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Robert D.

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Software Architect

Lübeck
Robert D.

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Java Software Architect at adesso insurance solutions GmbH

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Shamaila M.

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Senior Software And Platform Architect

Heilbronn
Shamaila M.

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Founder/Kubernetes and Cloud Architect at Kubekanvas

  • Developed browser based platform for kubernetes no-code deployment and cluster management
  • Developed CLI in Typescript to deploy the resources in the cluster without leaving the browser UI.
  • Implemented DevSecOps pipelines: image scanning, SBOM, policy enforcement, supply-chain security and used Kyverno. Implemented IAM integration for the command line utility tool.
  • Designed role & permission models for Keycloak, oAuth/OIDC, social login flows.
  • Used LLM to convert user intent into the diagram.
  • Worked on integration with multiple Sovereign Cloud like stackIt, Hetzner, CIVO, UpCloud plus public clouds like AWS, GCP, Azure
  • The technology stack includes Java, SpringBoot, Kubernetes, OpenAI, Kubernetes multi-tenancy using vCluster, Karpenter, RBAC for CLI, Helm, React
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Fadi S.

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Operational AI & Data Engineering Consultant

Oberhausen
Fadi S.

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Data Scientist at E-Commerce

  • Designed and developed a production-ready data platform based on Microsoft Fabric for an e-commerce company
  • Built a scalable Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) with Lakehouse and Delta Lake as the foundation for analytics and AI applications
  • Developed a metadata-driven ETL platform with PySpark and a generic Incremental Loading Framework (SQL Server → Bronze → Silver → Gold)
  • Developed reusable components for Microsoft Fabric Notebooks to standardize data integration, transformation, and validation
  • Implemented automated data pipelines including monitoring, logging, error handling, and Delta MERGE strategies for stable production operations
  • Built a business layer architecture for reporting, data warehousing, and reusable data products
  • Integrated heterogeneous data sources via SQL Server, REST APIs, Amazon SP API, and Google Analytics 4
  • Worked closely with business departments to analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable data architectures

Technologies: Microsoft Fabric, PySpark, Python, SQL Server, Delta Lake, Lakehouse, OneLake, Data Factory, Data Warehouse, REST APIs, Amazon SP-API, Google Analytics 4

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Vaios K.

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Senior Product Manager | AI, Platform & API Products

Berlin
Vaios K.

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Product Manager & Strategic Advisor at Freelance, Lovable, Dreamarium

  • Advise early-stage startups on product vision, roadmapping, and GTM strategy, combining PMP and Stanford PM training with hands-on technical execution.
  • Lovable: built and led a 200+ member community program for AI-native founders, bridging real-time founder feedback into product roadmap decisions.
  • Lead customer discovery and OKR design engagements, scoping AI integration opportunities across client products.
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Vladimir E.

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Technical Executive, Principal Architect

Aurachtal
Vladimir E.

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Technical Project Manager / Freelancer at Deutsche Bank

  • Engaged within the Information and Security Management division for a Proof of Concept (PoC) project focused on developing a Client Security Portal.
  • Managed project resources across the UK, India, and Germany.
  • Architected and deployed the PoC solution leveraging a modern Java stack, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with Kubernetes, and Active Directory (Entra ID) for authentication.
  • Implemented OAuth 2.0 for authorization.
  • Ensured DORA alignment according to Deutsche Bank security rules and regulatory preparation.
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Niko S.

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Developing Architect / Solution Architect

Hamburg
Niko S.

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Developing Architect, Technical Lead "gridlytics" at HH Energienetze

  • Built a data integration platform for high-, medium- and low-voltage assets to enable contextual analysis of time series with master data from SCADA control systems (IEC 60870 104), INIS and SAP.
  • Responsible for the architecture and implementation of the solution, and acted as a sparring partner for the Product Owner.
  • Technologies used: Kotlin, Spring Boot, Maven, TimescaleDB, PostgreSQL, liquibase, Elements IoT, Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana, Python, jupyter and various API gateways.
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Karen M.

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Senior .NET Backend Engineer | Applied AI | Agentic Systems, RAG & Distributed Architecture

Munich
Karen M.

