DevOps Engineer
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Elmehdi D.
Last position:
Senior DevOps Engineer at Amber Tech GmbH
- Automated Kubernetes deployments to over 400 customer target environments (Rancher/RKE2) using versioned Helm charts and Argo CD ApplicationSets for daily releases.
- Created self-service customer onboarding based on versioned runbooks, reducing the process from days to hours; coordinated with customer IT teams (AD/LDAP, SMB/DFS, network).
- Migrated selected services to AWS alongside the Open Telekom Cloud platform: provisioned VPC, EC2, and IAM roles with least-privilege policies using Terraform; operated workloads on EC2.
- Set up Keycloak realms and OIDC/SAML clients for product SSO, federated with customers’ Active Directory.
- Set up tenant-specific strongSwan IPsec sidecars on Kubernetes instead of a central transit VM, with keys in HashiCorp Vault: reduced connectivity costs by approximately 80%, with DFS indexing over the tunnel.
- Designed the high-availability migration of the Redis environment to managed OTC DCS; set up alerting and on-call rotations with incident.io by severity, and improved Grafana queries and indexing.
Emre H.
Last position:
Senior System Engineer at Premedia GmbH
- Service Owner (AWS Cloud)
- IT infrastructure (virtualization, firewall, backup, monitoring, etc.)
- Application support/monitoring
- Web server and database administration
- Planning and design of new projects
Eko S.
Last position:
Forward Deployed Engineer at Kistler Group
- Talked with business units to scope, build, and ship on-premise AI bots and chatbots
- Shipped a general-purpose agentic AI assistant on MCP architecture
Erkan Y.
Last position:
Devops Expert at Datev
Task: Operator development and observability
Technologies and skills: Kubernetes, Valkey-Operator, Crossplane, Backstage, OpenPortal, OTEL, Grafana Cloud, Azure DevOps, Artifactory, Flux, Alloy, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OCF, Copilot
What I did:
- Evaluated/developed Valkey-Operator
- Set up OpenTelemetry
- Integrated it with OpenPortal/Backstage/CrossPlane
Michail M.
Last position:
OpenShift / Kubernetes Consultant at cloudWerkstatt
Implementation and operation of OpenShift / Kubernetes solutions for customers, focusing on aspects such as storage, virtualization, security, logging, monitoring, and high availability. Support with application containerization and modernization.
Milan S.
Last position:
Cloud Architect & DevOps at Avaloq
- Main cloud solution architect on a banking SaaS offering hosted in Azure.
- Fully automated the Azure infrastructure in Terraform.
- Reduced cloud costs by 50%.
- Responded to incidents, found root-causes and closed with post-mortems.
Ajay M.
Last position:
Platform Engineering Architect at Hundertserver GmbH
- Architecting managed Kubernetes platforms for 150+ enterprise clients across the energy, logistics, automotive, and public sectors.
- Designed OCaaS: Kubernetes-native multi-tenant SaaS for AI assistants, with namespace-per-tenant isolation, dual-tier LLM inference, and automated tenant lifecycle management.
- Designed Chronos, Kafka as a Service on Strimzi with hybrid tenancy (shared and dedicated tiers); authored the platform RFC.
- Built multi-cluster GitOps (Flux CD, Helm, Kustomize); changes validated on ephemeral k3d clusters with Renovate + GitLab CI auto-merge.
- Architected Argus: correlated OTeI traces, logs and metrics (LGTM stack).
- Migrated secrets from HashiCorp Vault to OpenBao; built a Kyverno policy framework for RBAC automation and cross-namespace secret synchronisation.
- Built Salar: node patching and cluster upgrades with Uyuni + SaltStack.
- Built platform storage with Ceph and SeaweedFS; migrated object storage from MinIO.
- Client delivery: OTeI observability and Datadog SAML for a global cultural institute; Galera/PXC incident response for a SaaS provider.
Alexander V.
Last position:
Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect at A.S.E. | Business Solutions for Construction
- Architected and deployed a highly available, multi-tenant Kubernetes platform on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for business-critical microservices.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive Infrastructure-as-Code strategy using Terraform for managing GKE clusters, networking (VPCs, Subnets), and IAM policies.
