SOAP Experts in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used SOAP
Reinhold Schätz
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 Schmidt
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 Rehman
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.
Peter Sacco
Last position:
Web Application Developer PHP / WordPress Plugin Development at Gemeinde Bauma
- Analysis, consulting, and development of a WordPress application for the digital processing and delivery of the Bauma chronicle archive
Patrick Riegler
Last position:
DevOps Engineer at Swisscard AECS AG
- PoC for various platform integration functionalities using Backstage and Crossplane
- Implementation of improvements of developer experience with Azure AVD and DevSpace
- Manage application deployment infrastructure on Kubernetes clusters
- Manage CI/CD platform
- Manage deployments into Kubernetes (Rancher and AKS) and into Azure
- Act as security champion of the DevOps team
- Manage vulnerabilities and support dev teams to manage third-party vulnerabilities using JFrog Xray
- Support building the platform team
- Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform and Atlantis
- Build and integrate a platform and IDP using Crossplane
Karim Ismail
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
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
Reto Bachmann
Last position:
Managing Director at Atsoft GmbH
- Consulting in ICT, business processes, system architecture, web integration, client-server computing, cross-platform development, responsive web design, social media integration, GUI
- Custom and specialized solutions
- Applications for small and medium-sized enterprises
- Web services, web applications, portals, application extensions (add-ins, plug-ins)
- Database design, interface solutions
- Outsourcing in various industries
- Solutions for other software houses
- Project management and project support (software engineering, coding)
Yuri Gladkov
Last position:
Senior Security Devops Engineer at Swisscom
- Implementation and maintenance of highly critical IAM solutions for B2B clients (SSO, MFA, SAML/OIDC, Entra ID, PIM/PAM)
- Security administration of Linux systems (CentOS, Red Hat) in Docker and Kubernetes environments
- Migration from Docker Swarm to Kubernetes
- Infrastructure automation with Terraform
- Planning and execution of risk assessments, threat modeling, and compliance reports
- Development and management of B2B applications (Java, REST/SOAP, Angular) and CI/CD pipelines (Python, Ansible, Jenkins, GitLab)
- Leading integration tests and UAT (Cucumber, Selenium, Katalon)
- Implementing monitoring and observability strategies with Grafana, Prometheus, and Splunk
- Integrating SAST tools like Snyk and SonarQube
- Release management and project coordination according to Scrum and SAFe
- Mentoring and technical support of junior team members
Peter Behrmann
Last position:
Workstream Lead Order-to-Cash at Schaeffler AG
- Workstream Lead Order-to-Cash for Deloitte Consulting in the discovery phase for the “Vehicle Lifecycle Solutions” business unit in the S/4 HANA transformation program S4us
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
Christoph Wagner
Last position:
System Architect / System Engineer / Programmer at Deutsche Vermögensberatung (DVAG)
- Create requirements for the modularization of the promotion forecast.
- Set up and expand the various competitions for 2024.
- Customize and test the CICS dialog.
- Create various reports for the department using SQL.
- Implement and test new requirements in batch processes with IWS.
- Update documentation for the new requirements.
- Provide on-call support for daily and monthly production.
- Technologies used: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Windows 11, Unix, Enterprise Developer, z/OS, GIT, Mineral, Moped, IWS/TWS, JES, COBOL, CICS, DB2, SQL, Rocket, FortiClient, Citrix.
Stephan Rudolph
Last position:
ICT Architect/Programmer, DevOps, Design, Implementation, Test, Documentation at PostFinance AG
Deployment of a Customer Engagement & Loyalty solution in the cloud (AWS) and integration into the existing on-premise system landscape.
Technology: AWS EKS - Kubernetes, Helm, AWS EC2, AWS S3, PostgreSQL, SAP GLIF, RabbitMQ, Git, GitLab, ArgoCD, GitOps, CI/CD, Terraform, HashiCorp Vault, JFrog Artifactory, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Linux, bash, IntelliJ, draw.io, Confluence
Result: Deployment of a cross-product bonus program for retail banking, embedded into online and mobile banking; actual and emotional customer engagement; improved profitability and loyalty; support for cross- and upselling; long-term improvement in customer satisfaction and positive impact on the company image.
Sibylle Hampe
Last position:
SAP ABAP-OO Development (cross-module) at Asendia
- Creation of interfaces for transferring SD orders and customer master data (including various protocols and the ability to handle erroneous data)
- Analysis and adjustment of existing programs due to infrastructure change
- SOAP and REST API for creating customer master data from SugarCRM
- REST APIs in JSON (SD orders, invoices, payments, PDF forms)
- Log program for REST APIs
- Creation of various invoice forms in 8 languages including document links, email delivery, PDF generation
- Provision of data for the data warehouse
- Various user exits and enhancements in SD and FI
- Intercompany sales order creation, program for creating credit memos (uploads from Excel and from the server)
- Reports (VAT, sales orders, invoices)
- Correction program for CO data
- Support for various interfaces, notes, etc.
