Florian Fittkau - Solution Architect for Finance Systems

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Norderstedt, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

1 year 1 month

Solution Architect with Developer Focus

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Further development of a finance layer for subscription and one-time purchase billing and accounting.
Technologies: Kotlin, AWS (SQS, S3, ElastiCache, Aurora), React, TypeScript, Coroutines, IntelliJ IDEA, Spring (Boot, Data, WebFlux), JUnit, Testcontainers, Cucumber, Liquibase, PostgreSQL, Webservices (REST), R2DBC, OpenAPI 3, Gradle, GIT, Docker, Netty, GitHub Actions, Jira/Confluence, arc42

Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

9 months

Senior Fullstack Developer

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Further development of a documentation platform for quality assurance and billing purposes.
Technologies: Java 11/17, vue.js, TypeScript, HTML5/CSS, IntelliJ IDEA, Spring (Boot, Data, Web, Security), Lombok, JUnit, Testcontainers, Selenium, Flyway, Oracle DB, Kubernetes, Helm, Jib, Webservices (REST), RabbitMQ, Gradle, GIT, Docker, Gitea, Jenkins 2.0, Jira/Confluence, arc42

Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

1 year 3 months

Solution Architect and Lead Software Developer

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Further development of a finance layer for subscription and one-time purchase billing and accounting.
Technologies: AWS (SQS, S3, ElastiCache, Aurora), Kotlin, React, TypeScript, Coroutines, IntelliJ IDEA, Spring (Boot, Data, Cloud, WebFlux), JUnit, Testcontainers, Cucumber, Liquibase, PostgreSQL, Webservices (REST), R2DBC, OpenAPI 3, Gradle, GIT, Docker, Netty, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Jira/Confluence

Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

8 months

Backend Developer and DevOps Engineer

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Development of the backend for a healthcare app (electronic prescriptions and e-prescriptions) based on microservices and data protection/IT security aspects.
Technologies: Microservices, Microsoft Azure, Java 11, Kotlin, Terraform, Kubernetes, Helm, IntelliJ IDEA, Spring (Boot, Security, Data), JUnit 5, Cucumber, Hibernate, Liquibase, MS SQL Server, Webservices (REST, SOAP), OpenAPI 3, Gradle, GIT, Docker, Tomcat, Azure DevOps, Jira/Confluence

Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

2 months

Software Architect with Developer Focus

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Initial design and development of a Spring-based architecture for document exchange as a BiPRO webservice.
Technologies: Java 11, Eclipse, Spring (Boot, Security), JUnit 5, Mockito, Liquibase, RestDocs, MS SQL Server, Webservices (SOAP and REST), Maven, GIT, Docker, Tomcat

Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

6 months

Senior Software-Engineer

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Further development of a payment platform with responsibility for adapting to the new ISO 20022 format (MX migration).
Technologies: Java 8, IntelliJ IDEA, Spring, Selenium, Cucumber, Kanban, JMS (MQ), JUnit, Mockito, Oracle DB, REST web services, JSON, ZKOSS, Maven, Git, TDD, CI/CD (GitLab CI), Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab, Jira/Confluence

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

2 years

Subproject Lead with Development Responsibilities

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Further development of a payment platform with responsibility for the cross-border payments team.
Technical leadership of up to 14 employees.
Creation of work packages in the area of cross-border payments in coordination with the project manager and clients.
Introduction of an agile process using Kanban with a physical board.
Technologies: Kanban, Java 8, IntelliJ IDEA, Spring, Selenium, Cucumber, JMS (MQ), JUnit, Mockito, Maven, Oracle DB, REST web services, JSON, ZKOSS, Git, CI/CD (Jenkins 2.0), Use Cases, TDD, Docker, GitLab, Jira/Confluence

Mar 2016 - Dec 2017

1 year 10 months

Software Architect with Development Responsibilities

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Building a new payment platform with architectural responsibility for the graphical user interface.
Responsible for designing the modules and ensuring architecture compliance.
Technologies: Java 8, Eclipse, Spring, Selenium, Scrum, JMS (MQ), JUnit, Mockito, Oracle DB, REST web services, Maven, TDD, HTML5/CSS, JavaScript, JSON, ZKOSS, Git, CI/CD (Jenkins 2.0), Docker, GitLab, Jira/Confluence

