COBOL Experts in Switzerland
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Detlef Witt
Last position:
Sourcing Manager at BEDAG Informatik AG
- Solely responsible for managing procurement operations
- WTO tenders in an open procedure
- Invitation process
- Direct call-offs and mini-tenders from framework contracts
- Simap.ch, SuisseOffer.ch, Confluence, Jira, Microsoft 365 applications
Hanspeter Jost
Last position:
Lead Salesforce Consultant DACH at DXC Technology
- Recording, validating, and coordinating customer requirements
- Analyzing customers' business processes, and designing and implementing solutions in Salesforce
- Designing and developing Salesforce architectures using Sales and Service Cloud
- Maintaining and expanding my skills to stay current with Salesforce's new features
- Taking an active role in the pre-sales phase and working closely with sales and pre-sales teams
- Building and strengthening the team's expertise in new areas
- Actively helping to define and align my role within DXC's best practices
- MC Growth implementation
- AI Agentforce Agents Builder
- Agent Designer with elements.cloud
- Salesforce org assessments
- Process configuration mining
- Serving as a single point of contact for global SFDC contacts
- Coordinating projects with the EMEA and global headquarters
- Preparing proposals and presales work with Salesforce Account Executives and client partners for global accounts
Max Rosari
Last position:
ICT Solution Architect Senior at ewb, Energy, Water
- Questioning and discussion of technical requirements and coordination with the team
- Contributing to objectives of the Digital Transformation Services unit and implementation of objectives
- Analyzing, specifying, updating and delivering architecture models to implement digital solutions in line with business, data infrastructure and requirements
- Selecting suitable technical options for application design considering interoperability, reversibility, scalability, usability, accessibility and security and optimizing cost/quality ratio
- Creating and maintaining concept documents, architecture models and other technical documentation
- Reviewing services to be provided and other documents for solution development
- Collaborating with IT enterprise architect, business analyst, project manager, developers, testers and process owner in design and documentation of technical specifications for new and further developments
- Communicating and supporting concepts to relevant stakeholders
- Participating in enterprise architecture activities and ensuring compliance with principles, standards and guidelines
- Monitoring compliance with defined design at application, solution and enterprise level
- Developing and testing existing and new solutions as required
- Supporting and guiding development teams in implementation of new projects or maintenance of existing products, assuming product manager role if required
- Establishing and ensuring best practice in implementation, documentation, testing and packaging for distribution
- Contributing to handling of reported incidents and requests assigned to third level support and follow-up actions as required
Frank Gassan
Last position:
Project Lead at Flamingo Med Solutions
- Led the founding of a startup for AI-based consulting products for dental practices.
- Developed and launched PraxisScore, a data-driven consulting product for economic analysis and corporate consulting of dental practices.
- Held full responsibility for technical implementation, AI integration, and structured startup setup from product idea to public launch at IDS 2025 in under three months.
Alexander Strauss
Last position:
IT Manager & Architectural Draftsman at Architektur Jürg Gasser
Design, operation, and further development of a stable IT environment to ensure smooth CAD and planning operations.
Implement structured backup and data protection concepts to reduce operational risks and safeguard business-critical data.
Optimize and secure the web and server infrastructure in a LAMP environment to increase stability, security, and availability.
Ensure reliable operation of Microsoft 365 and Exchange services for daily business operations.
Combine technical infrastructure expertise with domain experience in architecture and CAD.
Michael Tille
Last position:
Senior Consultant, Developer, Business Analyst at Swiss Army, Federal Office for Informatics
- Maintained PeopleSoft HCM 9.2/Tools 9.59.08 for batch and interface programs
- Used Application Designer, Application Engine/Packages, PeopleCode
- Developed BI/Excel reporting and proof of concept
- Performed business analysis, SQL reports and documentation
Stefan Laager
Last position:
Senior Manager, Project Manager, Auditor and Consultant at Laager Consulting GmbH
Many years of experience in application development, ICT infrastructures, systems management, hardware and software, telecommunications, ICT strategies, business models, database management, data center consolidations, support and call center setup
Since 1999 independent consultant and project manager: ICT strategies and governance, processes, audits, security, infrastructure (including cloud, DevOps and tools), data and output management, organizational restructurings, business project management and consulting in various industries
Generalist with analytical skills, strong communicator at all hierarchy levels, deployable as manager, coach, project manager or consultant
Beat Zangger
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
Christoph Wagner
Last position:
System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer at Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG)
- Create requirements for the modularization of the promotion forecast.
