Microsoft SQL Server Experts in Zurich
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Marco Skulschus
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 (template engine Jinja2).
Modeling and automation of data structures with Data Vault.
Building reporting and analysis reports with Microsoft Power BI, including training and onboarding of users.
Gwang Jin Kim
Last position:
Data Scientist / Applied AI, Automation & Data Systems Researcher at Independent
- Built and explored applied GenAI, RAG, GraphRAG, local LLM, agentic AI and document-intelligence prototypes for structured analysis, evidence extraction, semantic search, technical reasoning and decision-useful reporting
- Developed private local-LLM workflows and AI system patterns focused on privacy, reproducibility, reviewability, low-cost inference and practical user control
- Built reproducible Python/R workflows for data analysis, automation, API-driven tooling, validation logic, technical documentation and AI-assisted software development
- Designed workflows around explicit assumptions, traceable inputs, reviewable outputs and failure-mode awareness rather than black-box “looks good” demonstrations
- Supported RAHN AG in a chemical/regulatory environment with data extraction and processing around WERCS, a regulatory application for chemical product and compliance data
- Explored complex application/database schemas and wrote nested SQL queries to extract information for mixture calculations, component relationships, regulatory rules and reporting logic
- Continued hands-on development in Git/GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket, Docker/Linux deployment patterns, REST/API workflows, error handling, technical writing and fast AI-assisted prototyping
- Built technical writing and documentation workflows that turn complex systems into clear runbooks, checklists, decision notes and user-facing explanations
Peter Wydler
Last position:
IT Consultant at WYP-Consulting
Markus Fankhauser
Last position:
Logistics Expert/Coach at RAPID Technic AG
- Coaching, developing fundamentals and leading technical aspects in logistics transformation
- Extending SAP WM functionalities
- Efficiency measures in shuttle warehouse technology
- Setting up logistics operations reporting
- Comprehensive inventory planning and execution
- Preparing the technical and commercial foundations for cooperation with external logistics service providers
- Recommendations for the future process and organizational structure
Roland Arato
Last position:
Project Manager and Senior Business Analyst at Init Services GmbH
- Project management: Implementation of SAP & EBX integration for master and reference data management and led development of AI supported services for data management and privacy-oriented solutions
- Business analysis: Executed in-depth requirement gathering and data analyzes for MDM implementation, supported service integration using REST APIs to enhance service interoperability, led the requirement gathering, analysis, and implementation of agent-based AI services
- Technologies: SAP BP & FICO & MM, Tibco EBX, n8n, custom AI development in Java, Python, RDBMS, cloud
Claus Nielsen
Last position:
Oracle Database Engineer at BBV.ch
- Migration of databases from ODA to ExaData
- Migration of databases from ExaData to ExaCC/OCI
- Decreased UCC usage by 10%
- Developing automation scripts using Python
- Performance tuning
- Shrunk development databases from 6 TB to 3 TB using Exadata columnar compression
- Tuned application performance by 30% using inmemory option
- Tuned non-production Exadata by 20% to release CPU resources before ExaCC migration
- Database patching of Oracle 19c
- Basic Ansible scripting for deployments and database cloning
- Developing acconting model for shared Oracle platform
- Migrating single-instance databases to Oracle RAC
- Analysis of RAC issues
- Advising development teams of how to migrate to RAC
Dariusz Kaczmarkiewicz
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
Markus Darda
Last position:
Senior System Engineer (Server) at EMS Chemie
- Operation and development of the global server and virtualization infrastructure
- Operation and maintenance of storage systems deployed worldwide
- Active management of global Active Directory services
- Providing 2nd- and 3rd-level support in these areas
- Independently overseeing and leading small IT projects
Csaba Kéri
Last position:
ServiceNow Consultant at DXC
- Worked in mixed teams with several clients
- Performed requirement engineering, proposal and time estimation
- Developed ACLs, business rules, flows, workflows, catalog items, various scripts, UI actions, policies, scoped applications
- Customized mobile apps: Now Agent and Now Mobile
- Implemented integrations using the Integration Hub
- Coordinated continuously with clients during development
- Performed testing and helped clients with testing
- Deployed to production and applied main version upgrades and patches
- Managed CMDB, domain separation and asset management
- Integrated between instances at different clients
- Developed GlideScript: business rules, scripted REST endpoints, extension points, fix scripts, background scripts
Thomas Müllerleile
Last position:
Developer/Analyst at Nvaria GmbH
- Analyzed migration strategies after Camunda 7 was declared end of life with extended support until 2030.
- Evaluated potential migrations to Camunda 8, Flowable, and Operaton.
- Conducted a proof of concept demonstrating that existing projects could be migrated to both Flowable and Operaton.
- BPMN
- DMN
- Confluence
- Flowable
- Operaton
Bojan Antonović
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
Beat Zangger
Last position:
SAP Test Manager at E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH
- Responsible for IT integration test and user acceptance test for SAP S/4 Hana and BDO BO Customer Financials Management
- Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Generated and visualized reports
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed SIGMA and JIRA/Confluence at project level
Daniel Lisak
Last position:
SQL, .NET and VBA Developer at Postfinance AG
- For the internal MIS, which gathers data in a complex, comprehensive system landscape and loads it into a central database via ETL, existing processes and packages had to be maintained and new KPIs analyzed, specified, and implemented.
