DNS Experts in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used DNS
Thomas S.
Last position:
Cloud Native Trainer and Architect / Owner at TSC Labs e.U.
Focus:
- Developing and providing Cloud Native Courses
- Architecture Consulting for Platform Engineering and Cloud Native
- Supporting Teams and People on their Cloud Native Journey
Delivered Trainings:
- Kubernetes Fundamentals - From Pods to Ingresses; 2 Days
- Platform Engineering on GKE - Operators, GitOps, Gateway API, Policy Management, Storage; 2 Days
- Platform Engineering on AKS - GitOps, External Secrets, Policy Management, Ingress/Gateway API and Storage; 4 Days
Currently In Progress:
- Platform Engineering Basic / Advanced on OpenShift - OpenShift/Kubernetes Basics, GitOps, External DNS, External Secrets; Multi-Step Program with 2 Course Blocks (3 and 2 Days) and self-paced projects
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.
René Z.
Last position:
DevSecOps & Kubernetes Engineer (Freelance) at mgm technology partners GmbH
Development of a Custom Jenkins Shared Library (Groovy)
Integration of security checks in CI/CD pipeline (Shift-Left Approach)
Automated vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows
GitOps-based deployments with ArgoCD
Semantic versioning automation with Git integration
Container lifecycle management (Build/Scan/Tag/Push)
ArgoCD webhook integration for event-driven deployments
Complete cluster automation with Ansible
Bare-metal Kubernetes installation from scratch
High-availability control plane setup
Unified deployment system for multi-application orchestration
Configuration management according to NIST SP 800-128
Host security: Linux hardening, SELinux/AppArmor
Network security: NetworkPolicies, micro-segmentation
Application security: RBAC, Pod Security Standards
Data security: Encryption at rest and in transit
Defense-in-depth principles
Certificate management with cert-manager
Secrets management with External Secrets Operator connected to Vault
Infrastructure monitoring with Checkmk
Prometheus/Grafana monitoring stack
Security event detection and logging
Automated health checks and incident response procedures
MetalLB load balancing for bare-metal
Nginx ingress controller with SSL passthrough
NetworkPolicies for security zones
Rook-Ceph distributed storage, CNI configuration (Weave Net)
Container & orchestration: Kubernetes (bare-metal), Docker, Helm
CI/CD & GitOps: Jenkins (Custom Shared Library), ArgoCD, Groovy
Automation: Ansible, Bash, Python
Security: nftables, RBAC, NetworkPolicies, cert-manager, Vault, Sealed Secrets
Monitoring: Checkmk, Prometheus, Grafana
Storage & networking: Rook-Ceph, MetalLB, Nginx Ingress, Calico
Collaboration: Jira, Confluence
OS: Debian, Ubuntu
Andreas K.
Last position:
DevOps Consultant at Automotive/freelancer
- Infrastructure automation with Ansible, AWX, Docker/DockerCompose/Kubernetes, GitLab, Bash, Python (Ubuntu)
- Infrastructure monitoring with Icinga2
- Software development in Python
- Qemu, KVM, libvirt
Fadil K.
Last position:
Self-employed IT Service Provider at HG46-IT e.U.
- Setup of server and application infrastructures
- 3rd-level support for issues
- Consulting for application software and hardware
- Website design
- Network setup and conclusion of maintenance contracts
Martin H.
Last position:
Software Development & IT-Consulting at Self-Employed
Tech stack: Flutter/Dart, Unity3D, React, NextJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, SASS, SCSS, Tailwind, Bootstrap, Ollama, llama.cpp, LangChain, MCP, RAG, n8n, Node-Red, PlatformIO, Arduino, ESP, C, C++, Python/Django, NodeJS, C#, .NET, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, MongoDB, AWS, Azure, GCP, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure Pipelines, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, Postman, REST, WebSocket, Figma, Penpot, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, VS Code, Android Studio, Visual Studio, Unity3D, Jira, Confluence, Traefik, Rclone, Authentik, pfSense, Cloudflare, Proxmox, MQTT
Previous projects:
n8n automation that reads incoming emails from an Office mailbox and routes them to stakeholders
FastMCP 2 server exposing internal services via REST API to an LLM
Terraform migration of cloud infrastructure with Azure VMs, network, blob, storage and cloud-init
Azure Pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and artifact management
Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare Tunnel integration with Docker container provisioning and backups
GitHub Actions CI/CD for Flutter app builds, testing, automated screenshots, and App Store deployment
Flutter app with SSO, local database, backend integration, BLE synchronization
GCP setup with Cloud DNS, App Engine, Cloud SQL
AWS environment with EC2, S3, Route 53, ECS
Workshops delivered on Docker, Git, Terraform, Ansible, Cloudflare, DevOps, modern software development practices
Backend development with Python Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL, MQTT
SSO identity provider with OIDC, OAuth, LDAP, Cloudflare Tunnels, Authentik
Christian F.