- Set up and expand the various competitions for 2024.
- Customize and test the CICS dialog.
- Create various reports for the department using SQL.
- Implement and test new requirements in batch processes with IWS.
- Update documentation for the new requirements.
- Provide on-call support for daily and monthly production.
- Technologies used: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Windows 11, Unix, Enterprise Developer, z/OS, GIT, Mineral, Moped, IWS/TWS, JES, COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, Rocket, FortiClient, Citrix.
Karl Estermann
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
Richard Weigand
Last position:
Freelance Developer at Freelance Developer
- Refactoring and bug fixing for Vibe Code
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Statistics of experts using COBOL
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
32 years
Position duration
4.3 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
43%
Master's degree or higher
29%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
82%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 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 COBOL
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Core systems
COBOL is still used for business systems that must stay stable, readable, and auditable. It is common in banking, insurance, public sector, and logistics back offices. Many teams need it for batch jobs, transaction processing, and long-lived mainframe applications.
Common work
- Maintain and extend existing COBOL programs
- Debug batch runs and production incidents
- Refactor copybooks, JCL, and linked modules
- Connect COBOL logic with DB2, CICS, or IMS
- Document older code for future handover
Ecosystem
COBOL rarely stands alone. Strong professionals work with z/OS, CICS, DB2, IMS, JCL, VSAM, and often file-based interfaces used in legacy estates. They also understand how COBOL fits with testing, release control, and the surrounding operations process.
When experts help
Companies bring in freelance COBOL specialists when internal teams are busy, a system is hard to change, or knowledge has become too concentrated. That is common during modernization work, audit preparation, production recovery, and handovers in Switzerland, where long-lived enterprise systems often need careful support.
What strong specialists do
A good COBOL professional reads old code quickly and traces data across programs, jobs, and schedulers. They write safe fixes, protect business rules, and avoid unnecessary change. They also communicate clearly with operations and business owners, which matters when the code is older than the team around it.
Modernization path
COBOL work often sits next to migration or integration projects, not just maintenance. Some specialists help expose core functions through APIs, reduce batch risk, or prepare a staged move to newer services. Others keep the current platform stable while a longer transformation plan is built.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about COBOL, in one place.
COBOL is still used for transaction-heavy business systems that must run reliably for years. You often find it in banking, insurance, government, and large operational back offices where batch processing and strict data handling matter. It is less about new product features and more about keeping core processes stable.
COBOL is often chosen for existing mainframe estates, while Java or .NET are more common for newer application layers and services. The main difference is not language style but the system context: old programs, batch chains, and business rules that cannot be rewritten casually. Many companies use both, with COBOL staying close to the core.
A strong COBOL specialist usually also knows JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, IMS, and z/OS basics. That mix matters because most work touches files, jobs, transactions, and operations, not just source code. Good documentation and testing habits are also important when dealing with legacy systems.
A COBOL project needs the right depth for the system, not just general programming ability. If the work involves production incidents, batch chains, or mainframe integration, you want someone who has seen similar environments before. For a small change, a specialist who understands the codebase and business rules can be enough.
Yes, many COBOL tasks can be handled remotely, especially code review, documentation, testing support, and controlled changes. On-site work helps when access to mainframe tools is restricted or when the team needs direct collaboration with operations. In Switzerland, hybrid setups are common when security and process access matter.
Look for someone who can explain the flow of a COBOL program, the surrounding jobs, and the business outcome in plain language. Good signs are careful debugging, clean handover notes, and respect for existing controls. Ask for examples of batch fixes, production support, or modernization work they handled before.
No, COBOL is often used for maintenance, but it also plays a role in integration and modernization. Specialists may help expose legacy functions through services, stabilize a risky release, or prepare a phased migration. The best people know how to protect the current system while improving it step by step.
Before engaging a COBOL specialist, gather source access, job schedules, system notes, and any current incident history. It also helps to define whether the goal is a quick fix, a clean handover, or a larger modernization effort. Clear context saves time because legacy estates are rarely obvious at first glance.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used COBOL in their recent projects is 110 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 880 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used COBOL in their recent projects, 43% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 29% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used COBOL in their recent projects have 32 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used COBOL in their recent projects are German (100%), English (82%), and French (45%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used COBOL in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (82%), and Manufacturing (73%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used COBOL in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (91%), and Business Intelligence (73%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used COBOL
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