Cisco Experts in Switzerland
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Rupesh Kumar S.
Last position:
IT Baseline Compliance Consultant at Consultant
- Verified baseline compliance against MAS audit findings
- Developed technical architecture concepts for 30 technologies to create hardening standard artifacts
- Identified and developed automation opportunities for given technologies based on CIS
- Developed standard baseline configurations based on internal security standards
- Responsible for developing Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) architecture artifacts based on the Azure cloud platform
- Responsible for RFQs and RFPs for different CNAPP solutions (Qualys Total Cloud, CrowdStrike, Azure Security Center)
- Supported compliance verification and validation through automated scripts for a sample population of IT devices and instances
- Responsible for the full vulnerability management lifecycle using Nexpose, including remediation, reporting, and integrating results with Splunk, HPSM, and Tableau
- Supported MAS audits
Hanspeter J.
Last position:
Lead Consultant Salesforce DACH at DXC Technology
- Recording, validating and coordinating customer requirements
- Analyzing commercial processes at customers, as well as designing and implementing solution designs in Salesforce
- Designing and developing Salesforce architectures based on Sales and Service Cloud
- Maintaining and expanding own competence in order to know the new functions of Salesforce
- Taking an active role in the pre-sales phase and working closely with the sales and pre-sales teams
- Building and consolidating maturity within the team in new topics
- Actively helping to define and align own role within the DXC Best Practice
- MC Growth implementation
- AI Agentforce Agents Builder
- Agent Designer with elements.cloud
- Salesforce ORG assessments
- Process configuration mining
- Single point of contact for SFDC contacts global
- Project coordination with the EMEA and global head
- Proposal presales work with Salesforce AE and client partners for global accounts
Majk K.
Last position:
Program Manager Core, Aggregation, Edge Network 4.0 at Deutsche Glasfaser GmbH
- Roll-out of 12 core locations in Germany (covering core routers, route reflectors, border routers, CGNAT, Sedges)
- Roll-out of 40 aggregation locations in Germany (covering aggregation routers and BNG functionality)
- Roll-out of 230 edge locations in Germany (covering several edge routers per site)
- Network topology (re-) planning (core-to-core, core-to-agg, edge rings planning) including carrier management
- BNG (customer) migration to new network infrastructure including IT support
- Lawful interception and LIMS
- Network documentation with FNT Command, ServiceNow
- Network engineering handover to operations, process management
- Commercial and technological management, supplier management
- Management of architecture and design progress (HHLD, HLD, LLD)
Marcel K.
Last position:
Co-Founder & Owner, Principal Consultant at Ancoma Professional Group GmbH
- Commercialization of professional experience and formation of a consulting services offering for infrastructure, engineering, digitalisation, M&A and supply chain.
- Implementation of an expert network in the field of IT optimisation, IT financial management, benchmarking, rollout management and service validation & testing.
- Execution of project management and interim management mandates in the field of IT & telecommunications for decentralized or international organizations from the IT, industrial, pharmaceutical, finance, utilities, and public sectors.
- Transition manager for cloud access, LAN services and SD WAN rollout in AsiaPac for Siemens (2023 to date).
- Topic lead for Digital Backbone transition for Siemens (2023 to date).
- Project manager for R&D Lab IT move and next generation digital lab workplace rollout in pRED center Basel for Roche Pharma (2023 to 2024, 2025).
- TSA workstream responsible for IT infrastructure M&A carve out and contract separation for Novartis / Sandoz (2023 to 2025).
- Interim lead architect for network and datacentre redesign and transition project for an utility company at Bechtle (2023).
- Project manager for IT infrastructure build out of new engineering facility at ABB (2022 to 2024).
- Consultant process engineering, go to market for IoT services and security incident event monitoring and interim service owner for shopfloor networks and cyber security at Bystronic Group (2021 to date).
- Contract management consultant for software ADM optimization, cloud services and global WAN transformation at Novartis (2020 to 2022).
- Consultant for multi-utility, business development and smart grid services and implementation of a contract management system at EBL (2014 to 2024).
- Rollout manager for SD WAN at SAG Derendinger (2021).
- Interim & project management in global IT category, global SD WAN rollout (600 sites) and network integration (Baxter/Shire), DHC, DNS, server and WiFi consolidation at Takeda Pharma (2015 to 2022).
- Project manager for global SDWAN multi-vendor MSA technical negotiations and consultant for global network transformation and benchmark process (800 sites) at Unilever (2014 to 2021).
- Advisory board member and speaker in SDWAN conference “WAN Summit” at Telegeography (2018 to date).
- Project manager for IT organizational change and white-collar productivity programme, product & material master data governance implementation, M&A PMO for Power Grids spin-off to joint-venture Hitachi-ABB at ABB (2017 to 2020).
- Consultant for multi-domain IT benchmark and RFP preparation for global network and carrier services at Deutsche Bank (2018 to 2020).
- Project manager for rollout management and process design engineering of a global web proxy solution (Zscaler) at Munich Re (2018 to 2020).
- Consultant for development of architecture for cloud access and WAN optimization at Implenia (2018 to 2019).
- Consultant for global business strategy alignment at Swisscom (2019).
- Project manager for global migration from TDM and Cisco IPT to Skype for Business and for datacentre backup to a public cloud at Richemont (2017 to 2019).
- Consultant for telecommunications benchmark at AXA Insurance (2018).
- Interim CEO and workforce management in business engineering, software integration and service validation & testing at BIM (2014 to 2015).
Reto B.
Last position:
Managing Director at Atsoft GmbH
- Consulting in ICT, business processes, system architecture, web integration, client-server computing, cross-platform development, responsive web design, social media integration, GUI
- Custom and specialized solutions
- Applications for small and medium-sized enterprises
- Web services, web applications, portals, application extensions (add-ins, plug-ins)
- Database design, interface solutions
- Outsourcing in various industries
- Solutions for other software houses
- Project management and project support (software engineering, coding)
Alexander L.
