How are Toptal SDN engineers different?

At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our SDN engineers to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You’ll work with engineering experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.

Can I hire SDN engineers in less than 48 hours through Toptal?

Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a SDN engineer within 48 hours of signing up.

What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal SDN engineers?

We make sure that each engagement between you and your SDN engineer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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Damodhar Naidu Challagundla

Freelance SDN Engineer

CanadaToptal Member Since November 15, 2023

Damodhar is a senior network DevOps engineer with 15+ years of expertise in network infrastructure, automation, service delivery, and AWS cloud. He is proficient in constructing, configuring, activating, and overseeing networks for B2B and B2C clients, managing the deployment of approximately 25,000 hardware units sourced from various vendors. Damodhar excels in OpenStack, virtual router migration, and secure SD-WAN connectivity. He's also skilled in backup and disaster recovery on AWS.

SDN Wireshark Automation Agile System Administration + more

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Michal Golinski

Freelance SDN Engineer

PolandToptal Member Since May 18, 2021

Michal is a problem solver with a down-to-earth, getting-things-done attitude. Having a strong distributed computing and startup background, he can successfully connect technical and business worlds. Michal has solid professional experience with large-scale systems, microservices, and cloud-native environments.

SDN Go Elixir Linux Back-end + more

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Sev Kelian

Freelance SDN Engineer

CanadaToptal Member Since May 29, 2021

Sev is a strategically focused technologist experienced in cyber and cloud technology management and 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He's adept at building strong relationships to drive value while maintaining secure infrastructure, cloud, data, and app platforms. Sev also excels at defining and modernizing cloud and cyber strategies, architecture and delivering DevSecOps processes via the automatic acceleration of cloud adoption.

SDN Cisco Security Architecture Cloud Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Security + more

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Murat Firat

Freelance SDN Engineer

NetherlandsToptal Member Since September 9, 2020

Murat is a software engineer and PhD candidate with over 14 years of hands-on experience developing business software solutions in the airline, logistics, and banking sectors. The bulk of Murat's professional experience consists of web-based projects using Java and related technologies. Murat also has a robust background in machine learning.

SDN Spring Boot Java SQL Back-end + more

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Kevin He

Freelance SDN Engineer

New ZealandToptal Member Since April 7, 2023

Kevin is a senior network and security consultant with 18 years of experience in environments ranging from large global vendors and Telco to enterprise sectors like banks and government agencies. Skilled in a wide range of products such as Cisco, Juniper, Huawei, F5, Check Point, Palo Alto, and Fortinet. He has a proven track record of design, delivery, and BAU support for large-scale network and security projects. Kevin is Cisco CCIE, Check Point CCSE, and Fortinet NSE4 certified.

SDN Cisco Check Point Firewalls Network Security SSL Security Fortinet Firewall Configuration Information Security + more

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Borislav Velkov

Freelance SDN Engineer

BulgariaToptal Member Since December 15, 2020

Borislav is a highly motivated professional with 8+ years of experience designing and maintaining large environments. During his career, he has proven his problem solving and troubleshooting skills while working towards improving and automating current environments.

SDN CircleCI Terraform Docker Windows Server 2016 Windows Server Hyper-V Windows PowerShell DevOps + more

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Ahmed Masud

Freelance SDN Engineer

United StatesToptal Member Since December 19, 2022

Ahmed is a senior systems architect with 33 years of experience in software engineering, applied computer science, and theoretical computer science, including algorithm design. He has been a number theory researcher, systems architect, technology team lead, and CTO. Ahmed's expertise ranges from designing software and software products from the ground up and taking them to market.

SDN Linux Solaris C Linux Kernel Linux IPC Linux Kernel Programming Rust C++Python 3 Machine Learning Windows File Systems Fuse + more

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Ranli Cruz

Freelance SDN Engineer

CanadaToptal Member Since December 2, 2022

Ranli is a graduate of information and communication technology engineering. He is an IT professional with 14+ years of network administration experience offering excellence in network solutions. He provides viable techniques that solve and optimize network requirements and thrives in managing multiple tasks simultaneously. Ranli is also self-motivated, proactive, and customer-oriented, having strong analytical skills and multiple Cisco certifications.

