Seattle, WA · 2026
AI infrastructure
for businesses that
want control.
Private AI, agent automation, and zero-trust security for Seattle-area businesses — built on 25 years of enterprise IT.
Practice
AI Readiness Assessment
Find your AI readiness tier.
Five questions. An instant score, and a recommendation you can act on.
How is your team currently using AI?
How scoring works
- 0–34Exploring: pilot-ready, low risk
- 35–59Ready: replace one cloud workflow
- 60–84Prime: architect a Sovereign Node
- 85–100Optimal: scale and harden
Services
Three engagement models.
Consultancy built for organizations that want AI without surrendering data, budget, or control.
AI Infrastructure
Private LLMs, agent orchestration, and persistent vector memory on hardware you own. No API keys. No egress.
Deliverables
- Sovereign Node provisioning
- Agent orchestration
- Vector memory architecture
Security & Compliance
ZTNA, endpoint hardening, MDM governance, and compliance-ready architecture for regulated operations.
Deliverables
- Zero-trust network access
- Endpoint protection
- Compliance-ready infra
Automation & Fleet
Workflow automation across Intune, Jamf Pro, M365, AD, Docker, and n8n — from pilot to fleet-wide rollout.
Deliverables
- Infrastructure automation
- Container orchestration
- MDM fleet management
Sovereign Node
Your AI.
Your hardware.
Your network.
A dedicated local server running private inference, persistent vector memory, and custom agents. Every query stays on your machine. Scaled from a compact desktop unit to a full enterprise rack — built around your budget and your operational reality.
What's on the box
Every engagement is scoped to your budget, timeline, and requirements. From a single workflow pilot to a full enterprise rollout — the architecture scales, the cost flexes, the sovereignty stays absolute.
Technical specification
Case Studies
Five deployments. One philosophy.
From a 25-person remodeling firm to a 500-employee religious organization. Every client anonymized, every result real. The pattern is always the same: sovereign infrastructure, local intelligence, zero cloud dependency.
200+ employees · Pacific Northwest
Manufacturing
A footwear manufacturer and retailer needed full-stack AI automation across supply chain, IT operations, and security — without sending proprietary data to the cloud.
On-prem sovereign AI platform with 15+ Docker services, 15+ n8n workflows, an autonomous IT support agent that triages and resolves Jira tickets, and an Elastic Stack security operations center with AI-powered threat detection.
Results
The Architect
Rhett Johnson.
25+ years in enterprise IT. Apple Certified Service Provider. Founder of Manteis Systems. I build local AI infrastructure, zero-trust security, and agent automation for organizations that want real control over their tools and data.
Free Resource
The Sovereign AI Infrastructure Guide.
A 10-page guide for regulated industries. The complete stack, architecture blueprint, security protocol, and 3-year cost analysis. Everything you need to evaluate sovereign AI before any vendor conversation.
Inside the guide:
Let's talk.
60 minutes. No pitch deck. We audit your current infrastructure, identify where overhead is bleeding your time, and propose the right configuration for your operation.
Option 1
Book a Discovery Call
Fastest path forward. Tell me what you're working with and I'll propose the right first step.
Email to book a callrhett@manteis.systems
Option 2
Send a Message
From small business to enterprise — every engagement is scoped to your budget, timeline, and requirements.