Tech Staff Augmentation Experiences with Four Ages
Four Ages is a software development company that comprises exceptional talents. Our high skilled engineers have niche skills and specific knowledge in the IT industry.
Our IT Staff Augmentation Services
Four Ages encompasses experts in different areas of specialization with diverse skills. Our developers are certified in numerous technologies, including emerging ones. As a result, our company can offer a full spectrum of IT services for software development team augmentation.
Front-end
Staffing augmentation for the front-end development of websites and applications comes with the specialists experienced in:
JavaScript
React.js
Angular
Vue
Fullstack
Fullstack developers combine the skill sets of both front-end and back-end specialists. They are in charge of the end-to-end development and implementation of a website or app.
DevOps
Such developers not only build applications but deploy them on the client’s site. They also know how to integrate newly made software into the corporate systems, adhering to the requested security standards. DevOps engineers possess knowledge of principal programming languages as well as an understanding of Kubernetes and Docker platforms.
Back-end
Backend developers are responsible for designing and implementing the websites and app logic. Such experts are proficient in the following programming languages:
Node.js
PHP
Python
.Net
C# / C++
Mobile
Service augmentation for mobile application development is possible with experts who actively exploit the following technologies and operating systems:
iOS
Android
React Native
Flutter
Xamarin
Embedded
The embedded engineers are focused on working with the hardware part (microcontrollers, electronic interfaces, IoT devices, hardware drivers, etc.). They know popular and hardware-specific programming languages, such as C, C++, and ASM (assembly language).
Advanced Technologies Used in Our Staff Augmentation Firm
Virtual Reality (VR) & Augmented Reality (AR)
The VR applications emulate real-world tasks in an immersive environment. They are heavily used in education, healthcare, gaming, and other industries where interactive virtual experiences are in demand. Our developers know how to implement 3D technologies and set up VR controllers to ensure the best virtual experience for users.
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
Our professionals can develop SaaS applications and take the weight off your shoulders in infrastructure management. They will handle regular automatic updates, cross-device availability, and excellent performance. SaaS applications are perfect solutions if you value high scalability, flexibility, and integration opportunities.
Big Data
Since the volumes and veracity of information in the current data landscape are changing rapidly, it’s essential to deal with it properly. Our developers can make solutions that aggregate data, both structured and unstructured, and prepare it for analysis. This greatly helps to take the value of large datasets in a short period of time and make strategic business decisions based on it.
MEAN
MEAN is an abbreviation standing for MondoDB, Express.js, Angular, and Node.js. In brief, MEAN is a stack of JavaScript-based technologies used for creating dynamic web applications and websites. Such solutions are highly scalable and show excellent performance across devices.
Outsourcing and IT Staff Augmentation Services with Four Ages
Full project outsourcing
We offer fully outsourced software development for your project. This means you will delegate end-to-end software development and coordination throughout all SDLC stages to us. We will take care of:
Examination of global objectives and needs of the project.
Outlining plan with deliverables and deadlines.
Assigning team members to work on your project.
Carrying out QA and testing activities to ensure software quality.
Staff augmentation services for full software development outsourcing is suitable for SMBs and large enterprises with little to no in-house IT specialists.
Dedicated software teams
Our company can also assemble a dedicated team to work on specific tasks of your project. Those could be a group of developers, QA specialists, or any other IT professionals. Dedicated software teams are in charge of the following:
Focusing on the specific part of your software to reduce time to market.
Cooperation with other teams, either in-house or outsourced, that also work on your project.
Ensuring high scalability by adding new team members on demand as a project scales.
Providing continuous updates on the progress through planned iterations.
Dedicated software teams are a subtype of IT staff augmentation that focuses on a particular aspect of software development and maintenance.
Managed IT services
Our IT staff augmentation company also offers a hybrid model of cooperation, which implies that our specialists join your onsite managed teams. Your in-house teams will onboard them. With managed IT services, you get:
Access to high-level professionals with niche skills.