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Personal AI Engineering Project — Croky AI at Crocky AI

Product:

  • Built a production-ready AI platform for generating brand-aware marketing images and videos from product data, user requirements, and uploaded media.
  • Own the platform architecture, technical roadmap, API design, security, deployment workflow, operational reliability, and model-provider strategy.
  • Developed the core platform in .NET and built supporting AI and workflow prototypes in Python, applying language-independent API contracts and structured interfaces between services and model providers.
  • Implemented reliable background processing with RabbitMQ, persisted workflow state, idempotent handling, retries, failure recovery, logging, secure storage, authorization, and credit accounting.
  • Made pragmatic build-versus-buy and model-routing decisions based on reliability, latency, cost, and maintainability rather than novelty.

Agent Orchestration & RAG Systems

  • Built and compared agent workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph, and LangChain, including tool use, conditional routing, clarification steps, state management, and hand-offs between agents.
  • Implemented reusable .NET components for agents, prompts, tools, model providers, structured responses, and retrieval with pyvector, making it easier to change AI providers without rewriting the core workflow.
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Samet P.

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IT Project Manager | Agile Coach (SAFe) | Product Owner | ITSM & ServiceNow | AI Consultant

Flörsheim am Main
Samet P.

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AI Consultant & Project Manager for Reporting Automation at Toyota Financial Services (EAR)

  • Documented complex financial reporting processes in deep-dive sessions with subject matter experts
  • Analyzed and mapped the 3-tier data flow SAP – Essbase – HQ (984 account entries, triple chart of accounts)
  • Identified the biggest time drains (40 % of close time)
  • Evaluated technologies (AWS, Microsoft Fabric, Custom/Hybrid) with cost-benefit analysis
  • Created a validation rule catalog with 351 rules as the basis for pre-submission automation
  • Business case: estimated savings potential of 480–960 T€/year for the EAR region
  • Hands-on implementation with Microsoft Fabric, RAG, AI agents/Tool Calling and n8n; productive use of Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio
  • AI-supported project management workflows (minutes, tasks, knowledge synchronization)
  • Stakeholder management at senior management level (EAR Accounting, IEA IT, TFSC Japan), workshops and training on AI tools

Technologies: Microsoft Fabric, Copilot Studio, Claude AI, Python, Power BI, SAP, Essbase/SmartView, Excel (VBA), Notion, SharePoint

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Patrick L.

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Senior AI Software Engineer with 9 years of experience delivering practical AI products for enterprise and public sector

Frankfurt am Main
Patrick L.

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Senior GenAI Fullstack Developer at SBH (Schulbau Hamburg)

Remote freelance role focused on Agentic AI strategy, secure application patterns, and reusable agentic workflows for a government agency.

  • Development and implementation of an open-source Agentic AI strategy for a government agency, with a focus on GDPR, security, and self-hosted solutions
  • Development of reusable agentic workflows and business applications that enable non-technical employees to solve business problems independently
  • Implementation of nine business applications with Single Sign-On (SSO) and Azure PostgreSQL integration on Hetzner Linux servers

Techstack: Python, Streamlit, Anthropic SDK (Claude), Azure, Linux, PostgreSQL, MS SQL, Angular

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Frank J.

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Lead Project Manager

Lindlar
Frank J.

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Senior Project Manager / IT Manager - Email Gateway Migration & Information Security at Public Authority

  • Strategic planning, detailed technical preparation and operational management of an email gateway migration in a security-critical government environment.
  • Preparation of the technical specification and development of technical concepts and migration approaches in line with BSI requirements.
  • Technical requirements management with business units, information security and operations.
  • Coordination of external service providers, integrators and implementation partners; maintenance of project plans, milestones, resources, risks and dependencies.
  • Regular reporting to project management, the program environment and internal stakeholders.
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Gabin Maxime N.

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AI/ML Engineer · Agentic AI

Freising
Gabin Maxime N.

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Multi-Agent R&D Pipeline (3 Custom Agents) at Independent Project

  • Claude Code subagents, MCP, Pydantic V2, pytest, bandit

  • Designed and shipped 3 specialized agents that hand work down a line: a research agent writes a cited implementation spec, a coding agent builds the modular code and its tests, a review agent ranks findings by severity and applies the fixes. Each handoff is a structured document, so no stage depends on another agent's context window.

  • Connected the research agent to an academic-research MCP server (Semantic Scholar, ArXiv, Hugging Face Hub, citation snowballing) so every reference traces to a tool result rather than the model. Gated commits behind ruff, mypy, pytest and bandit, required human sign-off before installs and commits, and persisted session state on disk so long runs survive a context reset.

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Erkan Y.

