Microsoft Azure Experts in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used Microsoft Azure
Marco S.
Last position:
Business Analyst, Data Warehouse Developer at NRW.Bank
Business analysis for risk controlling.
Development of a data warehouse based on MS SQL Server with data from the FIS Cross-Asset Trading and Risk Platform (formerly Front Arena).
Implementation of ETL and transformation logic with T-SQL and Python (Jinja2 template engine).
Modeling and automation of data structures with Data Vault.
Creation of reporting and analysis reports with Microsoft Power BI, including user training and implementation.
Frank G.
Last position:
Agile Coach and Program Manager at Centris AG
The insurance application service provider in Switzerland intended to develop a multi-channel output system to support their customers on their digital enhancement journey.
- Established an Agile Release Train based on SAFe 6.0
- Trained all ART leadership
- Coached the development of the solution intent
- Established 5 teams in the ART. Developed the Epic and Feature Backlog for the team.
- Planned and coached 2 PI planning sessions
The insurance application service provider in Switzerland intended to transform their claims management BPO and IT team into an agile delivery organization.
- Established an Agile Release Train based on SAFe 6.0
- Trained all ART leadership
- Coached the development of the solution intent
- Established 2 teams in an ART.
- Developed the Epic and Feature Backlog for the team.
- Planned and coached 2 PI planning sessions
Mike B.
Last position:
Freelance UX-Researcher, Designer at Bodensee Schiffsbetriebe; Labhard-Medien
- UX research, UX concept development, and UX design for an AI dialogue system with information on events, locations, public transport timetables, and special trips. Observations, remote user tests, session recordings, analytics evaluations, RapidUserTests, prototyping, etc., using Figma/Figma Make, Claude Design, and OpenAI Codex (Design)
Banashankari N.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager, Data and Integration Platform at MCH Group, Group IT
Led implementation of an Azure cloud-based, event-driven enterprise integration platform connecting Salesforce, Momentus(event) and ERP applications. Reduced overall costs by 60%, lowered operational errors to under 1%, and delivered on time.
- Led the full project lifecycle from initiation to delivery using agile and hybrid methods - platform vision, feasibility, technical blueprint, architecture, implementation, integration, testing, rollout and business adoption.
- Built the engineering team from the ground up, leading teams across Switzerland, Bulgaria and India using Scrum and Kanban; established Jira, Confluence, Asana and SharePoint for delivery and reporting.
- Established and managed frequent steering meetings, reporting that gave stakeholders transparency and drove key decision-making.
Urs S.
Last position:
CargoMonitor App at MSR Electronics GmbH
MVP app for shock logger to monitor and analyze transport data via BLE as a Kotlin Multiplatform solution for Android and iOS.
Stefan U.
Last position:
Workstream Lead Solution Delivery / IT Operations Manager SAP S4/HANA Private Cloud Edition - RISE at Munich Re
- Lead Solution Delivery workstream
- Serve as IT Operations Manager ad interim
- Define, implement, and continuously optimize the Target Operating Model
- Design and implement incident and problem management processes
- Develop, maintain, and execute business continuity and disaster recovery plans, including DR testing
- Ensure system availability, performance, scalability, and compliance with SLAs
- Liaise between business stakeholders, SAP Basis teams, managed service providers, and cloud vendors
- Oversee incident, change, and problem management processes per ITIL best practices
- Lead service reviews and vendor performance evaluations
- Coordinate patching, upgrades, and enhancement cycles with SAP AG and application operations teams
- Monitor system health, performance, and security using SAP for Me
- Collaborate with IT security, infrastructure, and network teams to ensure system integrity
- Create, track, and manage project-related firewall requests
- Develop, coordinate, and deliver cutover activities for targeted system lines
Milan S.
Last position:
Cloud Architect & DevOps at Avaloq
- Main cloud solution architect on a banking SaaS offering hosted in Azure.
- Fully automated the Azure infrastructure in Terraform.
- Reduced cloud costs by 50%.
- Responded to incidents, found root-causes and closed with post-mortems.