Last position:
Project Manager at EVVA Sicherheitstechnologie GmbH
- Lead the SPG team
- Coordinate teams and activities across company boundaries
- Intensive time and cost controlling
- Monthly reporting to the CIO/CDO
- Contributing to the technical solution concept and sprint planning
- Responsibility for rollout planning
- Involvement in testing
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
Michael K.
Last position:
Business WIFI installation
- WIFI installation for various customers
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Statistics of experts using DNS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
4.8 years
Positions per freelancer
7
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Healthcare, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
57%
Master's degree or higher
29%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
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 Austria 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 Austria using DNS
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.
DNS 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%)
- Healthcare (44%)
- Manufacturing (44%)
- Aerospace and Defense (22%)
- Construction (22%)
- Banking and Finance (22%)
- Automotive (11%)
- Chemical (11%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What DNS does
DNS, or the Domain Name System, translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses and other service records. It helps browsers, mail systems, APIs and internal applications find the right destination. Reliable DNS is a core dependency for public websites, private networks and distributed cloud services.
Where it runs
DNS supports authoritative zones for domains, recursive resolvers for users and applications, and split-horizon setups that return different answers inside and outside a network. Companies use it across data centres, branch offices, hybrid environments and cloud networks. It also supports service discovery through records such as A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT and SRV.
- Public domain and subdomain management
- Internal service discovery and private zones
- Mail routing, verification and sender policies
- Failover, traffic steering and health-aware records
Ecosystem and tooling
DNS work can involve BIND, PowerDNS, Unbound, Windows DNS and managed services from cloud and domain providers. Strong specialists understand registrars, authoritative servers, recursive caching, zone transfers, DNSSEC and encrypted transport such as DoT or DoH. They use command-line tools, monitoring systems and infrastructure-as-code to make changes repeatable.
When companies need help
Freelance expertise is useful during domain migrations, cloud moves, mergers and network redesigns. It is also valuable when outages, stale records, poor delegation or confusing split-DNS behaviour slow down delivery. In Austria, specialists may support local teams on site or work remotely with clear documentation and German or English communication.
- Investigate intermittent resolution and propagation issues
- Plan authoritative DNS migrations without service disruption
- Harden zones against spoofing, tampering and misconfiguration
- Connect DNS changes to deployment and recovery processes
What strong professionals deliver
A capable DNS professional starts with a map of zones, delegations, resolvers, dependencies and ownership. They define sensible TTL policies, protect changes through review and access controls, and test both expected and failure paths. Their deliverables may include zone designs, migration plans, automation, runbooks, monitoring and incident findings.
Choosing the right specialist
Look for evidence of work on the DNS layer relevant to your environment, rather than broad infrastructure claims. Ask how the specialist would trace a failed lookup, validate DNSSEC, handle caching during a migration and separate registrar, authoritative and recursive responsibilities. Strong communication matters because a small record change can affect web traffic, email, certificates and internal services at once.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about DNS? Start with the answers below.
DNS maps names to destinations so people and systems can reach websites, APIs, mail services and internal applications. It also supports service discovery, verification records, traffic steering and controlled failover.
DNS provides a distributed, delegated naming system with caching and public or private scope. A hosts file is local and difficult to maintain at scale, while a service registry usually focuses on dynamic application instances rather than domain and network naming.
A strong DNS specialist usually understands networking, Linux or Windows infrastructure, cloud networking, firewalls and identity controls. Experience with DNSSEC, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, mail records and incident response is also valuable.
The right DNS experience depends on the risk and scope of the work. A simple zone cleanup needs less depth than a multi-environment migration, resolver redesign or security investigation, so assess comparable outcomes rather than a generic career label.
DNS work is often suitable for remote collaboration because specialists can review configuration, logs and automation securely. On-site support may still help when changes depend on local network equipment, restricted environments or coordination with Austrian operations teams.
Ask the DNS freelancer to explain delegation, caching, TTLs, authoritative and recursive roles, and the consequences of a failed change. A quality specialist proposes testing, rollback and monitoring instead of treating a record edit as an isolated task.
Managed DNS can reduce operational work and provide integrated resilience, access controls and traffic features. Self-hosted DNS may be appropriate when a company needs deep control, private connectivity, special compliance constraints or an existing operations model that supports it.
A good DNS handover records zone ownership, delegations, record purpose, TTL choices, resolver paths, DNSSEC status and renewal responsibilities. It should also include tested procedures for changes, rollback, outage response and future migrations.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used DNS in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 841 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used DNS in their recent projects, 57% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 29% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used DNS in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used DNS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used DNS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Healthcare (44%), and Manufacturing (44%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used DNS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (56%), and Product Development (56%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used DNS
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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