Ansible Experts in Switzerland
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Claus N.
Last position:
Oracle Database Engineer at BBV.ch
- Migration of databases from ODA to ExaData
- Migration of databases from ExaData to ExaCC/OCI
- Reduced UCC usage by 10%
- Developing automation scripts using Python
- Performance tuning
- Reduced development databases from 6 TB to 3 TB using Exadata columnar compression
- Improved application performance by 30% using the inmemory option
- Improved non-production Exadata performance by 20% to free up CPU resources before ExaCC migration
- Database patching of Oracle 19c
- Basic Ansible scripting for deployments and database cloning
- Developing an accounting model for a shared Oracle platform
- Migrating single-instance databases to Oracle RAC
- Analysis of RAC issues
- Advising development teams on how to migrate to RAC
Mohamad K.
Last position:
Senior Backend Developer at Standing on Giants
- Led architecture and end-to-end engineering delivery for community-driven SaaS platforms serving 2M+ monthly active users.
- Architected and led the migration of a monolithic Python/FastAPI and PostgreSQL database and LangChain with codebase to an event-driven microservices architecture on AWS EKS, sustaining 10x traffic growth from ~150 RPS to 1,500+ RPS with zero re-architecture cycles.
- Defined and enforced engineering standards across services including API contracts, observability baselines, and deployment topology, reducing production incidents by 55% and MTTR from 2 hours to under 25 minutes within 9 months.
- Redesigned the caching and query layer using multi-tier Redis caching and database indexing/partitioning, cutting p95 API latency from 850ms to 180ms (78% reduction) and database CPU load by 45%.
- Built CI/CD platform on GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Kubernetes (EKS) with blue-green and canary rollouts, increasing deployment frequency from ~2/month to 8-12/day and reducing lead time from 10 days to under 6 hours.
- Implemented contract testing, automated load testing, and observability SLOs using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, raising platform availability from 99.5% to 99.95% (10x reduction in error budget burn).
- Led and grew a cross-functional team of 8 engineers across backend, frontend, and DevOps, scaling headcount from 4 to 8 with 85% retention; owned hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and career development.
- Partnered with Product, Design, and Client Success leadership as primary technical decision-maker; translated business goals into technical roadmaps and drove build-vs-buy decisions on authentication, search, and AI tooling.
- Introduced AI-assisted development workflows including automated code review and a RAG-based internal knowledge assistant using Graph (GraphRAG, Neo4J), increasing sprint throughput by 30% across two quarters.
- Owned incident command and production support rotation; established runbooks, postmortem culture, and on-call SLOs, reducing weekend paging incidents by 70%.
- Developed and optimized Algorithms using python libraries like Numpy and Pandas.
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
Ralf R.
Last position:
Infrastructure-as-Code Transformation Architect at ODDO BHF
Responsible for designing and delivering a company-wide, comprehensive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) transformation in a regulated banking environment.
Conducted an assessment of the current infrastructure, processes, tools, teams, ways of working and skill profiles as a basis for the target architecture and a PDO (Product-Driven Organization)
Defined a tailored, audit-ready Everything-as-Code infrastructure (including governance, security and compliance)
Built a comprehensive IaC operating model, integrating and transforming internal teams
Designed standardised, reusable Terraform modules for infrastructure and platform services
Integrated secrets management, PKI and Encryption-as-a-Service to secure critical VMware and Kubernetes platform components and stored data
Implemented the platform in line with regulatory requirements (DORA, BaFin, ACPR, CRA), with a focus on auditability and traceability
The initiative provides the foundation for standardised, automated and audit-ready infrastructure, reduces manual intervention and enables scalable, traceable delivery of IT resources in a banking environment.
Yuri G.
