DevOps Experts in Switzerland
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Geoffrey Grigor
Last position:
Lead Researcher at York St John Business School
- Independently designed, conducted, and evaluated a research project examining dynamic management capabilities (DMCs) in the implementation of HR practices at different management levels (top, middle, and frontline management).
- Focus on the strategic role of frontline management in implementing effective HRM measures.
- Self-initiated project with academic collaboration from York St John University, Robert Kennedy College, and the University of Cambridge.
Frank Gulitz
Last position:
Agile Coach and Program Manager at Centris AG
The insurance application service provider in Switzerland intended to develop a multi-channel output system to support their customers on their digital enhancement journey.
- Established an Agile Release Train based on SAFe 6.0
- Trained all ART leadership
- Coached the development of the solution intent
- Established 5 teams in the ART. Developed the Epic and Feature Backlog for the team.
- Planned and coached 2 PI planning sessions
The insurance application service provider in Switzerland intended to transform their claims management BPO and IT team into an agile delivery organization.
- Established an Agile Release Train based on SAFe 6.0
- Trained all ART leadership
- Coached the development of the solution intent
- Established 2 teams in an ART.
- Developed the Epic and Feature Backlog for the team.
- Planned and coached 2 PI planning sessions
Christoph Pardon
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 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% through CI/CD pipeline optimization and the introduction of 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
Osman Tartoussi
Last position:
Senior Developer and Consultant at Federal Office for IT and Telecommunications BIT
IT consulting, analysis, architecture design, new and further development, code review, test automation, continuous integration and continuous delivery in the backend and frontend area.
Technology stack:
JAVA 21
Spring Boot 3
Spring Framework 6
Spring Rest
Spring Data
JPA
Postgres
Aurora Database
Typescript
OWASP
Renovatebot
Sonarqube
Prometheus
Grafana
Spring Security
Single SignOn
Keycloak
Angular 19
NgRx Redux
AWS ECS
AWS Cloudwatch
Terraform
Spacelift
GitOps
Docker
Junit
Maven
Jenkins Pipeline
GitHub
BitBucket
Nexus
Kafka
Conduktor
Kafdrop
OpenApi
Swagger
Scrum
SAFe
Jira
Confluence
Milan Simonović
Last position:
Cloud Architect & DevOps at Avaloq
- Main cloud solution architect on a banking SaaS offering hosted in Azure.
- Fully automated the Azure infrastructure in Terraform.
- Reduced cloud costs by 50%.
- Responded to incidents, found root-causes and closed with post-mortems.
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
Robin Ochsner
Last position:
Co-Founder & AI Solutions Architect at airdys
- Product strategy, architecture, and technical co-direction
- AI workshops, client onboarding and go-to-market activities
- Design and implementation of AI architectures (LLMs, RAG, MCP, agents, voice, automation)
- Hands-on development of prototypes and production-ready AI integrations
- Consulting clients on AI adoption, workflows, and integration into existing infrastructure
- Collaboration with co-founders on strategic direction
- Collaboration in sales and customer acquisition
Tools and Technologies: OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, Vercel AI SDK, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), MCP (Model Context Protocol), FastAgent, VAPI, n8n, make.com, LibreChat, PostgreSQL, OpenAPI, Next.js, Vercel, Docker
Peter Wydler
Last position:
IT Consultant at WYP-Consulting
Mike Battistella
Last position:
Freelance UX-Researcher, -Designer at Companion Hub
UX research and UX concepts for an assisted living application with QT client dashboard/video application and web interface for client support
Ralf Ramge
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
Piotr Seredyn
Last position:
CTO Program Manager, Theme Owner / Senior Project Manager at Avaloq Group AG
- Clients: Central banks of the most developed economies in the world, German, Swiss, Luxembourgish, Monegasque, Singaporean, Japanese wealth managers and universal/private banks, world’s largest investment banks
- Accountable for managing the delivery of a portfolio of digital wealth and consumer relationship management initiatives
- Project managing portfolios of projects within CTO product and technology business area (cyber security, architectural changes, re-organisational transformation, 3rd party apps)
- Products: Kernel & Parametrisation for Core Avaloq Banking Platform; modules: CRM, client data management, wealth management, portfolio management (generating over 90% of company revenues)
- Key responsibilities:
- Reporting to Head of Disruptive Innovation Division; stakeholder to five product owners & two domain owners
- Accountable for delivery of annual themes and quarterly key deliverables
- Managing demand vs supply via QBR process: book of work, execution, reporting, risk management
- Directly managing around 40 external consultants (front-end/back-end engineers, BAs, designers)
- Hiring and managing resources in eight countries
- Running quarterly divisional closure meetings presenting achievements and challenges
- Resolving cross-team dependencies and internal/external conflicts
- Owning and controlling maintenance budget; planning, forecasting, execution; ensuring demand matches supply
- Identifying and staffing key roles with chapter leads
- Approach: Agile, Scrum of Scrums, QBR/OKRs
- Technology: Angular, PL/SQL, JavaScript, Confluence, JIRA (JQL)
Venkata Renduchintala
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
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
Philipp Siegenthaler
Last position:
Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management at Interactive Brokers LLC
- Solely responsible for two portfolios totaling USD 1 million with an average monthly performance of 2%
- Responsible for the investment strategy, specializing in US equities and ETFs (exchanges: NASDAQ and NYSE)
- Market, trend, data, and technical chart analysis
- Risk management – diversification, daily/weekly risk mitigation measures (rebalancing) to ensure optimal portfolio profitability
