Prometheus Experts in Vienna
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Alexander P.
Last position:
Owner & Lecturer at Own company for AI governance and data products, Vienna
- Consulting and interim management at the interface between IT operations and regulation
- Impact analysis and implementation planning for NISG 2026 and the EU AI Act, including risk management and reporting and evidence processes
- Training for governing bodies and employees on regulatory obligations
- Lectures in Data & Information Management and Human-Machine Interaction at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland, since 2023
- Supervision of master’s theses and participation in the examination board
- Presentations for business and educational institutions
- Design and development of data and AI products, platforms and pipelines
- Privacy-first architectures and zero-knowledge encryption, cloud-native on EU infrastructure
- MLOps and AIOps in live operations
- Own applications under own brand: shared codebase, separate delivery for each target device
- AI-assisted software development (vibe coding), complete agentic pipelines, code generation, implementation, automated testing, CI/CD and release cycles
- Publications on the EU AI Act, NIS2, DORA, CRA and CER as an integrated governance system
- Publications on data sovereignty, cloud economics and industrial image processing
- AI governance / compliance: data quality, Responsible AI, EU AI Act readiness, risk classification, AI ethics
John A.
Last position:
Software Developer and DevOps Engineer at Bundesrechenzentrum (BRZ)
Refactoring and improving core APIs; implementing client change requests. Setting up metrics, traces, and logs monitoring infrastructure to support operations. Designing GitOps deployment and infrastructure as code. Applications and systems configuration in ArgoCD and Openshift. Confluence documentation of design, approach, and solution. Tech Stack: Java 8 & 21, Spring framework, JSP, JavaScript, Bash scripts, SQL, Grafana Stack, OpenTelemetry, Docker, DB2, Maven, Kubernetes Kompose.
Michail M.
Last position:
OpenShift Specialist, Developer at Insurance
Project goal: Introduce OpenShift as the run-time platform and migrate all applications to OpenShift.
My contribution: Make sure logging and monitoring for the applications were in place. Set up and put into operation the OpenShift components for logging and monitoring (Elasticsearch, Prometheus, and Grafana). Develop and implement the security concept for OpenShift. Work with developers to define and carry out the application changes needed for the OpenShift migration. Integrate monitoring into the applications.
Technical environment: Java, WebSphere Liberty, OpenShift components, Elasticsearch (ELK stack), Prometheus, Grafana.
Alexander V.
Last position:
Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect at A.S.E. | Business Solutions for Construction
- Architected and deployed a highly available, multi-tenant Kubernetes platform on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for business-critical microservices.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive Infrastructure-as-Code strategy using Terraform for managing GKE clusters, networking (VPCs, Subnets), and IAM policies.
- Engineered optimized storage solutions for stateful workloads (MongoDB) using GKE PersistentVolumes, enhancing performance and data resiliency.
- Established a full-stack observability framework using Google Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Prometheus, and Grafana.
Martin A.
Last position:
Systems Architect at ASFiNAG
- Migrated infrastructure automation from Puppet to Ansible
- Ensured compatibility with CentOS and RHEL 8 and 9
- Managed users in Active Directory
- Managed applications, services, security policies, certificates, and more
Patrik G.
Last position:
Engineering & Development at TOBG Services Ltd
- Increased system uptime and performance while decreasing costs. Managing server infrastructure for DLT and application services
- Design and implement AI-workflow automation
- Developed the stakit.io App using Redis, Prometheus, Grafana
- Creating a multi-AI chat App with advanced AI-integration
- Developing an AI-powered document analysis solution for in-house and service deployment
Lulzim B.
Last position:
Centralized monitoring
- Setup and maintain Prometheus and Grafana via Docker for more than 2.000 services.
- Setup CI/CD with Ansible to provision and maintain Prometheus and Grafana.
- Metrics visualization and segregation in multiple dynamic dashboards.
- Setup of real time alerting for critical services.
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Statistics of experts using Prometheus
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Government and Administration, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
86%
Master's degree or higher
29%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
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 Vienna 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.
