Scope

Dataplane Engineering

High-performance packet processing with XDP/eBPF, AF_XDP, VPP, and SIMD-accelerated forwarding. Zero-copy architectures for line-rate policy enforcement.

What this looks like

●VPP plugin development and integration
●XDP/eBPF program design for kernel-bypass packet processing
●AF_XDP zero-copy forwarding architectures
●SIMD-accelerated packet classification and forwarding
●Performance profiling, optimization, and benchmarking

Protocol Development

Control plane protocol implementation: BGP, EVPN, SRv6, WireGuard, 802.1X, BFD, LACP, PIM, LISP. Identity-based segmentation and policy enforcement at line rate.

What this looks like

●BGP, EVPN, and VXLAN fabric design and implementation
●SRv6 segment routing and traffic engineering
●LISP control plane and data plane implementation
●Protocol state machine design and verification
●Interoperability testing across vendor platforms

Network Automation

Design and implement automated network provisioning, configuration management, and deployment pipelines using Python, Ansible, and modern orchestration tools.

What this looks like

●Automated configuration generation and deployment
●Network state validation and compliance checking
●CI/CD pipelines for network changes
●Custom tooling for Arista, Cisco, and multi-vendor environments
●Migration from manual workflows to fully automated provisioning

Infrastructure as Code

Transform network infrastructure into versioned, testable code using Terraform, GitOps workflows, and CI/CD pipelines for network deployments.

What this looks like

●Terraform providers for network device management
●GitOps workflows with automated testing and rollback
●Network configuration as versioned, peer-reviewed code
●Integration with existing CI/CD platforms (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
●Infrastructure drift detection and remediation

Security Integration

Embed security practices into network automation workflows, implement zero-trust architectures, and automate compliance monitoring.

What this looks like

●Zero-trust network architecture design
●Automated compliance monitoring and enforcement
●Security policy as code with automated validation
●802.1X and identity-based network segmentation
●Encryption and key management for network overlays

Observability & Monitoring

Design comprehensive monitoring solutions with real-time visibility, automated alerting, and performance optimization for network infrastructure.

What this looks like

●Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack deployment for network telemetry
●CloudVision integration and custom dashboards
●SNMP, NetFlow, and streaming telemetry pipelines
●Automated alerting with actionable runbooks
●Custom telemetry collection for specialized environments

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