Project Description
I run a technology company and the next milestone on our roadmap is a dedicated hardware-integration task centred on networking devices. The job is to take a set of routers, switches, and access points and weave them into our existing infrastructure so they communicate flawlessly with our cloud services and on-prem microservices.
Scope of work
• Map the exact interfaces (GPIO, serial, PoE, or Ethernet) and confirm compatibility with our current gateway board.
• Configure firmware and bootloaders so the devices expose the required APIs and SNMP traps.
• Script automated provisioning in Python or Bash that can be triggered from our CI/CD pipeline.
• Produce a concise test report detailing throughput, latency, and failure-recovery behaviour on a simulated and real network.
Acceptance criteria
1. Devices come online automatically after power-cycle and register in our management dashboard without manual input.
2. End-to-end data flow (device → gateway → cloud) sustains at least 99.5 % uptime during a 24-hour stress test.
3. Documentation (Markdown or PDF) is supplied so an in-house technician can replicate the setup.
Relevant tooling includes OpenWrt, U-Boot, Ansible, Docker, and Wireshark, though I’m open to alternatives if they achieve the same outcome more efficiently.
Please share a brief outline of how you would approach the integration along with any similar projects you have completed.
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