- Engineered optimized storage solutions for stateful workloads (MongoDB) using GKE PersistentVolumes, enhancing performance and data resiliency.
- Established a full-stack observability framework using Google Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Prometheus, and Grafana.
Christoph P.
Last position:
ICT DevSecOps Engineer & Security Coordinator at Abraxas Informatik AG
- Interface role with the SOC team; improved incident response time by 45% through structured escalation processes and proactive security monitoring.
- Defined technical standards for a multi-tenant enterprise platform (10+ services), resulting in a 30% shorter onboarding time for new clients in the public sector.
- Active knowledge transfer and mentoring of a 6-person team; increased team autonomy and established a sustainable engineering culture.
- Reduced time to market by 50% by optimizing CI/CD pipelines and establishing self-service deployments.
- Stack: GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, Nexus, Harbor, ArgoCD, HashiCorp Vault, Grafana, Python, PostgreSQL, Java, Spring Boot, Flyway, Quarkus, JBoss, Loki, Go, Kafka, Kustomize, MongoDB
Vivekanandhan S.
Last position:
DevOps Consultant/Site Reliability Engineer at IONOS
- Manage multiple Kubernetes clusters in Production with Ceph as storage layer.
- Implemented CICD pipelines for automating deployments with Gitlab CI
- Terraform for Infrastructure provisioning.
- Claude code
- Helm charts for deploying via ArgoCD
- Implemented automated incident notification pipelines in Kubernetes to align with NIS2 mandatory 24-hour early warning disclosure rules
- Configured Azure Policy and Logging guardrails aligned with BSI IT-Grundschutz (SYS.1.3 / OPS.1.1), ensuring continuous baseline compliance across 50+ cloud workloads
Environment: Gitlab CI, IONOS Cloud, Ceph, ArgoCD, terraform, Elastic cluster, Grafana, Alert Manager & Prometheus
René Z.
Last position:
DevSecOps & Kubernetes Engineer (Freelance) at mgm technology partners GmbH
Development of a Custom Jenkins Shared Library (Groovy)
Integration of security checks in CI/CD pipeline (Shift-Left Approach)
Automated vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows
GitOps-based deployments with ArgoCD
Semantic versioning automation with Git integration
Container lifecycle management (Build/Scan/Tag/Push)
ArgoCD webhook integration for event-driven deployments
Complete cluster automation with Ansible
Bare-metal Kubernetes installation from scratch
High-availability control plane setup
Unified deployment system for multi-application orchestration
Configuration management according to NIST SP 800-128
Host security: Linux hardening, SELinux/AppArmor
Network security: NetworkPolicies, micro-segmentation
Application security: RBAC, Pod Security Standards
Data security: Encryption at rest and in transit
Defense-in-depth principles
Certificate management with cert-manager
Secrets management with External Secrets Operator connected to Vault
Infrastructure monitoring with Checkmk
Prometheus/Grafana monitoring stack
Security event detection and logging
Automated health checks and incident response procedures
MetalLB load balancing for bare-metal
Nginx ingress controller with SSL passthrough
NetworkPolicies for security zones
Rook-Ceph distributed storage, CNI configuration (Weave Net)
Container & orchestration: Kubernetes (bare-metal), Docker, Helm
CI/CD & GitOps: Jenkins (Custom Shared Library), ArgoCD, Groovy
Automation: Ansible, Bash, Python
Security: nftables, RBAC, NetworkPolicies, cert-manager, Vault, Sealed Secrets
Monitoring: Checkmk, Prometheus, Grafana
Storage & networking: Rook-Ceph, MetalLB, Nginx Ingress, Calico
Collaboration: Jira, Confluence
OS: Debian, Ubuntu
Venkata R.
Last position:
Continuous Learning at Personal Time Off
- ZHAW CAS Secure Software Design and Development
- German C1 and Goethe Certificate C1
- ETH CAS Cloud and Mobile Computing at ETH Zurich
- Linux Foundation Linux System Administration LFS307
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes Fundamentals LFS258
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes for Application Developers LFD459
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes Security Fundamentals LFS460
Loic N.