- Enhancement for IDoc INVOIC02
- Upload program for XML files (Rydoo) to post cash receipts into FI (FB01)
- Creation of dunning forms in various languages (Smartforms and Adobe including email delivery)
- Account statement program (ALV displaying postings, sending to debtors via email using Smartform as PDF)
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Statistics of experts using SOAP
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
29 years
Position duration
2.1 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, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
75%
Master's degree or higher
58%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
5
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 Switzerland using SOAP
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
What SOAP is
SOAP is a protocol for exchanging structured messages between systems, usually over HTTP, but also through other transports. It is common in enterprise integration, where strict contracts, XML payloads, and reliable service boundaries matter. Many teams still search for SOAP, Web Services, or Simple Object Access Protocol when they need this kind of work.
Where it fits
SOAP is often used for
- enterprise application integration
- partner and B2B data exchange
- payment, insurance, and public-sector interfaces
- legacy system connectivity
- controlled service contracts with XML schemas
It is a strong fit when systems must stay stable and predictable across long-lived interfaces.
Core skills
Strong SOAP professionals work with WSDL, XSD, XML, and schema validation. They understand message headers, faults, authentication, and contract-first design. They also know how SOAP services interact with REST APIs, message queues, and API gateways in mixed architectures.
Common tooling
A solid expert usually brings experience with frameworks and tools around SOAP testing, code generation, and inspection. They may use SOAP UI, WSDL editors, and platform-specific stacks such as Java, .NET, or enterprise integration suites. The key is clean contracts, readable payloads, and stable service behavior.
When to bring in help
Companies often need freelance SOAP expertise when a partner interface must be built, fixed, or documented under time pressure. It is also common during migrations, when older web services must keep running while surrounding systems move to newer patterns. In Switzerland, this work often needs clear communication across business and technical teams, sometimes in more than one language.
What strong experts deliver
Good specialists do more than make calls succeed. They trace faults, align schemas, write useful tests, and keep service contracts backward compatible. They also spot brittle integrations early, which helps avoid outages, broken partners, and hard-to-maintain service layers.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with SOAP? These answers cover the essentials.
SOAP is used for structured service-to-service communication where contracts must stay strict. It is common in enterprise integration, partner interfaces, and systems that rely on XML schemas and formal message handling. Companies choose it when predictability and backward compatibility matter more than a lightweight style.
SOAP is more formal and contract-driven, while REST is usually simpler and more flexible. SOAP often fits regulated or legacy-heavy environments better because of WSDL, XML schema validation, and built-in messaging patterns. REST is often preferred for public-facing APIs, but SOAP still makes sense when existing systems already depend on it.
A company should bring in a SOAP specialist when an interface must be created, repaired, documented, or modernized without breaking existing consumers. This is common for partner integrations, payments, insurance, and older enterprise systems. It is also useful when internal teams need help with message design, testing, or migration planning.
A strong SOAP professional usually knows XML, XSD, WSDL, and service testing tools. Experience with Java, .NET, or enterprise integration middleware is also valuable. Security topics such as authentication, certificates, and message signing often matter too.
Many SOAP tasks can be handled remotely, especially implementation, testing, and documentation. On-site time can help when teams need workshops, access to internal systems, or close coordination with business stakeholders in Switzerland. The right setup depends on system access, release process, and communication needs.
A SOAP project usually needs someone who has worked with real service contracts, not only toy examples. The more complex the environment, the more important it becomes that the expert has handled schemas, faults, versioning, and compatibility issues before. For older enterprise landscapes, practical maintenance experience matters a lot.
Good SOAP work is easy to verify in the WSDL, the schema, and the test cases. Responses should be stable, faults should be clear, and contract changes should be controlled. A strong expert also documents assumptions well so future teams can keep the service reliable.
Yes, SOAP is still relevant where existing enterprise systems, partner connections, or formal contracts are already in place. Many organizations keep it because the service layer works well and changing it would create unnecessary risk. Modern systems often run SOAP alongside REST, queues, and event-driven components.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used SOAP in their recent projects is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 899 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used SOAP in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used SOAP in their recent projects have 29 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SOAP in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and French (63%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SOAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Banking and Finance (69%), and Insurance (69%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used SOAP in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (81%), and Project Management (75%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SOAP
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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