Infrastructure as Code Experts in Switzerland
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Mohamad K.
Last position:
Senior Backend Developer at Standing on Giants
- Led architecture and end-to-end engineering delivery for community-driven SaaS platforms serving 2M+ monthly active users.
- Architected and led the migration of a monolithic Python/FastAPI and PostgreSQL database and LangChain with codebase to an event-driven microservices architecture on AWS EKS, sustaining 10x traffic growth from ~150 RPS to 1,500+ RPS with zero re-architecture cycles.
- Defined and enforced engineering standards across services including API contracts, observability baselines, and deployment topology, reducing production incidents by 55% and MTTR from 2 hours to under 25 minutes within 9 months.
- Redesigned the caching and query layer using multi-tier Redis caching and database indexing/partitioning, cutting p95 API latency from 850ms to 180ms (78% reduction) and database CPU load by 45%.
- Built CI/CD platform on GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Kubernetes (EKS) with blue-green and canary rollouts, increasing deployment frequency from ~2/month to 8-12/day and reducing lead time from 10 days to under 6 hours.
- Implemented contract testing, automated load testing, and observability SLOs using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, raising platform availability from 99.5% to 99.95% (10x reduction in error budget burn).
- Led and grew a cross-functional team of 8 engineers across backend, frontend, and DevOps, scaling headcount from 4 to 8 with 85% retention; owned hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and career development.
- Partnered with Product, Design, and Client Success leadership as primary technical decision-maker; translated business goals into technical roadmaps and drove build-vs-buy decisions on authentication, search, and AI tooling.
- Introduced AI-assisted development workflows including automated code review and a RAG-based internal knowledge assistant using Graph (GraphRAG, Neo4J), increasing sprint throughput by 30% across two quarters.
- Owned incident command and production support rotation; established runbooks, postmortem culture, and on-call SLOs, reducing weekend paging incidents by 70%.
- Developed and optimized Algorithms using python libraries like Numpy and Pandas.
Christoph P.
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 a 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% by optimizing CI/CD pipelines and establishing 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
Ralf R.
Last position:
Infrastructure-as-Code Transformation Architect at ODDO BHF
Responsible for designing and delivering a company-wide, comprehensive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) transformation in a regulated banking environment.
Conducted an assessment of the current infrastructure, processes, tools, teams, ways of working and skill profiles as a basis for the target architecture and a PDO (Product-Driven Organization)
Defined a tailored, audit-ready Everything-as-Code infrastructure (including governance, security and compliance)
Built a comprehensive IaC operating model, integrating and transforming internal teams
Designed standardised, reusable Terraform modules for infrastructure and platform services
Integrated secrets management, PKI and Encryption-as-a-Service to secure critical VMware and Kubernetes platform components and stored data
Implemented the platform in line with regulatory requirements (DORA, BaFin, ACPR, CRA), with a focus on auditability and traceability
The initiative provides the foundation for standardised, automated and audit-ready infrastructure, reduces manual intervention and enables scalable, traceable delivery of IT resources in a banking environment.
Yuri G.
Last position:
Senior Security Devops Engineer at Swisscom
- Implementation and maintenance of highly critical IAM solutions for B2B clients (SSO, MFA, SAML/OIDC, Entra ID, PIM/PAM)
- Security administration of Linux systems (CentOS, Red Hat) in Docker and Kubernetes environments
- Migration from Docker Swarm to Kubernetes
- Infrastructure automation with Terraform
- Planning and execution of risk assessments, threat modeling, and compliance reports
- Development and management of B2B applications (Java, REST/SOAP, Angular) and CI/CD pipelines (Python, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab)
- Leading integration tests and UAT (Cucumber, Selenium, Katalon)
- Implementing monitoring and observability strategies with Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk
- Integrating SAST tools like Snyk and SonarQube
- Release management and project coordination according to Scrum and SAFe
- Mentoring and technical support of junior team members
Patrick R.
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
Elias V.
Last position:
Cloud Architect & Security Advisor at BaFin
- Designing hybrid cloud architectures (on-prem + cloud)
- Implementing cloud governance structures according to NIS2, BSI, ESCB/SMM
- Developing policies for cloud security & access control
- Target designs, management decision frameworks, internal audits & cloud integration
Matthias I.
Last position:
Fractional CTO (Principal Engineer / Technical Architect)
- Designed large-scale systems and APIs serving thousands of concurrent users.
- Refactored a 650k-LOC monolith and led full AWS migration for stable performance.
- Introduced SLO-based observability, improving reliability and recovery flow.
- Optimised cloud and databases, achieving significant cost and latency reduction.
- Delivered LLM, RAG, and document-automation pipelines adopted in production.
Thomas M.
