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From Microsoft 365 and network support to cloud setup, endpoint security, and system administration, the right IT specialist keeps daily operations stable and secure. Get fast, precise matching with vetted, available freelancers.
About the role
Core support IT Specialists keep business systems running. They handle user support, workstation setup, device management, access rights, network issues, and routine maintenance. In many companies, they also act as the link between internal teams, external vendors, and managed service providers.
Typical work
- Set up laptops, accounts, printers, and collaboration tools
- Maintain Windows, macOS, servers, and cloud services
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, and connectivity issues
- Support onboarding, offboarding, and role-based access changes
- Document changes, incidents, and standard procedures
Tools and focus Strong IT Specialists work across common business tools and infrastructure stacks. That can include Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Azure, endpoint management, VPNs, ticketing systems, backup tools, and monitoring solutions. Depending on the project, they may also support ERP access, local networks, or security hardening.
When companies hire Freelance IT Specialists are useful when internal teams are overloaded, a migration needs extra hands, or a site rollout must happen without delay. Companies also bring them in for holiday cover, incident response, office moves, security cleanups, and short-term support after growth or restructuring. In Germany, this is common in mid-sized industrial firms, professional services, and distributed teams that need both remote support and on-site presence.
What good looks like
- Calm, structured troubleshooting under pressure
- Clear communication with non-technical users
- Practical knowledge of infrastructure, endpoints, and identity management
- Solid documentation and handover discipline
- Awareness of security, permissions, and change control
Common specializations An IT Specialist may focus on helpdesk escalation, workplace support, network administration, cloud operations, or internal business applications. Some are closer to a systems administrator or IT support engineer, while others combine admin work with project delivery. The best freelancers adapt fast, understand the environment quickly, and keep service steady while changes are made.
Meet FRATCH IT Specialists
Ulm Paunel
Freelance IT Specialist
Last position:
DataStage ETL Expert at ING Bank
- Datastage 11.7, dbt, Oracle 19, Python 3.12 / PySpark 3.5, Azure GitHub, Azure DevOps, Automic
- Development of migration jobs to transfer data from the collection DWH to the new Risk Mart, as well as development of ETL pipelines to migrate historical data from the old Mart to the new Risk Mart.
- Storage of the silver layer on Hadoop and the gold layer in Oracle.
- Translation of DataStage jobs into dbt to publish reporting data in Google Cloud to a PostgreSQL database.
- Creation and optimization of complex SQL queries for data extraction from a data vault, taking into account historical data in the point-in-time tables.
- Creation of Oracle table definitions (DDL) and adjustment of existing stored procedures.
- Versioning changes in GitHub and deployment via the CI/CD portal.
- Refactoring long-running DataStage jobs into Python using PySpark to reduce server load.
- Migration of SAS scripts to PL/SQL, including new development of distribution functions that have no direct equivalent in Oracle.
- Development of Automic jobs to run DataStage pipelines and Python scripts (PySpark jobs) that control the population of the SME and institutional risk tables in the Risk Mart and perform business calculations.
- Participation in the agile process, including creating user stories, estimations, and planning in Azure DevOps.
- Handling Azure DevOps tickets and close collaboration with testers and business teams for error analysis and resolution.
Kabir Khaleque
AI Engineer / Banking IT Specialist
Last position:
AI Engineer / Banking IT Specialist at Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) & Real Estate Firm
- Developed a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) application using LangChain and LangGraph for corporate document parsing, delivered as an installable Electron desktop application with local AI models via Ollama.
- Currently providing ongoing AI feature support for the Loan Pricing Tool at Hamburg Commercial Bank, with a commitment of three days per month.
- Architected Kubernetes-native solutions, including Helm chart configuration and Azure DevOps pipeline integration.
Alexander Bojko
IT Specialist SAN
Last position:
IT Specialist SAN at Self-Employed
Administration of Brocade SAN
Optimization of processes in the Pure Storage environment
Automation in the storage environment
Administration of block, file and S3 storage (NetApp / Pure Flash Blade)
Software/Tools: BNA, SANnav, bash, python, Remedy ARS
Maksym Bloshchynskyi
IT Specialist
Last position:
FC Associate at Amazon
- Assisted in inventory management by organizing and labeling products for efficient retrieval.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety standards within the warehouse environment, ensuring compliance with protocols.
- Collaborated with team members to fulfill daily order picking and packing tasks accurately and timely.
- Supported warehouse supervisors in daily operations management, meeting deadlines consistently without compromising quality standards.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless integration of warehousing operations, improving overall company performance.
- Assisted in training new hires, leading to a more knowledgeable and efficient workforce.