Robin O.
Last position:
Co-Founder & AI Solutions Architect at airdys
- Product strategy, architecture, and technical co-direction
- AI workshops, client onboarding and go-to-market activities
- Design and implementation of AI architectures (LLMs, RAG, MCP, agents, voice, automation)
- Hands-on development of prototypes and production-ready AI integrations
- Consulting clients on AI adoption, workflows, and integration into existing infrastructure
- Collaboration with co-founders on strategic direction
- Collaboration in sales and customer acquisition
Tools and Technologies: OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure, Vercel AI SDK, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), MCP (Model Context Protocol), FastAgent, VAPI, n8n, make.com, LibreChat, PostgreSQL, OpenAPI, Next.js, Vercel, Docker
Venkata R.
Last position:
Continuous Learning at Personal Time Off
- ZHAW CAS Secure Software Design and Development
- German C1 and Goethe Certificate C1
- ETH CAS Cloud and Mobile Computing at ETH Zurich
- Linux Foundation Linux System Administration LFS307
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes Fundamentals LFS258
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes for Application Developers LFD459
- Linux Foundation Kubernetes Security Fundamentals LFS460
Bojan A.
Last position:
Full Stack Developer with Angular at Further Education
- Highest level achieved: Certified Mid-Level Angular Developer
- 13 technologies newly learned or refreshed with (re-)certifications
- Current: Docker, Azure, Quarkus
Philipp S.
Last position:
Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management at Interactive Brokers LLC
- Solely responsible for two portfolios totaling USD 1 million with an average monthly performance of 2%
- Responsible for the investment strategy, specializing in US equities and ETFs (exchanges: NASDAQ and NYSE)
- Market, trend, data, and technical chart analysis
- Risk management – diversification, daily/weekly risk mitigation measures (rebalancing) to ensure optimal portfolio profitability
Reinhold S.
Last position:
Senior Software Developer at Hitachi Energy
- Support and further development of the Leegoo Builder
- Handling ad hoc requests
- Definition of rules/attributes and their rules
- Optimizing and managing SQL queries
Daniel S.
Last position:
Senior Manager at devpoint GmbH
- Design and co-implementation of an insolvency management platform in Germany for a client (based on an AI development tool)
- Concept, requirements engineering, and implementation support for a Dubai-based company to integrate processes into a CRM
- Business analysis and requirements engineering at Swisscom for integrations
- Integration of a new knowledge management system into the business processes at Swisscom AG – REST API definition
- Project manager, consultant, and sparring partner for the realignment/process digitalization at GIB Solutions AG
- Process designer and prototype for an AI-based real estate marketing system in Dubai
- Interim head of the ICT department at a telecom company, reorganizing and optimizing processes with a team of 5 at GIB Solutions AG
- Agile requirements engineer / external PO for a web-based solution for the German company DEHN AG
- Project management and consulting for the existing marketing and campaign planning solution at Swisscom AG
- Building the ALoHA nearshore offering at devpoint
Ahmed R.
Last position:
AI & Automation Engineer at Teosek GmbH
- Build prototypes, expand AI skills, and practical application in a startup context.
- Transition phase: further training in prompt engineering, APIs, AI, working on independent prototype projects, and collaborating at a friend's startup.
- Technologies: LangChain, REST, Python, Java, JS, TS, Node.
Christian B.
Last position:
Principal Business Acceleration & Advisory at Xebia
- Building productivity solutions for backoffice functions including case management and automated workflows in insurance
- Integration of GenAI functionality in operational processes for efficiency based on measurable KPIs
- Successfully delivering integration and data projects with agile methodology in requirements engineering, cloud native development and computing, software development, data analytics, quality management and technical documentation
- Coaching and advising clients for adoption of technologies such as use case identification, organizational impact assessment and building a business case for investments
- Advising clients on cost optimization through IT carve out and outsourcing of software product engineering
- Technologies: Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, GitHub Co-Pilot, Agile/SAFe
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using Microsoft Azure
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.9 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
87%
Master's degree or higher
47%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Switzerland are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Switzerland using Microsoft Azure
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Microsoft Azure 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 (81%)
- Insurance (54%)
- Professional Services (51%)
- Manufacturing (46%)
- Government and Administration (42%)
- Telecommunication (42%)
- Energy (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Azure at a glance
Microsoft Azure is Microsoft’s cloud computing ecosystem for running applications, data platforms, infrastructure and digital services. It combines managed services with configurable virtual infrastructure, helping companies develop, migrate and operate systems without maintaining every underlying server. Azure is also commonly called Azure or Microsoft’s cloud platform.
