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Professional Services

Jenkins Migration

Modernize off legacy Jenkins with a structured migration to GitLab or GitHub.

Overview

This service focuses on the structured exit from legacy Jenkins: assess the current state, pick the right target platform, migrate safely, and stabilize the new delivery system.

What this service covers

  • Assessment and planning
  • Platform setup and pilot
  • Full migration
  • Stabilization and handoff

Why teams leave Jenkins

Maintenance Burden

Plugin conflicts, patches, and upgrades consume platform time every month.

Hidden Costs

Infrastructure, licensing, and Jenkins expertise are expensive and easy to underestimate.

Deployment Anxiety

Long deployments, high failure rates, and production fear are not sustainable.

Team Burnout

Engineers leave when they spend more time fighting Jenkins than building product.

Migration Options

Jenkins to GitLab

Unified DevSecOps target with CI/CD, security, and governance in one platform.

Jenkins to GitHub Actions

Cloud-native CI/CD tightly integrated with GitHub repositories.

Custom CI/CD Target

A custom migration path when GitLab or GitHub is not the right fit.

Typical Migration Timeline

1

Week 1-2: Assessment & Planning

Full Jenkins audit, complexity analysis, migration plan, and risk review.

  • 40-60 hours
2

Week 3-4: Platform Setup & Pilot

Target platform setup, runner infrastructure, pilot pipelines, and team onboarding.

  • 60-80 hours
3

Week 5-8: Full Migration

Pipeline conversion, testing, optimization, and documentation.

  • 80-120 hours
4

Week 9-12: Stabilization & Handoff

Production cutover, Jenkins decommissioning, training, runbooks, and support.

  • 40-60 hours

Getting Started

Free Discovery Call

Review current setup, pain points, and high-level approach.

Detailed Assessment

Full Jenkins audit, migration plan, budget breakdown, and risk strategy.

Optional Pilot Project

Migrate 1-2 complex projects first and refine the approach.

Full Migration

Complete platform setup, pipeline conversion, training, and cutover.