Martin Bausewein - IT Architect

Q: Where is Martin based?

Martin is based in Schwetzingen, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Martin speak?

Martin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Martin have?

Martin has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months . Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Martin's latest experience?

Martin's most recent position is IT Architect at NDA (defense industry) .

Q: What companies has Martin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Martin has worked for NDA (defense industry) , Daimler Truck AG , Bilfinger SE , Planta GmbH , and cunova GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Automotive , and Government and Administration . Martin also has some experience in Insurance and Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Project Management . Martin also has some experience in Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Automotive , and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Project Management .

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Schwetzingen, Germany

Experience

Jun 2025 - Aug 2025

3 months

Switzerland

IT Architect

NDA (defense industry)

assessment of a modernization concept for IT infrastructures including client workstations
development of an alternative concept focusing on data sovereignty and reducing provider dependencies
selection of suitable alternative open-source products and solutions
designing a proof of concept approach for step-by-step evaluation of the options

Nov 2024 - Dec 2024

2 months

Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany

IT Architect

Daimler Truck AG

building an application stack in a VPC (IBM Cloud) for full separation from Mercedes-Benz infrastructures
setting up and switching VPN connections, including network and firewall configuration
rebuilding RHEL8 VMs with departmental application (including nginx, Traefik proxy for OIDC) and Oracle database (multi-stage)
optimizing and hardening components: hardening all components; monitoring stack with notifications (Telegraf, InfluxDB, Grafana); IDS/IPS stacks (firewall, fail2ban, ClamAV, Lynis); COS backup

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024

4 months

Mannheim, Germany

Transition Manager

Bilfinger SE

interim reinforcement of the project team for WAN/LAN outsourcing worldwide for around 700 sites
responsible for vendor management in WAN/LAN discovery and for planning transition and migration in WAN, LAN, service management, and NOC

Apr 2024 - Present

2 years

Karlsruhe, Germany

Project Manager

Planta GmbH

consulting, analysis, and design to adapt standard planning systems to individual customer requirements
successful implementation of multi-project and portfolio management systems in both traditional and agile environments
leading the rollout of a hybrid planning system for the Baden-Württemberg police
overseeing a proof of concept (PoC) to evaluate planning systems for the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Interior

Jul 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 6 months

Osnabrück, Germany

Transition Manager

cunova GmbH

lead architect for non-SAP applications and security in a carve-out
analysis of on-premise IT & OT systems, design of the future hybrid IT landscape, and planning migration and managing the service provider for building the hybrid solution
assessment and consulting on implementing findings from a security audit of the parent company and developing an IT security concept
selection and management of IT service providers, establishing an ITSM framework, and technical lead of the migration
support and consulting during the transition to operations

Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 3 months

Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany

IT Architect

Daimler AG / Daimler Truck AG

Built a multi-stage VPC environment as part of the business unit separation
Managed the cloud risk process and implemented security requirements
Planned and led the VPC setup, including migration, testing, and data cleanup
Implemented an OSS monitoring and notification stack integrating application and operations services; backup and disaster recovery concepts; hardening and monitoring; VPN connectivity; VPC network architecture including zones, policies, and DNS; and OIDC integration for the application
Operated under the Application Management Service (AMS)

Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

8 months

Germany

IT Architect

NDA Versicherung

Designed an archive system for searching customer and insurance data after SAP decommissioning
Defined PoC reports for the search
Created the data model including roles and permissions concept for the archive system
Developed an operating model and implemented a container-based PoC (Docker Compose stack) with PostgreSQL database; admin container for data import; Tomcat application server with automatic certificate generation; BIRT engine with defined MVP reports

Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

2 months

Germany

IT Architect

NDA Automobilzulieferer

Consulted on and carried out a feasibility study for a data crawler to consolidate data from various internal and external systems

