Helm Experts in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used Helm
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
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
Patrick Riegler
Last position:
DevOps Engineer at Swisscard AECS AG
- PoC for various platform integration functionalities using Backstage and Crossplane
- Implementation of improvements of developer experience with Azure AVD and DevSpace
- Manage application deployment infrastructure on Kubernetes clusters
- Manage CI/CD platform
- Manage deployments into Kubernetes (Rancher and AKS) and into Azure
- Act as security champion of the DevOps team
- Manage vulnerabilities and support dev teams to manage third-party vulnerabilities using JFrog Xray
- Support building the platform team
- Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform and Atlantis
- Build and integrate a platform and IDP using Crossplane
Mathias Dürrenberger
Last position:
Independent contractor at Allianz-Technology
- Developed a massive web application for second pillar retirement insurances (Swiss BVG, Kollektivleben) with over 1000 web pages using an in-house model language and Angular for front-end and back-end
- Fixed bugs in the code generator and enhanced and re-engineered the application
- Built an automated testbed
- Implemented PDF document generation with XML and Thunderhead
- Resolved issues due to the switch to Java 21
- Replaced middleware server for insurance base data (customers, contracts) using Java/Spring, REST, OpenAPI, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Azure CI/CD pipeline, Jenkins, and GitHub
Stephan Rudolph
Last position:
ICT Architect/Programmer, DevOps, Design, Implementation, Test, Documentation at PostFinance AG
Deployment of a Customer Engagement & Loyalty solution in the cloud (AWS) and integration into the existing on-premise system landscape.
Technology: AWS EKS - Kubernetes, Helm, AWS EC2, AWS S3, PostgreSQL, SAP GLIF, RabbitMQ, Git, GitLab, ArgoCD, GitOps, CI/CD, Terraform, HashiCorp Vault, JFrog Artifactory, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Linux, bash, IntelliJ, draw.io, Confluence
Result: Deployment of a cross-product bonus program for retail banking, embedded into online and mobile banking; actual and emotional customer engagement; improved profitability and loyalty; support for cross- and upselling; long-term improvement in customer satisfaction and positive impact on the company image.
Benjamin Talin
Last position:
Board Member at University of Digital Science (UDS Berlin)
- Advisor on topics of economic development, SME, digitization, technology and education in Europe incl. EU Commission, Middle East, Asia and North-Africa.
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Statistics of experts using Helm
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Education
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Switzerland using Helm
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
Helm basics
Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes. It helps teams define, version, and deploy application stacks as charts, which keeps releases consistent across environments. Companies use it to standardize installs, upgrades, and rollbacks for services that run on Kubernetes.
What experts deliver
- Helm charts for new services and shared platforms
- values files for dev, test, and production
- release automation for upgrades and rollbacks
- templating for Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, and workloads
Strong professionals keep charts readable and reusable. They know when to split a chart, when to use subcharts, and how to avoid templates that are hard to maintain.
Ecosystem skills
Helm work often sits next to Kubernetes, kubectl, GitOps tools, and CI/CD pipelines. Good specialists also understand YAML, container images, and how cluster settings affect chart design. In Switzerland, they often work with distributed teams that want clear documentation and clean handovers.
When to bring in help
Bring in freelance expertise when chart logic has grown messy, releases fail across environments, or your team needs a consistent deployment standard. A seasoned expert can review an existing chart set, fix templating patterns, and prepare your Helm setup for scale. This is common when moving more services onto Kubernetes or cleaning up old release scripts.
What quality looks like
Quality Helm work is predictable, versioned, and easy to operate. Look for experts who test charts before release, use sensible defaults, and keep environment-specific values out of templates where they do not belong.
Common use cases
- microservices deployed to Kubernetes
- internal platform services and shared add-ons
- environment-specific application releases
- repeatable delivery for cloud-native systems
Helm is especially useful when teams need the same application to behave well in several clusters. The best specialists design for change, so upgrades stay safe and operators can understand what will happen before they apply a release.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Helm.
Helm is used to package and deploy Kubernetes applications in a repeatable way. It replaces ad hoc manifests with charts, so teams can manage installs, upgrades, and rollbacks more consistently. That matters when several services or environments share the same release process.
A Helm chart adds templating, versioning, and reuse on top of raw YAML. Plain manifests are fine for simple setups, but charts are better when you need one definition that adapts to multiple environments. Strong experts keep the templates readable so the added flexibility does not become noise.
Bring in a Helm specialist when charts are hard to maintain, deployments vary too much between environments, or upgrades are risky. They are also useful when a team is introducing Kubernetes and needs a clean release pattern from the start. In Switzerland, that often helps mixed on-site and remote teams move faster with fewer handover issues.
A good Helm professional usually knows Kubernetes objects, YAML, container delivery, and Git-based workflows. They often work with GitOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and release testing as part of the same delivery chain. The best profiles also understand how cluster configuration affects chart design.
Helm work needs solid Kubernetes understanding, not just template editing. If the project is a simple chart or a few environment values, a focused specialist may be enough. If it involves shared charts, platform design, or complex release logic, look for deeper cluster and deployment experience.
No. Helm is strong when you need reusable packages, chart dependencies, and parameterized releases, while Kustomize fits better when you mainly want to patch existing manifests. Many teams use both, and a good expert can tell you which one fits your release model.
Yes, Helm work is often well suited to remote collaboration because charts, values, and release pipelines are easy to review in Git. On-site time helps when the team needs cluster access, stakeholder alignment, or a migration workshop. Clear documentation matters more than location for most chart tasks.
Look for someone who can explain Helm chart structure clearly and show how they handle values, upgrades, and rollbacks. Good work is easy to test, easy to read, and does not hide critical settings deep in templates. Ask for examples of real chart maintenance, not just initial setup.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Helm in their recent projects is 118 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 941 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Helm in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Helm in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Helm in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (43%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Helm in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (71%), and Education (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Helm in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Quality Assurance (71%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Helm
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.
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