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Yassin B.

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Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Basel
Yassin B.

Last position:

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Schweizerweg Gmbh

  • Designed and executed automated and manual test cases for REST APIs and UI workflows using Selenide, Selenium, and Postman.
  • Developed and maintained Gatling-based performance tests for simulating user load and validating system responsiveness and stability under stress.
  • Integrated test suites into CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, enabling rapid and reliable delivery cycles.
  • Employed Splunk, Grafana, and Prometheus to monitor logs, track metrics, and perform in-depth application performance monitoring (APM).
  • Utilized Swagger for validating and documenting API contracts and ensuring consistency across environments.
  • Created and managed isolated test environments using Docker, enabling reproducible and consistent test execution.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams using Confluence, Jira, and Bitbucket for agile planning, documentation, and version control.
  • Worked in a Java/Spring Boot tech stack, leveraging Maven for project build automation and IntelliJ IDEA for development and debugging.

Key Achievements:

  • Built a reusable Selenide-based UI automation framework that reduced test creation time by over 50%.
  • Automated end-to-end test scenarios for critical business workflows, increasing test coverage and release confidence.
  • Designed a modular Gatling load testing framework, used for continuous performance benchmarking.
  • Detected and resolved several critical production performance issues through proactive APM and stress testing.
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Andreas H.

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Test Automation Architect

Rheinfelden
Andreas H.

Last position:

Test Automation Architect at Banking Bank (name withheld)

  • Set up a shift-left DevOps E2E system testing architecture
  • Set up "DevOps Shift-left" E2E tests for 240+ applications
  • Under NDA
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Patryk S.

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Test Manager

Rheinfelden
Patryk S.

Last position:

Test Manager at HIQT GmbH

  • Set up a partnership to support UiPath from migrating new clients to the UiPath tool landscape
  • RPA testing
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Christoph W.

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System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer

Hofstetten-FlĂĽh
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.

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Statistics of experts using Java

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Experience

23 years

Java experts in Basel have 23 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

3.2 years (Switzerland: 3 years)

Java experts in Basel stay in a single position for 3.2 years on average. It is 0.2 years more than in Switzerland, where the average stands at 3 years.

Positions per freelancer

14

Java experts in Basel have completed 14 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Java experts in Basel have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Top industries

Information Technology, Energy, Banking and Finance

Java experts in Basel are most in demand in Information Technology, Energy, and Banking and Finance.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management

Java experts in Basel earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

100% (Switzerland: 88%)

100% of Java experts in Basel hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 12% higher than in Switzerland, where the rate stands at 88%.

Master's degree or higher

83% (Switzerland: 63%)

83% of Java experts in Basel hold at least a Master's degree. It is 20% higher than in Switzerland, where the rate stands at 63%.

Doctorate

17% (Switzerland: 10%)

17% of Java experts in Basel have a doctorate (PhD). It is 7% higher than in Switzerland, where the rate stands at 10%.

Certifications per freelancer

7 (Switzerland: 5)

Java experts in Basel hold 7 professional certifications on average. It is 2 more than in Switzerland, where the average stands at 5.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Java experts in Basel most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Switzerland: 98%)

100% of Java experts in Basel speak two or more languages. It is 2% higher than in Switzerland, where the rate stands at 98%.

Based on our profile pool as of 16 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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40% of Java experts in Basel charge less than €1200 per day.
40% of Java experts in Basel charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
20% of Java experts in Basel charge €1600 or more per day.
<€1200 €1200-​1600 €1600+

The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Basel 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.

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Average rates of experts in Basel using Java

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 1210 €
Switzerland avg. 929 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 1200 €
Switzerland median 880 €

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 16 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Java 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%)
  • Energy (67%)
  • Banking and Finance (67%)
  • Manufacturing (67%)
  • Government and Administration (67%)
  • Insurance (50%)
  • Telecommunication (50%)
  • Transportation (33%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

Java’s role

Java is a general-purpose programming language and runtime for reliable business software. It powers backend services, enterprise applications, financial systems, Android applications and high-volume data processing. Its mature type system, portability and long-term ecosystem make it a practical choice for systems that must remain stable as they grow.

