
IBM Db2 Expert in Switzerland
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Detlef W.
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 J.
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
Bojan A.
Last position:
Full Stack Developer with Angular at Further Education
- Highest level achieved: Certified Mid-Level Angular Developer
- 13 technologies newly learned or refreshed with (re-)certifications
- Current: Docker, Azure, Quarkus
Frank G.
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.
Christian B.
Last position:
Principal Business Acceleration & Advisory at Xebia
- Building productivity solutions for backoffice functions including case management and automated workflows in insurance
- Integration of GenAI functionality in operational processes for efficiency based on measurable KPIs
- Successfully delivering integration and data projects with agile methodology in requirements engineering, cloud native development and computing, software development, data analytics, quality management and technical documentation
- Coaching and advising clients for adoption of technologies such as use case identification, organizational impact assessment and building a business case for investments
- Advising clients on cost optimization through IT carve out and outsourcing of software product engineering
- Technologies: Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, GitHub Co-Pilot, Agile/SAFe
Klaus S.
Last position:
Senior Financial Consultant and Project Manager at Start Up
- Establishment of a licensing model
- Preparation of investor documents (business plan, cash flow forecast, ROI, etc.)
- Marketing simulation of market development, market potential assessment, etc.
- Definition and implementation of KPIs to measure market entry
- Setting up project planning, project controlling, and business processes
Alexander S.
Last position:
IT Manager & Architectural Draftsman at Architektur JĂĽrg 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.
JĂĽrgen A.
Last position:
Requirements Engineer / System Engineer at CCC Systems Engineering Suisse GmbH
- Supported design, setup, maintenance and enhancement of IBM Rational DOORS (9.6 and DNG) and IBM Rational Publishing Engine
- Conceived IT solutions and implemented them, including acceptance tests, considering customer-specific requirements
- Ensured functionality of tools and systems in scope
- Identified needs and advised departments and projects, designed single solutions when necessary
- Monitored and maintained central requirements engineering systems (servers, software, subcomponents)
- Advised on tool selection, features and application use cases for engineering applications
- Handled support requests from employees, customers and development teams autonomously
- Created system documentation and user guides
- Participated in cross-departmental IT projects and led subprojects
Stefan L.
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
Dariusz K.
Last position:
Business System Analyst at Zurich Insurance
Participating in a strategic enterprise project to introduce a centralized customer data platform ("Single Source of Truth") to eliminate redundant data storage and accelerate digital services
Analyzing and documenting business and system requirements for migrating large, heterogeneous data sets (ETL) and for continuous data synchronization between core systems and the new platform
Close collaboration with business units, data engineers and architects to gather and validate requirements, and to ensure data quality, consistency and regulatory compliance
Defining the migration strategy, specifying ETL processes and synchronization mechanisms, and documenting technical interfaces
Developing and executing test cases for migration and synchronization processes, and performing defect analysis to ensure data integrity and system stability
Technologies: SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Confluence, UML, RESTful Services, Swagger, Postman
Beat Z.
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
Deschances T.
Last position:
Senior Data Architect at Odd Parrot
- Supporting UBS Wealth Management as Senior Data Architect within a multi-year enterprise data mesh transformation.
- Guiding a strategic stream to design and implement a data product aligned with UBS’s enterprise-wide data mesh framework.
- Leading architecture definition, governance alignment, and cross-domain integration to ensure scalable, compliant, and reusable data products across global stakeholders.
- UBS – Global Wealth Management Data Product Architecture: Designed an enterprise-aligned data product spanning 26 countries, defining data contracts, metadata standards, and federated architecture patterns enabling cross-domain reuse across the bank.
- Defined cross-jurisdictional data policies and access controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements across multiple regions (EU, APAC, LATAM, CH).
Christoph W.
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.
Antonis V.
Last position:
Security and Audit Consultant at Contractor
Consulting on Cyber Security, Governance, Risk Management, audits, Cloud Security, and compliance in regulated environments.
Nenad T.
Last position:
Contractor at Swisscom
- SAP Data Designer ETL, SQL Server, Docker for PharmaSuisse Data Warehouse Application (Application Manager and Developer)
- SAP Business Objects, ABAP on SAP HANA for the Police of the Canton of Bern (Application Manager and Developer)
- Avaloq Connectors to SAP BW for Banque Cantonale de Fribourg
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Statistics of experts using IBM Db2
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years

Position duration
4.2 years

Positions per freelancer
12

Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
73%
Master's degree or higher
64%

