Kubernetes Experts in Vienna
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John Ampia-Addison
Last position:
Software Developer and DevOps Engineer at Bundesrechenzentrum (BRZ)
Refactoring and improving core APIs; implementing client change requests. Setting up metrics, traces, and logs monitoring infrastructure to support operations. Designing GitOps deployment and infrastructure as code. Applications and Systems Configuration in ArgoCD and Openshift. Confluence documentation of design, approach, and solution. Tech Stack: Java 8 & 21, Spring framework, JSP, Javascript, Bash Scripts, SQL, Grafana Stack, Opentelemetry, Docker, DB2, Maven, Kubernetes Kompose.
Manuel Pasieka
Last position:
AI Engineer at Misumi Europe GmbH & Motius GmbH
- Designed and built a next-generation NLP platform to accelerate sales-driven customer service through intelligent request analysis and routing, reducing average customer query response time by 30%.
- Architected a hybrid NLP system combining Large Language Models (LLMs) with traditional NLP pipelines for robust, explainable results.
- Developed request classification and routing mechanisms to accelerate customer support teams in handling customer queries faster and more accurately.
- Optimized LLM based data extraction and classification with context engineering.
- Integrated the platform into customer service processes, reducing response times and enhancing workforce efficiency.
Alexander Vasilenko
Last position:
Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect at A.S.E. | Business Solutions for Construction
- Architected and deployed a highly available, multi-tenant Kubernetes platform on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for business-critical microservices.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive Infrastructure-as-Code strategy using Terraform for managing GKE clusters, networking (VPCs, Subnets), and IAM policies.
- Engineered optimized storage solutions for stateful workloads (MongoDB) using GKE PersistentVolumes, enhancing performance and data resiliency.
- Established a full-stack observability framework using Google Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Prometheus, and Grafana.
Burak Elalmis
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at Nürnberger Versicherung
Further development of an insurance product quotation system
- Implementation and maintenance of pricing logic for property and casualty products (accident, property liability, business contents) based on Java and FaktorIPS
- Implementation of actuarial tariff revisions into product-specific calculation models
- Development and refactoring of backend components and web UI components
- Creation and maintenance of test tables and automated premium tests for quality assurance
- Code reviews and active involvement in quality assurance in the development process
- Production support and bug fixing in live operations
Marcel Steger
Last position:
Senior AI Engineer - Python at Insurance Company
Project Tech Stack: Python, AWS, Azure, FastAPI, openai, pandas, unittest/pymock
Achievements:
- Engineered automated data extraction pipelines to transform complex Excel datasets into structured formats via LLM-driven workflows.
- Architected a generative slide-deck engine that translates natural language prompts into formatted presentation assets.
- Integrated advanced LLM capabilities with the OpenAI Response API, implementing sophisticated tool-calling and structured output logic.
- Developed and containerized scalable backend microservice using FastAPI, Docker, and OpenShift to host and serve agentic skills.
Jori Martini
Last position:
Agile IT Manager Healthcare Systems at MA01 Gov. Digital City
- Responsible for managing GMP-critical systems
- Leading a team of 20 professionals
- Vendor management with a €15M annual budget
Plamen Mirchev
Last position:
Head of Service & Operations Management at Raiffeisen Bank International
- Shaping service management framework as part of head office of RBI
- Service owner overseeing IT cloud services, accountable for overall quality, lifecycle, and success
- Managing customer relationships and satisfaction for 10 business units ensuring smooth business continuity and operations
- Single point of contact and service/process owner providing T-shaped expertise in IT domains, cloud platforms and services (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Jira, Orca, CRM, GitHub, SFMC)
- ITSM/ITIL implementation and mentoring including design, definition, mapping, and execution
- Change and release management, UAT/test assurance, major incident management, SDLC management
- Managing regulatory and audit requirements, DORA, GDPR, ITPF compliance and reporting
- Acting as a point of escalation for complex customer issues, resolving conflicts, fostering a customer-centric culture
- People management: leading and managing service delivery teams, DevOps, vendors, and third-party teams
- Cross-tribe service delivery and contract management: KPIs, SLAs, OLAs, RPO, RTO, BCM/SCM management
- Agile/Scrum process delivery governance, stakeholder communication, and budget/cost management
Michail Matjuchin
Last position:
OpenShift Specialist, Developer at Insurance
Project goal: Introduce OpenShift as the run-time platform and migrate all applications to OpenShift.
