CI/CD Expert in Vienna
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Alexander P.
Last position:
Owner & Lecturer at Own company for AI governance and data products, Vienna
- Consulting and interim management at the interface between IT operations and regulation
- Impact analysis and implementation planning for NISG 2026 and the EU AI Act, including risk management and reporting and evidence processes
- Training for governing bodies and employees on regulatory obligations
- Lectures in Data & Information Management and Human-Machine Interaction at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland, since 2023
- Supervision of master’s theses and participation in the examination board
- Presentations for business and educational institutions
- Design and development of data and AI products, platforms and pipelines
- Privacy-first architectures and zero-knowledge encryption, cloud-native on EU infrastructure
- MLOps and AIOps in live operations
- Own applications under own brand: shared codebase, separate delivery for each target device
- AI-assisted software development (vibe coding), complete agentic pipelines, code generation, implementation, automated testing, CI/CD and release cycles
- Publications on the EU AI Act, NIS2, DORA, CRA and CER as an integrated governance system
- Publications on data sovereignty, cloud economics and industrial image processing
- AI governance / compliance: data quality, Responsible AI, EU AI Act readiness, risk classification, AI ethics
Chrisabel P.
Last position:
AI Systems & Product Strategy Expert at Webmeisterin
I build. I advise. I think in systems. After years leading digital transformation at scale — Accenture, BP, Lidl — I made a deliberate choice: trade platform dependency for structural independence. My focus is at the intersection of AI systems, product strategy, and venture thinking. I work with operators and founders who want to move fast without losing control — of their data, their stack, their direction.
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.
Stefania D.
Last position:
Data Engineer at Storebox
Tech: AWS (Glue, Lambda, Redshift), Airflow, PostgreSQL, Python, PySpark, Metabase, Power BI
Delivered: Analytics-Ready Data Models • Legacy SQL to Cloud ETL Migration • Dynamic Pricing Engine
- Owned and evolved the company data warehouse end-to-end — from ingestion to transformation to analytics-ready dimensional data models on AWS Redshift.
- Collaborated with Analysts, Data Scientists, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable dimensional data models that enable self-serve analytics and streamline dashboarding in Metabase and Power BI.
- Architected end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines on AWS (Glue, Lambda, Redshift) using Python and PySpark, orchestrated with Apache Airflow (MWAA) for reliability and observability.
- Defined and enforced data quality standards and governance practices across pipelines and the core data layer.
- Led migration of legacy SQL infrastructure into scalable AWS Glue pipelines with distributed PySpark processing, eliminating bottlenecks and reducing downtime.
- Developed a dynamic pricing engine applying automated promotional discounts based on occupancy rates, competitor pricing, and location performance tiers.
- Designed schema mappings to ingest MongoDB data into structured relational systems (Redshift/PostgreSQL).
Marcel S.
Last position:
Senior AI Engineer - Python at Insurance Company
Project Tech Stack: Python, AWS, Azure, FastAPI, openai, pandas, unittest/pymock
Achievements:
- Engineered automated data extraction pipelines to transform complex Excel datasets into structured formats via LLM-driven workflows.
- Architected a generative slide-deck engine that translates natural language prompts into formatted presentation assets.
- Integrated advanced LLM capabilities with the OpenAI Response API, implementing sophisticated tool-calling and structured output logic.
- Developed and containerized scalable backend microservice using FastAPI, Docker, and OpenShift to host and serve agentic skills.
Alexander L.
Last position:
Guest lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (Master’s Level) at FH des BFI Wien
- Teaching & presenting
- Communication
- Effectively communicate complex technical topics to non-technical audiences through lectures
- Guided non-technical students from zero knowledge to confidently understanding and applying algorithms to achieve business outcomes
Plamen M.
Last position:
Head of Service & Operations Management at Raiffeisen Bank International
- Shaping service management framework as part of head office of RBI
- Service owner overseeing IT cloud services, accountable for overall quality, lifecycle, and success
- Managing customer relationships and satisfaction for 10 business units ensuring smooth business continuity and operations
- Single point of contact and service/process owner providing T-shaped expertise in IT domains, cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Jira, Orca, CRM, GitHub, SFMC)
- ITSM/ITIL implementation and mentoring including design, definition, mapping, and execution
- Change and release management, UAT/test assurance, major incident management, SDLC management
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements, DORA, GDPR, ITPF compliance and reporting
- Acting as a point of escalation for complex customer issues, resolving conflicts, fostering a customer-centric culture
- People management: leading and managing service delivery teams, DevOps, vendors, and third-party teams
- Cross-tribe service delivery and contract management: KPIs, SLAs, OLAs, RPO, RTO, BCM/SCM management
- Agile/Scrum process delivery governance, stakeholder communication, and budget/cost management
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.
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
Üsame T.
Last position:
Java Backend Developer at Porsche Informatik
- Java EE 8 development
- Java 21 and Spring Boot 3 microservices development
- Release management
- Onboarding of new team members
- Owner of an team-internal "Best Code Engineering Award"
Sergiu M.
Last position:
IT Project Manager & Transformation Lead at OMV
- Program delivery: set-up of strategic initiatives from ideation to execution, designing cross-divisional operating models that streamlined delivery across 6 business units.+
- Large scale initiatives: IT project manager of eMobility mobile app development for entire group, cross-country and multi-year initiative, with budget oversight of >2Mn and 20 FTEs.
- Product lifecycle management: delivered the end-to-end SDLC of a key B2B digital mobility application, successfully launching to 10 000+ users while managing vendor partnerships and system architecture.
