Ansible Experts in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used Ansible
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:
Security Architect at Federal Employment Agency
Responsibility for the design, migration, and integration of a security- and audit-critical HashiCorp Vault platform in the trust center of a nationwide authority with system-critical importance.
Analysis and realignment of the existing HashiCorp Vault landscape, including production and planned use cases
Design, proof-of-concept, migration, and integration of HashiCorp Vault Enterprise, taking into account the authority's PKI and operational processes
Design and implementation of an automated certificate and secrets management system for 300 Kubernetes clusters and several thousand certificates in the trust center
Securing the Vault platform using hardware security modules (HSM)
The solution enables a highly available, audit-compliant, and automated operation of certificate and secrets use cases in a highly regulated environment.
Technologies used: HashiCorp Vault Enterprise, Terraform, Ansible, OpenSSL, PKI, HSM
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
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
- Decreased UCC usage by 10%
- Developing automation scripts using Python
- Performance tuning
- Shrunk development databases from 6 TB to 3 TB using Exadata columnar compression
- Tuned application performance by 30% using inmemory option
- Tuned non-production Exadata by 20% to release CPU resources before ExaCC migration
- Database patching of Oracle 19c
- Basic Ansible scripting for deployments and database cloning
- Developing acconting model for shared Oracle platform
- Migrating single-instance databases to Oracle RAC
- Analysis of RAC issues
- Advising development teams of how to migrate to RAC
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
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
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
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
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
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Statistics of experts using Ansible
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2.2 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
89%
Master's degree or higher
44%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
6
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 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 19 Sep 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 (58%)
- Government and Administration (58%)
- Education (50%)
- Professional Services (42%)
- Telecommunication (42%)
- Automotive (33%)
- Energy (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Automation with Ansible
Ansible is an open-source automation tool for configuring systems, deploying applications and coordinating operational tasks. It uses readable YAML playbooks and an agentless model, usually connecting to managed hosts through SSH or WinRM. Teams can repeat changes consistently instead of relying on manual server work.
Playbooks and modules
Ansible projects combine inventories, playbooks, roles, variables, templates and handlers. Modules manage packages, files, services, users, databases and cloud resources, while Jinja2 templates adapt configuration to each environment. Strong specialists structure reusable roles, protect secrets with Ansible Vault and make runs safe to repeat.
Infrastructure use cases
- Provision Linux and Windows servers across development, test and production
- Deploy web applications, services and configuration changes
- Maintain consistent middleware, databases and network settings
- Orchestrate cloud resources and multi-step operational workflows
- Apply security baselines, patches and compliance controls
Ansible also supports disaster recovery routines, scheduled maintenance and controlled release processes. Its broad module ecosystem connects infrastructure work with existing tools rather than forcing a complete platform change.
Ecosystem and delivery
The ecosystem includes Ansible Galaxy, collections, AWX and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Specialists may connect playbooks with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, monitoring and ticketing systems. In Switzerland, this combination is relevant to organisations running regulated, distributed or multilingual IT operations, with delivery planned for remote or on-site collaboration.
When expertise matters
Companies often bring in freelance expertise when manual operations have become inconsistent, a migration needs repeatable execution or internal teams need automation without delaying releases. A specialist can review an existing repository, define an inventory model, convert scripts into tested roles and document how teams operate the result.
- Rework fragile playbooks and remove hidden dependencies
- Establish branching, review and deployment practices
- Integrate secrets, approvals and audit trails
- Prepare automation for hybrid or multi-cloud environments
Signs of strong professionals
Look for practical evidence of idempotent playbooks, clear role design and disciplined variable handling. Strong professionals understand Linux or Windows administration, networking, Git and security, and can explain why a task belongs in Ansible rather than Terraform, a shell script or a CI pipeline. They test changes in controlled environments, handle failures clearly and leave maintainable documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Ansible? These answers cover the essentials.
Ansible is used to automate configuration management, server provisioning, application deployment and operational workflows. It is useful when teams need repeatable changes across many hosts or environments without installing an agent on each managed system.
Ansible is primarily designed for configuring systems and orchestrating actions after or alongside infrastructure provisioning. Terraform focuses on declaring infrastructure resources and tracking their desired state, so many teams use both when their responsibilities are clearly separated.
A strong Ansible specialist usually understands Linux or Windows administration, networking, Git and security practices. Experience with YAML, Jinja2, CI/CD, cloud services, containers and secret management is also valuable for production automation.
The right level depends on the scope and risk of the work rather than on a fixed time period. A small playbook review may need focused automation knowledge, while a platform-wide rollout calls for proven experience with roles, inventories, testing, access controls and operational ownership.
Ansible is well suited to remote collaboration because playbooks, inventories and reviews can be managed through shared repositories and controlled access. On-site work may still help when specialists must understand restricted networks, local infrastructure or team processes, while clear English or the required local language supports handover.
Ansible provides structured inventories, reusable modules, reporting and idempotent execution that shell scripts often lack. Scripts can still be useful for narrow tasks, but playbooks are easier to review and apply consistently across different hosts.
Ask a prospective Ansible specialist to explain idempotence, role boundaries, variable precedence, secrets and failure handling. Review examples for readable structure, safe defaults, testing, limited privileges and documentation that another professional can operate.
Ansible can coordinate cloud resources, virtual machines, container workflows and Kubernetes-related operations through modules and collections. It should complement the chosen infrastructure and deployment tools, with clear ownership so that multiple systems do not make conflicting changes.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Ansible in their recent projects is 113 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 901 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Ansible in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 44% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% 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 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Ansible in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Ansible in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (58%), and Government and Administration (58%).
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 (75%).
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