Roundtrip Networks

Infrastructure, operations and software that just works.

A senior, distributed team of engineers helping companies design, build, run and secure their technical platforms. Since 2008.

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What we do

  • Cloud and infrastructure

    Architecture, migrations, and cost and reliability reviews across AWS, Google Cloud and Azure.

  • DevOps and automation

    Infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring and alerting your team can trust.

  • Security and compliance

    Practical security programs, and preparation for frameworks such as PCI DSS and SOC 2.

  • Databases and data

    High availability, performance tuning, backup and recovery, data warehouses and pipelines.

  • Software development

    Web applications and data systems, from architecture to production.

  • Network engineering

    Network design, routing, DNS and day-to-day operations.

  • Technical leadership

    Fractional or interim engineering leadership, team building, and vendor and budget management.

  • Training

    Hands-on technical workshops for engineering teams.

Why "Roundtrip"

Building a system is half the job. Running it well is the other half. We work across the whole cycle: design, build, release, operate, learn, and back again.

Our expertise

Our team has the collective expertise to handle the full stack, from the network up to the application.

Networks and Internet operations
ISP and national network operations, routing, DNS (including country-code top-level domains), data center operations, and research and education networks.
Cloud and DevOps
AWS, Google Cloud and Azure; Terraform, Ansible, Chef and Puppet; CI/CD with Jenkins, GitHub and GitLab; containers; globally distributed fleets of more than a thousand servers.
Systems
Linux and Unix (Red Hat, Ubuntu, Solaris), storage (SAN, NAS, distributed filesystems), virtualization and high availability.
Databases and data
SQL Server clustering, mirroring and replication; MySQL and PostgreSQL; disaster recovery; Snowflake, Redshift and data pipelines.
Software
Python (Django, FastAPI), React and Next.js, Java, Ruby on Rails, Elixir and PHP; data extraction and normalization; load testing for high-concurrency platforms.
Security and compliance
Security program leadership, SIEM, and compliance work for financial services, healthcare and insurance.
Leadership
Engineering teams of up to 25 people, multi-million-dollar budgets, and project management.
Teaching
Training network engineers internationally since 1993.

At a glance

  • Founded 2008
  • 15 to 40 years of experience per team member
  • Working in English, Spanish, French and Russian
  • Based across Canada, the United States and Latin America

Since 2008 we have supported startups, e-commerce platforms, non-profits, educational institutions and performing arts organizations.

How we work

  • Senior people only.

    Whoever scopes the work does the work.

  • Sized to the problem.

    A focused project, ongoing support, or a few hours of advice.

  • Simple over fashionable.

    We favor solutions your team can understand and maintain after we leave.

  • Built to hand off.

    Documentation and knowledge transfer are part of every engagement.

  • Remote first.

    Working across time zones from the Pacific to the Eastern US and Latin America.

Have a problem you'd like help with?

Tell us what you're working on. We reply immediately.

contact@roundtripnetworks.com

References and team background available on request.