B. Braun – Internal Development Platform (IDP) on Azure
Overview
At B. Braun, a global leader in Life Science and Medical Technology, an Internal Development Platform (IDP) was designed and implemented to empower development teams with secure, standardized, and automated cloud environments.
The IDP aimed to improve Developer Experience (DX), accelerate application delivery, and ensure security-by-design and compliance across all projects.
As Cloud Systems Architect, I was responsible for the technical design, platform enablement, and continuous improvement of the IDP, ensuring operational excellence and usability for multiple business units.
Role & Responsibilities
- Delivered a self-service development environment with templates and best practices
- Streamlined development workflows to enhance Developer Experience (DX)
- Integrated security-by-design and automated CI/CD pipelines
- Evolved and optimized IDP components for scalability and maintainability
- Designed and implemented modular Terraform IaC templates for infrastructure provisioning
- Built and managed GitHub Actions pipelines for automation and governance
- Conducted workshops and enablement sessions for cloud engineering teams
- Trained application teams to adopt, deploy, and operate within the IDP ecosystem
- Supported migration of existing applications into the platform for standardization
Applied Methods & Tools
- Methodology: Kanban for agile and incremental platform development
- DevSecOps Principles: Security-by-design and Policy-as-Code (PaC) enforcement
- Automation: CI/CD pipelines integrated with code scanning and compliance gates
- Infrastructure Management: GitOps workflows ensuring traceable IaC changes
- Collaboration: Live demos, hands-on workshops, and brown bag sessions for adoption
- Code Quality: Pull request reviews and automated static code analysis
Applied Technologies
- Azure Cloud: AKS, Container Apps, Storage Account Gen2, Azure Cosmos DB
- Databases & Networking: Azure PostgreSQL, Virtual Networks, and Subnets
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform for provisioning IDP modules and components
- CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub Enterprise Actions, Repositories, and Code Scanning
- Security & Compliance: SonarQube, Snyk, and Policy-as-Code for quality control
- Kubernetes: Helm charts, YAML manifests, and deployment automation
Impact
- Delivered a centralized, automated development platform improving time-to-market
- Standardized cloud-native development across multiple B. Braun business units
- Integrated security scanning and compliance directly into developer workflows
- Reduced onboarding complexity and improved developer autonomy
- Established a scalable foundation for future Azure-based application delivery
Summary
The B. Braun Internal Development Platform (IDP) serves as the cornerstone for secure, efficient, and standardized cloud application delivery within the organization.
By leveraging Azure, Terraform, and GitHub Enterprise automation, the platform empowers teams to focus on innovation while maintaining security, compliance, and operational reliability.