Certifications per freelancer
6

Most common languages
German, English, French

Speak two or more languages
87%
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 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 IBM Db2
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.
IBM Db2 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 (87%)
- Banking and Finance (80%)
- Insurance (67%)
- Professional Services (67%)
- Manufacturing (53%)
- Government and Administration (53%)
- Healthcare (40%)
- Transportation (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Enterprise data foundation
IBM Db2 is a relational database family built for reliable transaction processing, structured data management and demanding enterprise workloads. It runs across IBM z/OS, Linux, UNIX and Windows environments, with Db2 for i supporting IBM i systems. The name IBM DB2 and the shorter DB2 are still common in project documentation and searches.
Where Db2 runs
Companies use Db2 for banking records, insurance systems, public administration, logistics, manufacturing and large business applications. It supports core transaction platforms, reporting stores, customer data services and integrations that must preserve consistency while handling complex SQL workloads.
- Core banking and policy administration systems
- ERP, supply chain and manufacturing data
- Batch processing and operational reporting
- APIs connecting legacy systems with cloud applications
Ecosystem and tooling
Db2 work spans SQL, stored procedures, triggers, indexes, views and transaction design. Specialists may also work with COBOL, Java, JDBC, IBM Data Studio, Db2 command-line tools, replication, backup utilities and monitoring components. Knowledge of z/OS, IBM i, Linux or containerized services often shapes the delivery approach.
When freelance expertise helps
Companies bring in freelance Db2 professionals during migrations, performance investigations, modernization programs and major releases. They can assess schemas, resolve locking or query problems, document undocumented routines and transfer practical knowledge to internal teams. In Switzerland, projects may involve close coordination with regulated industries and distributed teams.
- Stabilize slow or unreliable workloads
- Move data between Db2 platforms or adjacent systems
- Modernize access through APIs and application services
- Prepare recovery, monitoring and operational runbooks
What strong specialists deliver
Strong professionals connect database decisions to business risk. They understand normalization, access paths, isolation levels, locking, statistics, partitioning, security and recovery rather than tuning queries in isolation. They communicate trade-offs clearly and leave behind tested scripts, diagrams, runbooks and maintainable procedures.
Choosing the right fit
Start with the Db2 edition and operating environment, then define the workload, interfaces and operational constraints. A strong brief identifies whether the priority is SQL tuning, application integration, migration, high availability, z/OS operations or IBM i support. Remote collaboration works well when documentation, secure access and review routines are established; on-site presence may matter for sensitive systems or tightly coupled teams.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about IBM Db2? Start with the answers below.
IBM Db2 is used for structured data in transactional and analytical enterprise systems. It is common in banking, insurance, manufacturing, public services and other environments where consistency, security and dependable recovery matter.
Db2 competes with Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server as an enterprise relational database. The best choice depends on the existing IBM estate, operating system, application dependencies, licensing context, SQL workload and the skills already available in the organization.
A strong IBM Db2 specialist often brings SQL tuning, data modeling, backup and recovery, monitoring and database security. Depending on the environment, COBOL, JCL, IBM i, z/OS, Java, JDBC, Linux, APIs or integration tooling may also be important.
The right Db2 professional depends on the risk and scope of the work, not only on the database task. A migration, production incident or z/OS modernization needs proven experience with the relevant platform, workload and operational controls, while a contained reporting change may need a narrower skill set.
IBM Db2 projects can often be delivered remotely when secure access, clear documentation and reliable review routines are in place. On-site collaboration may be preferable for sensitive production environments, workshops with business teams or work that depends on close access to internal IBM systems in Switzerland.
Ask a Db2 specialist to explain a comparable delivery in terms of workload, constraints, diagnosis and measurable deliverables without exposing confidential details. Check how they approach execution plans, locking, statistics, recovery, testing and rollback, and ask for documentation examples or references where possible.
IBM DB2 is the older styling of the product name, while IBM now generally presents it as IBM Db2. Project teams and searchers still use both forms, and the exact platform—such as Db2 for z/OS, Db2 for i or Db2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows—should be clarified.
A useful Db2 brief names the platform, version where relevant, operating environment, workload, interfaces and the outcome required. It should also describe access constraints, production responsibilities, documentation expectations and whether the specialist must work with legacy code, cloud services or a broader modernization team.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used IBM Db2 in their recent projects is 114 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 911 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used IBM Db2 in their recent projects, 73% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 64% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used IBM Db2 in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used IBM Db2 in their recent projects are German (93%), English (87%), and French (47%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used IBM Db2 in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Banking and Finance (80%), and Insurance (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used IBM Db2 in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (80%), and Project Management (80%).
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