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

Evaluation of a modernization concept for IT infrastructures including client workstations
Development of an alternative concept focused on data sovereignty and reducing provider dependencies
Selection of suitable alternative open-source products and solutions
Design of 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) to fully separate Mercedes-Benz infrastructures
Setting up and switching VPN connections, including network and firewall configuration
Rebuilding RHEL8 VMs with business applications (including nginx, traefic proxy for OIDC) and Oracle database (multi-stage)
Optimization and hardening of 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 in WAN/LAN outsourcing worldwide for around 700 locations
Responsible for vendor management during WAN/LAN discovery as well as planning transition and migration in the areas of WAN, LAN, service management, and NOC

Apr 2024 - Present

2 years

Karlsruhe, Germany

Project manager

Planta GmbH

Consulting, analysis, and design to customize standard planning systems for individual customer requirements
Successful implementation of multi-project and portfolio management systems in traditional and agile environments
Leading the introduction of a hybrid planning system for the Baden-Württemberg police
Managing a proof of concept (PoC) to evaluate planning systems for the Ministry of the Interior of Baden-Württemberg

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 project
Analysis of on-premise IT and OT legacy systems, design of the future hybrid IT landscape, planning the migration, and managing the service provider for building the hybrid solution
Assessment and advice on implementing findings from a security audit of the divesting company and development of an IT security concept
Selection and management of IT service providers, establishment of an ITSM framework, and technical leadership of the migration
Support and consulting during the transition to regular operations

Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 3 months

Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany

IT Architect

Daimler AG / Daimler Truck AG

Building a multi-stage VPC environment as part of the division separation
Managing the cloud risk process and implementing security requirements
Planning and executing or coordinating the setup of the VPC including migration, testing, and data cleanup
Implementing an OSS monitoring and notification stack with integration of application and operational services; backup and disaster recovery concepts; hardening and monitoring; VPN connection, VPC network architecture including zones, policies, DNS; OIDC integration of the application
Operation in the Application Management Service (AMS)

Sep 2021 - Apr 2022

8 months

Germany

IT Architect

NDA Insurance

Designing an archive system for searching customer/insurance data after SAP shutdown
Defining PoC reports for the search
Data model including roles and permissions concept of the archive system
Developing an operation model and implementing 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 Automotive Supplier

Consulting and feasibility analysis of a data crawler for consolidating 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

Creating a migration concept for the system landscape (Windows, RHEL, Kubernetes) from IBM Cloud to AWS
Developing modernization strategies for legacy applications for Kubernetes operations, improving security and cloud maturity with the introduction of a service mesh
Setting up a VPC with BYOK in IBM Cloud for rehosting legacy applications, including base configuration, system hardening, monitoring concept, and coordination of the installation team
Cross-environment monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana for all components in the VPC stages (Kubernetes tenant, Windows and Linux VMs) with dedicated security audits, certificate and backup checks; central log stack with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash)
Implementing hardening measures for Linux systems (RHEL, SuSE, Ubuntu) and specifying changes for custom developments
Designing and executing migrations from on-premise, private and off-premise clouds into IBM Cloud VPC
Conducting PoC projects to evaluate modernization options for application architecture from legacy to container operations
Supporting security audits, information classification, and cloud risk processes, and deriving technical requirements and solutions
Project management for switching providers of a media archive and preparing to eliminate a supplier dependency: process analysis and redesign; interface redesign; concept for decoupling systems and migrating data; managing service providers and internal project teams
Responsible for AMS operations of distributed applications on Linux and Windows servers
Designing on-premise system and data migration concepts with minimal downtime
Requirements, release, and test management for the system landscape in the after-sales area

Sep 2000 - Present

25 years 7 months

Root server operations

Bausewein IT GmbH

Operating and administering Linux servers (Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL) with a focus on security, performance, and stability
Setting up and running 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 evaluating 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 many years of comprehensive IT experience – including over 15 years in enterprise environments – 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 mid-sized companies. 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, a goal-oriented approach, a 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 & Control Of 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

March 2026

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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 will be available full-time from April 2026.

What is the rate of Martin?

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