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Devops Expert

Frankfurt am Main
Erkan Y.

Last position:

Devops Expert at Datev

Task: Operator development and observability

Technologies and skills: Kubernetes, Valkey-Operator, Crossplane, Backstage, OpenPortal, OTEL, Grafana Cloud, Azure DevOps, Artifactory, Flux, Alloy, Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OCF, Copilot

What I did:

  • Evaluated/developed Valkey-Operator
  • Set up OpenTelemetry
  • Integrated it with OpenPortal/Backstage/CrossPlane
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Harold T.

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Senior Software Developer | OOP . Full Stack . Web & Mobile . Cloud-Native

Braunschweig
Harold T.

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CPU Watcher — Cloud-Native Monitoring Application at SEUYTEL

  • Planned and developed a CPU monitoring application for monitoring system performance and resource utilization.
  • Designed and implemented a Spring Boot backend providing a REST API for processing and exposing monitoring data.
  • Developed the React frontend for presenting monitoring information in a clear and user-friendly interface.
  • Integrated PostgreSQL for persistent storage and management of application data.
  • Containerized the application and its services using Docker Compose.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment using Terraform on AWS.
  • Structured the application as a modern, maintainable system using REST-based communication between frontend and backend.
  • Designed and developed a secure, scalable CPU monitoring architecture (cpu-watcher) with a dedicated collector application that streams monitoring data to the backend, reducing direct exposure of system resources.
  • Designed a secure cloud infrastructure with the database isolated within a private network and OIDC-based authentication.
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and integrated version-controlled CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, infrastructure changes, and application deployments.
  • Designed and implemented the frontend delivery architecture using AWS CloudFront.

Stack: Spring Boot · React · PostgreSQL · REST API · Docker Compose · Terraform · AWS

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Reza N.

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Senior IT Security Engineer · Detection & Response · Microsoft Security

Dreieich
Reza N.

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Senior IT-Security Expert at Teambank AG

  • Completed the integration of log sources into Microsoft Sentinel, including GCP workloads – centralized consolidation of all security-relevant events from Azure and GCP environments for complete end-to-end telemetry and comprehensive compliance evidence
  • Developed custom rules and use cases based on the GFG Use-Case Library and the MITRE ATT&CK Matrix to cover company-specific threats and GFG-relevant scenarios with precise, mapped detection rules
  • Tuned detection rules to minimize false positives, optimized detection thresholds, and modeled exceptions – enabling the SOC to work with relevant, prioritized alerts while reducing Mean Time to Detect/Respond
  • Built SOAR capabilities in Sentinel by developing playbooks to automate recurring response processes such as containment, user and host isolation, and ticketing – shorter response times and 24/7 scalability
  • Designed and built a log transformation solution to normalize and enrich incoming raw logs (GeoIP, CMDB, threat intelligence) and convert them into a consistent schema for high-performance KQL queries, use case logic, and correlations
  • Managed Azure security through Azure Policies to enforce security and compliance standards, prevent drift, and continuously remediate deviations
  • Operated the Defender XDR portal to link endpoint, identity, email, and SaaS signals with Sentinel findings, enable holistic incident triage, and orchestrate measures directly from XDR

Technologies: Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, Azure Policy, KQL, GCP, MITRE ATT&CK

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Statistics of experts using Kubernetes

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

18 years

Kubernetes experts have 18 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

5.1 years

Kubernetes experts stay in a single position for 5.1 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

12

Kubernetes experts have completed 12 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

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

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive

Kubernetes experts are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Automotive.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Kubernetes experts earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

92%

92% of Kubernetes experts hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

57%

57% of Kubernetes experts hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

7%

7% of Kubernetes experts have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

3

Kubernetes experts hold 3 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

English, German, French

Kubernetes experts most often speak English, German, and French.

Speak two or more languages

97%

97% of Kubernetes experts speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 5 Nov 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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5% of Kubernetes experts charge less than €400 per day.
45% of Kubernetes experts charge between €400 and €800 per day.
45% of Kubernetes experts charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
4% of Kubernetes experts charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
2% of Kubernetes experts charge €1600 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology 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 using Kubernetes

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

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Daily rate avg. 779 €

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 800 €

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

Kubernetes 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 (96%)
  • Banking and Finance (50%)
  • Automotive (39%)
  • Retail (37%)
  • Manufacturing (35%)
  • Professional Services (30%)
  • Healthcare (30%)
  • Transportation (30%)

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

About the technology

Container orchestration

Kubernetes is an open-source platform for deploying, scaling and managing containerized workloads. It groups containers into services, schedules them across clusters and replaces failed instances automatically. Teams use it for APIs, web applications, data processing and internal platforms that need consistent operations across environments.