Average rates of experts in Vienna using Prometheus
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.
Prometheus 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%)
- Government and Administration (57%)
- Banking and Finance (43%)
- Professional Services (43%)
- Aerospace and Defense (29%)
- Education (29%)
- Healthcare (29%)
- Insurance (29%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Metrics that matter
Prometheus is used to collect time-series metrics from services, containers, and infrastructure. It helps teams see latency, traffic, errors, saturation, and health in one place. In Vienna, it is a common fit for product teams that run modern cloud systems and need clear operational visibility.
Typical deliverables
- Service and cluster monitoring setups
- PromQL queries for dashboards and alerts
- Alert rules with Alertmanager routing
- Exporter integration for databases and apps
- Runbooks that explain what each alert means
The ecosystem around it
Strong professionals know the full Prometheus stack, not only the server itself. They work with PromQL, Alertmanager, exporters, Grafana, and service discovery in Kubernetes or other dynamic environments. They also know when scrape intervals, labels, and retention settings need careful tuning.
When to bring in help
Companies usually bring in freelance expertise when monitoring is missing, noisy, or hard to trust. The same applies during Kubernetes migrations, cloud moves, incident reviews, or when a platform team needs better alert hygiene. In Vienna, this often suits mixed teams that want remote help for setup and on-site support for workshops.
What strong specialists do
A good Prometheus specialist thinks about signals, not just dashboards. They reduce alert noise, keep labels useful, and design metrics that answer real operational questions. They also understand how Prometheus fits with logs, traces, and incident response so monitoring supports the whole delivery flow.
Skills that stand out
- Strong PromQL and metric modeling
- Kubernetes and container monitoring knowledge
- Alert design with clear ownership
- Exporter and instrumentation experience
- Practical documentation for handover and operations
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Prometheus? Start with the answers below.
Prometheus is used for monitoring systems through time-series metrics. Teams use it to track service health, application behavior, container workloads, and infrastructure signals, then turn those metrics into alerts and dashboards. It is especially useful when you need fast operational visibility across changing systems.
Prometheus is the metric collection and alerting system, while Grafana is usually used to visualize the data. Datadog is a managed observability suite, and Zabbix is a more traditional infrastructure monitoring tool. A strong specialist knows where Prometheus fits best and when it should be paired with other tools.
A strong Prometheus specialist should know PromQL, Alertmanager, exporters, and metric naming that stays readable over time. Kubernetes knowledge is often important because service discovery and ephemeral workloads change how monitoring is designed. Experience with Grafana and incident response is also useful.
The right level depends on the scope, but Prometheus work can become complex when many services, labels, and alert paths are involved. Small setups may only need focused help, while larger environments benefit from someone who has already designed monitoring standards. Quality matters more than a long résumé.
Most Prometheus work can be done remotely because the main tasks are configuration, query design, and alert tuning. On-site time can help during workshops, stakeholder interviews, or incident review sessions, especially for teams in Vienna that want shared alignment. Many projects use a mix of both.
Ask what they have monitored with Prometheus, how they design alerts, and how they keep dashboards useful instead of noisy. You should also ask about Kubernetes, exporters, and how they document handover for the team. Good answers will be concrete and tied to real operational problems.
Good Prometheus work is clear, stable, and easy to maintain. Metrics should answer specific questions, alerts should map to owners, and queries should be readable by the team. If the setup depends on too many brittle rules or undocumented labels, the quality is probably weak.
No, Prometheus works well with Kubernetes, but it is not limited to it. It can monitor virtual machines, databases, middleware, and custom services as long as they expose metrics or exporters. Kubernetes just makes service discovery and scaling more common, so many projects start there.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Prometheus in their recent projects is 99 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 792 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Prometheus in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 29% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Prometheus in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Prometheus in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Prometheus in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Government and Administration (57%), and Banking and Finance (43%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Prometheus in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (86%), and Operations (71%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Prometheus
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