My contribution: Make sure logging and monitoring for the applications were in place. Set up and put into operation the OpenShift components for logging and monitoring (Elasticsearch, Prometheus, and Grafana). Develop and implement the security concept for OpenShift. Work with developers to define and carry out the application changes needed for the OpenShift migration. Integrate monitoring into the applications.
Technical environment: Java, WebSphere Liberty, OpenShift components, Elasticsearch (ELK stack), Prometheus, Grafana.
Daniel Auferbauer
Last position:
Solution Architect and Fullstack Developer at IoT Sensor Data Processing and Evaluation
- Develop a concept for the analysis of sensor data.
- Assess implementation options, products, and pricing in Azure.
- Present and advocate the solution concept to the client.
- Implement an ETL pipeline for processing sensor data.
- Integrate BI solutions with the data repository.
- Provide documentation and support for end users.
Fabio Galvagni
Last position:
IT Architect, Requirements Analyst and Consultant at CANCOM
- Supports CANCOM customers in migrating legacy on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Foundry
- Takes over and stabilizes existing solutions after a short handover
- Business analysis and requirements engineering for migration to a new cloud environment
- Optimization of machine learning models for feature extraction and customer profiling
- Ensures data protection and compliance
- Leads the migration of on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric
- Designs new AI platforms for clients
- Tests the integration of chatbots for document intelligence with Microsoft Foundry, including requirements analysis, implementation, validation, and client communication
Matthias K.
Last position:
Business Architect at E5GTEC
- Analysis of extended requirements related to existing controllers in an industrial plant
- Creating concepts for storing and visualizing sensor data
- Communication with PLCs
- Microservice architecture
- Unified architecture
- AI-based evaluations of sensor data
- Technologies used: .NET 8, Minimal API, Postgres, MQTT, RabbitMQ
Jürgen Eckel
Last position:
Chief Executive Officer at Riddle&Code GmbH
- Pivoted the company into data-driven and AI-powered energy optimization solutions for microgrids, energy communities, and grid operators.
Joseph Wagner
Last position:
Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS) at A1 Bank
- I am responsible for providing solution architecture and technical assistance for a migration initiative aimed at transitioning to a new core banking system.
- The project involves replacing in-house development with a commercially available off-the-shelf core banking system operated as SaaS on AWS.
- Duties encompass solution design, technical coordination, supporting development teams, and providing IT support and troubleshooting.
- Managing over 10 global vendors and partners is crucial to project success.
- Technologies: VMWare ESXi, AWS, EKS Kubernetes, Mastercard Payment Transaction Service, Avaloq, A1 Telekom Austria infrastructure, CheckPoint FW, F5, Site-to-Site VPNs, PingID, Futurae SDK, Airlock, UC4/Automic, Firebase, iOS/Android lifecycle management, AWS IAM, AWS AppStream, AWS S3, AWS Transfer Family, QlikView, OpenAPI.
Attila Danics
Last position:
Full-Stack Software Engineer at Research Data Evaluation
- Custom anonymized research data analyzer, providing insights and facilitating data-driven decision-making.
- Designed and developed back- and frontend.
- Delivered end-to-end solution.
- Accelerated research timeline by 2 months.
