Freelance cloud engineer in The Hague? Find your next assignment via Maedium
The Hague is the city of national government and international institutions. For you as a freelance cloud engineer that means stable, long-term assignments in a structured, secure environment — with a strong emphasis on compliance, security and careful work. Rates sit around to slightly above the national average.
Sign up as a freelancerThe assignment market for cloud engineers in The Hague
The Hague's assignment market for cloud engineers is dominated by government, executive agencies and international institutions, plus much professional services and telecom. The work here revolves around structured, auditable cloud environments: infrastructure meeting frameworks like the government baseline (BIO), with security and compliance built in rather than added afterwards. For you as a freelancer that means assignments in which care and demonstrability are central.
If you have an affinity for structured work and government frameworks, you'll find long-term, stable assignments in The Hague. Experience with cloud security, identity & access management and compliant architecture is valuable and well paid here. The city is excellently accessible from across South Holland, so you can also work from the wider region.
What do you earn as a freelance cloud engineer in The Hague?
What do you earn as a freelance cloud engineer in The Hague? Your hourly rate depends on your experience, your specialisation and the weight of the assignment. As an indication, excluding VAT:
- Medior: roughly €57–€77 per hour
- Senior: roughly €72–€100 per hour
- Lead / specialist: up to €115+ per hour for scarce profiles
Scarce specialisations — multi-cloud, Kubernetes at scale, cloud security, FinOps — sit at the top of the market. In The Hague rates sit around the national average. If you work via Maedium, we agree the rate clearly in advance — you know exactly what you receive per hour, with no surprises.
Working safely and compliantly: brokerage or intermediation
As an independent professional you want to work without worries — and since the Dutch Tax Authority resumed enforcement on false self-employment, a correct setup matters more than ever. Maedium arranges that for you, in two ways:
- Brokerage. We connect you with the client, after which you contract directly with them. We facilitate the match and, if desired, take over invoicing via factoring. You retain full autonomy as an entrepreneur.
- Intermediation. The contract runs through Maedium: we contract you and the client. Handy for longer assignments or when the client wants extra certainty around the DBA Act. You remain self-employed — no employment, no payroll tax.
Which form fits depends on the assignment and your own preference. We discuss it honestly with you, so you always get to work compliantly and with peace of mind.
Getting started as a freelance cloud engineer via Maedium
Maedium is a specialised brokerage agency for freelance IT specialists in the Randstad. We work with one fixed point of contact — Nick — who genuinely gets to know you: your specialisation, your preferences and the kind of assignment that makes you happy. No anonymous database, but personal contact and honest matches.
Sign up and we'll discuss your profile and your wishes. As soon as a suitable cloud engineer assignment comes up in The Hague or the surrounding area, we connect you specifically with the client. We broker exclusively in cloud and network specialisms, so you end up with a party that understands your field.
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Frequently asked questions
What do I earn as a freelance cloud engineer in The Hague?
Indicatively between €57 and €115+ per hour excluding VAT, depending on your experience and specialisation. Scarce profiles sit at the top. Via Maedium we agree your rate clearly in advance.
How do I get assignments via Maedium?
You sign up once and we get to know your profile. As soon as there's a suitable assignment in The Hague or the surrounding area, we connect you specifically with the client. You don't have to tout for work yourself — we know the clients.
Do I work via brokerage or intermediation?
Both are possible. With brokerage you contract directly with the client; with intermediation the contract runs through Maedium. Which form fits we discuss per assignment — always DBA-compliant.
Do I have to live in The Hague?
No. Much cloud work is hybrid, and we look at assignments in The Hague and the wider region. Live further away but want to work here? Feel free to sign up and we'll see what's possible.
