diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/clients.rs b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/clients.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f6121a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/clients.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+use testing_framework_core::{
+    scenario::{BlockFeed, BlockFeedTask, NodeClients},
+    topology::generation::GeneratedTopology,
+};
+use tracing::info;
+
+use crate::{
+    block_feed::spawn_block_feed_with_retry, environment::StackEnvironment,
+    errors::ComposeRunnerError, ports::HostPortMapping, readiness::build_node_clients_with_ports,
+};
+
+pub struct ClientBuilder;
+
+impl ClientBuilder {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub const fn new() -> Self {
+        Self
+    }
+
+    pub async fn build_node_clients(
+        &self,
+        descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
+        host_ports: &HostPortMapping,
+        host: &str,
+        environment: &mut StackEnvironment,
+    ) -> Result<NodeClients, ComposeRunnerError> {
+        match build_node_clients_with_ports(descriptors, host_ports, host) {
+            Ok(clients) => Ok(clients),
+            Err(err) => {
+                environment
+                    .fail("failed to construct node api clients")
+                    .await;
+                Err(err.into())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn start_block_feed(
+        &self,
+        node_clients: &NodeClients,
+        environment: &mut StackEnvironment,
+    ) -> Result<(BlockFeed, BlockFeedTask), ComposeRunnerError> {
+        match spawn_block_feed_with_retry(node_clients).await {
+            Ok(pair) => {
+                info!("block feed connected to validator");
+                Ok(pair)
+            }
+            Err(err) => {
+                environment.fail("failed to initialize block feed").await;
+                Err(err)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer.rs b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/mod.rs
similarity index 55%
rename from testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer.rs
rename to testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/mod.rs
index 49d8839..2dc9a37 100644
--- a/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/mod.rs
@@ -1,38 +1,15 @@
-use std::{
-    env,
-    net::{Ipv4Addr, TcpListener as StdTcpListener},
-    sync::Arc,
-};
+pub mod clients;
+pub mod orchestrator;
+pub mod ports;
+pub mod readiness;
+pub mod setup;
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use testing_framework_core::{
-    scenario::{
-        BlockFeed, BlockFeedTask, CleanupGuard, Deployer, NodeClients, NodeControlHandle,
-        RequiresNodeControl, RunContext, Runner, Scenario,
-    },
-    topology::generation::GeneratedTopology,
+use testing_framework_core::scenario::{
+    BlockFeedTask, CleanupGuard, Deployer, RequiresNodeControl, Runner, Scenario,
 };
-use tracing::{debug, info};
 
-use crate::{
-    block_feed::spawn_block_feed_with_retry,
-    cleanup::RunnerCleanup,
-    control::ComposeNodeControl,
-    docker::ensure_docker_available,
-    environment::{
-        PortReservation, StackEnvironment, ensure_supported_topology, prepare_environment,
-    },
-    errors::ComposeRunnerError,
-    ports::{
-        HostPortMapping, compose_runner_host, discover_host_ports,
-        ensure_remote_readiness_with_ports,
-    },
-    readiness::{
-        build_node_clients_with_ports, ensure_executors_ready_with_ports,
-        ensure_validators_ready_with_ports, maybe_sleep_for_disabled_readiness,
-        metrics_handle_from_port,
-    },
-};
+use crate::{cleanup::RunnerCleanup, errors::ComposeRunnerError};
 
 /// Docker Compose-based deployer for Nomos test scenarios.
