EIGRP Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used EIGRP
Andreas W.
Last position:
Freelancer at Infrafibre Networks GmbH
- Determining the current status (planning status / expansion status) of the so-called interpolygon routes
- Preparing an end-to-end project plan for the individual routes, taking active and passive components and activities into account
- Monitoring and controlling plan implementation
- Optimizing the selected network architecture
- Creating network and splice plans
Mustafa K.
Last position:
Senior Network Design and Engineer at Helaba
Designed and specified the technical network integration of a new business critical application system (MUREX) in the capital market area in a complex interface and outsourcing environment.
Created component specifications, catalog of measures and implementation plan.
Ensured proper integration of developed results in accordance with the bank’s framework: IT compliance, IT security, change and release management.
Selected and integrated a new service provider for the bank; moved critical bank applications to the provider.
Designed, implemented and supported the new Cisco network and Fortinet security setup at the service provider data center.
Acted as technical interface between bank, service providers and consulting partners.
Supported and further developed the network and security infrastructure (clients, servers, networks); performed error analysis and implemented solutions within agreed service levels.
Analyzed and diagnosed all security and network failures, glitches and malfunctions.
Initiated continuous enhancements to guarantee efficient resource utilization and acceptable response times to users.
Provided network support in financial service organization and operational change preparation on production banking network infrastructure for both large and small projects within strict change management discipline.
Designed, defined, tested, governed and improved engineering standards.
Performed role of network architect for medium-large projects involving team resources.
Valentin O.
Last position:
Network Architect at IT Service Provider - Public Sector
- Designed a network management strategy focused on NetDevOps principles and model-driven telemetry using YANG data models
- Conducted NETCONF/YANG workshops for L2VPN/L3VPN services over SRv6
- Automated configuration deployment in the testing environment with Ansible
- Developed end-to-end service measurement concepts with IPSLA and the Telegraf-Prometheus-Grafana stack
- Created the dual-stack architecture design (router + switch + firewall) including a detailed test plan; planned, executed, and documented acceptance tests for the management network
- Performed BSI IT baseline protection checks according to the IT-Grundschutz catalog (needs assessment, modeling, risk analysis, deriving measures)
- Protocols: SRv6, IPv6, MPLS, BGP, ISIS, OSPF, NETCONF/YANG, model-driven telemetry, IPSLA
- Systems: Cisco Crosswork Network Controller, SolarWinds Orion, Grafana, InfluxDB, Telegraf, Ansible, Git
- Components: Cisco NCS router series, Cisco Catalyst switch series, Cisco Firepower firewall series
Charles J.
Last position:
Network Architect at RedGlobal GmbH
- Configuration of Dell switches, routers, and access points.
- Troubleshooting and issue resolution.
- Extreme, Cisco and Dell switches and routers environment, Extreme A3 NAC, Extreme CloudIQ.
Majid A.
Last position:
Lead Consultant at Infosys
- Network automation
- CI/CD and Docker environment
- Python Nornir for network automation
- pyATS for monitoring and test case automation
- Network Access Control (Radius) and Device Admin Access Control (TACACS) with AAA and Cisco ISE with Cisco/HP/Aruba Devices
- Cisco ISE Clusters (2/4/8 nodes) configuration
- Cisco ISE Authentication and Authorization configuration
- Cisco/HP/Aruba Switch/WLC Tacacs/dot1x/Radius configuration
- Cisco ISE automation with Restconf and Python
Oumarou B.
Last position:
WAN & Data Center Network Administrator at Teamative Germany GmbH
- Implementation, administration, configuration and operation of Cisco network components (PE-CE routers, provider routers, SD-WAN, switches, access gateways)
- Ensuring the availability, performance, further development and operation of the network infrastructure of the state access network WAN
- Creation of technical documentation in FNT-Command
- Troubleshooting and handling of incidents, changes, requests and problems tickets
- Tools: ITSM, Command-FNT, Orion, ASDM, Panorama
- Scripting: Bash Shell, Python, Ansible
- Protocols: IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, VRF, GETVPN, Segment-Routing, Static routing
- Devices: NCS-57C3 Series, ASR-1000 Series, ISR-4331, ISR-4451 SD-WAN, Catalyst 9k Series, Nexus 9k Series
- Firewall: Check Point, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA-5585, FWSM
Pascal F.
