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Hire experts who design authoritative and recursive DNS services, manage zones and records, and secure name resolution with DNSSEC. FRATCH matches you quickly and precisely with vetted, available freelancers for your infrastructure needs.

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Raj U.

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Security Operations Foundations | Networks | Evidence-Led Documentation

Berlin
Raj U.

Last position:

Courier / Operations Support at Closer Go Germany GmbH

  • Work within time-critical operating procedures; coordinate issues with customers, partners and central support.
  • Maintain reliable handovers and concise incident communication when service, equipment or routing issues occur.
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André B.

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External Attack Surface Assessment & Cybersecurity Readiness Checks

Berlin
André B.

Last position:

External Attack Surface Assessment & Cybersecurity Readiness Checks at Graydaxe Cybersecurity GmbH

  • Conducting cybersecurity readiness checks based on an in-house assessment methodology
  • Analyzing the external attack surface using the Graydaxe EASM platform
  • Assessing maturity levels and deriving prioritized recommendations for action
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Albrecht N.

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Senior Project Manager IT

Berlin
Albrecht N.

Last position:

Senior Project Manager IT at HAYS Technology Solutions GmbH

  • Leasing, lifecycle and process management for Apple iPhones, maintenance and expansion of the MDM system, coordination of leasing, device integration into DEP and MDM, followed by a rollout and hardware swap process, plus a BYOD and Android option
  • Migration of the IT ticket system from ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus to Atlassian Jira Service Management: project management, definition of ticket types, seamless execution according to a detailed timeline, user communication, decommissioning of the old system
  • Project lead: SAP interface in workforce management to automate reading of working hours
  • Sub-project lead for inventory software EZO AssetSonar: demand management, software selection, procurement
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Alexander B.

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Consultant

Berlin
Alexander B.

Last position:

Consultant at Bundesdruckerei

  • Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory, Entra ID Group Policy, Orca, PowerShell, PSAppDeployToolKit, Intune, Office 365, Azure, Winget, SandBox
  • Onsite/offsite packaging and repackaging in Intune
  • Silent install / uninstall
  • Use of scripting (PSADT, PowerShell)
  • Distribution, planning, and monitoring of packages using Intune Admin Center
  • Troubleshooting
  • System monitoring
  • 2nd and 3rd Level Support
  • Packaging process (creation and review of installation and configuration guides, test plans, User Acceptance Testing)
  • Automatic client provisioning
  • Quality assurance, testing of software packages
  • Workplace Engineering
  • Windows Client Engineering
  • Management of profiles and group policies
  • Working with agile methods (Scrum)
  • Use of ITSM, including as a ticket system
  • Sprint planning
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Florian R.

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Network Administrator

Berlin
Florian R.

Last position:

Network Administrator at Smartconnect Berlin

  • Configuration and management of routers and switches (e.g., Cisco, HP)
  • Design and expansion of networks in corporate environments
  • WLAN site surveys and optimization (e.g., with Ekahau, NetSpot)
  • Implementation of security policies and access controls
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Artem K.

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Software Architect

Berlin
Artem K.

Last position:

Software Architect at VR Payments

  • Worked on the development of cloud-based web platform for different financial solutions (Payment by invoice, EPI, Freenet)
  • Made technical and architectural decisions, discussed with management team the direction of the platform
  • Provided technical expertise, made software improvements
  • Participated in meetings, reviewed tickets, wrote documentation
  • Technologies used: C#, .NET, MS Azure Services, Azure SQL, CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Jira
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Varsha S.

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Embedded Engineer (Working Student)

Berlin
Varsha S.

Last position:

Embedded Engineer (Working Student) at Lautsprecher Teufel GmbH

  • Proficient in using JIRA for sprint planning, bug reporting, and task management.
  • Modified and enhanced embedded C/C++ firmware code on STM32, ESP32 and ARM-based MCUs and SoCs.
  • Debugged and fixed embedded software issues; managed code with Git/GitLab (commits, merge requests, reviews).
  • Created and maintained test cases and test plans using Testmo.
  • Debugged and validated firmware builds; provided detailed bug reports.
  • Executed manual tests across development stages.
  • Familiar with RTOS concepts and implementation, including task scheduling and interprocess communication for real-time embedded systems.
  • Managed planning and execution of acceptance and regression testing.
  • Supported mobile app and system-level testing for audio streaming device.
  • Tested communication protocols (HTTP, I2C, SPI, UART) and API interactions.
  • Used terminal tools and SSH to debug embedded Linux systems.
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Frank B.

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Software Engineer

Berlin
Frank B.

Last position:

Software Engineer at Freelancer

  • Freelance software engineer focusing on backend (Python/Django) and frontend (VueJS).
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Ebrahim W.

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Certified Trainer for Mach Software for the State of Berlin

Berlin
Ebrahim W.

Last position:

Certified Trainer for Mach Software for the State of Berlin at HKR Senfin Berlin

  • Fund management
  • Budget
  • Mach BI
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Klaus M.

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Development

Berlin
Klaus M.

Last position:

Development at Gold Price Data Exchange for JTL WaWi

  • Scheduled retrieval of the current gold price and items from JTL WaWi
  • Implementation of custom calculation models and sending the calculated data back to JTL WaWi
  • Monitoring the system with a watchdog and automatically reporting transfer errors via a Telegram bot
  • Skills: Microsoft Access

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Statistics of experts using DNS

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

20 years (Germany: 22 years)

DNS experts in Berlin have 20 years of professional experience on average. It is 2 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 22 years.

