M.03

    Build

    Iterative delivery in short cycles. Every increment is documented, tested and shippable.

  4. M.04

    Operate

    Handover, runbooks, monitoring, and long-term maintenance under a defined service arrangement.

Macro photograph of copper traces on a printed circuit board catching warm light
09Technologies & competencies

A pragmatic toolkit, chosen per engagement.

Languages

  • — TypeScript
  • — Python
  • — Go
  • — Rust
  • — SQL

Runtimes & frameworks

  • — Node.js
  • — React
  • — PostgreSQL
  • — Kubernetes
  • — Terraform

Cloud platforms

  • — AWS
  • — Azure
  • — Google Cloud
  • — Private cloud
  • — Hybrid

Practices

  • — DevOps
  • — SRE
  • — Threat modelling
  • — Design reviews
  • — Documentation
10Industries served

Contexts in which we work.

The specifics of every sector are different, but the underlying discipline is the same: understand the constraints, design accordingly, deliver conservatively.

  • Sector

    Financial services

  • Sector

    Industrial & manufacturing

  • Sector

    Logistics & mobility

  • Sector

    Health & life sciences

  • Sector

    Public sector

  • Sector

    Professional services

  • Sector

    Energy & utilities

  • Sector

    Retail & commerce

11How we differ

Small teams

Engagements are staffed by senior engineers who remain on the work from brief to operation. No handoff to a delivery pool.

Written by default

Decisions, trade-offs and architectures are written down. If it is not in the repository, it did not happen.

Long-term ownership

We stay with systems we build. Maintenance is not an afterthought — it is planned and priced from the beginning.

Vendor-neutral

We are not resellers. Technology choices are made against the requirements of the engagement, not commercial incentives.

Transparent estimates

Estimates are ranges with assumptions. When something moves, we say so.

Right-sized

We decline work that we cannot deliver responsibly. This is a feature, not a limitation.

12Quality & reliability

Quality is what you don't have to explain later.

Every deliverable is reviewed by a second engineer. Tests accompany features, not the other way around. Observability is treated as production functionality. Incidents are followed by written post-mortems whose recommendations are tracked to completion. These are not initiatives — they are how we work.

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13Frequently asked

Questions we are asked often.

Which technologies does Argyriou GmbH work with?
We work across established server, cloud and web technologies, selecting the specific stack based on the requirements of each engagement rather than a fixed catalogue.
Do you support existing systems as well as new builds?
Yes. A significant part of our work is stabilising, modernising and extending systems that are already in production.
How do engagements typically start?
Most engagements begin with a written brief exchanged by email, followed by a scoping conversation to align on outcomes, constraints and timeline.
In which language do you deliver documentation?
All written deliverables — architecture notes, runbooks, review documents — are produced in English by default.
Can you work with our existing team?
Almost always. We regularly embed alongside internal engineering groups and adapt to established review and delivery practices.
14Correspondence

Written enquiries are answered in English, in full sentences.

Company
Argyriou GmbH
Website
argyriougroup.com