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
@@ -59,130 +36,6 @@ impl ComposeDeployer {
         self.readiness_checks = enabled;
         self
     }
-
-    async fn prepare_ports(
-        &self,
-        environment: &mut StackEnvironment,
-        descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
-    ) -> Result<HostPortMapping, ComposeRunnerError> {
-        debug!("resolving host ports for compose services");
-        match discover_host_ports(environment, descriptors).await {
-            Ok(mapping) => {
-                info!(
-                    validator_ports = ?mapping.validator_api_ports(),
-                    executor_ports = ?mapping.executor_api_ports(),
-                    prometheus_port = environment.prometheus_port(),
-                    "resolved container host ports"
-                );
-                Ok(mapping)
-            }
-            Err(err) => {
-                environment
-                    .fail("failed to determine container host ports")
-                    .await;
-                Err(err)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn wait_for_readiness(
-        &self,
-        descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
-        host_ports: &HostPortMapping,
-        environment: &mut StackEnvironment,
-    ) -> Result<(), ComposeRunnerError> {
-        info!(
-            ports = ?host_ports.validator_api_ports(),
-            "waiting for validator HTTP endpoints"
-        );
-        if let Err(err) =
-            ensure_validators_ready_with_ports(&host_ports.validator_api_ports()).await
-        {
-            environment.fail("validator readiness failed").await;
-            return Err(err.into());
-        }
-
-        info!(
-            ports = ?host_ports.executor_api_ports(),
-            "waiting for executor HTTP endpoints"
-        );
-        if let Err(err) = ensure_executors_ready_with_ports(&host_ports.executor_api_ports()).await
-        {
-            environment.fail("executor readiness failed").await;
-            return Err(err.into());
-        }
-
-        info!("waiting for remote service readiness");
-        if let Err(err) = ensure_remote_readiness_with_ports(descriptors, host_ports).await {
-            environment.fail("remote readiness probe failed").await;
-            return Err(err.into());
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    async fn build_node_clients(
-        &self,
-        descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
-        host_ports: &HostPortMapping,
-        host: &str,
-        environment: &mut StackEnvironment,
-    ) -> Result<NodeClients, ComposeRunnerError> {
-        match build_node_clients_with_ports(descriptors, host_ports, host) {
-            Ok(clients) => Ok(clients),
-            Err(err) => {
-                environment
-                    .fail("failed to construct node api clients")
-                    .await;
-                Err(err.into())
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    async fn start_block_feed(
-        &self,
-        node_clients: &NodeClients,
-        environment: &mut StackEnvironment,
-    ) -> Result<(BlockFeed, BlockFeedTask), ComposeRunnerError> {
-        match spawn_block_feed_with_retry(node_clients).await {
-            Ok(pair) => {
-                info!("block feed connected to validator");
-                Ok(pair)
-            }
-            Err(err) => {
-                environment.fail("failed to initialize block feed").await;
-                Err(err)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn maybe_node_control<Caps>(
-        &self,
-        environment: &StackEnvironment,
-    ) -> Option<Arc<dyn NodeControlHandle>>
-    where
-        Caps: RequiresNodeControl + Send + Sync,
-    {
-        Caps::REQUIRED.then(|| {
-            Arc::new(ComposeNodeControl {
-                compose_file: environment.compose_path().to_path_buf(),
-                project_name: environment.project_name().to_owned(),
-            }) as Arc<dyn NodeControlHandle>
-        })
-    }
-}
-
-pub(crate) const PROMETHEUS_PORT_ENV: &str = "TEST_FRAMEWORK_PROMETHEUS_PORT";
-pub(crate) const DEFAULT_PROMETHEUS_PORT: u16 = 9090;
-
-fn allocate_prometheus_port() -> Option<PortReservation> {
-    reserve_port(DEFAULT_PROMETHEUS_PORT).or_else(|| reserve_port(0))
-}
-
-fn reserve_port(port: u16) -> Option<PortReservation> {
-    let listener = StdTcpListener::bind((Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST, port)).ok()?;
-    let actual_port = listener.local_addr().ok()?.port();
-    Some(PortReservation::new(actual_port, Some(listener)))
