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About the certification
What it proves
The iSAQB Certified Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation Level, often called CPSA-F or simply iSAQB CPSA-F, shows solid practical knowledge of software architecture at entry level. It is aimed at people who need to shape systems, make design decisions, and talk about architecture in a structured way. For companies, it signals that a freelancer can contribute to architecture work without starting from zero.
Core skills
- Turning requirements into a clear architecture view
- Describing components, interfaces, and dependencies
- Weighing quality goals such as maintainability, performance, security, and testability
- Explaining trade-offs in a way teams can use
- Working with architecture decisions and basic documentation
The certification is known across German-speaking software teams as a common foundation for architecture work. In Munich, it is especially relevant for projects where product teams, developers, and stakeholders need a shared technical direction.
Typical profiles
Holders of CPSA-F are often software engineers, technical leads, system analysts, or developers moving toward an architecture role. They may already work close to design decisions but need a more formal base for architecture tasks. Some use the certification to show they can support platform, application, or solution architecture in real projects.
Where it fits
- New application design and modernization
- Integration of existing systems
- Architecture reviews and design support
- Technical alignment in agile delivery teams
- Projects with many stakeholders or quality constraints
For employers, the value of a freelancer with this certification is clarity. You get someone who can discuss structure, risks, and technical options in a disciplined way. That helps when a project needs clean decisions, not just coding capacity.
What employers should expect
A CPSA-F professional should be able to join architecture discussions, document ideas in a useful form, and work through constraints with the team. The certification does not make someone a senior architect by itself, but it does show a reliable foundation for architecture tasks. In Munich, that matters in both on-site and remote setups, especially when teams need strong English or German communication around design choices.
Preparation and renewal
The Foundation Level is typically the starting point in the iSAQB architecture path. Preparation usually combines study with practical project experience, because the subject is about applying architecture thinking, not memorizing theory. Renewal and progression depend on the wider iSAQB framework and the next steps a professional chooses, so companies should view CPSA-F as a stable foundation rather than a final endpoint.
Meet FRATCH iSAQB Certified Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation Level (CPSA-F)
Enis Spahi
Software Developer
Last position:
Software Developer at 50Hertz Transmission GmbH
- Participated in the gradual modernization of components into cloud-native 12-factor applications.
- Worked closely with the business operations team to eliminate manual processes and resolve several performance bottlenecks.
- Designed and implemented a CI/CD pipeline to increase developer productivity, enforce quality and security checks, and automate product delivery.
- Migrated several components into the OpenShift Kubernetes cluster.
- Built a monitoring stack from scratch with Prometheus and Grafana to monitor services running in OpenShift.
- Developed dashboards in both Grafana and Splunk for operational transparency.
- Implemented an OIDC/OAuth2-based single sign-on (SSO) solution with Keycloak to secure multiple applications.
- Technologies: Java, Spring, Quarkus, Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, Spring Data, Hibernate, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Keycloak, OIDC, OAuth2, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Spark.
Pavlo Voznenko
(Group) CTO
Last position:
(Group) CTO at Seven.One Entertainment Group
Successfully restructured ProSiebenSat.1 Digital and merged with Seven.One Entertainment Group to enable Digital Consumer Products strategy for 6k+ employees across DACH.
Acquired JOYN streaming platform (4M unique users) from Warner Bros. Discovery and managed integration of 160+ people while maintaining efficiency.
Pivoted to a platform organisation with a capped annual budget of EUR -100M, decreasing time-to-market and enabling product testing within 3 months, avoiding significant upfront investment.
Focus on reusability and modular components generated new mid-digit multimillion revenue through Live Interactive shows (EUR 2.5M project budget, 7 months of development).
Built from scratch and went live with a new publishing business for Digital News and Sports within 6 months, enabling 250+ editors with multi-tenancy support.
New tech stack product achieved +66% YoY unique monthly active users and +60% YoY time spent per day (>2h).
