Microsoft Azure Experts in Zurich
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Zurich, 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.
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.
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
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
Ursula M.
Last position:
Business Mentor at RoleModel Rebels
- Mentor female students and professionals in advancing their careers, particularly as aspiring tech entrepreneurs.
Karim I.
Last position:
Test Engineer at Ixtrac AG for Swica
- Building a framework for automated website testing
- Testing, regression testing
- Defect management
- Release management, UAT, agile testing
- Feature discussions with business
- Test management
Stefan H.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager at Bechtle Schweiz AG
- Led multiple client projects according to the PRINCE2 standard in the healthcare sector, focusing on migrating existing infrastructures and applications to Bechtle Clouds
- Technologies used: MS Azure, Azure AVD, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Intune, Autopilot, Meraki vMX Firewall, and Bechtle Smart Workplace
- Improved and documented project-related processes
Jack S.
Last position:
Freelance - Fullstack Engineer at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group
- Supported the team in merging two real estate platforms into a unified Vue.js-based solution
- Developed a custom SSR microservice architecture deployed on AWS Lambdas
- Designed and implemented a map drawing feature
- Took ownership of migrating the microservice from Vue 2 to Vue 3
- Built a scalable SSR microservice architecture using AWS Lambda
- Developed and implemented a critical map drawing feature for real estate visualization
- Successfully migrated the microservice from Vue 2 to Vue 3
- Gained deep knowledge of AWS infrastructure, Datadog, Sentry, and Vite
- Technologies: Vue.js, Node.js, Vite, AWS Lambda, Datadog, Sentry, JavaScript
Dariusz K.
Last position:
Business System Analyst at Zurich Insurance
Participating in a strategic enterprise project to introduce a centralized customer data platform ("Single Source of Truth") to eliminate redundant data storage and accelerate digital services
Analyzing and documenting business and system requirements for migrating large, heterogeneous data sets (ETL) and for continuous data synchronization between core systems and the new platform
Close collaboration with business units, data engineers and architects to gather and validate requirements, and to ensure data quality, consistency and regulatory compliance
Defining the migration strategy, specifying ETL processes and synchronization mechanisms, and documenting technical interfaces
Developing and executing test cases for migration and synchronization processes, and performing defect analysis to ensure data integrity and system stability
Technologies: SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure DevOps, Confluence, UML, RESTful Services, Swagger, Postman
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Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.4 years (Switzerland: 2.9 years)
Positions per freelancer
14 (Switzerland: 16)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
84% (Switzerland: 87%)
Master's degree or higher
52% (Switzerland: 47%)
Doctorate
8% (Switzerland: 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 Zurich 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 Zurich 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 (97%)
- Banking and Finance (90%)
- Insurance (62%)
- Professional Services (55%)
- Government and Administration (45%)
- Telecommunication (41%)
- Education (38%)
- Retail (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Azure provides
Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform for hosting applications, data and enterprise workloads. Companies use Azure services to run websites, APIs, containers, virtual machines, analytics pipelines and business systems without managing every physical server. Azure also connects closely with Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Windows Server and .NET.
Services and architecture
Azure projects can combine compute, storage, networking, databases and managed integration services. Strong architecture balances reliability, security, performance and operational effort across the chosen services.
- Azure App Service and Azure Functions for application hosting and serverless workloads
- Azure Kubernetes Service for container orchestration
- Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB and Azure Storage for data platforms
- Virtual Network, Application Gateway, Front Door and Azure Monitor for operations
Delivery and automation
Professionals work across the full delivery path, from landing zones and identity design to deployment and observability. They use Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for continuous integration and delivery, and Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates for repeatable infrastructure. PowerShell, Azure CLI and policy controls support consistent administration.
When freelance expertise helps
Companies often bring in Azure specialists for migrations, modernization and time-critical delivery. External expertise is useful when internal teams need a clear target architecture, practical implementation support or a controlled handover.
- Move workloads from on-premises environments or other clouds
- Design secure subscriptions, networks, identities and landing zones
- Modernize .NET applications with containers, APIs or serverless services
- Create data, integration and reporting platforms
- Improve cost visibility, resilience, monitoring and governance
Azure in Zurich teams
In Zurich, Azure work can support financial services, insurance, manufacturing, healthcare and professional services, where access control, auditability and dependable operations matter. A freelance professional may work remotely, on site or in a blended setup; agree early on collaboration hours, documentation standards and the languages needed for workshops and handover.
What strong specialists deliver
A capable Azure specialist explains trade-offs instead of selecting services by habit. They can map business requirements to a maintainable design, protect identities and data, automate repeatable changes, and test recovery rather than treating it as an assumption. Look for clear diagrams, infrastructure in version control, useful monitoring, documented runbooks and a handover your team can operate.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with Microsoft Azure? These answers cover the essentials.
Microsoft Azure is used to host applications, APIs, databases, virtual machines, containers and data platforms in the cloud. It also supports identity management, integration, analytics, AI services, backup and disaster recovery.
Azure is often considered when a company already relies on Microsoft technologies such as Windows Server, .NET, Microsoft 365 or Entra ID. AWS and Google Cloud can also support similar workloads, so the right choice depends on architecture, existing skills, service requirements, governance and migration effort.
A strong Microsoft Azure professional often combines cloud architecture with networking, identity, security, databases and observability. Terraform or Bicep, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, PowerShell, Azure CLI and .NET are also valuable, depending on the project.
The need depends on scope rather than a fixed level of experience. A small App Service deployment may need focused implementation expertise, while a migration, landing zone or regulated data platform calls for someone who can make architectural decisions and lead risk management.
Yes. Azure work is well suited to remote collaboration when repositories, access procedures, architecture decisions and operating documentation are organized. On-site workshops can still help with discovery, stakeholder alignment or a sensitive migration, and teams should agree on working hours and language expectations.
Ask the Microsoft Azure professional to explain a comparable architecture, its trade-offs and how it was operated after launch. Review the quality of infrastructure code, security controls, monitoring, recovery tests, documentation and handover materials rather than relying only on service names.
Azure supports containers through Azure Kubernetes Service, Container Apps and related registry services, while Azure Functions covers event-driven serverless workloads. The suitable option depends on control requirements, traffic patterns, team operations and the complexity of the application.
Before starting, an Azure freelancer should clarify the subscription structure, tenant access, environments, compliance needs, deployment process, ownership and success criteria. They should also confirm whether the task is migration, modernization, operations, troubleshooting or architecture, because each requires a different delivery plan.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects is 110 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 878 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects, 84% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 52% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and French (38%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Banking and Finance (90%), and Insurance (62%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft Azure in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (83%), and Project Management (69%).
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