Kristian Michael Hertel
Last position:
Director Global IT at JC Newretail AG / Peek & Cloppenburg Group
- Lead 300+ tech professionals across internal and consulting teams
- Transformed IT into a strategic, product-centric consultancy
- As industry first: Initiated ERP migration SAP → Oracle Fusion
- Implemented AI strategy, built the data science competence and initiated AI pilots
- Established IT Strategy Board aligning technology with business vision and objectives
- Implemented a central and standardised IT vendor management process reducing IT costs by 10%
- Outsourced internal ERP management structure into an external service entity
- Implementation of IT security protocols, standards, trainings and systems
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Statistics of experts using DevOps
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
3.1 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
88%
Master's degree or higher
54%
Doctorate
5%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
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 DevOps
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
What DevOps covers
DevOps connects software delivery and operations work. It is used to shorten release cycles, reduce manual steps, and keep services stable after deployment. Companies bring in DevOps experts when they need reliable build, test, deploy, and run processes around modern applications.
Core tooling
- CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps
- Infrastructure as code with Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi
- Containers and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes
- Cloud setup across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Typical work
A strong specialist can design pipeline stages, set up environment promotion, and improve rollback paths. They also help with monitoring, alerting, logging, secrets handling, and release coordination. In Switzerland, this often matters for regulated finance, healthcare, industrial, and SaaS teams that need careful change control.
When to bring in help
Companies usually seek freelance support when delivery slows down, cloud costs drift, or teams lack a clear release process. They may also need help during a migration to Kubernetes, a move from manual deployments to CI/CD, or a rebuild of an unstable platform. Remote work is common, but on-site sessions can help with team habits and handover.
What strong experts do
Strong DevOps professionals do more than write pipeline scripts. They understand application delivery, networking, cloud permissions, observability, and incident response, then connect them into one working flow. They document clearly, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and leave systems easier to operate.
Skills that matter
- Practical cloud and container experience
- Solid scripting and automation habits
- Security, access, and secret management awareness
- Clear communication with both technical and non-technical teams
- Ability to keep releases repeatable and traceable
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around DevOps.
A strong DevOps expert helps teams ship software in a controlled way. That usually means CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and safer release steps. The goal is less manual work and fewer surprises after deployment.
DevOps is the operating model around delivery and reliability, while Kubernetes is one tool used inside it. Cloud engineering focuses more on the underlying cloud environment. Many projects need overlap, but the problem to solve should come first.
A good DevOps freelancer often knows Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Linux, scripting, and one major cloud stack such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Monitoring tools and incident handling are also common. The best specialists can move across code, infrastructure, and operations without hand-holding.
A DevOps project needs stronger experience when the setup is already complex, unstable, or tightly regulated. That is common during migrations, release redesigns, or security hardening. A senior specialist can spot weak points in the delivery chain faster and reduce rework.
Yes, most DevOps work can be done remotely because the core tasks are pipeline, cloud, and tooling focused. For Switzerland-based teams, remote collaboration often works well if access, security, and meeting cadence are clear. On-site time can still help for workshops, incident reviews, or handover.
Look for concrete delivery examples, not just tool names. A strong DevOps professional can explain how they improved release flow, reduced deployment risk, or made operations easier to support. Ask for their approach to rollback, observability, secrets, and environment consistency.
The DevOps stack usually includes CI/CD, containerization, infrastructure as code, and monitoring. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Prometheus-style observability come up often. The exact mix depends on the existing platform and cloud setup.
No, DevOps is useful for smaller teams too when releases are frequent or reliability matters. Small companies often benefit from simpler pipelines, better cloud setup, and cleaner deployment habits. The work scales with complexity, not just company size.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used DevOps in their recent projects is 120 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 957 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used DevOps in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 54% hold at least a Master's degree, and 5% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used DevOps in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used DevOps in their recent projects are English (96%), German (94%), and French (30%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used DevOps in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Banking and Finance (66%), and Professional Services (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used DevOps in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Product Development (79%), and Project Management (68%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used DevOps
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