Eclipse IDE Experts in Zurich
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Paulo M.
Last position:
Power BI / Fabric & SAP BI Consultant at Financial Bank
- Developed Power BI semantic models, DAX and RLS, improving reporting performance and security.
- Designed Fabric Lakehouse with Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold), accelerating data processing and improving maintainability and scalability.
- Built Fabric Data Factory pipelines and PySpark transformations, reducing processing time by 40%.
- Delivered automated Power BI KPI dashboards, accelerating reporting and decision-making.
- Supported SAP BO 4.3 → 2025 migration across 2,000+ Webl reports and 34 universes, reducing testing effort by 35% and improving migration quality and reliability.
- Optimized UNX universes, reducing query execution time by 40%.
- Optimized SAP BO reporting solutions, improving reliability and reducing manual effort.
Environment: Power BI, Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Warehouse, Pipelines, PySpark), Tabular Editor, DAX Studio, SAP BI (BO 4.3/2025, Webl, UNX Universes), 360Suite, InfoBurst, GitHub, JIRA.
Bojan A.
Last position:
Full Stack Developer with Angular at Further Education
- Highest level achieved: Certified Mid-Level Angular Developer
- 13 technologies newly learned or refreshed with (re-)certifications
- Current: Docker, Azure, Quarkus
Ahmed R.
Last position:
AI & Automation Engineer at Teosek GmbH
- Build prototypes, expand AI skills, and practical application in a startup context.
- Transition phase: further training in prompt engineering, APIs, AI, working on independent prototype projects, and collaborating at a friend's startup.
- Technologies: LangChain, REST, Python, Java, JS, TS, Node.
Peter S.
Last position:
Web Application Developer PHP / WordPress Plugin Development at Gemeinde Bauma
- Analysis, consulting, and development of a WordPress application for the digital processing and delivery of the Bauma chronicle archive
Mateusz L.
Last position:
Project Lead Developer at PwC
- Took over the analyst and leading developer role in an innovative project helping detection of financial fraud in a major financial institution in Zurich with assistance of artificial intelligence
- Analyzed and implemented new modules, improved performance and user experience, elevated technical documentation and code quality to the standard required by the end client
- Technologies: Java 17, JavaFX, Spring Boot, concurrency, UX, Gradle, Impala
Udo W.
Last position:
Julius Bär
Application ownership and further development of test user management (TUM)
Areas of responsibility: Application ownership (Application Ownership / ITSO), application management, incident management, deployment / release management, requirements management, prioritization, further development, automation, and interface management
Technologies: SQL Server, Python, GitLab, UC4, Lieberman, Linux
Responsible for the operation and continuous development of a central application for managing more than 5.000 technical test users and their data.
Gathered and assessed business requirements, independently prioritized further development, and planned and coordinated implementation using agile methods and PI Planning, in close collaboration with the relevant business units and IT teams.
Expanded the central SQL Server database with additional information about test and real users, and integrated further applications through defined interfaces. The modular application used Python-based processing components, with execution and workflows controlled through UC4. This enabled data from different source systems to be automatically transferred, processed, and made available, as well as new test users to be created automatically.
Ensured reliable application operations and continuously optimized and automated existing processes.
Application ownership, modernization, and migration of incident management (TRANT)
Areas of responsibility: Application ownership (Application Ownership / ITSO), application management, incident management, deployment / release management, requirements management, software modernization, migration, interface integration, and quality assurance
Technologies: UC4, Jira, SQL Server, Oracle, Java, Python, Lieberman, Linux, Jai
Responsible for the operation and development of an application that automatically records, processes, and forwards technical incidents in various test environments.
Automated the creation of Jira incident tickets when UC4 workflows were blocked, including routing them to the relevant application managers.
Modernized the application by migrating from Java to Python, moving the database from Microsoft SQL Server to Oracle, and replacing the Jenkins scheduler with UC4.
Integrated the Jira API and used the bank's internal AI solution Jai to support code migration and subsequent validation. Independently and critically reviewed AI-generated results for business and technical accuracy.
Shift lead for operations control in test environments
Areas of responsibility: Monitoring various test systems
Technologies: UC4, TSO, HOST, Azure-Cloud
Responsible for monitoring and controlling automated processing workflows in various test environments, including systems running in the Azure-Cloud.
Monitored UC4 and HOST workflows and analyzed and handled incidents. When processing workflows were blocked, Jira tickets were automatically created through TRANT and assigned to the relevant application owners. In coordination with them, affected jobs were restarted or stopped as needed. HOST processes were also monitored and controlled through OPC.
A multi-shift operation was introduced to ensure stable and as continuous as possible testing.
Test data anonymization manager
Areas of responsibility: Planning/anonymizing/publishing production data for test systems
Technologies: UC4, Informatica (PowerCenter and IDMC)
To ensure test environments could run with real data, production databases were cloned regularly. Production data had to be untraceable in test environments. For this reason, the cloned databases were first anonymized with Informatica PowerCenter and later with Informatica IDMC. Critical tables and columns in the various databases (Oracle, SQL-Server, MongoDB) had to be identified and analyzed at the data level. Rules for handling critical data were agreed with the application owners.