Last position:
Project Manager, Architect at Public Client
- Update from Windows 10 to Windows 11
- Involvement in the design of the new workplace
- Planning and management of the rollout
Tarik G.
Last position:
Freelance Employee at Reinsurance Industry
- System administration 3rd level server management and troubleshooting
- Azure DevOps administration
- Administration of virtual servers
- Monitoring and documentation of work processes
- 1st, 2nd & 3rd level support
- Administration of virtual servers (VMware)
- Administration of file servers and backup
- Onsite & remote support
- Office 365 user administration and troubleshooting
- Active Directory user setup and management
Miguel S.
Last position:
Senior System and Cloud Engineer at Food Service Provider
- Supporting 3000 Intune devices
- Intune AutoPilot deployments for kiosk devices and hardening
- Intune configuration profiling and troubleshooting
Tomáš L.
Last position:
Senior Network Engineer at Migros
- Support across the entire Migros network
- MPLS, L3/L2, complex BGP network, Checkpoint and Fortinet firewalls/VPN, F5 proxies and load balancers, Cisco WLAN with Prime/CCC and DNAC (the largest in Switzerland), ISE, Bluecat DNS and IPAM, DAMS, PRTG, Git, Ansible, ACI with NCAE and NexusDashboard, SAN
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Statistics of experts using Cisco
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
31 years
Position duration
2.8 years
Positions per freelancer
22
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Customer Service
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Sales
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
60%
Doctorate
40%
Certifications per freelancer
7
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Switzerland are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
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Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Cisco experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (100%)
- Banking and Finance (88%)
- Professional Services (63%)
- Telecommunication (63%)
- Transportation (50%)
- Manufacturing (50%)
- Energy (38%)
- Insurance (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Enterprise routing, switching, and core architecture
Cisco systems form the backbone of corporate networking, data center infrastructure, and secure campus environments. Organizations rely on hardware lines like Catalyst and Nexus switches, integrated services routers, and modern platforms like Cisco ACI to maintain zero-downtime operations and low-latency throughput.
Core capabilities of seasoned network specialists
- Designing spine-leaf data center fabrics with Nexus switches and NX-OS
- Implementing Cisco SD-WAN and Catalyst SD-Branch deployments
- Hardening identity and access control through Cisco ISE and 802.1X
- Migrating legacy networks to Cisco DNA Center and software-defined access
- Automating provisioning via Python, Ansible, and Cisco DevNet APIs
The broader hardware and software ecosystem
Beyond traditional IOS-XE and NX-OS CLI administration, modern infrastructure demands fluency with Meraki cloud management, Firepower security appliances, and ThousandEyes network intelligence. Specialists link physical switches and routers with hypervisors, cloud interconnects, and centralized observability platforms.
Deployments across Swiss corporate environments
Financial institutions in Zurich, pharmaceutical enterprises in Basel, and manufacturing hubs across Switzerland run mission-critical operations on Cisco hardware. These setups enforce strict compliance, redundant site failover, and local data residency, requiring professionals familiar with highly regulated enterprise zones.
When organizations bring in independent expertise
Companies engage external specialists for major hardware lifecycles, data center consolidations, or rapid SD-WAN rollouts across branch offices. Freelance support provides immediate technical depth for complex cutovers without creating long-term operational overhead.
Key signals of technical competence
Top specialists demonstrate rigorous troubleshooting across BGP, OSPF, and EVPN-VXLAN topologies rather than basic configuration routines. They prioritize infrastructure as code, produce meticulous network diagrams, and execute zero-downtime maintenance windows.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Cisco? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Organizations use Cisco platforms to build scalable, fault-tolerant networks across campus campuses, branch offices, and colocation data centers. The ecosystem provides routing, switching, perimeter defense, and software-defined orchestration to keep enterprise traffic secure and resilient.
A Cisco SD-WAN implementation separates the control plane from the data plane, enabling organizations to route traffic dynamically over broadband, direct internet access, and MPLS links. This lowers operational bandwidth costs while providing centralized policy enforcement and automated cloud onramps.
Senior professionals typically validate their depth through advanced credentials such as the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or professional-tier CCNP tracks. Real-world architectural design and hands-on operational troubleshooting carry equal importance during project evaluation.
Beyond pure Cisco Systems command-line proficiency, modern workflows require familiarity with network automation using Python, Jinja templating, and Ansible. Specialists also frequently integrate infrastructure with VMware ESXi, public cloud transit gateways, and enterprise monitoring stacks.
Architecture design, configuration staging, and control plane management for Cisco networks can easily be conducted remotely. However, physical racking, hardware commissioning, and structured cabling cutovers across Swiss data centers often require scheduled on-site days.
While technical documentation and configuration commands across Cisco equipment run entirely in English, Swiss teams frequently prefer German or French for stakeholder meetings, operational coordination, and vendor change-management boards.
Deploying Cisco ACI requires a paradigm shift from traditional VLAN-based networking to policy-driven endpoint groups and overlay fabrics. External specialists accelerate this transition, helping internal staff avoid routing loops, misconfigurations, and unplanned service interruptions.
Review how the candidate designs multi-tenant networks and handles unexpected failovers across Cisco routing protocols. Strong professionals articulate exact recovery procedures, packet captures, and automation strategies rather than simply listing hardware models.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Cisco in their recent projects is 122 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 974 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Cisco in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 60% hold at least a Master's degree, and 40% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Cisco in their recent projects have 31 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Cisco in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (75%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Cisco in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (88%), and Professional Services (63%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Cisco in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (88%), and Customer Service (63%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Cisco
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