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About the role
Bridging technology and business goals
A freelance Solutions Engineer, often referred to as a pre-sales engineer or technical consultant, plays a critical role in complex software sales and implementation cycles. These professionals translate business requirements into concrete technical architectures. They collaborate closely with development teams, sales departments, and external clients to ensure that software products or cloud systems integrate seamlessly into the existing IT landscape.
Core technical capabilities and tools
- Designing robust system architectures and API integrations for enterprise software.
- Preparing and presenting technical proof of concept demonstrations for stakeholders.
- Implementing secure cloud environments across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
- Defining data migration strategies and middleware solutions to connect legacy systems.
- Managing security compliance and data privacy requirements during technical sales phases.
Why companies in Germany hire freelance Solutions Engineers
Businesses across Germany, from established industrial Mittelstand firms to fast-growing tech hubs in Berlin and Munich, frequently face resource bottlenecks during major digitalization initiatives. Bringing in an external specialist allows companies to immediately access deep technical expertise without long onboarding cycles. These freelancers are highly adaptable, often operating in English for international teams or in German to coordinate closely with local IT departments and legacy systems providers.
Key deliverables in client projects
In typical client engagements, these experts deliver production-ready integration blueprints, detailed technical proposal documents, and active prototypes. They also provide comprehensive API documentation and conduct technical workshops to train internal engineering teams on new platforms. By resolving integration roadblocks early, they ensure that software deployments stay on schedule and deliver maximum business value.
Meet FRATCH Solutions Engineers
Omar Tag
Senior ADAS & Embedded Integration Engineer — C++/Python · Perception, Parking Systems & AI Deployment
Last position:
Founder & Technical Solutions Consultant at TAG Pro
- Engaged by MILLA Group (autonomous shuttle manufacturer) to integrate and harden a safety-critical AD stack toward production: audited the architecture across perception, HD mapping, and positioning, and delivered a gap analysis with remediation roadmap.
- Lead root-cause analysis of sensor failures across a deployed shuttle fleet; shipped remediation in a versioned AD release and drove vehicle-level field validation at multiple operational sites.
- Design and implement interfaces between perception, localization, and vehicle systems in C++; identify integration risks and drive resolution of cross-subsystem technical issues across the AD stack.
- Standardized the client's software development lifecycle by introducing Agile workflows and CI/CD pipelines, shortening integration and validation cycles.
Oliver Köhn
Consultant for data-driven AI solutions
Last position:
Consultant for data-driven AI solutions at Oliver Köhn - IT-Freelancer
- AI-powered automation with a focus on efficiency, information processing, and assistant systems
- Automated email classification (OpenAI, FastAPI)
- Contract analysis for LegalTech (Llama 3, LangGraph)
- Internal knowledge search with RAG (VLLM, Hugging Face)
- Anomaly detection on edge devices (LLAVA, TensorRT)
- Agent system for management reports (LangGraph, Zapier)
Kai Sieveke
System Architect, Requirements Engineer, Analyst, Process Consultant
Last position:
Demand Manager, Analyst, Process Consultant
- Integrating system architecture, business analysis, requirements engineering, and process consulting
- Managing business unit needs toward IT and implementation
- Capturing requirements in JIRA and breaking them down into epics
- Overseeing internal projects and programs, including stakeholder management and reporting
- Handling requirements from traditional IT developments to IoT integrations and SAP subsystem replacements
- Implementing current legal regulations (MAKO, EnWG, EEG, GWG, StromGVV, GasGVV, StromNEV, GasNEV)