Last position:
Senior Security Devops Engineer at Swisscom
- Implementation and maintenance of highly critical IAM solutions for B2B clients (SSO, MFA, SAML/OIDC, Entra ID, PIM/PAM)
- Security administration of Linux systems (CentOS, Red Hat) in Docker and Kubernetes environments
- Migration from Docker Swarm to Kubernetes
- Infrastructure automation with Terraform
- Planning and execution of risk assessments, threat modeling, and compliance reports
- Development and management of B2B applications (Java, REST/SOAP, Angular) and CI/CD pipelines (Python, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab)
- Leading integration tests and UAT (Cucumber, Selenium, Katalon)
- Implementing monitoring and observability strategies with Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk
- Integrating SAST tools like Snyk and SonarQube
- Release management and project coordination according to Scrum and SAFe
- Mentoring and technical support of junior team members
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
Patrick R.
Last position:
DevOps Engineer at Swisscard AECS AG
- PoC for various platform integration functionalities using Backstage and Crossplane
- Implementation of improvements of developer experience with Azure AVD and DevSpace
- Manage application deployment infrastructure on Kubernetes clusters
- Manage CI/CD platform
- Manage deployments into Kubernetes (Rancher and AKS) and into Azure
- Act as security champion of the DevOps team
- Manage vulnerabilities and support dev teams to manage third-party vulnerabilities using JFrog Xray
- Support building the platform team
- Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform and Atlantis
- Build and integrate a platform and IDP using Crossplane
Georgios S.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at UBS Bank
- Implementations of a code refactoring framework able to refactor thousands of repositories leveraging Generative AI
- Use Python (Django, Flask, FastAPI), Java and Typescript in Azure Cloud (Data Lake, VMs, AI) and GitLab infrastructure
- Mentoring and pair programming
- Obtained Azure AI-900 and AI-102 certifications
Beat Z.
Last position:
SAP Test Manager at E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH
- Responsible for IT integration test and user acceptance test for SAP S/4 Hana and BDO BO Customer Financials Management
- Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Generated and visualized reports
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed SIGMA and JIRA/Confluence at project level
Christof H.
Last position:
Test Manager at Planning and Information System
- Integrated Planning and Information System is rolled out and needs to be tested in various configurations and constellations
- Coordination and management of tests at approval, end-to-end, system and system integration levels as well as interface tests
- Development of a test plan according to HERMES standard for agile testing within SAFe/Scrum
- Automated tests developed in Ansible and integrated into a CI/CD GitLab pipeline
- Creation of system, integration, smoke, and end-to-end tests and management in Jira/Xray/Confluence
- Introduced a new review process for testing, leading to a redesigned Jira workflow presented in a cross-department board and released for all departments
- Consulting stakeholders to establish a toolchain for tests, requirements, bugs/defects for both GitLab and Atlassian tools
Tomáš L.
Last position:
Senior Network Engineer at Migros
- Support across the entire Migros network
- MPLS, L3/L2, complex BGP network, Checkpoint and Fortinet firewalls/VPN, F5 proxies and load balancers, Cisco WLAN with Prime/CCC and DNAC (the largest in Switzerland), ISE, Bluecat DNS and IPAM, DAMS, PRTG, Git, Ansible, ACI with NCAE and NexusDashboard, SAN
Karl E.
Last position:
incl. CI/CD, automation at AALS Software AG
- Designed and delivered a practical real-time course on Flink and Hadoop with MapReduce, HDFS, Spark, Flink, Hive, HBase, MongoDB, Cassandra, and Kafka
- Gained extensive DevOps and CI/CD experience
- Created ETL/ELT pipelines with Apache tools and Pentaho
- Led projects in municipal software, financial services, and big data with Kafka
- Developed AI/NLP models and chatbots with RASA, Chatter, and Dialogflow
- Built and managed a TypeDB knowledge database
- Worked with OpenStack, Kubernetes, and Podman
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
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Statistics of experts using Ansible
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
45%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
6
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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland using Ansible
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.