SDN Windows Cisco Azure DevOps Linux Agile ASA Firewalls DNS Firewalls Nexus Security Identity & Access Management (IAM)User Authentication + more

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Hashemi Salah-Uddin

Freelance SDN Engineer

United KingdomToptal Member Since October 12, 2021

Hashemi is a multi-cloud disciplined cyber security architect with 15+ years of experience improving security posture by innovating secure solutions aligned with organizational strategies. He owns cloud threat landscape deep knowledge and knows how to mitigate technical designs for Cloud IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS services harnessing DevSecOps practices. Hashemi has a record of identifying cyber threats and transforming both mindsets and business processes to accelerate public cloud adoption securely.

SDN Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Amazon Web Services (AWS)Cloud Security Azure Active Directory Identity & Access Management (IAM)Cybersecurity Google Cloud Security Architecture Cloud Architecture + more

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Álvaro Castro-Castilla

Freelance SDN Engineer

GreeceToptal Member Since September 2, 2019

Álvaro has more than 13 years of experience in software development, six specializing in distributed systems, back-end architecture, and microservices. His primary language is Go, but he loves coding in Rust, Clojure, and Python. Thanks to an interdisciplinary background, including entrepreneurship, Álvaro has experience turning ideas into reality, tackling technically challenging projects and leading a small team to accomplish it, as well as effectively developing MVPs.

SDN Clojure Go Distributed Systems + more

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Saleh Albananh

Freelance SDN Engineer

GermanyToptal Member Since April 10, 2023

Saleh is a professional multi-cloud DevOps engineer with extensive knowledge, skills, and passion for developing and specializing in cloud automation and DevOps. He is certified by Amazon, Microsoft, HashiCorp, and Cisco. He has seven years of IT experience and four years of professional experience in multi-cloud DevOps. Saleh has worked with major multinational companies, such as T-Systems, BAT, and Roche. He holds a master's degree in business and a bachelor's degree in computer science.

SDN Amazon Web Services (AWS)Kubernetes Terraform Computer Science AWS CloudFormation Firewalls Amazon EKS Unified Threat Management (UTM)PKI DMZ Networks DevOps AWS DevOps + more

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I am more than pleased with our experience with Toptal. The professional I got to work with was on the phone with me within a couple of hours. I knew after discussing my project with him that he was the candidate I wanted. I hired him immediately and he wasted no time in getting to my project, even going the extra mile by adding some great design elements that enhanced our overall look.

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The developers I was paired with were incredible -- smart, driven, and responsive. It used to be hard to find quality engineers and consultants. Now it isn't.

Ryan Rockefeller

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Toptal understood our project needs immediately. We were matched with an exceptional freelancer from Argentina who, from Day 1, immersed himself in our industry, blended seamlessly with our team, understood our vision, and produced top-notch results. Toptal makes connecting with superior developers and programmers very easy.

Jason Kulik

Co-Founder

As a small company with limited resources we can't afford to make expensive mistakes. Toptal provided us with an experienced programmer who was able to hit the ground running and begin contributing immediately. It has been a great experience and one we'd repeat again in a heartbeat.

Stuart Pocknee

Principal

How to Hire SDN Engineers through Toptal

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A Toptal director of engineering will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.

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Within days, we'll introduce you to the right SDN engineer for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.

The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new SDN engineer for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

FAQs

How are Toptal SDN engineers different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our SDN engineers to ensure we only match you with talent of the highest caliber. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut. You’ll work with engineering experts (never generalized recruiters or HR reps) to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics. The end result: expert vetted talent from our network, custom matched to fit your business needs.
Can I hire SDN engineers in less than 48 hours through Toptal?
Depending on availability and how fast you can progress, you could start working with a SDN engineer within 48 hours of signing up.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal SDN engineers?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your SDN engineer begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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