- Applying agile methods (Agile, SAFe, ITIL, Scrum, Kanban, DDD, IaC, CI/CD, DevOps, automation, ETL, OOA, OOD, MDA, BPMN, BPM, UML, marketing automation, data science, ML, AI, GenAI, LLMs)
- Using tools like JIRA, SharePoint, MS Office, MS Project, MS Dyn CRM, VMware ESX/ESXi, BSI IT-Grundschutz, BSI C5, NIST, MS Azure, Typo3, mail automation, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenStack, OpenShift, Terraform, Ansible, SQL, REST, SOAP, Git, GitLab, LoRaWAN, SAP IS-U, S/4HANA, USU, KUGU, AbSys, sensors, MQTT
Farhad Niat
Sales Engineer for DACH
Last position:
Sales Engineer for DACH at AudioCodes Germany
- providing technical assistance to the sales force during sales calls
- providing pre-sales technical support
- providing technical support during first time installation of new AudioCodes products together with partner/ end-customer
- pre-sales technical interface to the channel/partner and managing of technical knowledge transfer to the partners
- giving customer presentations and hands-on product demonstrations (e.g., AudioCodes Live Cloud, Express, OVOC)
- providing product training to customers, prospects and sales during the pre-sales phase mainly AudioCodes endpoints like e.g., IP Phones, MTRs
- leading RFPs/RFI technical responses
- providing technical assistance to marketing for regional events (e.g., seminars, roadshows)
- mainly focused on AudioCodes IP Phones (Generic SIP/Native Teams), AudioCodes MTRs, AudioCodes Collaboration Bars, Jabra endpoints, Sennheiser/Epos endpoints
- management of endpoints like above via AudioCodes One Voice Operation Center and maintaining of this environment for customer workshops/ calls
- management of AudioCodes IP Phones via Microsoft Endpoint Manager/ Intune and maintaining of this environment for customer workshops/ calls
- building of automated cloud workflows (Power Automate) for internal AudioCodes DACH processes
- trusted advisor for Microsoft products which interfere with AudioCodes products for DACH region
Geraldine Castillo
Solution Engineer (Data & ML Integration)
Last position:
Solution Engineer (Data & ML Integration) at Amadeus Data Processing GmbH
- Designed ML-ready data integration workflows between on-premise systems and cloud platforms (Snowflake, AWS Redshift, Azure), enabling scalable feature engineering and model deployment
- Implemented automated ML pipeline deployment using Python, SQL, and CI/CD tools, reducing model deployment time by 60%
- Developed data transformation logic for master data synchronization across ERP and analytics systems, ensuring data quality for predictive models
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into mathematical specifications for ML solutions
Benjamin Nitsche
Solution Engineer
Last position:
Solution Engineer at Braun & Coesfeld Consulting GmbH
- Support for a FEPA implementation project as Solution Engineer
- Process definition and progress documentation
- Documentation of processes
- Interface design and development testing
- Migration coordination
- Cross-process definition for MTO/MTS
- Design of MES integration (MES Hydra X)
- Design, system testing and interface design
- Coordination of consultants
- Change management
Yifan Zhang
Power Plant Solution Engineer
Last position:
Power Plant Solution Engineer at Vestas
- Addressed customers’ electrical and grid-related inquiries to ensure projects were delivered on time and in full compliance with grid code requirements.
- Documented areas for improvement encountered during projects and provided feedback to the R&D team for future product enhancements.
- Supported Nordseecluster (NSC) and Nordlicht (NDL) projects by explaining Vestas PPC and WTG control logic and methods and authoring PPC Function Design Specification (FDS) documents.
- Tuned PPC parameters according to project-specific settings agreed upon by the customer and TSO to ensure full grid code compliance.
- Assisted project managers by clarifying the technical background of contractual agreements and participated in negotiating testing procedures for the Baltic Eagle project, then issued grid code testing procedure documents for NSC and NDL.
- Created grid code compliance statements (GCCS) based on German and Dutch grid codes, assessed Vestas PPC, WTG, and SCADA system capabilities against these requirements, and documented gaps for R&D prioritization.
