PCI DSS Experts in Zurich
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Zurich, who have recently used PCI DSS
Damir M.
Last position:
Head of Research & Chairman of the Research Advisory Board at SBS Swiss Business School
Swiss University of Applied Sciences institute (HEdA/AAQ accredited); ranked #5 globally for Executive MBA (CEO Magazine 2025)
- Led the research function and chaired the Research Advisory Board.
- Editor of the Journal of Applied Business Research.
- Member of the Thesis and Dissertation Committee.
- Contributed to the AAQ and ACBSP accreditation processes.
Rupesh Kumar S.
Last position:
IT Baseline Compliance Consultant at Consultant
- Verified baseline compliance against MAS audit findings
- Developed technical architecture concepts for 30 technologies to create hardening standard artifacts
- Identified and developed automation opportunities for given technologies based on CIS
- Developed standard baseline configurations based on internal security standards
- Responsible for developing Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) architecture artifacts based on the Azure cloud platform
- Responsible for RFQs and RFPs for different CNAPP solutions (Qualys Total Cloud, CrowdStrike, Azure Security Center)
- Supported compliance verification and validation through automated scripts for a sample population of IT devices and instances
- Responsible for the full vulnerability management lifecycle using Nexpose, including remediation, reporting, and integrating results with Splunk, HPSM, and Tableau
- Supported MAS audits
Mohamad K.
Last position:
Senior Backend Developer at Standing on Giants
- Led architecture and end-to-end engineering delivery for community-driven SaaS platforms serving 2M+ monthly active users.
- Architected and led the migration of a monolithic Python/FastAPI and PostgreSQL database and LangChain with codebase to an event-driven microservices architecture on AWS EKS, sustaining 10x traffic growth from ~150 RPS to 1,500+ RPS with zero re-architecture cycles.
- Defined and enforced engineering standards across services including API contracts, observability baselines, and deployment topology, reducing production incidents by 55% and MTTR from 2 hours to under 25 minutes within 9 months.
- Redesigned the caching and query layer using multi-tier Redis caching and database indexing/partitioning, cutting p95 API latency from 850ms to 180ms (78% reduction) and database CPU load by 45%.
- Built CI/CD platform on GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Kubernetes (EKS) with blue-green and canary rollouts, increasing deployment frequency from ~2/month to 8-12/day and reducing lead time from 10 days to under 6 hours.
- Implemented contract testing, automated load testing, and observability SLOs using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, raising platform availability from 99.5% to 99.95% (10x reduction in error budget burn).
- Led and grew a cross-functional team of 8 engineers across backend, frontend, and DevOps, scaling headcount from 4 to 8 with 85% retention; owned hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and career development.
- Partnered with Product, Design, and Client Success leadership as primary technical decision-maker; translated business goals into technical roadmaps and drove build-vs-buy decisions on authentication, search, and AI tooling.
- Introduced AI-assisted development workflows including automated code review and a RAG-based internal knowledge assistant using Graph (GraphRAG, Neo4J), increasing sprint throughput by 30% across two quarters.
- Owned incident command and production support rotation; established runbooks, postmortem culture, and on-call SLOs, reducing weekend paging incidents by 70%.
- Developed and optimized Algorithms using python libraries like Numpy and Pandas.
Christoph P.
Last position:
ICT DevSecOps Engineer at Abraxas Informatik AG
Reduced time-to-market by optimizing CI/CD pipelines. Employees without customer VM access can now deploy. Increased system stability and performance and reduced maintenance effort through systematic database cleanup. Restricted rights for Flyway migrations versus service users. Improved transparency and decision-making basis with enhanced Grafana dashboards for response times, optimized logging, and standardization with Loki. Reduced security risks by consistently applying security best practices such as removing the public schema in PostgreSQL, individual service user permissions, and Docker security context. Facilitated knowledge transfer and sustainable process improvements by creating process diagrams and implementing various concepts. Conducted code reviews across multiple repositories.
Károly A.