Position duration

3.2 years (Germany: 3.4 years)

DNS experts in Berlin stay in a single position for 3.2 years on average. It is 0.2 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.4 years.

Positions per freelancer

9 (Germany: 16)

DNS experts in Berlin have completed 9 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 7 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 16.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Customer Service, Project Management

DNS experts in Berlin have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Customer Service, and Project Management.

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing

DNS experts in Berlin are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Audit, Human Resources

DNS experts in Berlin earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Audit, and Human Resources.

Bachelor's degree or higher

89% (Germany: 78%)

89% of DNS experts in Berlin hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 11% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 78%.

Master's degree or higher

33% (Germany: 42%)

33% of DNS experts in Berlin hold at least a Master's degree. It is 9% lower than in Germany, where the rate stands at 42%.

Certifications per freelancer

1 (Germany: 4)

DNS experts in Berlin hold 1 professional certification on average. It is 3 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 4.

Most common languages

German, English, Persian

DNS experts in Berlin most often speak German, English, and Persian.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 99%)

100% of DNS experts in Berlin speak two or more languages. It is 1% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 99%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

0 2 4 6 8
One of the DNS experts in Berlin charges less than €400 per day.
4 of the DNS experts in Berlin charge between €400 and €800 per day.
3 of the DNS experts in Berlin charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
One of the DNS experts in Berlin charges €1600 or more per day.
<€400 €400-​800 €800-​1200 €1600+

The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Berlin are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.

Average rates of experts in Berlin using DNS

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 714 €
Germany avg. 763 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 640 €
Germany median 760 €

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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

DNS 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 (45%)
  • Manufacturing (36%)
  • Media and Entertainment (36%)
  • Professional Services (36%)
  • Retail (36%)
  • Telecommunication (36%)
  • Energy (27%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What DNS does

DNS, or the Domain Name System, translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses and other service records. It lets browsers, mail systems, APIs and internal applications locate the right hosts without relying on fixed addresses. DNS also supports service discovery, traffic direction and domain verification.

Core services

A DNS setup can combine authoritative servers, recursive resolvers, caching layers and registrar controls. Professionals work with zone files, delegations, TTL values, CNAME records, MX records, TXT records and reverse DNS. They may operate services such as BIND, PowerDNS, Unbound, Microsoft DNS or managed offerings from major cloud providers.

Typical work

  • Design authoritative zones and delegation paths
  • Migrate domains without avoidable resolution failures
  • Configure records for websites, mail, APIs and cloud services
  • Implement DNSSEC, split-horizon DNS and resolver policies
  • Investigate propagation, caching and intermittent lookup issues

DNS specialists also connect DNS with DHCP, IP address management, load balancing, content delivery networks and identity systems. Their work often includes documentation, automation and controlled changes across development, staging and production environments.

When expertise matters

Companies bring in freelance DNS experts during domain migrations, data-centre changes, cloud adoption, mergers and security reviews. They are also valuable when outages are difficult to reproduce, records have become inconsistent, or internal and public name resolution need to follow different rules. In Berlin, local teams may combine on-site workshops with remote operational support.

Security and resilience

Strong DNS work treats availability and trust as connected concerns. Professionals review registrar access, delegation, zone transfers, resolver exposure, cache behaviour and DNSSEC signing. They can add monitoring for failed lookups, unexpected changes and slow resolution, while planning secondary services and recovery procedures that fit the wider network design.

Choosing a specialist

Look for clear explanations of authoritative versus recursive DNS, practical incident analysis and careful change management. A capable professional can show how records are tested, how TTL choices affect migration risk and how automation prevents configuration drift. Experience with Linux or Windows infrastructure, cloud networking, TLS, email authentication and observability is often useful, but the right combination depends on the environment and deliverables.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything clients usually want to know about DNS, in one place.

DNS maps domain names to IP addresses and publishes records for websites, email, APIs and other services. It also supports service discovery, traffic distribution, domain verification and internal name resolution.

DNS provides distributed naming and record-based routing, while a load balancer distributes traffic after a client has reached a service endpoint. A hosts file is local and static, so it does not provide central administration, delegation, caching or automated updates.

DNS work often connects with IP address management, DHCP, routing, firewalls, Linux or Windows servers, cloud networking and infrastructure automation. Email authentication, TLS, monitoring and incident response are also relevant when the specialist owns a wider service.

DNS projects need different depth depending on their risk and scope. A simple record change may need focused operational knowledge, while a migration, DNSSEC rollout or resolver redesign calls for strong understanding of delegation, caching, failure modes and rollback planning.

DNS is often well suited to remote collaboration because configuration, testing and monitoring can be performed securely from a distance. For companies in Berlin, on-site sessions can still help with access reviews, network dependencies and coordination across infrastructure teams.

DNS quality shows in safe changes, accurate documentation and tests that cover normal and failure conditions. Ask how the specialist handles TTLs, delegation, DNSSEC, zone transfers, monitoring, access control and rollback before accepting the work.

DNS specialists may use BIND, PowerDNS, Unbound, Microsoft DNS or managed services from cloud and hosting providers. They commonly inspect queries with diagnostic tools and manage configurations through APIs, infrastructure-as-code and version control.

DNS professionals should clarify ownership of domains, registrars, authoritative servers, resolvers, environments and change approvals. They should also establish the outage tolerance, security requirements, monitoring access, documentation standard and handover expectations.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DNS in their recent projects is 89 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 714 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DNS in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 33% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DNS in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DNS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Persian (9%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DNS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (45%), and Manufacturing (36%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used DNS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Customer Service (64%), and Project Management (64%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used DNS

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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