Hi, I'm Scott Penry

Senior Network Engineer | SP Networking, Automation & Cloud

Network engineer with 11+ years of service provider experience. Deep expertise in BGP, MPLS, IS-IS, segment routing, SR-TE, Flex-Algo, PCE/PCEP, and TI-LFA — built from real SP production environments and hands-on lab work. Currently pursuing CCNP Service Provider with CCIE SP as the target.

11+ Years Experience
CCNP SP → CCIE SP
DevNet Associate

Core Competencies

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Service Provider Networking

11+ years designing and operating carrier-grade networks. Deep expertise in BGP, MPLS L2/L3 VPN, IS-IS, OSPF, segment routing, traffic engineering, and multi-vendor platforms (Cisco, Nokia, Arista).

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Network Automation

Python, NETCONF/RESTCONF, YANG models, Ansible, ncclient, and Infrastructure as Code. Reduced device provisioning from 30 minutes to 30 seconds at T-Mobile using multithreaded NETCONF automation.

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Advanced Protocols & Lab Work

Hands-on lab environment running Arista cEOS and Cisco XRd via containerlab/netlab. Current focus: SR-MPLS, Flex-Algo, PCE/PCEP, TI-LFA, and BGP-LS on IOS-XR 25.3.1.

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Cloud Networking

AWS VPC design, Transit Gateway hub-and-spoke, Site-to-Site VPN with BGP, and hybrid cloud connectivity. Cloud skills complement — not replace — deep networking fundamentals.

Deep Networking Expertise. Modern Skills.

Looking for a network engineer who brings decades of SP experience and keeps pushing into advanced protocols and automation? Let's connect.

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