Viktors Dundurs
Last position:
IT Consultant at Dundurs Consulting GmbH
- Supporting the implementation of a digitalization project in the area of nutrient balancing
- Analyzing complex business processes and interfaces to surrounding systems (data flows, dependencies)
- Designing processes for data retrieval, storage, and sharing, including plausibility checks and validation logic
- Creating and prioritizing user stories and guiding developers in agile sprints (clarifying acceptance criteria, conducting technical reviews)
- Supporting the Product Owner in defining functional and technical requirements
- Participating in the rollout process and delivering training for stakeholders
- Documenting processes, requirements, and interfaces (including records/changes for releases)
Oscar Montero
Last position:
IT Specialist / DBA at Rothschild Private Swiss Bank
- Act as DBA SME for MS SQL Server and primary contact for MSSQL infrastructure and long-term technology roadmap in a critical 24/7 banking environment
- Maintain and evolve SQL infrastructure and monitoring system across development, test, UAT, and production environments (10 servers, 4 always-active Windows clusters, MSSQL 2014–2022 on VMs hosted by Inventix)
- Automate SQL operations using Brent Ozar scripts, PowerShell, and Inventix cloud script integration
- Build and improve ETL processes and BI applications (Power BI); plan resources and mentor BI team
- Participate in review, delivery, and deployment of database improvements across the software development lifecycle
- Migrate SQL Server instances from 2017 to 2019 and 2022
- Integrate new applications requiring MSSQL databases
- Manage and support on-premise and Azure SQL Server solutions; advise on industry standards, best practices, and creative database solutions
- Develop automation scripts for internal systems using PowerShell and Git
- Monitor systems with Splunk and Grafana; manage alerts, filters, data ingestion, and dashboard configuration
- Collaborate with operations, development, and business teams to identify and resolve operational and performance issues proactively
- Implement new SQL Server technologies such as Query Store, Extended Events, Tuning Advisor, and system traces
- Provide on-call support and regular maintenance during evenings and weekends
- Define and enforce system policies and standards; work closely with application managers, HR, and IT platforms in Switzerland and the UK
- Handle 2nd/3rd level support service requests; document resolutions and cooperate with vendors
- Use internal and external monitoring tools to detect performance trends and implement alerts and processes to prevent database issues
- Document and share knowledge to improve technical understanding across operations and development teams; administer Confluence (installation, configuration, document management, performance, upgrades)
- Work professionally in cross-functional teams to advise, influence, and coach development and operations teams on database topics
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Statistics of experts using Microsoft SQL Server
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
85%
Master's degree or higher
62%
Doctorate
15%
Certifications per freelancer
8
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 Zurich using Microsoft SQL Server
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
Core use
Microsoft SQL Server is used to store, query, and protect business data. Companies rely on it for transaction systems, reporting stores, and application backends that need dependable performance and clear access control.
What experts do
- Design database schemas and keys
- Write T-SQL for procedures, views, and reports
- Tune slow queries and indexes
- Set up backups, restore checks, and disaster recovery
- Support migrations and version upgrades
Ecosystem
Strong specialists work with SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Agent, and the wider Microsoft stack. They often connect Microsoft SQL Server with .NET applications, Power BI, Azure SQL, and integration jobs that move data across systems.
When to bring help
Companies usually bring in freelance expertise for performance problems, messy legacy databases, release support, or migration work from older systems. In Zurich, this is common when finance, insurance, logistics, or internal enterprise teams need short, focused support without hiring full time.
What good work looks like
A strong professional keeps data models clean, reads execution plans well, and documents changes clearly. They test backups, watch locking and blocking, and explain trade-offs in plain language so teams can trust the result.
Choosing the right specialist
Look for hands-on experience with SQL Server administration, T-SQL, query tuning, and recovery planning. If your team works across offices, a freelancer should also be comfortable with remote collaboration, clear handovers, and occasional on-site work in Zurich when needed.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Microsoft SQL Server? Start with the answers below.
Microsoft SQL Server is used for transactional databases, reporting systems, and application data stores. It is a strong fit when a company needs controlled access, reliable backups, and stable query performance. Many teams also use it as the central source for internal reporting and data integration.
SQL Server is often chosen in Microsoft-centric environments because it fits well with Windows, .NET, and Azure tooling. Compared with MySQL or PostgreSQL, it is especially strong in enterprise administration features, built-in management tools, and integration with the Microsoft stack. The right choice depends on the application, operations model, and existing team skills.
A good Microsoft SQL Server specialist should know T-SQL, indexing, query plans, backup and restore, and high-availability concepts. Useful adjacent skills include Power BI, SSIS, SSRS, Azure SQL, and .NET integration. For bigger projects, documentation and release coordination matter as much as pure database work.
Companies usually bring in a SQL Server freelancer when performance drops, a migration is risky, or a legacy system needs careful cleanup. It is also common during audits, version upgrades, and incident recovery. External support works well when the team needs focused expertise without a long onboarding phase.
A simple reporting database may only need a specialist who can clean up queries and indexes. A critical production platform needs deeper Microsoft SQL Server experience with recovery plans, locking issues, and change control. The more business-critical the data, the more important proven production work becomes.
Yes, most Microsoft SQL Server tasks can be done remotely because they rely on database access, scripts, and clear communication. On-site support in Zurich helps when a team needs workshops, handover sessions, or direct coordination with local stakeholders. Many projects use a mix of both.
Ask for examples of similar production work, not just tooling knowledge. A strong SQL Server freelancer can explain why a change improves performance, how it is tested, and how rollback would work if needed. Clear documentation and careful backup validation are good signs of quality.
The most common mistakes are weak indexing, unclear ownership of backups, and changes made without testing. Another frequent issue is treating Microsoft SQL Server as only a storage layer instead of part of the application design. Good specialists prevent those problems with planning, monitoring, and disciplined release steps.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects is 117 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 934 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects, 85% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 62% hold at least a Master's degree, and 15% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (50%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Banking and Finance (78%), and Government and Administration (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used Microsoft SQL Server in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Business Intelligence (78%), and Product Development (78%).
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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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