.NET Experts in Vienna
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Vienna, who have recently used .NET
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
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
Matthias K.
Last position:
Business Architect at E5GTEC
- Analysis of extended requirements related to existing controllers in an industrial plant
- Creating concepts for storing and visualizing sensor data
- Communication with PLCs
- Microservice architecture
- Unified architecture
- AI-based evaluations of sensor data
- Technologies used: .NET 8, Minimal API, Postgres, MQTT, RabbitMQ
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.
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
Oliver P.
Last position:
Enterprise Agile Consultant, Coach & Trainer, Product Manager at building BRIDGES – Enterprise Agility
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
Maximilian K.
Last position:
Consultant at Specific-Group Austria
IT Seniors | .NET, Java | Freelance & employee possibilities | 80 - 100% Remote in Europe.
Who is the Specific Group?
- Sector: 70% Finance & Fintech - 30% Industry: KTM, Liebherr, Porsche, VW
- Over 20 Scrum teams enable project changes instead of company changes
- Over 200 technical colleagues in Vienna (90% senior colleagues)
- 25 years in the IT market, 11 branches in Europe (450 technical colleagues in total)
- Technical focus: Java Spring, Kafka, AWS/Azure
Franz W.
Last position:
SAP Expert
- Preparation of S/4 HANA for utilities
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Statistics of experts using .NET
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Information Technology, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
71%
Master's degree or higher
57%
Doctorate
14%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
89%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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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.
.NET 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 (89%)
- Banking and Finance (67%)
- Manufacturing (56%)
- Education (44%)
- Energy (44%)
- Transportation (33%)
- Professional Services (33%)
- Telecommunication (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What .NET delivers
.NET is Microsoft’s open-source platform for building web applications, APIs, desktop software, cloud services and business systems. Its main languages include C#, F# and Visual Basic, with C# used most widely in modern application work. ASP.NET Core supports fast, cross-platform services that run on Windows, Linux and containers.
Core ecosystem
The platform connects application code with a broad Microsoft ecosystem and common open-source tools. Strong professionals may work across:
- C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core and LINQ
- Microsoft Azure, Azure Functions and container deployments
- SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Redis and message brokers
- Visual Studio, JetBrains Rider, GitHub Actions and Docker
NuGet provides reusable packages, while .NET MAUI and Blazor extend the platform to mobile, desktop and browser experiences.
Typical project work
Companies use .NET for customer portals, internal platforms, financial systems, logistics software, healthcare applications and public-sector services. Freelance specialists often deliver REST or GraphQL APIs, authentication flows, background processing, integrations and migration work from older Microsoft stacks. They can also improve test coverage, observability and deployment automation.
When companies hire
External expertise helps when an internal team needs focused delivery, Microsoft stack knowledge or a safe transition from .NET Framework to modern .NET. Common signals include:
- A legacy application needs a staged migration without disrupting users
- An API or cloud service must be prepared for production
- Delivery is slowed by complex integrations or unclear architecture
- The team needs support with Azure, CI/CD, security or performance
In Vienna, .NET specialists support industries such as finance, manufacturing, public services and technology, working on-site, remotely or in a hybrid setup.
Skills that matter
Strong professionals understand more than C# syntax. They design maintainable services, choose suitable data access patterns and apply dependency injection, asynchronous programming and secure API practices. They should also be comfortable with automated testing, logging, monitoring, version control and code review.
Experience with domain-driven design, event-driven systems, microservices and frontend frameworks such as Angular or React can be valuable, depending on the product. Clear communication is essential when distributed teams work across German- and English-speaking environments.
How to assess expertise
Review a specialist’s role in delivered .NET systems, not only the technologies listed on a profile. Ask how they handled upgrades, failed deployments, data consistency, security risks and production incidents. A useful technical discussion should connect design decisions to business constraints.
Look for practical evidence: readable code, meaningful tests, reliable delivery pipelines and documentation that another team can use. The right freelancer can explain trade-offs between .NET versions, hosting models and architecture styles without forcing every project into the same pattern.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about .NET? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
.NET is used for web applications, REST APIs, background services, desktop software, cloud workloads and enterprise platforms. It is common in systems that need strong integration with Microsoft Azure, SQL Server, identity services or existing business software.
.NET competes with Java and Node.js for web services, APIs and business applications. It offers a strongly typed C# ecosystem, mature tooling and close Azure integration, while Java and Node.js may be preferred when a team already has deep experience in those ecosystems or needs a different runtime model.
A strong .NET specialist often also understands C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, SQL, Docker and automated testing. Azure, CI/CD, application security, frontend frameworks such as Angular or React, and messaging systems are useful additions for broader project ownership.
The right level depends on the scope, risk and condition of the existing system. A focused API feature may need a specialist who can work within established patterns, while a migration, distributed system or critical integration calls for proven architecture and production experience with .NET.
Yes. .NET projects are well suited to remote collaboration because source control, automated builds, cloud environments and code review support distributed teams. On-site work in Vienna can still help during discovery, legacy-system analysis or close collaboration with business stakeholders.
.NET is the modern, cross-platform successor to the older .NET Core and .NET Framework product lines. A brief should state the required runtime, target operating systems and whether existing code uses .NET Framework, because migration constraints can significantly affect the work.
Ask for examples of systems they delivered and probe their decisions around testing, security, observability, data access and deployment. A capable .NET specialist explains trade-offs clearly, identifies operational risks and can show how their code remains maintainable after release.
A freelancer should clarify the runtime version, solution structure, deployment model, database responsibilities and release process before starting. For .NET work, it is also important to understand whether the project uses ASP.NET Core, legacy .NET Framework, Azure services, containers or a mix of these technologies.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used .NET in their recent projects is 123 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 983 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used .NET in their recent projects, 71% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 57% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used .NET in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used .NET in their recent projects are German (100%), English (89%), and Spanish (11%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used .NET in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Manufacturing (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used .NET in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (78%), and Business Intelligence (56%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used .NET
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