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -193,75 +46,13 @@ where
     type Error = ComposeRunnerError;
 
     async fn deploy(&self, scenario: &Scenario<Caps>) -> Result<Runner, Self::Error> {
-        ensure_docker_available().await?;
-        let descriptors = scenario.topology().clone();
-        ensure_supported_topology(&descriptors)?;
-
-        info!(
-            validators = descriptors.validators().len(),
-            executors = descriptors.executors().len(),
-            "starting compose deployment"
-        );
-
-        let prometheus_env = env::var(PROMETHEUS_PORT_ENV)
-            .ok()
-            .and_then(|raw| raw.parse::<u16>().ok());
-        if prometheus_env.is_some() {
-            info!(port = prometheus_env, "using prometheus port from env");
-        }
-        let prometheus_port = prometheus_env
-            .and_then(|port| reserve_port(port))
-            .or_else(|| allocate_prometheus_port())
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| PortReservation::new(DEFAULT_PROMETHEUS_PORT, None));
-        let mut environment =
-            prepare_environment(&descriptors, prometheus_port, prometheus_env.is_some()).await?;
-        info!(
-            compose_file = %environment.compose_path().display(),
-            project = environment.project_name(),
-            root = %environment.root().display(),
-            "compose workspace prepared"
-        );
-
-        let host_ports = self.prepare_ports(&mut environment, &descriptors).await?;
-
-        if self.readiness_checks {
-            self.wait_for_readiness(&descriptors, &host_ports, &mut environment)
-                .await?;
-        } else {
-            info!("readiness checks disabled; giving the stack a short grace period");
-            maybe_sleep_for_disabled_readiness(false).await;
-        }
-
-        info!("compose stack ready; building node clients");
-        let host = compose_runner_host();
-        let node_clients = self
-            .build_node_clients(&descriptors, &host_ports, &host, &mut environment)
-            .await?;
-        let telemetry = metrics_handle_from_port(environment.prometheus_port(), &host)?;
-        let node_control = self.maybe_node_control::<Caps>(&environment);
-
-        let (block_feed, block_feed_guard) = self
-            .start_block_feed(&node_clients, &mut environment)
-            .await?;
-        let cleanup_guard: Box<dyn CleanupGuard> = Box::new(ComposeCleanupGuard::new(
-            environment.into_cleanup(),
-            block_feed_guard,
-        ));
-        let context = RunContext::new(
-            descriptors,
-            None,
-            node_clients,
-            scenario.duration(),
-            telemetry,
-            block_feed,
-            node_control,
-        );
-
-        Ok(Runner::new(context, Some(cleanup_guard)))
+        orchestrator::DeploymentOrchestrator::new(*self)
+            .deploy(scenario)
+            .await
     }
 }
 
-struct ComposeCleanupGuard {
+pub(super) struct ComposeCleanupGuard {
     environment: RunnerCleanup,
     block_feed: Option<BlockFeedTask>,
 }
@@ -284,6 +75,13 @@ impl CleanupGuard for ComposeCleanupGuard {
     }
 }
 
+pub(super) fn make_cleanup_guard(
+    environment: RunnerCleanup,
+    block_feed: BlockFeedTask,
+) -> Box<dyn CleanupGuard> {
+    Box::new(ComposeCleanupGuard::new(environment, block_feed))
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use std::{collections::HashMap, net::Ipv4Addr};
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..436dffa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/orchestrator.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+use testing_framework_core::scenario::{
+    NodeControlHandle, RequiresNodeControl, RunContext, Runner, Scenario,
+};
+use tracing::info;
+
+use super::{
+    ComposeDeployer,
+    clients::ClientBuilder,
+    make_cleanup_guard,
+    ports::PortManager,
+    readiness::ReadinessChecker,
+    setup::{DeploymentContext, DeploymentSetup},
+};
+use crate::{
+    control::ComposeNodeControl, errors::ComposeRunnerError, ports::compose_runner_host,
+    readiness::metrics_handle_from_port,
+};
+
+pub struct DeploymentOrchestrator {
+    deployer: ComposeDeployer,
+}
+
+impl DeploymentOrchestrator {
+    pub const fn new(deployer: ComposeDeployer) -> Self {
+        Self { deployer }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn deploy<Caps>(
+        &self,
+        scenario: &Scenario<Caps>,
+    ) -> Result<Runner, ComposeRunnerError>
+    where
+        Caps: RequiresNodeControl + Send + Sync,
+    {
+        let setup = DeploymentSetup::new(scenario.topology());
