VMware Experts in Austria
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Claus E.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager – Digitalization in Insurance & Telecommunications
Initiation, planning, management and completion of several digitalization projects
Requirements management including proposal preparation, business concepts & process analyses
Stakeholder management (internal steering, external service providers, business units)
Resource & capacity planning, controlling, budget responsibility
Claim and change management (including escalation handling)
Project marketing & knowledge management
Quality assurance & risk management in line with PMO standards
Implementation of a cloud-based solution in customer service (insurance)
Harmonization & digitalization of approval and contract processes
Reduction of processing times by >20 % through optimized workflows
Establishment of standardized project controlling with BI dashboard
Jira • Confluence • MS365 (Project, Teams, SharePoint) • ITIL • PRINCE2
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.
Walter S.
Last position:
Territory Service Manager Red Hat Consulting at Major German Engineering and Technology Multinational Company
- Migrating from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization, 40+ workstreams / projects in parallel (Small- to Medium Sized VM Operators / Critical Factory Workload Owners / Large-Scale Data Center Operators)
Zoran J.
Last position:
Technical Writer – Implementation of the BNPP IT PROD SEC Service Catalog at BNP Paribas Germany
Design, authorship and finalization of the IT PROD SEC service catalog with eight standardized security services (S-ID001–S-ID008).
Development of consistent service components & deliverables, RACI assignments and SLA and KPI definitions for each service.
Integration of BaFin document requirements under DORA into the service descriptions.
Coordination with IT, compliance, risk and operations teams to validate all service descriptions.
Specifically for governance & monitoring: definition of governance cadence, evidence delivery processes, audit support and definition of measurable KPIs and measurement methods.
Ensuring that all services are standardized, measurable and documented in an audit-proof manner.
Result: Approved service catalog with eight services as a binding basis for delivery, governance and audits; transparent SLAs/KPIs for each service and DORA/BAIT/MaRisk-compliant documentation with clear responsibilities and evidence trails.
Technologies and tools: Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Office 365.
Emre H.
Last position:
DevOps Engineer at SIWA Online GmbH
- Planning and implementation of IT infrastructures for clients
- Automating deployments with AWS CloudFormation and AWS CDK
- Monitoring and optimizing cloud environments and the entire IT infrastructure
- Providing technical support and troubleshooting infrastructure issues
- Collaborating with development teams on CI/CD processes
Benjamin A.
Last position:
Research Engineer at AIT - Austrian Institute of Technology
- Developed Taranis AI, an advanced open-source intelligence (OSINT) tool, leveraging artificial intelligence to revolutionize information gathering and situational analysis.
- Created cybersecurity trainings and a cyber range to provide hands-on learning experiences for SOC teams and IT management.
- Designed and implemented a hybrid cloud infrastructure using OpenStack, Terraform, and Ansible, improving the scalability and performance of the infrastructure and led the migration from an on-site only infrastructure to the hybrid cloud environment.
- Some of my current work can be found on GitHub.
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
Jürgen E.
Last position:
Chief Executive Officer at Riddle&Code GmbH
- Pivoted the company into data-driven and AI-powered energy optimization solutions for microgrids, energy communities, and grid operators.
Joseph W.
Last position:
Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS) at A1 Bank
- I am responsible for providing solution architecture and technical assistance for a migration initiative aimed at transitioning to a new core banking system.
- The project involves replacing in-house development with a commercially available off-the-shelf core banking system operated as SaaS on AWS.
- Duties encompass solution design, technical coordination, supporting development teams, and providing IT support and troubleshooting.
- Managing over 10 global vendors and partners is crucial to project success.
- Technologies: VMWare ESXi, AWS, EKS Kubernetes, Mastercard Payment Transaction Service, Avaloq, A1 Telekom Austria infrastructure, CheckPoint FW, F5, Site-to-Site VPNs, PingID, Futurae SDK, Airlock, UC4/Automic, Firebase, iOS/Android lifecycle management, AWS IAM, AWS AppStream, AWS S3, AWS Transfer Family, QlikView, OpenAPI.
Christian M.
Last position:
Principal Consultant at Theo Förch GmbH & Co KG
- Industry: Wholesale
- Role: Implementation, Design, Strategy Consulting, Support, Troubleshooting, Performance Tuning, Architecture
- Scope: Company-wide
- Activities:
- Migration/upgrade execution and support for IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Cognos Controller, Planning Analytics 2.1 (Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW), Planning Analytics Excel (PAFE), Cube Views, Multidimensional Expressions (MDX))
- Operational and Strategic Consulting and Support for the internal IT team in Installation, Configuration, Performance Tuning and Architecture, Security and Compliance
- System Environment: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1x, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace 2.1, IBM Planning Analytics Excel 2.1, IBM Cognos Controller 11.1, Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2022
Fadil K.
