AI-enabled engineering • Cloud-native delivery

Intelligent software.Engineered for what’s next.

From Java and microservices to generative AI, cloud automation and end-to-end observability, Merrat supports organisations building secure, scalable and maintainable digital services.

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AI & RAG Java & Spring Microservices Kubernetes CI/CD Observability
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AI-ready architectures Automated cloud delivery Monitoring & reliability Security by design
AI engineering & intelligent automation

Practical AI. Built into real systems.

AI creates value when it is connected to trusted information, existing applications and clear business outcomes. Merrat brings an engineering-led approach to evaluating and integrating intelligent capabilities into dependable software.

Generative AI & LLM integrationKnowledge assistants, document intelligence and intelligent workflows.
RAG & enterprise knowledge searchGrounded answers, vector retrieval and permission-aware access.
AI agents & tool integrationSpring AI, MCP, orchestration and human-in-the-loop controls.
Responsible AI engineeringEvaluation, privacy, guardrails, auditability and monitoring.
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ARCHITECTURE SNAPSHOT
Design concept
Intelligent application layerGrounded • Connected • Governed
Trusted dataKnowledge & documents
RetrievalSearch & RAG
AI modelsLLMs & tools
Secure APIs & workflow integration
Evaluation, access control & human oversight

Illustrative reference architecture — tailored to each project’s requirements.

Engineering capabilities

Modern technologies, applied thoughtfully—from enterprise Java and intelligent systems to automated delivery and dependable operations.

Generative AI & RAG

LLM-enabled applications, retrieval-augmented generation, knowledge search and AI-assisted workflows.

AI Agents & Automation

Tool-enabled agents, Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, task orchestration and human review.

Java & Spring Boot

Maintainable Java services, Spring Boot APIs, application security and enterprise backend engineering.

Microservices & Events

Domain-aligned services, Kafka-driven messaging, resilience patterns and distributed integration.

Cloud-Native Platforms

Containerised workloads, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud deployment patterns and infrastructure provisioning.

CI/CD & GitOps

Automated build, testing, deployment and rollback workflows using pipelines and infrastructure as code.

Automated Monitoring & SRE

OpenTelemetry tracing, continuous health checks, dashboards, automated alerts and reliability workflows.

API & Data Integration

REST and event-driven APIs, secure integrations, data pipelines and connected digital services.

Security & Modernisation

Secure development practices, test automation, legacy modernisation, performance and resilience.

Technology landscape

Current technology. Considered choices.

We assess technologies against security, supportability, integration needs and business value—not trends alone.

01 / AI & INTELLIGENCE

AI applications

Spring AI · LLM integrations · RAG · vector search · AI agents · MCP · evaluation & guardrails

02 / BACKEND

Application engineering

Java · Spring Boot · Spring Security · REST APIs · Kafka · PostgreSQL · Redis

03 / CLOUD & CONTAINERS

Modern infrastructure

AWS · Microsoft Azure · Google Cloud · Docker · Kubernetes · Helm · serverless & edge

04 / DELIVERY AUTOMATION

DevOps & platform

GitHub Actions · GitLab CI · Argo CD · Terraform · GitOps · CI/CD · progressive deployments

05 / OPERATIONS

Observability & reliability

OpenTelemetry · Prometheus · Grafana · health checks · automated alerts · SLOs · incident response

06 / ENGINEERING QUALITY

Secure by design

OAuth 2.0 / OIDC · OWASP principles · secrets management · automated testing · vulnerability scanning

Technologies are illustrative of relevant engineering approaches. The appropriate stack depends on the delivery brief and agreed scope.

About Merrat

Merrat is a UK-based software engineering and IT consultancy with a focus on enterprise Java, AI-enabled solutions, modern integration and cloud-native engineering.

Our approach brings together sound architecture, automated quality, secure delivery and operational visibility to create systems that can be maintained, monitored and improved over time.

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Why work with Merrat?

Modern software needs more than features. We consider integration, automation, reliability and long-term maintainability from the outset.

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AI with purpose

AI capabilities connected to verified data, business workflows and appropriate oversight.

Delivery automation

Repeatable build and deployment processes designed to reduce manual steps and risk.

Observable systems

Dashboards, telemetry and alerts that make application health easier to understand.

Security & resilience

Secure design decisions, sensible testing and reliability practices from the start.

Who we support

Digital delivery for business and public services

Merrat welcomes opportunities to support organisations and delivery partners with software engineering, intelligent automation, cloud modernisation and systems integration.

Engagements can be shaped around clearly defined requirements, technical risks and operational needs, including remote and hybrid collaboration where appropriate.

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How we can support your project

  • Java, Spring Boot and microservices development
  • AI-enabled knowledge search and workflow integration
  • Cloud deployment, CI/CD and infrastructure automation
  • Monitoring, observability and application reliability
  • Security-minded architecture and system modernisation
  • Remote or hybrid engineering collaboration where suitable
From idea to reliable operation

Design. Build. Automate. Observe. Improve.

01

Discover

Clarify users, objectives, data dependencies and security requirements.

02

Architect

Plan APIs, service boundaries, AI controls and cloud-native foundations.

03

Automate delivery

Introduce CI/CD, test automation and infrastructure-as-code workflows.

04

Operate & monitor

Instrument logs, metrics and traces; configure automated health checks, alerts and reliability feedback.

05

Evolve

Improve performance, reduce toil and adapt safely to changing requirements.

Get in touch

Let's discuss your next project.

Planning an AI-enabled application, modernising Java services or improving cloud delivery and monitoring? Share the scope, challenges and timelines, and we can discuss an appropriate next step.

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