+        setup.validate_environment().await?;
+
+        let DeploymentContext {
+            mut environment,
+            descriptors,
+        } = setup.prepare_workspace().await?;
+
+        let host_ports = PortManager::prepare(&mut environment, &descriptors).await?;
+
+        if self.deployer.readiness_checks {
+            ReadinessChecker::wait_all(&descriptors, &host_ports, &mut environment).await?;
+        } else {
+            info!("readiness checks disabled; giving the stack a short grace period");
+            crate::readiness::maybe_sleep_for_disabled_readiness(false).await;
+        }
+
+        let host = compose_runner_host();
+        let client_builder = ClientBuilder::new();
+        let node_clients = client_builder
+            .build_node_clients(&descriptors, &host_ports, &host, &mut environment)
+            .await?;
+        let telemetry = metrics_handle_from_port(environment.prometheus_port(), &host)?;
+        let node_control = self.maybe_node_control::<Caps>(&environment);
+
+        let (block_feed, block_feed_guard) = client_builder
+            .start_block_feed(&node_clients, &mut environment)
+            .await?;
+        let cleanup_guard = make_cleanup_guard(environment.into_cleanup(), block_feed_guard);
+
+        let context = RunContext::new(
+            descriptors,
+            None,
+            node_clients,
+            scenario.duration(),
+            telemetry,
+            block_feed,
+            node_control,
+        );
+
+        Ok(Runner::new(context, Some(cleanup_guard)))
+    }
+
+    fn maybe_node_control<Caps>(
+        &self,
+        environment: &crate::environment::StackEnvironment,
+    ) -> Option<Arc<dyn NodeControlHandle>>
+    where
+        Caps: RequiresNodeControl + Send + Sync,
+    {
+        Caps::REQUIRED.then(|| {
+            Arc::new(ComposeNodeControl {
+                compose_file: environment.compose_path().to_path_buf(),
+                project_name: environment.project_name().to_owned(),
+            }) as Arc<dyn NodeControlHandle>
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/ports.rs b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/ports.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..667c166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/ports.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+use testing_framework_core::topology::generation::GeneratedTopology;
+use tracing::{debug, info};
+
+use crate::{
+    environment::StackEnvironment,
+    errors::ComposeRunnerError,
+    ports::{HostPortMapping, discover_host_ports},
+};
+
+pub struct PortManager;
+
+impl PortManager {
+    pub async fn prepare(
+        environment: &mut StackEnvironment,
+        descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
+    ) -> Result<HostPortMapping, ComposeRunnerError> {
+        debug!("resolving host ports for compose services");
+        match discover_host_ports(environment, descriptors).await {
+            Ok(mapping) => {
+                info!(
+                    validator_ports = ?mapping.validator_api_ports(),
+                    executor_ports = ?mapping.executor_api_ports(),
+                    prometheus_port = environment.prometheus_port(),
+                    "resolved container host ports"
+                );
+                Ok(mapping)
+            }
+            Err(err) => {
+                environment
+                    .fail("failed to determine container host ports")
+                    .await;
+                Err(err)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/readiness.rs b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/readiness.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..caca8c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/readiness.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+use testing_framework_core::topology::generation::GeneratedTopology;
+use tracing::info;
+
+use crate::{
+    environment::StackEnvironment,
+    errors::ComposeRunnerError,
+    ports::{HostPortMapping, ensure_remote_readiness_with_ports},
+    readiness::{ensure_executors_ready_with_ports, ensure_validators_ready_with_ports},
+};
+
+pub struct ReadinessChecker;
+
+impl ReadinessChecker {
+    pub async fn wait_all(
+        descriptors: &GeneratedTopology,
+        host_ports: &HostPortMapping,
+        environment: &mut StackEnvironment,
+    ) -> Result<(), ComposeRunnerError> {
+        info!(
+            ports = ?host_ports.validator_api_ports(),
+            "waiting for validator HTTP endpoints"
+        );
+        if let Err(err) =
+            ensure_validators_ready_with_ports(&host_ports.validator_api_ports()).await