Willi Braun
Solution Engineer / Solution Expert
Last position:
Solution Engineer / Solution Expert at Hightronics
- Support of an SAP ECC to S/4HANA transition project as Solution Engineer / Solution Expert PP
- Design of master data adjustments
- Workshop planning / execution
- Process optimizations / harmonization
- Assessment of impacts on master data / processes
- Cross-functional process definition MTO/MTS/ATO/CTO/ETO
- Consideration of SAP ME
- Testing / implementation
- Migration coordination
- Change management
Fabian Kolbe
Senior Sales Engineer
Last position:
Senior Sales Engineer at apinity - A MunichRE company
- Fully establishing and executing the sales engineering function including discovery, value proposition, demos, RFPs and proof of concepts for a leading SaaS API Marketplace and Management solution
- Achieved the technical wins and closed 11 deals in partnership with 4 AEs, generating an ARR of 1.8 million. Serving large and mid-sized insurance companies, banks, and consultancies. Main focus on DACH with accounts in the whole EMEA region
- Led solution sales for technically complex environments, integrating with API gateways and cloud technologies
- Collaborated closely with strategic partners, like Google Cloud Apigee, and facilitated the transfer of technical requirements to the Product Owner team
- Setup, managed and executed a scalable onboarding program covering both business perspective (KPIs) and technical integration and enablement
- Public speaker at conferences in the DACH region like bettercode, infodays and BATBern
Guido Esser
Solution Consultant SAP NetWeaver® 2004s - Business Intelligence
Last position:
Design Engineer - Mechanical/Plant Engineering at SPONTAN Trenn- und Entgrattechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- Management responsibilities: department management, area management, division management
Waldemar Lind
Technical Sales Engineer, Sales Manager
Last position:
Technical Sales Engineer, Sales Manager at Boller GmbH
- Sales development and design
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Solutions Engineers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years
Position duration
2.2 years
Positions per freelancer
8
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Customer Service
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
60%
Doctorate
10%
Certifications per freelancer
7
Most common languages
German, English, Russian
Speak two or more languages
100%
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Frequently Asked Questions
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While both roles design technical setups, a Solutions Engineer focuses heavily on the client-facing implementation, integration, and pre-sales phase. They act as the technical bridge between sales teams and client developers, whereas architects focus primarily on internal long-term system design and infrastructure.
Companies in Germany should bring in a freelance pre-sales engineer when launching a new software product, migrating legacy systems to the cloud, or experiencing a temporary peak in complex client integrations. Freelancers provide immediate, specialized expertise to prevent project delays without the overhead of a permanent hire.
Look for a solutions engineer who possesses deep knowledge of API design, cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and modern software architecture patterns. Strong coding skills in languages such as Python or Java are highly beneficial, alongside a solid grasp of enterprise security protocols.
Yes, many a technical consultant works successfully in a remote or hybrid model. While initial alignment workshops and stakeholder presentations occasionally benefit from on-site presence at German office locations, the core technical design and integration work is highly suited for remote collaboration.
An experienced solutions engineer accelerates sales by immediately addressing the technical doubts of prospective clients and building functional prototypes. They clarify integration requirements early, which builds trust and prevents costly misunderstandings before contracts are signed.
For international projects and modern tech startups in Germany, professional English is often sufficient for a solutions engineer. However, working with traditional German midmarket companies or public sector clients frequently requires business-fluent German to communicate effectively with local IT teams.
A top-tier solutions engineer is evaluated by their portfolio of successful integration projects and their ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Look for professionals who ask deep discovery questions about your specific business goals and IT infrastructure.
While a solutions engineer primarily focuses on high-level integration strategy, proof of concept creation, and technical consulting, they often write code for custom integrations, scripts, and prototype applications. They guide the development team rather than writing core product code daily.
The average hourly rate for Solutions Engineers in Germany is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 894 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Solutions Engineers in Germany, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 60% hold at least a Master's degree, and 10% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Solutions Engineers in Germany have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Solutions Engineers in Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and Russian (27%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Solutions Engineers in Germany are Information Technology (73%), Manufacturing (64%), and Banking and Finance (36%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Solutions Engineers in Germany are Information Technology (82%), Product Development (64%), and Customer Service (55%).
FRATCH Solutions Engineers main locations
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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