Ansible Experts in Vienna
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John A.
Last position:
Software Developer and DevOps Engineer at Bundesrechenzentrum (BRZ)
Refactoring and improving core APIs; implementing client change requests. Setting up metrics, traces, and logs monitoring infrastructure to support operations. Designing GitOps deployment and infrastructure as code. Applications and systems configuration in ArgoCD and Openshift. Confluence documentation of design, approach, and solution. Tech Stack: Java 8 & 21, Spring framework, JSP, JavaScript, Bash scripts, SQL, Grafana Stack, OpenTelemetry, Docker, DB2, Maven, Kubernetes Kompose.
Fabio G.
Last position:
IT Architect, Requirements Analyst and Consultant at CANCOM
- Supports CANCOM customers in migrating legacy on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Foundry
- Takes over and stabilizes existing solutions after a short handover
- Business analysis and requirements engineering for migration to a new cloud environment
- Optimization of machine learning models for feature extraction and customer profiling
- Ensures data protection and compliance
- Leads the migration of on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric
- Designs new AI platforms for clients
- Tests the integration of chatbots for document intelligence with Microsoft Foundry, including requirements analysis, implementation, validation, and client communication
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.
Martin A.
Last position:
Systems Architect at ASFiNAG
- Migrated infrastructure automation from Puppet to Ansible
- Ensured compatibility with CentOS and RHEL 8 and 9
- Managed users in Active Directory
- Managed applications, services, security policies, certificates, and more
Joseph W.
Last position:
Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS) at A1 Bank
- I am responsible for providing solution architecture and technical assistance for a migration initiative aimed at transitioning to a new core banking system.
- The project involves replacing in-house development with a commercially available off-the-shelf core banking system operated as SaaS on AWS.
- Duties encompass solution design, technical coordination, supporting development teams, and providing IT support and troubleshooting.
- Managing over 10 global vendors and partners is crucial to project success.
- Technologies: VMWare ESXi, AWS, EKS Kubernetes, Mastercard Payment Transaction Service, Avaloq, A1 Telekom Austria infrastructure, CheckPoint FW, F5, Site-to-Site VPNs, PingID, Futurae SDK, Airlock, UC4/Automic, Firebase, iOS/Android lifecycle management, AWS IAM, AWS AppStream, AWS S3, AWS Transfer Family, QlikView, OpenAPI.
Stefan M.
Last position:
Founder & CEO at MoreGeek IT Services GmbH
- I offer project-based short and long-term freelance services for Linux and open source projects
- DevOps/SecOps/Sysadmin for Linux operating systems with a strong focus on idempotent automation and high availability
- Migration projects: on-site to cloud (and vice versa) and cloud-to-cloud migrations between providers
- Development environments: standardizing customers' development and sysadmin workstations/clients
- Digital sovereignty solutions (independent of hyperscalers): Linux desktop (Ubuntu/SUSE), mail and communications (groupware mail/calendar/contacts), file sharing and collaboration (Nextcloud)
Lulzim B.
Last position:
Centralized monitoring
- Setup and maintain Prometheus and Grafana via Docker for more than 2.000 services.
- Setup CI/CD with Ansible to provision and maintain Prometheus and Grafana.
- Metrics visualization and segregation in multiple dynamic dashboards.
- Setup of real time alerting for critical services.
Nehat A.
Last position:
IT Application Manager at Self Employed - BM.I
- .net C# - IIS Application Management
- Graylog, MS Windows Server AD, DNS, DHCP, Failover Cluster Manager, Ansible Linux for Deployment, MS SQL Server
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Statistics of experts using Ansible
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.8 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
25%
Doctorate
13%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
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 Vienna 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 Vienna 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 (63%)
- Government and Administration (50%)
- Telecommunication (50%)
- Transportation (38%)
- Aerospace and Defense (25%)
- Education (25%)
- Healthcare (25%)
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 connects to Linux, Windows, cloud services, network devices and container environments without requiring agents on managed hosts. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform adds enterprise controls, collaboration and governance around this core technology.
Typical Deliverables
Ansible specialists turn repeatable operational work into version-controlled automation:
- Server and operating system configuration
- Application deployment and release orchestration
- Cloud resource provisioning and environment setup
- Network device configuration and compliance checks
- Disaster recovery and recurring maintenance workflows
Ecosystem and Skills
Effective Ansible work spans more than writing playbooks. Professionals use inventories, roles, collections, variables, handlers, templates and Vault for structured automation, while Git supports review and change tracking. Strong adjacent skills include Linux, Python, Bash, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD systems and cloud services such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
When Companies Need Help
Companies often bring in freelance expertise when manual operations slow delivery or create configuration drift. Specialists can modernize existing playbooks, introduce reusable roles, connect Ansible to a CI/CD pipeline or establish safer workflows across hybrid infrastructure. In Vienna, this can support local teams that need on-site workshops alongside remote automation work.
What Strong Specialists Do
Strong professionals design idempotent playbooks that can run repeatedly without unwanted changes. They separate data from logic, manage secrets safely, test roles, document assumptions and make failures easy to diagnose. They also understand dependencies between application releases, infrastructure, permissions and service availability rather than treating automation as isolated scripts.
Quality and Collaboration
Good Ansible work is visible in its structure and results: clear inventories, consistent naming, meaningful checks and reliable rollback plans. Ask for examples of migrations, deployment pipelines or configuration standards, then review how the specialist handles testing, secrets and unexpected state. Remote collaboration works well when repositories, access rules, runbooks and communication routines are agreed early; Vienna-based projects may add value through workshops with operations and delivery teams.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Ansible.
Ansible is used to automate server configuration, application deployment, cloud provisioning, network changes and operational workflows. Its playbooks describe the desired state, making repeatable tasks easier to review and run across many environments.
Ansible mainly configures systems and orchestrates tasks after or alongside provisioning, while Terraform focuses on declaring and managing infrastructure resources. Many teams use both: Terraform creates the environment, and Ansible prepares operating systems, applications and services.
A strong Ansible specialist usually understands Linux, Git, YAML, Python or Bash, and CI/CD practices. Experience with Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, cloud services, networking and secrets management is valuable when automation crosses infrastructure layers.
A small playbook can be handled by a professional who understands inventories, variables, roles and idempotence. Larger projects need someone who can design an automation architecture, test changes, manage credentials and integrate Ansible with release and compliance processes.
Ansible projects are often well suited to remote collaboration because playbooks, inventories and reviews can be managed in shared repositories. Vienna-based teams may still prefer on-site sessions for access planning, workshops or coordination with operations staff, while delivery remains remote.
Review whether Ansible code is idempotent, modular, tested and safe to rerun. Ask how the professional handles secrets, privilege escalation, failed tasks, environment differences, documentation and rollback, then inspect a representative role or playbook structure.
Ansible can replace many shell scripts with clearer task definitions, reusable roles and better control across multiple hosts. Shell commands still have a place for narrow operations, but they should be used carefully and made safe within the wider playbook.
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform packages Ansible automation with tools for centralized execution, access control, content management, collaboration and governance. It is useful when a company needs to operate playbooks across teams and environments with stronger oversight than standalone Ansible provides.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Ansible in their recent projects is 101 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 810 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Ansible in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 25% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Ansible in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Ansible in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Ansible in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (63%), and Government and Administration (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Ansible in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (63%), and Product Development (50%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Ansible
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