Increased efficiency and productivity of in-house IT teams.
Optimized resource allocation and team management through redistribution of tasks.
The managed IT services allow you to scale up software-related activities to meet strict deadlines and stay on budget at the same time.
IT staff augmentation
This is an umbrella term for dedicated teams, full project outsourcing, and managed IT services. Staff augmentation supposes the expansion of your company’s IT potential with external contractors to accelerate the deployment and improve support of your software project. With IT staff augmentation, you get:
Fast adaptation to changing software and market needs.
Alignment with the modern technological landscape.
Qualified professionals that fill in skill gaps.
These services would be suitable for companies seeking an equilibrium between speed, quality, and investment costs for software development.
Establishing Collaboration with Four Ages for IT Team Augmentation Services
Collaboration with Four Ages on staff augmentation is a five-step process. It starts with the first communication session, where you tell more about your project. Meanwhile, we aim to define its scope and pick up the most appropriate service model. As cooperation evolves, we schedule regular meetings to track the project's progress and be on the same page.
Here are the five basic stages of cooperation with Four Ages, a top IT staff augmentation company.
Step 1. Contact us for the initial consultation, describe your project needs, and ask questions that interest you.
Step 3. Sign the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) on IT staff augmentation service. PSA is the official document that describes all aspects of collaboration between You and Four Ages. It comprises the list of deliverables, deadlines, and other project-related aspects. It also contains the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of each party.
Step 5. Participate in meeting sessions scheduled on a daily, weekly, or bi-weekly basis. There, we will discuss the progress and performance of added professionals and their impact on your project implementation. We will consider your feedback to make any necessary adjustments to the development process.
What Clients Say about Our IT Staff Augmentation Company
Four Ages has successfully implemented numerous applications in different spheres. We have provided dedicated teams to work on software projects and helped dozens of companies to outsource IT tasks. Our company has also equipped multiple tech teams with exceptional talents owing to IT staff augmentation services.
Our customers admit a high level of professionalism common to each expert assigned to their projects. They experience fruitful collaboration with Four Ages on software development staff augmentation.
Our clients also frequently mention the following benefits of cooperating with us:
Strong understanding of project needs and timely delivery of completed projects within the specified timeframes.
Regular updates on the project status and timely response to any issues.
Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and scope.
Focus on key performance indicators to control the performance of each expert and the entire team in general.
Significant impact on the improvement of business processes.
Four Ages’ Guarantees for IT Outsourcing Services Delivery
Four Ages guarantees excellent outsourced technology services to help clients achieve their goals. All our solutions are tailored to your business needs and objectives.
2. On-demand IT specialists
Information technology is constantly evolving, new programming languages arise, new devices come into play, and so on. Obviously, at some point of time, you will need to hire specialists with specific skills that will help you address tech challenges. Thanks to the staff augmentation service model, you can find such specialists with the requested expertise that can work on your project as external contractors.
4. Independent audit
External contractors from staff augmentation companies that join your team can spot inefficiency in your internal IT-related procedures. An independent look at the software development processes can optimize workflows and increase the productivity of the entire team with success.
How We Hire Talents for Tech Staff Augmentation at Four Ages
In case there is no engineer with the necessary skills, we launch the recruiting process. Our HR managers usually spend several weeks to find a talent that could be a good fit for your organization.
The hiring process usually consists of the following steps:
Interviews. At this stage, we communicate with the preselected candidates and present the most appropriate ones for the team augmentation role. We schedule interviews with your representatives so you can also get to know an IT expert and provide your feedback. For dedicated teams, we conduct all technical interviews internally, but we always arrange a final interview to ensure synergy between team members and a customer.
Signing contracts. We prepare a PSA (Professional Services Agreement) and a SOW (Statement of Work) outlining all the regulations and responsibilities for the selected candidate.
Team joining. We establish a two-way communication between you and a candidate so that you can start the onboarding process.
