Forework Builds a Secure, Compliant Payroll Platform on AWS Using Amazon ECS
Forework LLC, a U.S.-based legal services and payroll compliance company, partnered with allOps Solutions to design and deploy a secure, scalable cloud foundation on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Operating in a highly regulated domain, Forework required strong security controls, high availability, and disaster recovery guarantees. allOps Solutions built a multi-account AWS environment with containerized workloads running on Amazon ECS (Fargate), automated CI/CD pipelines, and production-grade observability. The result is a compliant, resilient platform that enables Forework to scale confidently while releasing features faster and more reliably.
At a Glance
- Industry Legal Services Payroll & Employment Compliance
- Engagement Type Cloud Strategy & Architecture, Cloud Operations & Managed Services
Client
Forework is a cloud-based platform for Payroll Automations, TLM and HR management created for SMEs and corporate companies on various markets, departments, roles and permissions. It allows easy time-tracking and payroll processing, while letting user flow in a easy and user-friendly interface.
Challenge
Forework needed a cloud platform capable of supporting a production payroll system operating in a regulated environment. The key challenges included:
- Designing an architecture that meets strict security and compliance requirements
- Ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for business-critical workloads
- Supporting independent service scaling and rapid feature delivery
- Eliminating manual infrastructure management and deployment risk
- Establishing clear operational processes for monitoring, incident response, and handover
The solution needed to be production-ready from day one, with strong automation and governance built in.
Our Solution
allOps Solutions designed and implemented a secure, multi-account AWS architecture aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Core design principles
- Container-first architecture using Amazon ECS on AWS Fargate
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for consistency and repeatability
- Environment isolation using separate AWS accounts for Development, Staging, and Production
- Security by default, following least-privilege and zero-trust principles
- Automation-first operations with CI/CD and an auditable release process
Results
allOps Solutions implemented fully automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions:
Every code change is built into versioned container images
Images are pushed to Amazon ECR and deployed to ECS automatically
Production deployments require approval and support rollback via redeploying a previous release
All infrastructure and application changes are version-controlled and auditable
Operational runbooks, monitoring dashboards, and handover documentation were delivered to ensure Forework’s team could operate the platform independently.
- Production-grade security and compliance
- High availability and fault tolerance
- Predictable, zero-downtime deployments
- Improved release velocity
- Operational visibility
- Scalable foundation
About allOps Solutions
allOps Solutions is an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner specializing in secure, automated cloud platforms. With deep expertise in Amazon ECS, infrastructure as code, and regulated workloads, allOps helped Forework move quickly while maintaining the highest standards of security, reliability, and operational excellence.