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Statistics of experts using Eclipse IDE
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
31 years
Position duration
1.3 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Marketing
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
83%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
5
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 Zurich 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.
Average rates of experts in Zurich using Eclipse IDE
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.
Eclipse IDE experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Banking and Finance (100%)
- Information Technology (100%)
- Insurance (67%)
- Manufacturing (67%)
- Government and Administration (67%)
- Healthcare (50%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Retail (50%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Eclipse IDE is
Eclipse IDE is an extensible desktop environment for writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining software. It is widely associated with Java, but its plug-in model also supports C/C++, PHP, JavaScript, XML, and other development workflows. The Eclipse Platform provides the workspace, project model, editors, views, and extension points behind the experience.
Core capabilities
Eclipse IDE experts configure workspaces and create reliable daily workflows around source control, builds, testing, and debugging. They work with editors, refactoring tools, code analysis, launch configurations, and team settings. Strong specialists also understand how plug-ins affect performance, compatibility, and the consistency of shared projects.
- Set up Java and Jakarta EE workspaces
- Configure Maven or Gradle builds
- Connect Git repositories and review workflows
- Create or maintain Eclipse plug-ins
- Diagnose indexing, launch, and workspace issues
Ecosystem and tooling
The wider Eclipse ecosystem includes Eclipse Platform, Eclipse JDT, Maven, Gradle, Git integrations, OSGi, and frameworks such as Spring. Depending on the project, professionals may also use WindowBuilder, Xtext, SWT, or domain-specific tools built on Eclipse RCP. Familiarity with JVM build pipelines and automated tests is often essential.
When companies need specialists
Companies bring in freelance expertise when an established workspace has become difficult to maintain, a plug-in needs extending, or a team is moving to a consistent build and test process. Zurich businesses may also need specialists who can collaborate on-site or remotely across multilingual teams while keeping technical documentation clear.
- Modernize legacy Eclipse workspaces
- Resolve plug-in and dependency conflicts
- Standardize team project settings
- Improve build, test, and debugging workflows
- Prepare Eclipse RCP or OSGi applications
What strong professionals bring
A strong Eclipse IDE professional looks beyond editor preferences. They trace problems across workspace metadata, build tools, Java runtimes, plug-ins, repositories, and CI pipelines. They can explain trade-offs between a local Eclipse setup and command-line or browser-based tooling, then document decisions so the team can reproduce them.
Choosing the right fit
Review evidence of work with the project’s Java version, build system, plug-in set, and application type. Ask how the specialist handles reproducible workspace setup, version upgrades, failing tests, and slow indexing. For remote collaboration, agree on repository access, communication routines, screen-sharing boundaries, and deliverables before work begins.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Eclipse IDE.
Eclipse IDE is used to write, test, debug, and maintain software, especially Java and Jakarta EE applications. Its plug-in architecture also supports C/C++, PHP, modeling, embedded workflows, and custom tools built on the Eclipse Platform.
Eclipse IDE offers a mature workspace model and deep extensibility through plug-ins, making it suitable for structured enterprise and tool-building environments. IntelliJ IDEA often emphasizes integrated Java assistance, while Visual Studio Code provides a lighter, broadly extensible editor experience.
A strong Eclipse IDE specialist usually understands Java, Git, Maven or Gradle, automated testing, and continuous integration. OSGi, SWT, Eclipse RCP, Spring, Jakarta EE, and plug-in development may also matter depending on the system.
The right level depends on the assignment rather than a fixed career history. A workspace cleanup may need focused Eclipse IDE knowledge, while plug-in development, OSGi integration, or a legacy migration calls for a professional who can trace issues across the whole build and runtime setup.
Yes. Eclipse IDE work is often suitable for remote collaboration when repository access, build instructions, and test environments are documented. Zurich teams should also agree on meeting language, overlap hours, and when on-site sessions are genuinely useful.
Ask for a clear explanation of how the professional would reproduce the workspace, isolate plug-in conflicts, and verify a fix. Good Eclipse IDE specialists document configuration choices, keep builds repeatable, and distinguish an editor problem from a project or runtime problem.
Eclipse IDE remains suitable when a project benefits from structured workspaces, Java tooling, plug-in extensibility, or Eclipse-based internal tools. Its suitability depends on the team’s build pipeline, maintenance needs, and willingness to control plug-in and runtime compatibility.
Before starting, an Eclipse IDE freelancer should confirm the Java runtime, build tool, repository workflow, plug-ins, target platform, and expected deliverables. They should also establish how workspace settings are shared and how changes will be tested outside one person’s local environment.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects is 88 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 707 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 83% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects have 31 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (83%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (100%), Information Technology (100%), and Insurance (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Business Intelligence (83%), and Product Development (83%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Eclipse IDE
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