- Vendor oversight: successfully negotiated and managed multi-vendor contracts, with negotiated contract value of 30% with no impact on scope.
- Architecture definition: definition of system architectures to ensure scalable, cost-effective solutions for the pricing, logistics and mobility domains, integration of 3 back-end systems.
- Digital transformation & coaching: supported group-wide agile maturity as a coach, upskilling pool of over 40 professionals in Product Management to increase delivery predictability and ensure value-driven approach.
Benjamin A.
Last position:
Multi-Project Manager at Trading Company
- Setup of a new Data Warehouse (Budget ~€15M 2025 – 2026)
- Backend modernization project (Budget ~€5M 2025 – 2026)
- Standard software rollout with custom programming (Budget ~€9M 2025 – 2026)
Jürgen E.
Last position:
Chief Executive Officer at Riddle&Code GmbH
- Pivoted the company into data-driven and AI-powered energy optimization solutions for microgrids, energy communities, and grid operators.
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.
Nikola N.
Last position:
Founder and CEO - Senior Business Analyst at fintechno AI GmbH
- Business analysis
- Requirements engineering
- System design
- Various insurance projects
- Technology stack: msg.Billing (in-/ex-collection)
- Product: Pay-per-use car insurance based on blockchain and OBD-II real-time telemetry with AI
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Statistics of experts using CI/CD
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
17 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
9 (Austria: 10)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Transportation
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
69% (Austria: 58%)
Doctorate
15% (Austria: 13%)
Certifications per freelancer
4 (Austria: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Austria: 98%)
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 Vienna 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 Vienna using CI/CD
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.
CI/CD 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 (86%)
- Banking and Finance (52%)
- Transportation (34%)
- Government and Administration (34%)
- Insurance (31%)
- Telecommunication (31%)
- Education (28%)
- Professional Services (28%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Delivery automation
CI/CD combines continuous integration and continuous delivery or deployment into a controlled software release process. Teams use it to validate code changes, package applications, move releases between environments and reduce manual handovers. A well-designed pipeline makes delivery repeatable while keeping quality and security visible.
Pipelines and tooling
CI/CD specialists work across pipeline configuration, source control, artifact management, testing and deployment. Common ecosystems include GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, Argo CD and Tekton. They also connect container registries, Kubernetes, cloud services, infrastructure as code and observability tools.
- Build reusable workflows for tests, scans and releases
- Manage secrets, approvals, environments and rollback paths
- Integrate containers, artifacts and infrastructure changes
Where it runs
CI/CD supports web applications, APIs, mobile backends, data platforms and embedded software. It is used in financial services, manufacturing, retail, healthcare and public-sector systems, where traceability and controlled releases matter. In Vienna, specialists may support both locally coordinated teams and distributed delivery groups.
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance CI/CD expertise when releases are slow, pipelines are fragile or teams lack a consistent path from commit to production. Specialists can modernize legacy Jenkins setups, introduce GitOps, standardize workflows across repositories or prepare delivery processes for cloud migration. They can also document practices and transfer knowledge to internal teams.
- Frequent failed or manually repeated deployments
- Long feedback cycles after code changes
- Inconsistent environments or unclear release ownership
- Security and compliance checks missing from delivery
What strong professionals bring
Strong professionals understand more than pipeline syntax. They connect software delivery with testing strategy, branching models, Linux, networking, containers, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, infrastructure as code and security controls. They design for clear logs, fast feedback, safe permissions, reliable rollback and maintainable configuration.
Evaluating project fit
Assess specialists by asking for concrete examples of pipelines they designed, the systems they supported and the failures they helped prevent. Look for practical reasoning about deployment strategies, secrets, artifact promotion, test reliability and operational ownership. Successful collaboration depends on clear access, defined environments and communication that works for both on-site and remote teams.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with CI/CD? These answers cover the essentials.
CI/CD automates the path from a code change to a tested and deployable release. It can run checks, build artifacts, apply security scans, deploy to environments and support controlled production releases.
CI/CD is a set of delivery practices and automation workflows, while DevOps is a broader way of organizing collaboration between software and operations teams. CI/CD often forms a central part of a DevOps approach, but it does not cover every operational or cultural concern.
A strong CI/CD specialist may work with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, Argo CD or Tekton. The right tool depends on source control, hosting, compliance, deployment targets and the team’s ability to maintain it.
Effective CI/CD work usually includes Linux, Git, scripting, containers, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure and infrastructure as code. Testing, observability, identity management and application security are also important because pipelines influence the full delivery process.
The scope matters more than a fixed length of experience. A simple workflow may need focused pipeline expertise, while a regulated or multi-environment platform calls for a professional who has handled release governance, failure recovery, access controls and operational handover.
Yes, CI/CD work is often well suited to remote collaboration because configuration, repositories, logs and infrastructure can be reviewed online. Teams in Vienna should agree on working hours, documentation, access management and whether workshops or release activities require on-site presence.
Ask how the professional would improve feedback speed without weakening release safety. Good answers address test reliability, secrets, permissions, artifact traceability, rollback, monitoring and maintainability rather than focusing only on making a pipeline run.
CI/CD should be adapted to the system rather than adopted as a fixed template. GitOps can suit teams that want declarative, repository-based control of environments, while other setups may favor pipeline-driven deployment; the choice depends on architecture, risk, team skills and operating model.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used CI/CD in their recent projects is 98 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 785 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used CI/CD in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 69% hold at least a Master's degree, and 15% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used CI/CD in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used CI/CD in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used CI/CD in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Banking and Finance (52%), and Transportation (34%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used CI/CD in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (72%), and Quality Assurance (62%).
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