Last position:
Senior Network Security Consultant at IT-Systemhaus
- Provided expert level consulting for lifecycle, upgrades and refresh activities
- Used Remedy for effort recording and billing to customers
- Used ServiceNow for service management and workflow
- Used Jira for project management with agile/Scrum methods
- Used Confluence for documentation
- Worked with customer-specific software tools
- Worked with customer-provided and secured hardware suitable for IT security operations infrastructure setup for customers
- Built firewall rule sets and handed over to service owner and delivery teams
- Environment: Cisco ASA, Cisco Firepower, CSM, Cisco AnyConnect, Cisco ISE, Check Point VSX and gateways
Axel D.
Last position:
Instructor at Cimdata
- Delivered training courses for IT specialists (Fachinformatiker)
Mohamad A.
Last position:
Systems Engineer for Network Security at Bechtle AG
- SD-WAN solution by Aruba – Swiss energy company (330 sites): design and implementation of an SD-WAN branch solution with Aruba 9004 gateways, encrypted overlay, policy-based routing, WAN load balancing, and centralized management via Aruba Central.
- LAN/WLAN & security – schools in Germany (9 sites): deployment of Aruba switches & AP-505, FortiGate 80F firewalls; setup of Checkmk monitoring, incident and change management, and secure admin access (BeyondTrust).
- Multi-site security – energy billing company (20 sites): deployment of a complete Fortinet solution (FortiGate HA cluster, FortiSwitch PoE, FortiAP), IPsec remote-access VPN via FortiClient, centralized management via FortiCloud, IntraID authentication, operations and incident management.
- Data center migration – German client: migration of data center switches (Mellanox), firewall cluster, and OfficeConnect switches to a new data center; securing configurations, implementing HA designs, testing, monitoring, and coordinated change and incident processes. Setup of two new 6300 M VSX clustered switches.
- Data center security – university hospital: implementation of a high-availability FortiGate 400F firewall cluster across three data centers; security policy design, operational support, and change/incident management.
- Enterprise campus & network access control – manufacturing company in Germany: introduction of Aruba ClearPass NAC, setup of a VSX-based switching architecture, secure WLAN access with MPSK, and integration into existing networks.
- EU client (Germany & Poland) – Sophos firewalls: operations, incident and change management of Sophos firewalls including IPsec VPN; troubleshooting and ongoing optimization of security configurations.
- Network modernization – pharmacy client in Germany: design and rollout of core and access switching (Mellanox, Aruba Instant On), migration from Sophos to Fortinet firewalls, network segmentation, and security hardening.
Martin F.
Last position:
IT Security Consultant at Freelance
Khyser M.
Last position:
Life Cycle Infrastructure Network Analyst at Hays AG
- On-site implementation and upgrade of the life cycle infrastructure for a global partner of a Hays customer.
- On-site implementation for international locations in APAC & AMER.
- Executed on-site life cycle infrastructure upgrades for sites IN-NDA, IN-MOX, US-CAX, US-MOT, CN-YAN, and IN-MOR according to customer requirements. This included project management, administration, network design, optimization, as well as planning and deploying redundant OM4 and OS2 fiber and redundant power systems.
- Designed, upgraded, and migrated data centers for the above sites, including international on-site travel to the USA and India.
- Led and oversaw the network team, providing remote and on-site support for cabling work.
- Created network documentation, including L2 and L3 Visio drawings, IP address planning, network patch plans, power plans, bayface layouts, access point layouts, ISP carrier layouts, data center planning, downtime planning and scheduling, hardware checklists, network device configuration, implementation, test plans, and proposal evaluations.
- Extensive experience with Cisco hardware, including switches (9200, 9300, 9400, 4500, 3850, and 2960 series), WLC (9800, 5505, 3504, and 2800 series APs), ASA (55xx series), and NG Firepower (1010, 1120).
- Maintained documentation, including NetBox, PRTG monitoring, RADIUS, DNS, DHCP, and KX handover sessions, troubleshooting & trainings.
- Life Cycle Technical Guide & Control
Konstantinos M.
Last position:
IT System Engineer at Client belongs to critical infrastructure
- IT infrastructure services
- IT services, networks, Exchange, Office 365 & 2016
- IT documentation
- Collaboration with external partner & managed provider
- Stakeholder management
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Statistics of experts using EIGRP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2.6 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Telecommunication, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Accounting
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, Polish
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 Germany 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 Germany using EIGRP
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.