What companies build
Azure supports enterprise workloads across web, mobile, analytics and integration scenarios. Typical projects include:
- Cloud-native applications with Azure App Service, Functions and Container Apps
- Data platforms using Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Synapse Analytics and Data Lake Storage
- Secure networks, virtual machines and hybrid environments connected to on-premises systems
- AI, reporting and event-driven solutions using Azure data and messaging services
Core ecosystem
Strong Azure specialists connect services rather than treating them in isolation. Their work may include Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Registry, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, Key Vault and Microsoft Entra ID. They also use PowerShell, Azure CLI, Terraform, Bicep, GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps for repeatable delivery and operations.
When expertise matters
Companies often bring in freelance Azure professionals during migrations, platform rebuilds, security reviews or periods of rapid cloud adoption. In Switzerland, this can include regulated industries, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and organizations with hybrid Microsoft environments. External specialists can also support distributed teams when local language, time-zone overlap or on-site workshops matter.
Skills beyond Azure
The best results depend on adjacent knowledge. Look for professionals who understand networking, identity, Linux or Windows administration, containers, databases, observability and cost control. Experience with .NET, Java, Python, Kubernetes, Microsoft 365 or enterprise integration can be valuable when Azure is part of a wider technology landscape.
What good looks like
A strong Azure professional explains trade-offs between managed services, virtual machines and container platforms. They define access boundaries, backup and recovery plans, deployment controls and monitoring before production launch. Quality is visible in clear architecture decisions, infrastructure as code, useful documentation and a delivery process that the internal team can operate after handover.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Microsoft Azure.
Microsoft Azure is used to host applications, store and analyze data, connect enterprise systems and run infrastructure in the cloud. Companies also use it for hybrid environments, serverless workloads, machine learning and identity management.
Azure is often considered when a company already relies on Microsoft technologies such as Windows Server, .NET, SQL Server, Microsoft Entra ID or Microsoft 365. AWS and Google Cloud can be strong alternatives, so the right choice depends on existing skills, service requirements, governance and the target architecture.
A capable Microsoft Azure specialist may also understand networking, identity, security, containers, databases and observability. Terraform or Bicep, PowerShell, Azure CLI, CI/CD practices and experience with .NET or Kubernetes are useful for many assignments.
The required depth depends on the work. A focused application migration may need a professional experienced with the relevant Azure services, while a regulated hybrid platform needs broader architecture, security, governance and recovery expertise.
Yes, many Azure assignments can be delivered remotely through shared repositories, cloud consoles, documentation and structured workshops. On-site sessions in Switzerland can still help with discovery, stakeholder alignment, access reviews or handover, especially in security-sensitive environments.
Ask for examples of comparable Microsoft Azure work and discuss the decisions behind the architecture, not only the services used. Check how the professional handles identity, network design, deployment automation, monitoring, costs and operational ownership.
Azure security work can cover Microsoft Entra ID, role-based access, Key Vault, network controls, Defender services, logging and policy management. A strong professional should connect these controls to the company’s governance needs rather than applying them as isolated settings.
An Azure freelancer may deliver a migration plan, target architecture, landing zone, infrastructure as code, deployment pipelines or a production-ready application environment. The handover should also include documentation, monitoring guidance and clear instructions for the internal team.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 898 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 47% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects are German (98%), English (96%), and French (42%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects are Information Technology (96%), Banking and Finance (81%), and Insurance (54%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (75%), and Project Management (67%).
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