client : iot cloud international

IoT Cloud Infrastructure for Bilateral Device Communication

Overview

As part of a client engagement, Starboard Technologies helped design and deploy a scalable IoT cloud infrastructure on AWS to support bilateral (device-to-cloud and cloud-to-device) communication across a distributed network of smart devices. The platform needed to ensure secure, low-latency, and reliable messaging to enable real-time telemetry and remote command capabilities.

Company Role

Cloud infrastructure design and implementation, with a strong focus on automation, security, and scalability. Contributions included:

• Designing the core infrastructure using AWS IoT Core, Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway.

• Developing Terraform modules to automate the provisioning of AWS resources, enabling faster and more reliable deployments.

• Configuring secure bilateral communication using MQTT over TLS, with device authentication via IoT policies and certificates.

• Structuring the project environment for long-term scalability with modular IaC, reusable components, and separate dev/staging/prod environments.

• Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders using Jira for task and sprint tracking, and Confluence to document architecture decisions, status updates, and delivery milestones.

Key Outcomes

• Deployed a production-ready IoT cloud infrastructure supporting real-time bidirectional communication.

• Reduced deployment time using Terraform-based automation.

• Increased maintainability and reliability through standardized and modular Terraform codebases.

• Enhanced internal transparency and coordination through Jira and Confluence-based project management, supporting efficient sprint planning and stakeholder reporting.

Technologies Used

• AWS: IoT Core, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, API Gateway, CloudWatch

• IaC: Terraform / Terragrunt

• Security: IAM, IoT Certificates, MQTT over TLS

• Project Management: Jira (Agile board), Confluence (documentation)

• CI/CD: Git, AWS DevOps