Adrian Ion
Last position:
Strategic Technology Leadership & Digital/AI Transformation at Adrian Ion Consulting
- VCs, investors & CEOs: build or scale technology development in your (portfolio) company
- CTOs & senior technology leaders: experienced sounding board
- Traditional industries: increase value or optimize operations by further digitalization and AI
- Young technical leaders: build your leadership skills, technology-business interplay judgment, and strategic thinking, while under pressure to deliver
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Statistics of experts using Kubernetes
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Transportation, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
78%
Master's degree or higher
61%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Russian
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 Vienna using Kubernetes
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
What Kubernetes does
Kubernetes is the standard system for running containerized applications across many servers. It handles scheduling, scaling, service discovery, and recovery when parts fail. Companies use it to keep cloud-native systems stable while deployments stay repeatable.
Typical work
- Build and maintain clusters for production workloads
- Package services with Helm and manage manifests
- Set up ingress, networking, and load balancing
- Add monitoring, logging, and alerts
- Plan safe rollouts and upgrades
Ecosystem skills
Strong Kubernetes specialists also work with Docker, Helm, kubectl, and tools for observability and policy control. They know how to connect storage, secrets, RBAC, and network policies without creating fragile setups. In Vienna, this often matters for teams running regulated systems, hybrid infrastructure, or mixed cloud environments.
When companies bring help
Companies usually bring in freelance Kubernetes experts when a cluster is unstable, too manual, or hard to scale. They also step in for platform redesigns, migration from Docker Compose or older orchestration setups, and delivery of production-grade CI/CD pipelines. The best specialists leave behind clear runbooks and maintainable patterns.
What strong experts do
Good Kubernetes professionals think beyond deployment YAML. They look at resilience, security, release flow, resource use, and how teams operate the platform day to day. They document decisions clearly so internal teams can keep working after handover.
Where it fits
Kubernetes fits microservices, internal platforms, APIs, batch jobs, and data services that need consistent runtime control. It is common in finance, SaaS, logistics, media, and enterprise IT. For Vienna-based teams, it also works well when part of the setup stays on-site and part is handled remotely.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Kubernetes? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Kubernetes is used to run containerized services in a controlled way across one or many environments. It helps teams deploy, scale, heal, and update applications without managing each server by hand. That makes it a strong fit for platforms, APIs, and shared internal systems.
Kubernetes is built for orchestration at production scale, while Docker Compose is better for local development and simpler multi-container setups. A freelancer who knows both can help decide when a smaller setup is enough and when a cluster is the right move. The choice usually depends on resilience, scaling, and operations needs.
A strong Kubernetes specialist usually knows Docker, Helm, Linux, networking, and cloud services such as storage, load balancing, and identity controls. Observability also matters, especially logs, metrics, and tracing. For production work, CI/CD and infrastructure as code are often part of the same scope.
A simple internal cluster needs less depth than a platform that serves customer traffic or multiple teams. Kubernetes work becomes more demanding when security, upgrades, and shared operations are part of the scope. For that reason, companies should match the specialist to the risk, not just the tool name.
Yes, most Kubernetes work can be handled remotely because the key tasks are cluster design, manifests, pipelines, and troubleshooting. On-site time can help during workshops, handovers, or sensitive migration phases. In Vienna, many teams prefer a mixed setup with remote delivery and a few in-person sessions.
Look for clear decisions, safe rollout habits, and practical troubleshooting, not just cluster jargon. A strong Kubernetes professional can explain how they handle upgrades, secrets, ingress, and failures. Good documentation and a clean handover are usually signs of solid work.
Yes, because Kubernetes can standardize how workloads run even when the underlying cloud services are managed. It is often chosen when teams want portability, consistent deployment patterns, or shared platform control. Managed services may reduce ops work, but they do not replace orchestration needs.
Typical deliverables include cluster setup, Helm charts, deployment manifests, ingress configuration, security controls, and observability wiring. A Kubernetes freelancer may also provide migration plans, runbooks, and upgrade guidance. The best work leaves the platform easier to operate, not just easier to launch.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects is 102 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 814 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 61% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Russian (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Transportation (56%), and Professional Services (56%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Kubernetes in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (83%), and Project Management (72%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Kubernetes
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