Last position:
Self-employed IT Service Provider at HG46-IT e.U.
- Setup of server and application infrastructures
- 3rd-level support for issues
- Consulting for application software and hardware
- Website design
- Network setup and conclusion of maintenance contracts
Stefan M.
Last position:
Software consulting and development at An Austrian bank
Further development, configuration and operation of DOXiS, a document management system at a large financial services company. Development of a document interface as a REST API to integrate with third-party systems using the Java Spring Framework. Programming client scripts in Visual Basic, as well as workflow and agent scripts in Groovy.
Sebastian H.
Last position:
Software Developer at FERCHAU Austria GmbH
- Development and project management of configuration and calibration assistants for pick-and-place machines (Tools: Python, PyQt, Jira, Confluence)
- New development and project management of a project and production planning software for ski manufacturing (Tools: C#, WinForms, WPF, DevExpress, MS SQL, Jira, Confluence)
- New development and project management of documentation software for the test lab in the ski manufacturing process (Tools: Java, Spring Boot, REST API, Hibernate, MSSQL, React, Mantine.dev, Tiptap, Jira, Confluence)
- Further development and project management of warehouse management software with associated hardware for medical technology (Tools: Java, Quarkus, Flutter, ESP32, C/C++, Google Cloud, Jira, Confluence)
- Enhancement of a web application in the construction sector: improving user experience, developing new features, and updating outdated code parts (Tools: React, Node.js, Linux, GitLab)
- Further development of a web application for visualizing production steps by generating a graph based on various parameters; extending the search and filter function (Tools: Angular, Jira, Confluence)
- Modernization of a client's IT infrastructure in the online retail sector by provisioning cloud services with Terraform and creating a prototype of a web application (Tools: Terraform, AWS, Google Cloud)
- Planning, designing, and development of an application for a client's internal meeting management in the banking sector with integration into the Microsoft ecosystem; project management using SCRUM (Tools: Figma, React, Node.js, Microsoft Graph API, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- New development and modernization of a mobile smartphone application for product portfolio management of an IT service provider; project management using SCRUM (Tools: Figma, React Native, Android, iOS, Android Studio, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket)
- Creation of an implementation concept for a monitoring system for rail infrastructure and development of graphical click prototypes (Tools: Figma, Microsoft Word, Microsoft SharePoint, Jira, Confluence)
- Software development in various technologies and programming languages
- Project management and organization of SCRUM meetings
- Point of contact for the client and distribution of tasks within the internal project team
- Requirements engineering: requirement analysis with the client
- Planning and conducting workshops
- Design and implementation of software architectures with prototype development
- UX/UI design of mobile, desktop, and web applications
Karl S.
Last position:
Freelancer
- Implementation of a Blazor application and Windows services with RabbitMQ, MS Orleans, SignalR and Powershell to manage automatic deployments and updates in VMware
- Development of a WPF application with C# and REST API integration (object annotation) for a German automotive company in distributed teams (Austria, Germany, Russia, India) with the following tasks:
- Requirement analysis, design, implementation, branching/merging, code reviews, optimizations, testing, bug fixing
- Integration of payment terminals and card readers into a vending platform using .NET Core
- Frontend development in Angular & AngularJS (SignalR and REST API integration, TypeScript, HTML, CSS)
Aldin Z.
Last position:
ERP (Oracle) Developer / Consultant at PBS Logitek GmbH
- Lead Oracle database developer
- Administration of all Oracle databases (29 in total)
- Migration of Oracle databases from 11g to 19c
- Implementation of the IBM Cognos tool, migration of reports from Data Warehouse/APEX to Cognos
- Analysis and performance tuning of various projects
- Support for logistics program
- Shell scripts
- Ad hoc reports according to business requirements
- Writing technical documentation
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Statistics of experts using VMware
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
3.8 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Retail
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
50%
Master's degree or higher
14%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, Bosnian
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 Austria 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 Austria using VMware
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.