Oct 2015 - Feb 2016

5 months

Software-Engineer

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Further development of a client-server application for receiving and recording payments and forwarding them as a web-based enterprise customer portal.
Technologies: Java, Eclipse, Spring, EJB, Hibernate, JUnit, Mockito, Oracle DB, SOAP web services, XML, WSDL, Ant, HTML5/CSS, ZKOSS, SVN, Continuous Integration (Jenkins)

May 2012 - Nov 2013

1 year 7 months

Web and Software Developer

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Development of various web-based cockpits and dashboards for visualizing KPIs.
Technologies: Java/Groovy, Eclipse, Grails, Gradle, Spring, HTML5/CSS, JavaScript, MVC, GORM, JUnit, PostgreSQL, Tomcat, Git, Jira/Confluence, Jenkins

Apr 2012 - Sep 2015

3 years 6 months

Web and Software Developer

SymFinIT Solutions GmbH

Developed a scalable platform for visualizing monitoring data in large software landscapes in the browser.
Technologies: Java/Xtend, Eclipse, GWT, JavaScript, WebGL, jQuery, Ant, H2, HTML5/CSS, AWS, OpenStack, GIT, GitLab, Jenkins

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Healthcare.

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Healthcare

Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Accounting, Project Management, Business Intelligence, and Finance.

Information Technology

Product Development

Accounting

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Finance

Summary

Many years of experience as a Senior Java Developer in an agile environment (Scrum, Kanban)
Deep focus on code quality and maintainability (Clean Code, TDD, continuous learning)
Support of project management (creating use cases, planning and control)
Domain know-how in finance

Skills

Technologies: Aws, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, Docker, Spring (Boot, Security, Data, Cloud, Web, Webflux), React, Vue.Js, Webservices (Soap, Rest), Swagger/Openapi 3, Cucumber, Selenium, Junit 5, Mockito, Testcontainers, Maven, Gradle, Hibernate, Liquibase, Databases (Oracle, Postgresql, Ms Sql), R2dbc, Html5/Css
Programming Languages: Java 8 / 11 / 17 / 21, Kotlin, Javascript, Typescript
Tools: Intellij Idea, Eclipse, Git, Jenkins, Azure Devops, Github Actions, Gitlab, Bamboo, Bitbucket, Jira/Confluence
Development: Agile/Lean Software Development, Scrum, Kanban, Clean Code, Tdd
General: Microservices, Ci / Cd, Devops, Software Architectures, Project Management, Continuous Improvement (Kaizen), Arc42
Domain Knowledge: Izv/Azv, Swift Mt, Iso20022, Target2/Eba, Electronic Prescription Regulation, Eprescription, Bipro, Payment Service Provider, Accounting

Languages

German

Advanced

Education

Sep 2016 - Nov 2017

FernUniversität in Hagen

Finance Business Economist (IWW) · Business Administration · Hagen, Germany · 1,4

Apr 2012 - Sep 2015

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Dr.-Ing., Live Trace Visualization for System and Program Comprehension in Large Software Landscapes · Computer Science, Software Engineering · Kiel, Germany · magna cum laude

Apr 2010 - Mar 2012

Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel

Master of Science, Software Systems Engineering · Computer Science · Kiel, Germany · 1,0

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Certifications & licenses

EXIN DevOps Professional

SIG® QSD Quality Software Development Foundation (Java)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 11

Experience in Information Technology 9 y

Avg length 1 y 2 m

Longest experience 3 y 5 m

Expertise

Recent roles Solution Architect with Developer Focus, Senior Fullstack Developer, Solution Architect and Lead Software Developer

Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Healthcare

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Accounting

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 5

Profile

Member since

March 2024

Last update

March 2025

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Florian is based in Norderstedt, Germany.

Florian speaks the following languages: German (Advanced).

Florian has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Florian has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 1 company. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Florian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Florian would be well-suited for roles such as: Solution Architect with Developer Focus, Senior Fullstack Developer, Solution Architect and Lead Software Developer.

Florian's most recent position is Solution Architect with Developer Focus at SymFinIT Solutions GmbH.

In recent years, Florian has worked for SymFinIT Solutions GmbH.

Florian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Healthcare. Florian also has some experience in Insurance.

Florian is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Accounting. Florian also has some experience in Project Management, Business Intelligence, and Finance.

Florian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Banking and Finance.

Florian has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Accounting, and Product Development.

Florian holds a Doctorate in Computer Science, Software Engineering from Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, a Master in Computer Science from Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel and a Bachelor in Computer Science from Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel.

Florian has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, EXIN DevOps Professional, and ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced - Testmanager.

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