What companies build

Java supports both new products and core business platforms. Companies use it for customer portals, transaction processing, integration services and internal tools that connect many systems.

  • REST and event-driven backend services
  • Spring Boot applications and APIs
  • Banking, insurance and logistics platforms
  • Batch processing and data-intensive workflows

Ecosystem and tooling

Strong Java specialists work across the Java Virtual Machine ecosystem and understand how its parts fit together. Common tools include Spring and Spring Boot, Maven or Gradle, JUnit, Hibernate, Kafka, Docker and Kubernetes. Professional work also involves Git-based delivery, observability, automated testing and secure dependency management.

When freelance expertise helps

Companies often bring in freelance Java expertise during a platform rebuild, a migration from a legacy application or a period of rapid delivery. Specialists can establish service boundaries, improve test coverage, resolve production issues or integrate external systems without slowing the permanent team. In Basel, this can support financial, pharmaceutical, industrial and other internationally connected businesses, with remote or on-site collaboration depending on the project.

Skills to look for

A strong Java professional combines language knowledge with sound system design and delivery discipline. Look for experience with concurrency, APIs, persistence, messaging, security and performance analysis. The right specialist can explain trade-offs clearly, document decisions and work effectively with product, infrastructure and quality teams.

  • Designs maintainable services and clear interfaces
  • Tests business-critical behaviour at several levels
  • Diagnoses memory, latency and database problems
  • Works confidently with cloud and CI/CD environments

Choosing the right specialist

Review relevant deliverables rather than relying on Java alone. Ask how the specialist handled failure recovery, backward compatibility, deployments and technical debt in a comparable system. For Basel-based collaboration, clarify the expected balance of German and English, working hours and on-site presence early. A capable freelancer asks precise questions about domain rules, operational constraints and the team’s existing architecture.

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Frequently asked questions

Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Java.

Java is widely used for enterprise applications, backend services, APIs, financial systems, integration layers and data-processing workloads. Its mature ecosystem suits products that need portability, strong testing and long-term maintainability.

Java is often weighed against C#, Go, Kotlin, Python and JavaScript runtimes. It usually stands out through its mature libraries, strong tooling, broad hiring market and suitability for large, structured codebases, while another option may be preferable for a smaller service or a highly specialized workload.

A strong Java specialist may also work with Spring Boot, SQL, Hibernate, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes and cloud services. Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, observability, security and API design is often just as important as language knowledge.

The right level depends on the system’s risk, scale and complexity rather than a fixed number of years. A smaller API may need a specialist who can deliver independently, while a regulated or heavily integrated platform benefits from experience with architecture, migrations, production incidents and governance.

Yes. Java work is well suited to remote collaboration through shared repositories, code review, issue tracking, documentation and video workshops. Basel teams should agree on overlap hours, communication routines, data access and whether occasional on-site sessions are required.

Bring in a Java specialist when a delivery team needs focused support for a migration, service redesign, integration, performance issue or testing gap. Freelance expertise is also useful when a permanent team understands the domain but lacks capacity for a time-sensitive technical change.

Ask the specialist to explain a comparable system, including its failure modes, testing strategy, deployment process and technical trade-offs. Strong Java professionals connect implementation choices to business needs, communicate risks early and leave behind code and documentation that the team can maintain.

Yes, Java remains a solid choice when a project values a mature ecosystem, predictable operation and access to established libraries and tools. The decision should still consider team skills, delivery goals, runtime needs and whether another technology offers a simpler fit for the specific product.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Basel, Switzerland who have used Java in their recent projects is 151 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,210 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Basel, Switzerland who have used Java in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 83% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Basel, Switzerland who have used Java in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Basel, Switzerland who have used Java in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (67%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Basel, Switzerland who have used Java in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Energy (67%), and Banking and Finance (67%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Basel, Switzerland who have used Java in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (83%), and Project Management (83%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Java

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