VMware 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 (94%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Retail (44%)
- Manufacturing (38%)
- Government and Administration (38%)
- Telecommunication (31%)
- Healthcare (25%)
- Insurance (25%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Enterprise Virtualization with VMware vSphere
VMware forms the backbone of corporate IT infrastructure, providing server consolidation, high availability, and operational resilience. Organizations rely on the VMware ESXi hypervisor and vCenter Server to manage compute resources efficiently across distributed data centers. It powers critical business workloads by abstracting hardware dependencies.
Core Technologies Across the Software-Defined Data Center
Modern deployments extend far beyond compute virtualization to deliver comprehensive infrastructure automation. Specialists configure interconnected components that standardize operations across storage, networking, and security layers:
- VMware vSphere for scalable compute clustering and resource management
- VMware vSAN to deliver resilient hyperconverged software-defined storage
- VMware NSX for network virtualization, microsegmentation, and routing
- VMware Aria Suite, formerly vRealize, for cloud management and monitoring
- VMware Cloud Foundation to assemble a unified hybrid platform
Modernization and Hybrid Cloud Integration
Enterprises frequently integrate on-premises clusters with hyperscalers to create functional hybrid clouds. Professionals build seamless bridges to AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud while maintaining unified governance. For containerized applications, VMware Tanzu enables Kubernetes orchestration directly alongside legacy virtual machines.
Production Environments and Austrian Industry Demands
In Austria, VMware infrastructure underpins operations across banking, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, and the public sector. These environments require strict adherence to European data sovereignty, high uptime SLAs, and rigorous network segmentation. Organizations running data centers in Vienna, Linz, or Graz value external specialists for major platform upgrades and license restructuring.
When Organizations Hire External VMware Talent
Companies bring in dedicated freelance talent when facing complex migrations, data center consolidations, or major version upgrades. Specialized support is crucial during architectural shifts, such as moving from legacy storage area networks to vSAN or implementing zero-trust microsegmentation using NSX firewalls.
What Sets Apart Senior VMware Specialists
Top infrastructure professionals demonstrate extensive hands-on experience troubleshooting kernel-level issues, analyzing performance bottlenecks, and writing automation scripts with PowerCLI or Terraform. They hold advanced certifications like VCP or VCAP and design fault-tolerant clusters that withstand hardware degradation without service interruption.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around VMware.
A strong VMware specialist must demonstrate deep proficiency with ESXi host management, vCenter administration, and high availability clustering via HA and DRS. They should also possess working knowledge of storage protocols like iSCSI or NFS, software-defined storage using vSAN, and automation tools such as PowerCLI.
While open-source platforms offer lower licensing overhead, VMware vSphere excels in enterprise tooling, robust third-party ecosystem integration, and proven management software for large-scale deployments. For organizations requiring turnkey disaster recovery, advanced dynamic resource allocation, and broad enterprise vendor support, VMware remains the industry benchmark.
Top practitioners usually bring solid backgrounds in enterprise storage networking, physical top-of-rack switching, and Linux systems administration. Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, configuration managers like Ansible, and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes significantly increases the value an expert delivers to a hybrid project.
Most configuration, migration, and automation tasks across VMware environments can be performed entirely remotely over secure VPN channels. However, Austrian organizations in sectors like financial services or manufacturing sometimes require initial on-site presence for physical host installations, storage racking, or strict internal compliance verifications.
Companies engage specialists skilled in VMware Tanzu when they want to run modern containerized workloads natively within their existing vSphere environment. This capability allows teams to manage Kubernetes clusters and traditional virtual machines using consistent operational tooling, monitoring policies, and storage profiles.
Shifts toward bundled subscription models like VMware Cloud Foundation require companies to optimize their socket and core allocation carefully. Experienced specialists help audit current resource usage, retire oversized virtual machines, and rightsize compute hosts to avoid unnecessary licensing expenses.
Evaluate their problem-solving approach to production incidents, such as resolving storage latency spikes or recovering disjointed vCenter databases. High-caliber VMware vSphere experts hold advanced credentials such as the VCAP (VMware Certified Advanced Professional) and can discuss specific multi-site disaster recovery architectures they have built.
While international teams in Austria operate in English, many regional data center operators and public entities require their VMware specialists to possess professional German proficiency. Clear communication ensures smooth coordination with local system administrators, network engineers, and compliance officers during migration windows.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used VMware in their recent projects is 108 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 868 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used VMware in their recent projects, 50% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 14% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used VMware in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used VMware in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Bosnian (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used VMware in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Banking and Finance (50%), and Retail (44%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used VMware in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (63%), and Operations (56%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used VMware
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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Vienna Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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