Elisabeth Lauer-Seele
SAP Consultant
Last position:
SAP Consultant at Lufthansa Technik
- Clean up SODs
- SAP checks for audits
Claudia Hess
IT Consulting & Coaching
Last position:
IT Consulting & Coaching at Freelancer
- Advising organizations on AI strategy and adoption, business analysis for AI-driven initiatives, AI and data governance, and risk assessment of AI projects and portfolios
- Developing and delivering training programs in AI skills, data-driven decision making, responsible AI use, and digital transformation competencies
- Facilitating workshops and serving as a speaker at conferences and industry events on AI adoption, the societal impact of AI, and best practices for responsible AI innovation
- Providing business and team coaching focused on building AI literacy, fostering ethical AI adoption, cultivating data-informed leadership, and preparing organizations for an AI-driven future
Marc Lustig
Senior Scrum Master
Last position:
Senior Scrum Master at Federal Central Tax Office
- Promoted a leadership culture
- Built structures for agile teams
- Trained mindset for a product-centric way of working
- Established a Definition of Done
- Anchored team responsibility
- Used ConceptBoard as a tool for workshops, retrospectives, and training
Benedikt Buchner
Fullstack Developer
Last position:
Fullstack Developer at Nimevio
- Requirements analysis and planning of the software architecture
- Analysis and design of REST APIs
- Backend development with Java 17, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, and Spring Data
- Frontend development with Angular and TypeScript
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines
- Code review, QA, and testing
- Using MySQL, Docker, the ELK stack, and RabbitMQ
Franz Hamberger
Software Developer
Last position:
Software Developer at Roche Diagnostics GmbH
- Implementing microservices in C# using dapr and Docker for a system to exchange analysis requests and results between laboratory systems
- Implementing a test automation framework with C# and SpecFlow for this system
- Build and release management with GitLab
- Evaluating laboratory systems for extensibility (using Python) and integration
Christoph Schrall
BAUFISmart
Last position:
State Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forestry
- Development of the Ibalis portal and payment process for applying and paying out EU subsidies.
- Publicly accessible portal, e.g., for farmers.
- Projects in the last ten years were carried out using Scrum.
- Technologies: Spring, Wicket, Hibernate, Postgres, JSON, XML, REST, Bitbucket, Podam, Buckets, JUnit, Gradle, IntelliJ, Bamboo, Swagger.
Stanislav Bilik
Senior Solution Architect
Last position:
Senior Solution Architect at HDI Versicherung AG
- Support in building a modern and secure microservice architecture
- Creation of architecture documentation
- Analysis and definition of interfaces with OpenAPI
- Knowledge transfer on architecture
- Frontend architecture support
- Implementation of rule sets
- Hands-on in backend and frontend
Jan Wahler
Technical Consultant
Last position:
Technical Consultant at AI Beratung (KMU)
- Evaluation of RAG for legal advisory (build or buy)
- Evaluation and POC of RAG for an ERP time tracking module
- Consulting on foundation model selection
- Setup AI development environment (eliminating shadow AI)
- AI strategy consulting
- AI-assisted code creation and context engineering make change sets larger
- Strong software engineering expertise, code reviews and safeguarding through pipelines and domain-specific automated test cases
Burak Yüksel
Senior Software Engineer
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at DR.SCHNELL GmbH & Co. KGaA
- Implementation and extension of eCommerce system (Shopware)
- Development of various Shopware 5 plugins
- Design/development of interfaces (ERP, PIM)
- Agile (Scrum)
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iSAQB Certified Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation Level (CPSA-F) statistics
Typical experience
22 years
Average project duration
2.5 years
Certifications per freelancer
6
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Energy
Most common languages
German, English, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
11%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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iSAQB Certified Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation Level (CPSA-F) validates that a professional understands the basics of software architecture and can apply them in real project work. It covers how to structure systems, discuss quality goals, and explain design choices in a clear way. For companies, that means the freelancer can contribute to architecture tasks with a solid common framework.
No. CPSA-F is a foundation certificate, so it shows a good base in architecture thinking rather than full senior-level mastery. It is useful for developers, technical leads, and emerging architects who need to support design decisions, but it is not the same as many years of hands-on architecture responsibility.
The Certified Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation Level is a good fit for software professionals who already work near design decisions and want a structured architecture background. That includes developers, system engineers, technical consultants, and team leads. It is also useful for people who want to move from implementation work into architecture roles.
A freelancer with iSAQB CPSA-F should be able to speak clearly about structure, quality attributes, and technical trade-offs. In Munich, that can be valuable for projects with local stakeholders, mixed-language teams, or hybrid collaboration. You should expect someone who can join architecture discussions, not just write code.
CPSA-F is the entry point into the iSAQB architecture path. More advanced levels go deeper into specific methods, practices, and architecture responsibilities. If you need someone to help shape decisions and communicate architecture clearly, CPSA-F can be enough; if you need broader or deeper architecture leadership, you may want a higher level as well.
Preparation for iSAQB Certified Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation Level (CPSA-F) usually combines study with real project experience. The exam content is practical, so understanding how architecture decisions are made in day-to-day work matters more than learning theory alone. Many candidates prepare through courses and by reviewing past system designs they have worked on.
The CPSA-F path is designed as a foundation, so it is generally aimed at people who already have some software development or technical project experience. A strong background in programming, system design, or team-based delivery helps a lot. Exact entry rules can depend on the current iSAQB scheme and training provider, so candidates should check the current requirements before booking.
The Certified Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation Level should be seen as part of an ongoing professional path, not as a one-time badge that replaces practical experience. Companies value it most in application development, platform work, modernization, integration, and projects with many quality constraints. It is especially relevant when a team needs clear architectural thinking early, not only after implementation starts.
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