Benjamin Wennmacher
SAP Basis & Cloud Transformation Consultant
Last position:
SAP Basis at IT Baden-Württemberg (BITBW)
- SAP Basis operations for complex SAP system landscapes (ABAP and Java stacks)
- Administration, monitoring, and optimization of SAP systems with regard to availability, performance, and stability
- Planning and execution of data center moves as well as migrations of SAP systems and databases
- Handling of incidents, changes, and problems according to ITIL processes, including root cause analyses
- Creation of technical concepts, operations documentation, and implementation plans
Technologies: SAP NetWeaver, ITIL processes, technical migrations
Leon Liepe
IT Specialist / 2nd Level Support
Last position:
IT Specialist / 2nd Level Support at HASOMED/ITCOS
- Client management
- Personnel management
- Meeting project targets
- Consulting & customer support
- Infrastructure support for medical practices
- Firewall setup
- End point protection installation and management
- Client-server infrastructure setup
- VPN installation
- Customizing, maintaining and updating existing systems and devices
- Telematics infrastructure (TI)
- VM connector configuration
- Communication in healthcare
- Activating HBA and SMC-B
- Error analysis and troubleshooting
- Employee support for industry-specific software
- Escalating tickets to 3rd level support
- Setting up card terminals (e.g. Orga, Cherry)
- EasyTI installation / configuration
- Troubleshooting & scheduling
- Deregistering old hardware/connectors
- Database management
Ilja Doert
Project Mentor Public Sector
Last position:
Project Mentor Public Sector at ZenDiS
- Organizational project lead for the rollout of AGORA (oD) at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI)
- Project management for the rollout of opendesk at the Bundestag administration
- Addressing IT security and data protection issues for opendesk
Florian Arndt
IT expert and table tennis coach
Last position:
IT expert and table tennis coach at Various companies
- Over 25 years of IT project experience in tourism, electricity and gas utilities, retail, service, and manufacturing sectors
- Development projects and consulting for various companies and portals since 1999
- Development and maintenance of CMS modules, process-supporting tools, online shops for travel and electronics, and various intranet applications
- Analysis, development, and evaluation of software systems
- Agile approaches with continuous delivery and test-driven development
- Fascination with the possibilities of artificial intelligence
- Collaboration in strong teams
- Training for software developers on Git, web security, model-driven development, domain-specific languages, and clean code
- Involvement in passion projects in table tennis and digital everyday skills to sustainably promote the common good
- Domain modeling
- Software development
- Architecture evaluation
- Humorously inspire
- Play table tennis
- Languages: German, Mandarin, English, French
Ioan Liviu Popa
IT Specialist/Application Developer
Last position:
IT Specialist/Application Developer at HST Systemtechnik GmbH / Axel Zangenberg GmbH
- Development of web applications and integration with the Work4All ERP/CRM system using Node.js (Express.js, Socket.IO, TypeScript, Angular, Material, Angular Flex)
- Development of web applications with PHP (without framework)
- Frontend development with HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, JSON, Bootstrap, complex forms and data tables
- Database work with Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB and others
- Collaborative work using Agile/Scrum and version control with Git
- Configuration, maintenance, migration and backup of CMS (Joomla, Mediawiki, Piwik/Matomo)
- System administration until 2019: maintenance and configuration of servers (Windows, Linux), clients and network
- Virtualization with VMware ESXi and Veeam Backup & Replication
- Initial steps in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Hüseyin Izgi
IT Specialist for System Integration
Last position:
IT Specialist for System Integration at COMCAVE College
- Preparing for the external exam to become an IT Specialist in System Integration
- Expected IHK certification in January 2026
Tobias Kamp
Specialist in Grid Integration of Renewable Energy & Storage
Last position:
GIS User Forum 2024 at TU Darmstadt
Daniel Breitenbach
IT Specialist
Last position:
IT Specialist at Senacor Technologies AG
- Incident management
- User administration and setup of user accounts
- IT security and network technology
- Installation and configuration of software
- Support via email, phone, and ticket system for issues and inquiries
Dmytro Grekov
Retraining (IT Specialist System Integration)
Last position:
Retraining (IT Specialist System Integration) at Comcave
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IT Specialists statistics
Typical experience
20 years
Average project duration
5.2 years
Certifications per freelancer
2
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Government and Administration
Most common languages
English, German, French
Bachelor's degree or higher
63%
Master's degree or higher
25%
Doctorate
13%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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An IT Specialist keeps day-to-day technology working for users and teams. The role often covers device setup, account administration, troubleshooting, network access, and support for core business tools. In project work, the same person may also help with migrations, rollouts, or cleanup after an outage.
Look for practical experience with endpoints, identity management, and common business systems. A strong candidate can work across Windows, macOS, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, cloud services, and ticketing tools without needing much guidance. Good communication matters just as much, because the job often involves direct contact with users.
Not always, but the roles overlap a lot. An IT Specialist may cover helpdesk, workstation management, and user support, while a system administrator usually goes deeper into servers, identity, and infrastructure. Support engineer is often used for a more technical, service-focused profile.
A freelance IT Specialist is a good fit when the need is temporary, urgent, or tied to a specific project. That includes office moves, onboarding waves, cloud changes, incident recovery, or extra coverage during a busy period. It also helps when you need someone who can start working without a long ramp-up.
Both are common. Remote work fits account administration, software support, ticket handling, and most cloud-related tasks, while on-site presence is useful for hardware swaps, network equipment, office setup, and hands-on troubleshooting. In Germany, many companies use a mixed setup depending on the site and the type of issue.
Ask for examples of similar environments and the kinds of incidents they solved. A solid IT Specialist explains problems clearly, documents changes well, and knows when to escalate instead of guessing. You should also check how they handle access control, security, and handover to your internal team.
German mid-sized companies, industrial firms, professional services, logistics, and multi-site businesses often need this role. They usually want someone who can support both office users and local infrastructure without a lot of supervision. International teams with German-speaking users also value a freelancer who can bridge technical work and everyday communication.
The role can shift quickly between user support, admin tasks, and project work, so flexibility is important. Many clients expect clear notes, careful handling of permissions, and respect for internal processes. If you also know how to work with system administrator tasks or IT support engineer responsibilities, you will be useful in more environments.
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