Last position:
NIS2 & Risk Strategy Consultant at RRC power solutions GmbH
- Developed a compliant information security management system (ISMS)
- Advanced a modern risk management framework based on NIST for NIS2 compliance
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
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Statistics of experts using PCI DSS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Human Resources
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Telecommunication
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Finance
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
100%
Doctorate
25%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Arabic
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Zurich are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Zurich using PCI DSS
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 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
PCI DSS 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 (100%)
- Banking and Finance (83%)
- Telecommunication (67%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Retail (50%)
- Biotechnology (33%)
- Education (33%)
- Energy (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What PCI DSS covers
PCI DSS, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, defines security requirements for organisations that store, process or transmit payment card data. It covers technical safeguards, governance, monitoring and evidence. PCI compliance helps reduce exposure across payment applications, networks, endpoints and service providers.
Where it is used
PCI DSS applies to retailers, banks, payment service providers, ecommerce companies, hospitality groups and any business handling cardholder data. Specialists help shape secure payment flows and reduce the scope of systems subject to assessment.
- Cardholder-data environment scoping
- Payment application reviews
- Network segmentation planning
- Control evidence preparation
Standards and tooling
The work connects PCI DSS with encryption, tokenisation, identity management, vulnerability management and secure software practices. Common tooling includes SIEM platforms, cloud security controls, endpoint protection, configuration scanners, ticketing systems and audit evidence repositories. Knowledge of the PCI Security Standards Council guidance is essential.
When companies need help
Companies often bring in freelance specialists during a new payment integration, cloud migration, acquisition, incident response or compliance review. External expertise is also useful when internal teams need an independent view of scope, compensating controls or readiness for a Qualified Security Assessor review.
- A payment flow has changed
- Cardholder data is moving to cloud services
- Control ownership is unclear
- Audit evidence is incomplete
What strong specialists deliver
Strong professionals translate PCI DSS requirements into practical controls rather than treating compliance as a document exercise. They map data flows, test access restrictions, review logs, coordinate remediation and explain findings to security, technology and business teams. They also distinguish requirements that apply directly from controls that reduce risk around the environment.
Working across Zurich
Zurich-based organisations may need collaboration with banks, insurers, retailers and international service providers. A specialist should be comfortable working remotely across time zones while joining on-site workshops when payment processes or sensitive environments require them. Clear documentation and communication in English, with German where needed, support effective delivery.
The best engagement starts with a defined scope, named systems and an agreed evidence plan. It should end with traceable findings, practical remediation priorities and controls that teams can maintain after the assignment.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about PCI DSS? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
PCI DSS is used to protect payment card data and manage the security controls around cardholder-data environments. It guides organisations on access, encryption, vulnerability management, monitoring, testing and security policies.
PCI DSS focuses specifically on payment card data and the environments that handle it. ISO 27001 provides a broader information security management framework, so organisations may use both rather than treating them as substitutes.
A strong PCI DSS specialist often brings knowledge of network segmentation, cloud security, identity and access management, secure development, vulnerability scanning and incident response. Experience with audit evidence and security-risk communication is equally important.
The right depth depends on the scope, payment model and maturity of the organisation. A focused gap review may need a specialist familiar with a defined control area, while a complex cardholder-data environment calls for someone who can lead scoping, remediation and assessment preparation.
PCI DSS work can often be delivered remotely because interviews, evidence reviews, configuration checks and workshops use digital systems. On-site sessions may still help when teams need to inspect physical processes, clarify payment operations or access restricted environments.
Ask the specialist to explain how they will define the cardholder-data environment, validate evidence and handle unclear control ownership. Look for practical experience with comparable payment flows, clear deliverables and the ability to work with auditors without creating unnecessary scope.
High-quality PCI DSS work links each finding to an applicable requirement, affected asset, risk and practical remediation step. The documentation should be reproducible, evidence should be traceable and recommendations should remain useful after the assessment is complete.
A PCI DSS specialist may deliver data-flow maps, scope decisions, control matrices, gap assessments, remediation plans, policy updates and assessment evidence. The exact package should be agreed around the organisation’s payment channels, service providers and review objectives.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used PCI DSS in their recent projects is 136 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,085 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used PCI DSS in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 100% hold at least a Master's degree, and 25% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used PCI DSS in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used PCI DSS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Arabic (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used PCI DSS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (83%), and Telecommunication (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Zurich, Switzerland who have used PCI DSS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (83%), and Human Resources (50%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used PCI DSS
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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