Short-term Research Project on In-Network Security and Privacy Solutions

Telefonica Innovación Digital - Discovery Research is hiring for a short-term research project focused on Network Programmability for Enhanced Security and Privacy. 

 
Telefonica Innovación Digital - Discovery Research is a leading industrial research lab based in Spain (Barcelona and Madrid). At Telefonica Innovación Digital - Discovery Research, we follow an open research model in collaboration with Universities and other research institutions, promoting the dissemination of scientific results both through publications in top-tier peer-reviewed international journals and conferences and technology transfer. Our multi-disciplinary and international team counts several full-time researchers, holding PhD degrees in various disciplines of computer science and electrical engineering.  
 
We are looking for a researcher (close to finishing their PhD or in early stages after the PhD) to join our team of experts in advancing software-defined, programmable and highly secure networks. During this short-term project, which can last up to 6 months, the researcher will be responsible for designing and implementing novel in-network security and privacy solutions using the latest generation of programmable network devices supporting P4. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design and develop novel in-network security and privacy solutions, considering the constraints of P4 and the underlying hardware. 

• Conduct extensive experiments and evaluations to assess the performance of the proposed solution and apply optimizations to it if needed. 

• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in network programmability, related standards, and/or industry trends. 

• Produce technical reports and documentation to communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders. 

 
Qualifications: 

• PhD (or close to completion) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field. 

• Strong research track record (e.g., publications in top-tier conferences and journals) in network programmability (e.g., SDN, P4-based data plane programming) and network security. 

• Hands-on expertise in experimenting, measuring, and evaluating networked systems. 

• Experience with high-speed networking software (specifically Intel® P4 Studio) and/or hardware (specifically Intel's Tofino switches) is required. 

• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.  

• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, international and interdisciplinary environment. 

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