Last position:
Senior System Engineer at AG Solution
- Create and lead roadmap forecasting of support opportunities, including colleague training, process design and improvement, and new hire onboarding.
- Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams including Professional Services, Support, Product, Sales, and Solution Engineering.
- Manage business and financial KPIs in alignment with overall business objectives.
- Industrial IT & Data Integration: Implement, configure, and integrate OT/IT systems and data flows, connecting control-layer sources (DCS, PLC, SCADA) to historians, data platforms, and enterprise systems through APIs and standard interfaces.
- AVEVA PI & Historian: Configure, maintain, and extend AVEVA PI (PI Data Archive, Asset Framework, interfaces/connectors) to capture, contextualize, and serve real-time and historical operational data.
- Alarm Management: Support and optimize alarm management systems – e.g. Honeywell Alarm Management – including alarm rationalization, classification, and the analysis of alarm performance, critical alarms, and alarm floods.
- Connectivity & Protocols: Set up and troubleshoot industrial connectivity using OPC UA and OPC A&E, including the configuration of tunnelers / wrappers to bridge OT data sources securely and reliably.
- Production Data Flow: Ensure seamless, secure, and well-structured data flow across the industrial IT landscape, transforming raw operational data into meaningful information for operations and decision-making.
- System Support & Troubleshooting: Provide ongoing support for OT/IT applications, troubleshooting issues across networks, software, and data integrations to keep systems running efficiently.
- Knowledge Management & Best Practices: Contribute to internal documentation, best practices, and troubleshooting guides, and help continuously improve how we deliver industrial IT and data solutions.
Tools & Software: Aveva PI, Salesforce, Active Directory, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Jira, Microsoft, Scrum, DevOps, Docker, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub.
Raphael M.
Last position:
Team Lead / Head of Service Desk & Field Service at B&R Industrial Automation (ABB)
- Owned day-to-day IT operations for Service Desk, Field Service, and on-call support, ensuring business continuity for a multi-site environment
- Led the transition from Lotus Notes incident tracking to ServiceNow, defining process design, workflows, roles, and reporting
- Implemented a modern telephony system with integrated reporting, enabling real-time visibility of volumes, wait times, and SLA adherence
- Launched a customer self-service portal and on-site walk-in support model to improve first-contact resolution and user experience
- Designed, documented, and rolled out SLAs, delivering targeted training for engineers and stakeholders to drive adoption and compliance
- Acted as process owner for service operations, establishing operating procedures, request/change/incident interfaces, and quality controls
- Partnered with business and IS/OT stakeholders to prioritize demand, reduce operational risk, and improve service reliability
Christoph J.
Last position:
Project management, Software engineering, Software architect, DevOps at Migros Genossenschafts Bund
- Greenfield project M-Zollmanager: Development of an internal platform to support users in booking requirement areas on line items in assessment notices.
- Greenfield project M-Deliveryplan: Development of an internal platform for planning and tracking deliveries in the international transport sector.
- Created functions to predict the estimated arrival time of container ships and goods from the port of loading to the port of destination, considering potential events.
- Developed the TrackAndTrace add-on for M-Deliveryplan to track and plan goods and containers.
- Built a generic AI chatbot for Migros app infrastructure, including ChatGPT integration and creating AI workflows with N8N.
- Developed AI assistants to automate repetitive tasks, such as creating release notes or processing Jira tasks based on N8N workflows.
- Further development and maintenance of the M-LFS, M-Vehicleaccess and M-Worklog apps.
- Used C#, Angular 18, DevOps practices, N8N, Kubernetes, Docker, Jira, Confluence and Azure.
- Ongoing project with continuous development of platforms and workflows.
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DevOps Engineer statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
1.9 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
52%
Doctorate
3%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 12 Nov 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates for DevOps Engineer
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 12 Nov 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
DevOps Engineer 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 (97%)
- Banking and Finance (45%)
- Automotive (42%)
- Retail (40%)
- Government and Administration (37%)
- Manufacturing (32%)
- Professional Services (31%)
- Telecommunication (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the role
Delivery focus
A DevOps Engineer connects software delivery with reliable operations. The work usually covers build and release automation, cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, observability, and smoother handoffs between development and operations teams. Strong freelancers do more than configure tools. They remove friction in the delivery chain and make systems easier to run.
