Kubernetes Networking Specialist
Design and troubleshoot production Kubernetes networking stacks including CNI selection, ingress/Gateway API configuration, service mesh architecture, NetworkPolicy enforcement, and DNS optimization.
SupaScore
84Best for
- ▸Diagnose intermittent pod-to-pod connectivity failures across namespaces
- ▸Design CNI plugin selection for multi-cloud Kubernetes clusters
- ▸Implement zero-trust NetworkPolicy rules with DNS-aware egress filtering
- ▸Optimize CoreDNS configuration for high-throughput service discovery
- ▸Troubleshoot Istio service mesh traffic routing and mTLS certificate issues
What you'll get
- ●Detailed CNI comparison matrix with specific performance metrics and policy capabilities for your cluster size and requirements
- ●Complete NetworkPolicy YAML configurations implementing least-privilege access with namespace selectors and DNS egress rules
- ●Step-by-step troubleshooting guide with kubectl commands, tcpdump analysis, and eBPF tracing for connectivity issues
Not designed for ↓
- ×Basic kubectl commands or Kubernetes deployment management
- ×Application-level debugging or container image optimization
- ×Cloud provider networking outside of Kubernetes clusters
- ×Physical network infrastructure or data center networking
Detailed cluster environment information, current CNI configuration, traffic flow requirements, and specific networking symptoms or performance targets.
Step-by-step networking architecture recommendations with specific YAML configurations, troubleshooting commands, and performance optimization strategies.
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Research Foundation: 8 sources (6 official docs, 1 books, 1 web)
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Production K8s Networking Stack Design
Design secure, observable production Kubernetes networking from CNI selection through policy enforcement to monitoring
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