+        {
+            environment.fail("validator readiness failed").await;
+            return Err(err.into());
+        }
+
+        info!(
+            ports = ?host_ports.executor_api_ports(),
+            "waiting for executor HTTP endpoints"
+        );
+        if let Err(err) = ensure_executors_ready_with_ports(&host_ports.executor_api_ports()).await
+        {
+            environment.fail("executor readiness failed").await;
+            return Err(err.into());
+        }
+
+        info!("waiting for remote service readiness");
+        if let Err(err) = ensure_remote_readiness_with_ports(descriptors, host_ports).await {
+            environment.fail("remote readiness probe failed").await;
+            return Err(err.into());
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/setup.rs b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/setup.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b7de81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/deployer/setup.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+use std::{
+    env,
+    net::{Ipv4Addr, TcpListener as StdTcpListener},
+};
+
+use testing_framework_core::topology::generation::GeneratedTopology;
+use tracing::info;
+
+use crate::{
+    docker::ensure_docker_available,
+    environment::{
+        PortReservation, StackEnvironment, ensure_supported_topology, prepare_environment,
+    },
+    errors::ComposeRunnerError,
+};
+
+pub const PROMETHEUS_PORT_ENV: &str = "TEST_FRAMEWORK_PROMETHEUS_PORT";
+pub const DEFAULT_PROMETHEUS_PORT: u16 = 9090;
+
+pub struct DeploymentSetup {
+    descriptors: GeneratedTopology,
+}
+
+pub struct DeploymentContext {
+    pub descriptors: GeneratedTopology,
+    pub environment: StackEnvironment,
+}
+
+impl DeploymentSetup {
+    pub fn new(descriptors: &GeneratedTopology) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            descriptors: descriptors.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn validate_environment(&self) -> Result<(), ComposeRunnerError> {
+        ensure_docker_available().await?;
+        ensure_supported_topology(&self.descriptors)?;
+
+        info!(
+            validators = self.descriptors.validators().len(),
+            executors = self.descriptors.executors().len(),
+            "starting compose deployment"
+        );
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn prepare_workspace(self) -> Result<DeploymentContext, ComposeRunnerError> {
+        let prometheus_env = env::var(PROMETHEUS_PORT_ENV)
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|raw| raw.parse::<u16>().ok());
+        if prometheus_env.is_some() {
+            info!(port = prometheus_env, "using prometheus port from env");
+        }
+        let prometheus_port = prometheus_env
+            .and_then(|port| reserve_port(port))
+            .or_else(|| allocate_prometheus_port())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| PortReservation::new(DEFAULT_PROMETHEUS_PORT, None));
+        let environment =
+            prepare_environment(&self.descriptors, prometheus_port, prometheus_env.is_some())
+                .await?;
+
+        info!(
+            compose_file = %environment.compose_path().display(),
+            project = environment.project_name(),
+            root = %environment.root().display(),
+            "compose workspace prepared"
+        );
+
+        Ok(DeploymentContext {
+            descriptors: self.descriptors,
+            environment,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+fn allocate_prometheus_port() -> Option<PortReservation> {
+    reserve_port(DEFAULT_PROMETHEUS_PORT).or_else(|| reserve_port(0))
+}
+
+fn reserve_port(port: u16) -> Option<PortReservation> {
+    let listener = StdTcpListener::bind((Ipv4Addr::LOCALHOST, port)).ok()?;
+    let actual_port = listener.local_addr().ok()?.port();
+    Some(PortReservation::new(actual_port, Some(listener)))
+}
diff --git a/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/environment.rs b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/environment.rs
index 2625b80..b9cc597 100644
--- a/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/environment.rs
+++ b/testing-framework/runners/compose/src/environment.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::{
     cfgsync::{CfgsyncServerHandle, update_cfgsync_config},
     cleanup::RunnerCleanup,
     commands::{compose_up, dump_compose_logs},
-    deployer::DEFAULT_PROMETHEUS_PORT,
+    deployer::setup::DEFAULT_PROMETHEUS_PORT,
     descriptor::ComposeDescriptor,
     docker::{ensure_compose_image, run_docker_command},
     errors::{ComposeRunnerError, ConfigError, WorkspaceError},