Core building blocks

Kubernetes organizes workloads through Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets, Services and Ingress resources. Namespaces separate teams or environments, while ConfigMaps and Secrets provide configuration. Strong specialists understand the control plane, worker nodes, networking, storage classes and the scheduling decisions that keep applications available.

Ecosystem and tooling

The wider Kubernetes ecosystem connects the cluster to the rest of the delivery stack:

  • Helm charts and Kustomize for repeatable application releases
  • Prometheus, Grafana and OpenTelemetry for metrics and observability
  • Argo CD or Flux for GitOps delivery
  • Container registries, service meshes and policy tools
  • Managed services such as Amazon EKS, Azure AKS and Google GKE

When expertise matters

Companies often bring in freelance Kubernetes specialists during a platform migration, a move from virtual machines to containers or a redesign of release processes. They may also need help with cluster upgrades, workload reliability, cloud costs or security controls. External expertise can add direction when the internal team knows the application but lacks deep cluster experience.

Typical deliverables

A Kubernetes engagement can produce a production-ready cluster, deployment manifests, Helm charts, CI/CD integration and documented operating procedures. Other deliverables include autoscaling policies, backup and disaster-recovery plans, network rules, secrets management and dashboards. The right approach depends on workload behavior, compliance needs, team ownership and the chosen cloud or data center environment.

Judging strong specialists

Look for professionals who explain trade-offs instead of treating Kubernetes as a default answer. They should have practical command of Linux, containers, networking, cloud infrastructure, infrastructure as code and observability. Strong specialists test failure scenarios, set clear resource boundaries, reduce operational complexity and leave teams with systems they can understand and maintain.

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Frequently asked questions

Curious about Kubernetes? Here are the answers that come up again and again.

Kubernetes is used to run and coordinate containerized applications across a cluster of machines. It handles scheduling, service discovery, rolling releases, scaling and recovery, making it suitable for APIs, web applications, batch workloads and internal platforms.

Kubernetes offers a broader ecosystem and a richer model for networking, storage, policy and automated operations than Docker Swarm. Nomad can be simpler to operate for focused workloads, while Kubernetes is often chosen when teams need extensive integrations and long-term platform flexibility.

A strong Kubernetes specialist usually works comfortably with Linux, Docker or another container runtime, cloud infrastructure, networking and infrastructure as code. Experience with Terraform, Helm, GitOps, CI/CD, Prometheus and security practices is also valuable.

The required Kubernetes experience depends on the workload and operational risk. A straightforward development cluster may need focused implementation support, while a production platform with stateful services, strict availability goals or complex networking calls for a specialist who has handled similar conditions.

Most Kubernetes work can be delivered remotely because configuration, deployments, monitoring and documentation are managed through shared repositories and cloud consoles. On-site collaboration may help when the platform runs in a private data center or when teams need intensive workshops and handover sessions.

Ask the Kubernetes freelancer to describe a platform they operated, including incidents, upgrade planning, observability and rollback decisions. Review the clarity of their manifests and documentation, and test whether they can explain resource limits, network paths and security choices in terms your team understands.

Poor Kubernetes configuration can create unstable deployments, excessive cloud spending, weak isolation and difficult incident response. Common issues include missing resource requests, unsafe permissions, fragile probes, unmanaged secrets and monitoring that cannot show where failures begin.

Kubernetes runs in public clouds, private data centers and hybrid environments. Managed services reduce control-plane operations, while self-managed clusters offer more control but require stronger capabilities in upgrades, networking, storage, security and day-to-day reliability.

The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 779 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 57% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5.1 years.

The most common languages among freelancers who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects are English (97%), German (97%), and French (16%).

The most common industries among freelancers who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects are Information Technology (96%), Banking and Finance (50%), and Automotive (39%).

The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (89%), and Project Management (56%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Kubernetes

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home all over Germany — available on-site in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and every major business hub, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

In Austria our freelancers and interim experts support companies from Vienna to Graz — on-site where your project needs them, or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

Across Switzerland our specialists are active in Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern — working on-site or fully remote. Choose a city to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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