Typical work
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for safe, repeatable releases
- Set up infrastructure as code for environments, networking, and services
- Improve container workflows with Docker and Kubernetes
- Add monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident-ready dashboards
- Harden access, secrets handling, and deployment controls
- Support cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Skills that matter
A strong DevOps Engineer combines scripting, systems thinking, and clear communication. Common tools include Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native services. Just as important is the ability to work with developers, platform teams, and security stakeholders without turning every change into a ticket-heavy process.
When to bring one in
Companies often hire a freelance DevOps Engineer when releases are slow, environments drift apart, or operations need help during a migration. They are also useful for cloud modernisation, pipeline rebuilds, container adoption, and platform stabilisation after growth or restructuring. For product teams in Germany, that often means someone who can collaborate well with both technical teams and business owners, remotely or on-site where needed.
What good looks like
- Clear automation instead of manual release steps
- Stable environments that match across dev, test, and production
- Fast feedback from monitoring and alerts
- Practical security built into delivery and infrastructure
- Documentation that helps others maintain the setup
- Changes that improve flow without adding unnecessary complexity
Adjacent roles
DevOps Engineer is often used alongside Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineer, cloud engineer, or build and release engineer. The exact title matters less than the outcome: reliable delivery, maintainable infrastructure, and fewer surprises during deployment. The best freelancers can step into an existing setup, identify the bottlenecks, and make the system easier for the team to keep running.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about DevOps Engineer? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
A DevOps Engineer typically improves how code moves from development to production. That can include CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, cloud setup, deployment automation, monitoring, and incident support. The exact scope depends on whether the team needs a short rescue project or longer platform work.
Look for strong hands-on experience with Linux, Git, scripting, containers, cloud services, and automation tools. A good DevOps Engineer also understands deployment safety, rollback planning, secrets management, and how to work with developers and operations teams. Clear documentation and calm problem-solving are also important.
The lines often overlap, but the focus differs. A DevOps Engineer usually works on delivery flow, automation, and infrastructure changes that help teams ship and operate software better. A Platform Engineer builds internal tooling and paved roads, while an SRE usually leans more toward reliability, incident handling, and operational standards.
A freelancer makes sense when you need focused help for a migration, pipeline rebuild, cloud transition, or urgent stability work. A DevOps Engineer can also be useful when the team lacks a specialist for a specific stack or when you want outside experience without a long hiring cycle. This works well for project-based delivery and short-term leadership of technical changes.
Yes, many tasks can be done remotely because the work is mostly in code, cloud consoles, and collaboration tools. A DevOps Engineer may still need access to on-site meetings or sensitive environments in some companies, especially during incident work or infrastructure changes. The right setup depends on security rules and team habits.
Expect concrete outputs such as pipeline definitions, infrastructure templates, deployment scripts, monitoring setups, and clear runbooks. A strong DevOps Engineer also leaves behind a system the team can maintain without depending on one person. If the work is good, releases become smoother and fewer steps rely on manual effort.
Check whether the work is reproducible, documented, and easy for the team to use. A good DevOps Engineer explains trade-offs, avoids unnecessary complexity, and improves reliability without slowing delivery. You should also see fewer broken deployments, clearer alerts, and a more predictable release process.
Only if those tools are part of your environment or roadmap. A DevOps Engineer should be strong in the stack you already use, whether that is AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, or a mix of them. The best match is someone who can work within your current setup and improve it without forcing a full rebuild.
The average hourly rate for DevOps Engineer is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 790 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as DevOps Engineer, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 3% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as DevOps Engineer have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as DevOps Engineer are English (99%), German (98%), and French (15%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as DevOps Engineer are Information Technology (97%), Banking and Finance (45%), and Automotive (42%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as DevOps Engineer are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (79%), and Operations (71%).
FRATCH DevOps Engineer main locations
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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Munich 
Cologne 
Frankfurt 
Dusseldorf 
Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg In Austria our freelancers and interim experts support companies from Vienna to Graz — on-site where your project needs them, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Vienna Graz Across Switzerland our specialists are active in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern — working on-site or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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