One firm for the engineering, the digital transformation, and the build.
SDLC Consulting is an independently owned firm based in Greater Austin, working across industrial engineering, digital transformation and AI, IT/OT infrastructure, program management, and general contracting. Clients bring us in when a project spans more than one of those disciplines and needs a single team to see it through.
Capabilities
Six practice areas, taken on independently or as one integrated engagement.
01
Engineering
Industrial automation and control-system integration, from PLC networks and SCADA to CAD modeling, sensor fusion, and equipment commissioning.
- Integrating industrial automation and control systems, from PLC networks to full SCADA and MES deployments
- Working across major control platforms, including Siemens, Allen-Bradley, and Beckhoff PLCs and Ignition SCADA
- Bridging IT and OT architecture so plant-floor systems and enterprise platforms work from the same data
- CAD modeling and simulation support for new lines and retrofits, following ISA-95 conventions
- Sensor fusion, control-loop tuning, and real-time system validation for high-reliability applications
- Applying Lean and Six Sigma methods to tighten up manufacturing processes
- Coordinating FAT/SAT testing and equipment commissioning through go-live
- Writing the control narratives and turnover documentation operators actually rely on
02
Digital Transformation & AI
Modernizing legacy systems, applying machine learning to production data, and migrating and securing workloads across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
- Leading digital transformation initiatives that modernize legacy systems and connect them to enterprise data
- Applying machine learning and AI (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, AWS SageMaker, generative AI) to production and operations data — where it measurably improves a workflow, not just where it's trendy
- Building custom software, APIs, and middleware that tie legacy and modern systems together
- Migrating and managing workloads on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, including monitoring and backup
- Tying ERP, MES, WMS, and QMS platforms into one coherent data and reporting layer
- Connecting shop-floor protocols like MQTT and OPC UA to cloud and business systems
- Standing up cybersecurity programs aligned to CMMC and NIST, from risk assessments to hardening
03
Industrial IT/OT Infrastructure
Purdue Model-aligned network segmentation, Zero Trust architecture, and structured cabling design built to ISA/IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-53.
- Architecting Purdue Model-aligned network segmentation with Zero Trust principles and an industrial DMZ
- Designing to ISA/IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-53, and ISO 27001 for regulated and high-consequence environments
- Running structured cabling, fiber backbone, and wireless deployments, including MDF-to-IDF circuit design
- Standing up firewalls, VPNs, and identity/access management for secure connectivity
- Giving OT and IT teams shared visibility into asset health and network activity
- Planning infrastructure lifecycles across cloud, multi-site, and edge environments
04
Project Management
Earned Value Management frameworks, risk and quality tracking, and vendor coordination across multi-phase technical programs.
- Planning, procurement, and scheduling across multi-phase technical programs
- Building lightweight Earned Value Management (EVM) frameworks — CPI/SPI tracking — for predictable cost and schedule performance
- Tracking risk, quality, and configuration changes so issues surface early, backed by SPC and root-cause analysis
- Coordinating vendors and subcontractors to a single delivery timeline
- Managing commissioning, FAT/SAT, and issue resolution through closeout
- Producing the SOPs and turnover packages a project actually needs when it's done
05
General Contracting
Interior finish work and trade coordination — drywall, painting, HVAC, electrical, and low-voltage — sequenced alongside technology build-outs.
- Managing interior finish work, including drywall and painting
- Coordinating HVAC, electrical, and low-voltage subcontractors on site
- Overseeing trade sequencing and site logistics through completion
- Aligning construction schedules with the technology infrastructure going in alongside them
06
Datacom & Fiber Circuit Construction
Full lifecycle fiber support — circuit design and network architecture through OSP/ISP construction, splicing, turn-up, and ongoing maintenance.
- Scoping and designing new fiber circuits, including diverse and redundant routing
- Network architecture design across MDF-to-IDF backbone and distribution layers
- Coordinating outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) construction, permitting, and right-of-way
- Fiber splicing, termination, and structured cabling installation
- Circuit deployment, equipment configuration, and turn-up
- Testing, certification, and as-built documentation for every circuit and pathway
- Ongoing circuit monitoring, maintenance, and carrier coordination after cutover
Approach
What working with a single-owner firm actually changes.
One point of contact, start to finish
As an owner-led firm, the same team stays engaged from initial scope through final commissioning, so nothing gets lost in handoffs between account managers.
Engineering-led digital transformation
Most firms specialize in either OT or IT. Our background spans aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, and energy manufacturing, giving us fluency in both plant-floor systems and the cloud, data, and AI work built around them.
Built for public-sector requirements
Secret clearance, DBE/MBE/SBE/WBE/HUB certification, SBA-backed bonding, and Zero Trust architectures aligned to ISA/IEC 62443 and NIST SP 800-53 mean the compliance groundwork for government and prime-contractor work is already in place.
Information Technology Professional Services
- Role
- SBE teaming subcontractor to GenSigma LLC
- Scope
- Program management, business analysis, QA & documentation
- Contract vehicle
- Districtwide pool, up to $15M over five years
Credentials
Registration, clearance, and NAICS detail for procurement and teaming review.
Entity information
- CAGE code
- 9B8S4
- Clearance
- Secret
- Disaster recovery registered
- Yes
- Bonding surety (SBA partner)
- $9M non-fed / $14M federal*
- Vendor registration
- Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston
NAICS codes
- 541330Engineering Services (Non-Professional)
- 541511Software Development
- 541611Administrative Management & General Management Consulting Services
- 541690Other Scientific & Technical Consulting Services
General contracting — licensed service area: Austin, Texas.
*Federal bonding capacity of $14M is pending. Figures current as of the firm's 2026 capability statement; contact us to confirm ahead of a specific procurement.
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