Last position:
Developer/Analyst at Nvaria GmbH
- Analyzed migration strategies after Camunda 7 was declared end of life with extended support until 2030.
- Evaluated potential migrations to Camunda 8, Flowable, and Operaton.
- Conducted a proof of concept demonstrating that existing projects could be migrated to both Flowable and Operaton.
- BPMN
- DMN
- Confluence
- Flowable
- Operaton
Stephan R.
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.
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Statistics of experts using Infrastructure as Code
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
17 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Switzerland are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Switzerland using Infrastructure as Code
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Infrastructure as Code 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%)
- Banking and Finance (89%)
- Government and Administration (67%)
- Telecommunication (56%)
- Automotive (44%)
- Professional Services (44%)
- Energy (33%)
- Healthcare (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What IaC does
Infrastructure as Code, often called IaC, defines servers, networks, databases and cloud services in version-controlled files. Teams can review, test and reproduce infrastructure instead of creating environments manually. This supports consistent development, staging and production systems across public cloud, private cloud and hybrid environments.
Core ecosystem
Terraform is widely used for provisioning across cloud providers, while OpenTofu offers a compatible open-source path. Strong specialists also work with AWS CloudFormation, Azure Bicep, Pulumi, Ansible, Kubernetes manifests and Helm. They connect infrastructure code with Git, policy checks, secrets management and CI/CD pipelines.
Typical deliverables
- Reusable modules for networks, identity, compute and managed services
- Secure cloud foundations with defined access, logging and backup controls
- Kubernetes clusters and supporting services provisioned consistently
- Migration plans from manual setup to version-controlled infrastructure
- CI/CD workflows that validate, plan and apply infrastructure changes
These deliverables give teams a clear change history and a repeatable way to create or update environments. They also make infrastructure easier to document and hand over.
When to bring in specialists
Companies often seek freelance expertise during cloud migrations, platform standardisation, rapid product expansion or infrastructure recovery. External specialists can untangle unmanaged resources, establish module conventions and introduce review processes without slowing product teams. In Switzerland, remote collaboration is common, while regulated or highly sensitive environments may require occasional on-site work and clear language expectations.
Skills around IaC
Infrastructure as Code rarely stands alone. The right professional understands cloud networking, IAM, Linux, containers, Kubernetes, observability, security and cost controls. They should also be comfortable with Git workflows, automated testing, state management, drift detection and incident response. Experience with the company’s cloud provider matters as much as knowledge of the chosen IaC tool.
What good work looks like
High-quality infrastructure code is modular without being abstract for its own sake. It uses safe defaults, clear naming, pinned dependencies, documented inputs and controlled state access. A strong specialist explains the plan before applying changes, protects secrets, tests failure scenarios and leaves the team able to operate the result. Ask for examples of reviewed modules, migration work and recovery procedures rather than judging a tool list alone.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Infrastructure as Code, in one place.
Infrastructure as Code is used to define and manage cloud resources, networks, databases, Kubernetes clusters and access policies through configuration files. It helps teams create consistent environments, review changes in Git and recover systems more predictably.
Terraform uses a provider-based model that can manage services across different vendors. CloudFormation and Bicep are closely aligned with AWS and Azure, while Pulumi lets teams describe infrastructure with general-purpose languages. The right choice depends on cloud scope, team skills, governance and existing code.
Infrastructure as Code work benefits from knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, Linux, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD and observability. A capable specialist should also understand secrets, state storage, policy enforcement, backup design and incident response.
IaC projects need a specialist who has handled the relevant cloud services and operational risks, not just written basic configuration. A small isolated environment may need focused tool expertise, while a migration or regulated platform calls for proven design, rollout and recovery experience.
Infrastructure as Code is well suited to remote collaboration because code, plans and reviews can be shared digitally. On-site work may still help with sensitive environments, workshops or access constraints, and teams should agree on working language, documentation standards and support hours.
IaC quality shows in safe plans, small reversible changes, reusable modules, protected state and clear documentation. Ask the specialist to explain dependency handling, drift detection, testing, secret management and what happens when an apply fails.
Infrastructure as Code can cause broad outages when state, permissions or dependencies are poorly controlled. Reviews, isolated environments, policy checks, backups, locked state and staged releases reduce the risk of destructive or unexpected changes.
OpenTofu is an open-source alternative with compatibility for many Terraform configurations and providers. Teams should review provider support, module compatibility, licensing requirements, migration effort and the long-term maintenance model before switching.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Infrastructure as Code in their recent projects is 132 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,059 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Infrastructure as Code in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Infrastructure as Code in their recent projects have 17 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Infrastructure as Code in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (56%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Infrastructure as Code in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (89%), and Government and Administration (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Infrastructure as Code in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (89%), and Operations (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Infrastructure as Code
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