EIGRP 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 (92%)
- Telecommunication (58%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Manufacturing (42%)
- Professional Services (33%)
- Automotive (25%)
- Energy (25%)
- Retail (25%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Routing foundation
EIGRP, or Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, is a Cisco-developed interior gateway protocol for routing traffic within an autonomous system. It uses the Diffusing Update Algorithm to select loop-free paths and exchange topology changes efficiently. EIGRP supports rapid convergence, route summarization and unequal-cost load balancing, making it useful for complex enterprise networks.
Where it runs
EIGRP is used in Cisco-based campus, branch, data center and wide area networks. It can connect offices, private cloud segments and operational sites while adapting to link failures and changing traffic paths.
- Design routed campus and branch topologies
- Connect regional sites over private or hybrid WAN links
- Segment networks with summarization and route filtering
- Stabilize paths for voice, video and business applications
Cisco ecosystem
Strong EIGRP specialists work with Cisco IOS, IOS XE and common routing and switching hardware. Their toolkit may include IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, VLANs, access control lists, route maps, redistribution and first-hop redundancy. They also use command-line diagnostics, packet captures, telemetry and network monitoring systems.
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance EIGRP professionals during network redesigns, acquisitions, office rollouts and migrations from static routing or other dynamic protocols. They are also valuable when intermittent reachability, slow convergence, asymmetric paths or redistribution problems affect production services. In Germany, remote work is practical for configuration review and troubleshooting, while site visits can help with hardware, cabling and change windows.
Project deliverables
An engagement may produce a documented topology, an addressing and summarization plan, tested device configurations and a controlled migration runbook. Specialists can define routing policies, validate failover, remove hidden loops and create rollback procedures. They should align technical changes with security, operations and application requirements.
What quality looks like
A capable EIGRP expert explains why a route is selected rather than relying on copied configuration templates. They understand successor and feasible successor behavior, administrative distance, metrics, variance and the effects of redistribution. They test failure scenarios, document assumptions and communicate clearly with internal teams, including during high-pressure incidents. Familiarity with Germany-based operations can also support smoother collaboration across local teams, suppliers and on-site contacts.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about EIGRP? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
EIGRP is used to exchange routes inside enterprise networks, especially where Cisco routing and switching equipment is already established. It supports fast convergence, route summarization and unequal-cost load balancing across campus, branch, data center and WAN environments.
EIGRP is a Cisco-developed protocol with a composite metric and the DUAL algorithm for loop-free convergence. OSPF is an open standard based on link states and areas, so the better choice depends on vendor mix, operational standards, migration plans and the network team's existing skills.
A strong EIGRP specialist should also understand IPv4 and IPv6, VLANs, subnetting, ACLs, route maps and redistribution. Experience with Cisco IOS or IOS XE, WAN technologies, monitoring, automation and incident response is often important for production work.
The right level depends on the risk and scope of the network change. A small configuration review may need focused routing expertise, while a migration or unstable production network calls for a professional who has designed, tested and documented comparable Cisco environments.
EIGRP work can often be handled remotely through secure access, configuration exports, monitoring data and structured change procedures. On-site collaboration in Germany may still be useful for hardware installation, physical troubleshooting or organizations that require local presence, and clear German or English communication should be agreed in advance.
EIGRP is generally intended for routing within an organization's network, while BGP is designed for exchanging routes between autonomous systems and for policy-heavy interconnections. A specialist can assess whether the requirement is internal path selection, Internet edge routing, multi-provider connectivity or a combination of protocols.
Ask the EIGRP professional to explain metric calculation, feasible successors, summarization and redistribution in the context of your topology. Strong specialists show a method for safe changes, failure testing, observability and rollback rather than presenting configuration snippets without operational reasoning.
A well-scoped EIGRP engagement should define the target topology, routing policy, addressing assumptions and change sequence. Useful deliverables include validated configurations, test evidence, monitoring checks, documentation and a rollback plan that the internal team can maintain.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used EIGRP in their recent projects is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 778 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used EIGRP in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used EIGRP in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used EIGRP in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Polish (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used EIGRP in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Telecommunication (58%), and Banking and Finance (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used EIGRP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (92%), and Project Management (67%).
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