Ansible 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 (62%)
- Government and Administration (54%)
- Education (46%)
- Automotive (38%)
- Professional Services (38%)
- Telecommunication (38%)
- Energy (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Automation foundations
Ansible is an open-source automation tool for configuring systems, deploying applications and coordinating operational tasks. It uses readable YAML playbooks and connects to managed hosts through SSH or WinRM, usually without installing agents. Its idempotent approach helps teams apply a desired state consistently across environments.
What Ansible builds
Ansible supports repeatable work across infrastructure, cloud and software delivery:
- Provision Linux and Windows servers
- Configure networks, databases and middleware
- Deploy applications across staging and production
- Manage users, secrets, patches and scheduled tasks
- Orchestrate multi-step migrations and recovery procedures
Ecosystem and tooling
Professionals work with inventories, variables, roles, templates, handlers and collections to keep automation modular. Common tools include Ansible Galaxy, ansible-lint, Molecule, Git and CI/CD systems. Larger teams may use Ansible Tower or Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for access control, job scheduling, audit trails and centralized execution.
When companies need help
Freelance expertise is useful when manual operations slow releases, environments drift or an internal team needs a reliable automation foundation. It can also support cloud migrations, infrastructure standardization, security hardening and the transfer of operational knowledge. In Switzerland, specialists may collaborate remotely or on site with teams in finance, manufacturing, healthcare and public services, depending on access and compliance needs.
Skills that matter
Strong professionals understand Linux, networking, authentication, Git and at least one cloud or virtualization environment. They design clear roles, manage secrets safely and test changes before rollout. Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Python and CI/CD helps when Ansible is part of a wider delivery and infrastructure workflow.
Choosing a specialist
Look for practical examples of reusable playbooks, controlled inventories and safe rollout strategies rather than scripts that only work on one machine. Ask how the specialist handles idempotency, failure recovery, check mode, secrets and approvals. A good professional documents assumptions, measures operational risk and leaves a maintainable structure that the team can extend after the engagement.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Ansible? These answers cover the essentials.
Ansible is used to automate server configuration, application deployment, network operations, patching and repeatable administrative tasks. Teams use playbooks to coordinate changes across many systems while keeping the intended state visible and reviewable.
Ansible is commonly chosen for agentless configuration and orchestration, while Terraform focuses on provisioning infrastructure through declarative resource definitions. Puppet uses an agent-based model for ongoing configuration management. The right choice depends on the systems involved, the desired workflow and the team's existing tooling.
A strong Ansible specialist usually understands Linux, networking, Git, authentication and CI/CD. Cloud services, containers, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python and secrets management are valuable when automation spans infrastructure and application delivery.
The scope matters more than a fixed experience threshold. A small playbook refactor may need focused automation expertise, while a multi-environment rollout requires someone who can design inventories, roles, testing, approvals and recovery procedures. Ask for evidence of similar systems and operating constraints.
Ansible is well suited to remote collaboration because playbooks, inventories and changes can be reviewed in Git and run through controlled pipelines. On-site work may still help when access to restricted networks or hardware is required. Agree on language, documentation standards and security procedures before work begins.
Review whether the automation is idempotent, modular, testable and safe to rerun. A capable Ansible professional explains variable design, secret handling, failure behavior, check mode and rollback options. Ask to inspect documentation and a representative, sanitized example.
Ansible Tower, now part of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, adds centralized job execution, role-based access, scheduling, credentials and audit visibility. It is useful when several teams need governed automation rather than running playbooks only from individual workstations.
Ansible can automate hybrid environments that include physical servers, virtual machines, cloud resources, network devices and application services. A specialist should understand the relevant provider modules, authentication methods, inventory model and boundaries between Ansible and infrastructure provisioning tools.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Ansible in their recent projects is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 917 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Ansible in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 45% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Ansible in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Ansible in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (31%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Ansible in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (62%), and Government and Administration (54%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Ansible in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Product Development (92%), and Operations (69%).
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