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Matthias K.

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Business Architect

Vienna
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
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Michael Gonschor

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Scrummaster

Wien
Michael Gonschor

Last position:

Scrummaster at Xenovo

  • Planning and monitoring sprints and holding the scheduled meetings

  • Analyzing and resolving issues in the development process

  • Error analysis, bug management and correction in individual process steps

  • Stakeholder management

  • Documentation and improvement of the development process

  • Tools: JIRA, Confluence

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Christian Werner

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DevOps Engineer

Graz
Christian Werner

Last position:

EHF.at

  • Further development and ongoing maintenance of the existing WordPress site for EHF.at to revamp the responsive design and improve usability on mobile devices.
  • Integration of WooCommerce into the existing site for full e-commerce functionality and digitization of the team sports apparel sales process.
  • Implementation and configuration of an automated newsletter system to strengthen customer loyalty through regular updates and personalized offers.
  • Ongoing maintenance including regular updates, performance optimizations, and security checks to keep the site up-to-date and functional.
  • Project-related technical activities: PHP, CSS, and JavaScript.
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Namik Delilovic

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ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

Premstätten
Namik Delilovic

Last position:

Test Manager / Test Automation Engineer at Sky Deutschland GmbH

  • Implemented and maintained 443 automated test cases with a 99% pass rate (441/443)
  • Enabled CI for test automation: automated runs on review/merge, reporting via Xray
  • Introduced accessibility and performance checks and established them in reporting
  • Served as QA lead in daily operations with stand-ups, Kanban progress tracking, prioritization, and targeted task distribution
  • Handled defect triage and stakeholder communication with daily triage, QA status analysis, and actionable recommendations
  • Developed and maintained a stable regression suite for CRM/Salesforce flows (UI/E2E and near-API validations)
  • Integrated CI/CD using Jenkins pipelines with Groovy (IaC)
  • Maintained QA documentation, test conventions, and processes in Confluence, aligned across the team
  • Conducted Salesforce Einstein chatbot testing with intent/topic validation and output checks, and used Robot Framework/Python suites for continuous quality monitoring
  • Technology stack: Jira, Xray, Confluence, Jenkins, Groovy, Git, Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, TypeScript, Postman, REST, Salesforce, Google Cloud, Lighthouse, Evinced, Scrum/Kanban, BDD (Gherkin)
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Markus Kleiber

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Document Development

Wien
Markus Kleiber

Last position:

Document Development at Insurance Company

  • Replacement of original Dopix documents and modules into the Quadient document environment
  • Extension of document logic
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René Zingerle

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DevSecOps & Kubernetes Engineer (Freelance)

Jenbach
René Zingerle

Last position:

DevSecOps & Kubernetes Engineer (Freelance) at mgm technology partners GmbH

  • Development of a Custom Jenkins Shared Library (Groovy)

  • Integration of security checks in CI/CD pipeline (Shift-Left Approach)

  • Automated vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows

  • GitOps-based deployments with ArgoCD

  • Semantic versioning automation with Git integration

  • Container lifecycle management (Build/Scan/Tag/Push)

  • ArgoCD webhook integration for event-driven deployments

  • Complete cluster automation with Ansible

  • Bare-metal Kubernetes installation from scratch

  • High-availability control plane setup

  • Unified deployment system for multi-application orchestration

  • Configuration management according to NIST SP 800-128

  • Host security: Linux hardening, SELinux/AppArmor

  • Network security: NetworkPolicies, micro-segmentation

  • Application security: RBAC, Pod Security Standards

  • Data security: Encryption at rest and in transit

  • Defense-in-depth principles

  • Certificate management with cert-manager

  • Secrets management with External Secrets Operator connected to Vault

  • Infrastructure monitoring with Checkmk

  • Prometheus/Grafana monitoring stack

  • Security event detection and logging

  • Automated health checks and incident response procedures

  • MetalLB load balancing for bare-metal

  • Nginx ingress controller with SSL passthrough

  • NetworkPolicies for security zones

  • Rook-Ceph distributed storage, CNI configuration (Weave Net)

  • Container & orchestration: Kubernetes (bare-metal), Docker, Helm

  • CI/CD & GitOps: Jenkins (Custom Shared Library), ArgoCD, Groovy

  • Automation: Ansible, Bash, Python

  • Security: nftables, RBAC, NetworkPolicies, cert-manager, Vault, Sealed Secrets

  • Monitoring: Checkmk, Prometheus, Grafana

  • Storage & networking: Rook-Ceph, MetalLB, Nginx Ingress, Calico

  • Collaboration: Jira, Confluence

  • OS: Debian, Ubuntu

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Thomas Urban

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Consultant

Vienna
Thomas Urban

Last position:

Consultant at Henrich Baustoffe

  • Developing the required views and KPIs in collaboration with the different departments and management
  • Preparing and modeling the various data sources
  • Implementing the company-wide and cross-department dashboard in Microsoft Power BI
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Patrick Hopfner

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Lead Frontend Developer

Patrick Hopfner

Last position:

Lead Frontend Developer at DB Cargo

  • customer portal for different user groups
  • scrum team member
  • planning & implementation of single page application
  • planning & connection to REST API backend
  • Stack: azure devops, vite, typescript, react, react-router, react-query, react-table, db-ui

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Statistics of experts using MariaDB

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

22 years

Position duration

2.4 years

Positions per freelancer

11

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Operations

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Energy

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Bachelor's degree or higher

89%

Master's degree or higher

67%

Certifications per freelancer

2

Most common languages

German, English, French

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 Austria using MariaDB

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

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Daily rate avg. 827 €

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 840 €

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

Core use

MariaDB is a relational database used for transactional systems, reporting, and data services that need reliable SQL and predictable performance. It is often chosen as a MySQL-compatible option for web apps, internal tools, and customer-facing products. Strong specialists know how to shape the schema, queries, and storage engines around real workloads.

Ecosystem

MariaDB work often involves InnoDB, replication, Galera Cluster, backups, and monitoring. Depending on the stack, specialists may also handle PHP, Java, Python, Kubernetes, or Linux operations around the database layer.

  • Schema design and query tuning
  • Replication, clustering, and failover
  • Backup, restore, and upgrade planning
  • Monitoring and incident troubleshooting

When to bring help

Companies bring in freelance support when performance drops, deployments need safer database changes, or an older MySQL setup must move to MariaDB. It also helps when teams need short-term help for migrations, version upgrades, or hardening a production database without adding permanent headcount. In Austria, this often fits distributed teams that want remote database expertise with clear communication.

What good specialists do

Strong MariaDB specialists work carefully with indexes, locking, isolation levels, and storage choices. They test changes before rollout, keep rollback paths ready, and document what was changed and why. Good work is visible in stable queries, clean backups, and fewer surprises during release windows.

Common project types

MariaDB shows up in migrations from MySQL, new application back ends, and reporting databases that must stay responsive while data grows. It is also used for high-availability setups, multi-node replication, and database cleanup after years of organic growth.

  • MySQL-to-MariaDB migration
  • Schema refactoring and indexing
  • Galera Cluster setup
  • Backup and recovery drills

How teams collaborate

For many projects, remote work is enough because database tasks are clear and easy to review. On-site sessions can help during cutovers, outages, or workshops with product and infrastructure experts. In Austria, many companies prefer English for technical work, while local meetings may happen in German when broader teams are involved.

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Frequently asked questions

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

MariaDB is used for transactional applications, reporting layers, content systems, and internal tools that need SQL, stability, and straightforward operations. Teams also use it as a MySQL-compatible database when they want familiar tooling but need a different release path or operational setup.

MariaDB is closely related to MySQL, so the two are often compared during migrations and new builds. In practice, companies look at compatibility, feature fit, replication options, and how comfortable their specialists are with each ecosystem. The right choice depends on the application, not the name alone.

A strong MariaDB specialist usually also knows SQL, indexing, backup and restore workflows, Linux, and basic observability. In many projects, experience with PHP, Java, Python, or Kubernetes helps because the database rarely stands alone. Clear communication matters just as much as tooling.

MariaDB work can be simple or deep, depending on whether you need a small schema change or a production migration. For low-risk tasks, a focused specialist may be enough. For replication, failover, or cutover planning, you want someone who has handled similar live systems before.

Yes, MariaDB work is often well suited to remote collaboration because most tasks can be reviewed through scripts, query plans, and change notes. For cutovers or incident handling, an on-site session in Austria can still be useful. Many teams mix remote delivery with a short local workshop when needed.

Look for a MariaDB specialist who explains trade-offs clearly, tests changes before release, and can show how they handle backups and rollback. Good signs include clean schema design, sensible indexes, and a calm approach to replication or upgrade work. Weak profiles usually focus on broad claims instead of concrete database tasks.

Often yes, but the move should be checked carefully against stored procedures, extensions, and application behavior. A MariaDB migration specialist will compare compatibility first, then plan testing, backup strategy, and cutover steps. That reduces risk when the old system is already tied to business-critical processes.

Typical MariaDB deliverables include schema changes, tuning notes, migration plans, replication setup, and recovery runbooks. For larger work, you may also get test scripts, monitoring checks, and documentation for operations teams. The best deliverables are specific enough for your own team to run with later.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used MariaDB in their recent projects is 103 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 827 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Austria who have used MariaDB in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 67% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Austria who have used MariaDB in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used MariaDB in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (20%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used MariaDB in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (60%), and Energy (40%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used MariaDB in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (90%), and Operations (70%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used MariaDB

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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