TCP/IP Experts in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used TCP/IP
Mike B.
Last position:
Freelance UX-Researcher, Designer at Bodensee Schiffsbetriebe; Labhard-Medien
- UX research, UX concept development, and UX design for an AI dialogue system with information on events, locations, public transport timetables, and special trips. Observations, remote user tests, session recordings, analytics evaluations, RapidUserTests, prototyping, etc., using Figma/Figma Make, Claude Design, and OpenAI Codex (Design)
Jürgen A.
Last position:
Requirements Engineer / System Engineer at CCC Systems Engineering Suisse GmbH
- Supported design, setup, maintenance and enhancement of IBM Rational DOORS (9.6 and DNG) and IBM Rational Publishing Engine
- Conceived IT solutions and implemented them, including acceptance tests, considering customer-specific requirements
- Ensured functionality of tools and systems in scope
- Identified needs and advised departments and projects, designed single solutions when necessary
- Monitored and maintained central requirements engineering systems (servers, software, subcomponents)
- Advised on tool selection, features and application use cases for engineering applications
- Handled support requests from employees, customers and development teams autonomously
- Created system documentation and user guides
- Participated in cross-departmental IT projects and led subprojects
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)
Christoph W.
Last position:
System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer at Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG)
- Create requirements for the modularization of the promotion forecast.
- Set up and expand the various competitions for 2024.
- Customize and test the CICS dialog.
- Create various reports for the department using SQL.
- Implement and test new requirements in batch processes with IWS.
- Update documentation for the new requirements.
- Provide on-call support for daily and monthly production.
- Technologies used: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Windows 11, Unix, Enterprise Developer, z/OS, GIT, Mineral, Moped, IWS/TWS, JES, COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, Rocket, FortiClient, Citrix.
Michael M.
Last position:
Field Engineer/Project Lead Windows Platform, Cloud Integration
- Medical software, migration from on-prem to cloud
- Requirements management, development, lifecycle based on Windows, Azure, O365, subsystems
Sten S.
Last position:
Development of control and monitoring firmware for traffic light systems
- Co-developed hardware design, board bring-up, and startup code; developed low-level peripheral drivers; implemented CAN communication protocols for sensors and actuators on an STM32 dual-core.
- Implemented security requirements.
- Technologies: GCC, Make, GDB, ST-Link, STM32, Dual-Core Cortex-M4/M7, CMIS, CAN.
- Languages: C/C++ (C++-23).
- Industry: traffic control systems.
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Statistics of experts using TCP/IP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
33 years
Position duration
1.3 years
Positions per freelancer
35
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
60%
Master's degree or higher
20%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Switzerland 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 Switzerland using TCP/IP
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
TCP/IP 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%)
- Manufacturing (100%)
- Healthcare (83%)
- Automotive (67%)
- Banking and Finance (67%)
- Transportation (67%)
- Government and Administration (67%)
- Aerospace and Defense (50%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
TCP/IP in practice
TCP/IP is the core protocol suite behind most modern networks. It moves data between hosts, defines addressing and routing, and makes services like web traffic, email, file transfer, and remote access work across LANs, WANs, and the internet.
Where it is used
- Office and campus networks
- Cloud and hybrid connectivity
- VPNs, firewalls, and secure remote access
- Routing between subnets and sites
- Industrial and telecom environments
Companies bring in TCP/IP specialists when connectivity must be stable, secure, and easy to diagnose. In Switzerland, that often includes distributed teams, cross-border links, and bilingual collaboration where clear documentation matters as much as technical skill.
Skills that matter
Strong professionals working with TCP/IP understand IPv4 and IPv6, subnetting, ARP, ICMP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, and basic routing behavior. They can read packet captures, trace handshakes, and explain where delays, drops, or misconfigurations start.
Tooling and ecosystem
The TCP/IP ecosystem is built around operating system networking tools and packet analysis. Common work includes using Wireshark, tcpdump, netstat or ss, traceroute, ping, and router or firewall consoles to verify paths, ports, and policy behavior.
When to hire help
Bring in freelance expertise when a rollout stalls, a migration breaks legacy assumptions, or an application works in one network but not another. Specialists are also useful for audits, segmentation projects, QoS tuning, and hardening services exposed to public networks.
What good looks like
Good TCP/IP work is practical and measurable. Clear diagrams, correct address plans, clean packet traces, and reproducible fixes show real skill. The best specialists communicate well with infrastructure, security, and application teams, then leave networks easier to support.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to TCP/IP.
TCP/IP covers the rules that let systems address, route, and exchange data across networks. In practice, that includes IP addressing, transport behavior, name resolution, and the network checks used to find where traffic fails. It is the base layer for most services that depend on reliable connectivity.
TCP/IP is the common name many people use for the Internet protocol suite. Some teams say TCP/IP when they really mean the broader stack of IP, TCP, UDP, and the supporting network services around them. In hiring, that wording usually points to routing, connectivity, and packet-level troubleshooting.
TCP/IP is the overall suite, while TCP and UDP are transport protocols within it. TCP is used when delivery, ordering, and retransmission matter; UDP is chosen when low overhead or real-time behavior matters more. A strong specialist knows when each fits and how the surrounding network affects both.
A good TCP/IP specialist usually also understands DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls, and packet analysis. For application-facing work, basic Linux or Windows networking knowledge is also valuable. Those skills help connect symptoms at the host level with what is happening on the wire.
The right TCP/IP expert depends on the task. A simple address-plan review may need a focused specialist, while a migration, segmentation change, or hard-to-trace outage benefits from someone who has handled similar network layers before. Look for direct work on the exact problem, not just general network knowledge.
Most TCP/IP tasks can be done remotely if the specialist has the right access to logs, packet captures, and device consoles. On-site work helps when cabling, local switching, or physical failover must be checked in person. In Switzerland, many projects mix remote analysis with short on-site visits for sensitive environments.
A strong TCP/IP expert explains the root cause in plain words and backs it up with traces, diagrams, or configuration diffs. Look for clear reasoning about addressing, routing, latency, MTU issues, and protocol behavior. Good specialists fix the issue and also show how to prevent it from coming back.
TCP/IP specialists are often brought in for slow connections, broken remote access, routing loops, subnet mistakes, and service reachability problems. They also help during cloud migrations, network segmentation, and firewall changes where applications stop talking to each other. Their value is in finding the real path the packets take.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used TCP/IP in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 852 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used TCP/IP in their recent projects, 60% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 20% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used TCP/IP in their recent projects have 33 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used TCP/IP in their recent projects are German (100%), English (83%), and French (50%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used TCP/IP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Manufacturing (100%), and Healthcare (83%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used TCP/IP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Project Management (100%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used TCP/IP
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.
Countries:
- Germany
- Switzerland
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