Oct 2004 - Jun 2022

17 years 9 months

Stuttgart, Germany

IT Architect

Mercedes Benz / Daimler Truck / Daimler AG

Developed a migration concept for a system landscape (Windows, RHEL, Kubernetes) from IBM Cloud to AWS
Developed modernization strategies for legacy applications for Kubernetes deployment, improving security and cloud maturity by introducing a service mesh
Built a VPC with BYOK in IBM Cloud for rehosting legacy applications, including base configuration, system hardening, monitoring concept, and managing the installation team
Implemented comprehensive monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana for all components across VPC stages (Kubernetes tenant, Windows and Linux VMs), including dedicated security audits, certificate and backup checks; and a centralized log stack with the Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash)
Performed hardening measures for Linux systems (RHEL, SuSE, Ubuntu) and specified changes for custom developments
Conceptualized and executed migrations from on-premises, private, and off-premises clouds to IBM Cloud VPC
Conducted PoC projects to evaluate modernization options for application architecture from legacy to container-based operation
Supported security audits, information classification, and cloud risk processes, and derived technical requirements and solutions
Led the project for changing the provider of a media archive and prepared to eliminate supplier dependency: process analysis and redesign; interface redesign; concept for decoupling systems and migrating data; management of vendors and internal project team
Responsible for AMS operation of distributed applications on Linux and Windows servers
Created concepts for on-premises system and data migrations with minimal downtime
Managed requirements, releases, and testing for the system landscape in the aftersales area

Sep 2000 - Present

25 years 7 months

Root server operations

Bausewein IT GmbH

Operated and administered Linux servers (Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL) focusing on security, performance, and stability
Deployed and managed various server services: mail service (Postfix, Dovecot, SpamAssassin, rspamd, ClamAV); databases (PostgreSQL, MariaDB/MySQL, Redis, InfluxDB); ticketing (Mantis BT); IoT stack (InfluxDB, MQTT, Grafana); monitoring (Telegraf, InfluxDB, Grafana); security (Lynis, rkhunter, ClamAV, Fail2Ban, UFW, CrowdSec); virtualization (Proxmox, KVM, QEMU, Docker, Kubernetes)
Continuously evaluated system hardening and security concepts

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Automotive, Government and Administration, and Insurance.

Information Technology

Automotive

Government and Administration

Insurance

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.

Information Technology

Operations

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Summary

With over 30 years of broad IT experience — including more than 15 years in the enterprise environment — I offer companies strategic and operational excellence in designing, securing, and transforming complex IT landscapes.

I combine deep architecture and technology know-how with project experience in international corporations and medium-sized businesses. My focus is on IT strategy, cloud/legacy architecture, IT security, and transition management, especially in migrations, carve-outs, and infrastructure modernization. I stand for analytical thinking, goal-driven approach, pragmatic work style, and audience-appropriate communication.

Skills

It Strategy & Enterprise Architecture (Ibm Cloud, Aws, Hybrid Clouds, Vpc, Byok)
It Architecture & Infrastructure Modernization
Transition & Migration Management, Carve-outs
Planning & Managing Complex Migrations (Cloud / Hybrid / Legacy)
It Security, Hardening, Audit Support (Infrastructure & Processes)
Open Source Stack (Monitoring, Mail, Security, Databases)
Provider Management & Itsm Frameworks
International Project Experience In Corporate Structures
Project Management & Technical Consulting

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10

Experience in Information Technology 25.5 y

Avg length 4 y 11 m

Longest experience 25 y 6 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Switzerland)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles IT Architect, Transition Manager, Project Manager

Main industries Information Technology, Automotive, Government and Administration

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Project Management

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

December 2025

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Where is Martin based?

Martin is based in Schwetzingen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Martin speak?

Martin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Martin have?

Martin has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 7 months. Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Martin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Martin would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Architect, Transition Manager, Project Manager.

What is Martin's latest experience?

Martin's most recent position is IT Architect at NDA (defense industry).

What companies has Martin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Martin has worked for NDA (defense industry), Daimler Truck AG, Bilfinger SE, Planta GmbH, and cunova GmbH.

Which industries is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Government and Administration. Martin also has some experience in Insurance and Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management. Martin also has some experience in Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management.

What is the availability of Martin?

Martin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Martin?

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