Hire cloud engineers in the Randstad — without DBA risk
Maedium matches you within 5 working days with an experienced freelance cloud engineer from our network in North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht and Flevoland. Whether you need an Azure engineer, a cloud specialist or an Azure administrator: our intermediation structure handles the Dutch DBA Act (Wet DBA) for you.
Request a free intake callWhy hire a freelance cloud engineer through Maedium?
Cloud projects rarely get stuck on technology — they get stuck on people. An Azure migration that overruns by months because the right engineer isn't available. A Kubernetes cluster maintained by a single person, with all the risks that entails. A FinOps challenge your in-house team simply has no time for. Maedium was founded to make that problem smaller.
We broker cloud and network engineers in the Randstad exclusively. Whether you want to hire a cloud engineer in Amsterdam, are looking for an Azure specialist in Utrecht or a cloud specialist in Rotterdam: no broad recruitment mill, but a personal network in which we know every engineer before introducing them to you.
And the Dutch DBA Act? We take that worry off your hands. Through our intermediation structure, Maedium sits contractually between you and the engineer: you contract us, we contract the freelancer. The independent professional remains self-employed — no employment, no payroll tax. So you hire with a clearly defined, compliant assignment instead of a false self-employment risk.
Two ways to hire — you choose what fits
Brokerage — for shorter assignments or incidental hiring. The engineer invoices you directly; Maedium facilitates the match and takes over invoicing via factoring. You have one point of contact, the freelancer retains full autonomy.
Intermediation — for longer assignments or certainty around the Dutch DBA Act. Maedium sits contractually between you and the freelancer and handles invoicing. The independent professional remains self-employed — no employment, no payroll tax. You hire with the same flexibility as direct hiring, but with a compliantly structured assignment.
Which form fits best, we discuss during the no-obligation intake call.
Cloud platforms
AWS · Microsoft Azure · Google Cloud Platform · multi-cloud architecture · cloud migrations from on-premises to cloud · hybrid cloud setups
Specialisms & tooling
Kubernetes · Terraform · Docker · CI/CD pipelines · platform engineering · DevOps · FinOps · cloud security · Infrastructure as Code
Frequently asked questions
What does hiring a freelance cloud engineer via Maedium cost?
Rates are market-based between €60 and €110 per hour, depending on specialism and seniority. Our brokerage margin is included in the rate — you pay one clear hourly rate, no hidden fees.
How quickly can you supply a cloud specialist?
For most regular cloud and network roles we present one or two suitable candidates within 5 working days. Niche specialisms may take longer — we tell you so directly during the intake.
Can I also hire a contract cloud engineer or Azure specialist for a short assignment?
Yes. Through brokerage you hire an independent professional for shorter or incidental assignments; through intermediation for longer tracks with extra certainty around the DBA Act. We discuss which form fits best during the intake.
What if the match doesn't work?
With intermediation a notice period of [X] days applies for both parties. With brokerage we stop the moment the assignment ends. We charge no placement fee in advance — you only pay for hours worked.
Why not via a large intermediary?
Large agencies work on volume with broad shortlists. We work with a smaller, personal network in which Nick knows every engineer. For specialist cloud and network roles in the Randstad, that delivers a better match in less time.
Request a free intake call
Fill in the form and we'll get back to you within one working day. Prefer to talk directly? Call 06-44360064 or email nick@maedium.nl.