Amazon RDS Experts in Hamburg
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Daniel Sedlack
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at energielenker solutions GmbH
- Designed and implemented a Python-based ETL pipeline with the Dagster framework to transform raw energy data from heterogeneous sources using InfluxDB and visualizations in Grafana
- Defined time-based and dependency-based jobs
- Deployed to managed Kubernetes clusters using Helm
- Integrated InfluxDB Cloud
- Prepared data for use in Grafana, including cleaning, normalization, and time-based resampling in Python
- Developed dashboards and visualizations in Grafana
- Developed unit tests with mocking using pytest
- Set up a CI/CD pipeline in GitLab
Technologies: Python, Dagster, InfluxDB, Grafana, pandas, pytest, REST, CI/CD, GitLab, Container, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Cloud
Bharathi Vanganuru
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer (Individual Contributor) at European XFEL
- Electronic logbook app developed for research centers to maintain their investigations.
- Emphasizes user-driven organization of communication: experiment groups can configure information structure and notifications, while principal investigators maintain full access control.
- Real-time integration with the facility’s metadata catalogue, control system Karabo, and data analysis tool enables the automatic logging of key events, complemented by manual entries as needed.
Christian Hartmann
Last position:
Software Developer / Lead Developer at dpa (Deutsche Presse Agentur GmbH)
- Contributed to the development of the Rubix editorial system
- Implemented various microservices based on Java, AWS S3, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, and Spring Boot, deployed to AWS ECS and AWS Fargate
- Designed and developed AWS Lambdas using TypeScript
- Used PostgreSQL in an AWS RDS Aurora cluster and AWS DynamoDB
- Implemented continuous deployment with GitLab pipelines
- Built an Infrastructure as Code environment with AWS CDK
- Set up and maintained a monitoring platform using AWS CloudWatch
- Developed various frontend components with Vue.js
- Designed the microservice architecture applying Domain Driven Design and GraphQL interfaces
Johannes Erchen
Last position:
Libri GmbH
- Operation and further development of the inventory system for booksellers (Quimus). It is an in-house development by Libri that is sold to customers as Software as a Service. The software is developed in an agile way by two developer teams (about 5 developers each). The software consists of around 25 Java microservices that mainly communicate via messaging and share a common Angular frontend. The application runs on Kubernetes in AWS.
- Technologies used: Java 17 & 21, Spring Boot 2 & 3, Hibernate, MySQL, Spring Cloud AWS, Lombok, AWS SQS, AWS SNS, AWS RDS, AWS S3, DynamoDB, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenSearch, Hibernate Search, Liquibase, Gradle, Terraform, Helm, GitLab CI, Keycloak OAuth2, TypeScript, Angular
- My focus until December 2023: Connecting additional POS systems to the inventory system. Connecting the data warehouse for report display. Extending existing features (goods receipts, invoicing, item management, ...). Operations and DevOps tasks.
- Focus from January 2024: Extracting the product search from the inventory system into a global service to use in other applications. Integrating the product search into the booksellers' online shops (also run by Libri). Importing and providing digital items in the product search.
Adrian Hollay
Last position:
Interim Consultant for Oracle Database Migrations to the AWS Cloud at Bank Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe GmbH
- Migration of Oracle databases from on-premise to the AWS Cloud
- Support for technical Oracle solutions and cloud database infrastructures (IaaS and PaaS) RDS vs. EC2, sizing for performance
- Creation and maintenance of DR/HA (Disaster Recovery/High Availability) and backup and recovery policies and procedures (multi-region backup)
- Support for Oracle license selection, Enterprise → Standard migration
- Monitoring database instances
- Implementation and maintenance of database security (wallet, SSL)
- Patch management and version control
- Automated installation and configuration of Oracle databases using Terraform and Ansible
Jan Lüders
Last position:
Senior Developer at #Die.Digitalfabrik GmbH
- Languages: PHP7/8 (Shopware 5 & 6), Vue.js, Docker, Oracle, Apache, MongoDB (NoSQL)
- Infrastructure: ScaleCommerce (e-commerce cluster, container-based)
- Team: 3
- Development methodology: Kanban (Jira/Confluence)
- Planning and development of various client projects in an agency environment
Daniel Pape
Last position:
Professional Development
Attained AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.
Mastered Rust through self-study, including books, online courses, and open-source contributions.
Developed a serverless web application using AWS (RDS, Lambda, Polly, Amplify) and TypeScript/React/D3, managed infrastructure with CDK.
Continuously stayed updated with industry trends through self-education, webinars, and workshops, exploring Data Mesh and FastAPI.
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Statistics of experts using Amazon RDS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years (Germany: 18 years)
Position duration
2.5 years (Germany: 2.2 years)
Positions per freelancer
20 (Germany: 12)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Transportation, Retail
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
80% (Germany: 88%)
Master's degree or higher
60% (Germany: 47%)
Doctorate
20% (Germany: 7%)
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Hamburg are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Hamburg using Amazon RDS
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What Amazon RDS is
Amazon RDS, or Relational Database Service, is AWS’s managed service for relational databases. It is used for systems that need reliable storage, backups, patching, and replication without running the database stack by hand. Teams use it for web apps, internal tools, customer portals, and data-heavy services.
Common project work
- Set up new RDS instances for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, or SQL Server
- Plan migrations from self-managed databases to AWS RDS
- Tune parameters, storage, and read replicas for steady performance
- Define backup, restore, and failover routines
- Review security, access control, and encryption settings
AWS ecosystem
Strong specialists work across the wider AWS environment, not just RDS itself. They often connect it with VPC design, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS, Lambda, ECS, and backup or disaster recovery workflows. When projects also include Aurora, the same experts should know when Aurora fits better than standard RDS.
When companies bring in help
Companies usually bring in freelance expertise when a database migration is risky, performance is unclear, or an outage has exposed gaps in recovery planning. In Hamburg, this often matters for ecommerce, logistics, media, and SaaS teams that need stable systems and clean handover to local or remote staff. The best specialists leave clear documentation, not only working settings.
What strong specialists do
Strong Amazon RDS professionals think in systems, not only in SQL. They check workload patterns, growth plans, backup windows, network paths, and maintenance impact before changing anything.
- Compare engine options and deployment models with the actual application needs
- Spot bottlenecks in queries, connections, storage, or replication
- Build safe migration and rollback plans
- Work with logs, metrics, alerts, and maintenance tasks
- Keep security, naming, and access rules consistent across environments
Working with Hamburg teams
RDS projects often fit hybrid collaboration well. A specialist can work remotely on analysis, migrations, and tuning, then join on-site sessions in Hamburg for planning, incident reviews, or stakeholder workshops. Clear English is usually enough for technical work, while local teams may also want German for handover and operations.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Amazon RDS.
Amazon RDS is used to run relational databases on AWS without managing the full server layer yourself. Companies use it for application data, reporting back ends, staging systems, and workloads that need automated backups and controlled recovery. It is a practical fit when the team wants managed operations but still needs a standard relational engine.
Amazon RDS reduces operational work because AWS handles many routine tasks such as patching, backups, and failover setup. Running on EC2 gives more control, but it also means more responsibility for maintenance and recovery. A strong specialist helps decide which model fits the application, compliance needs, and team setup.
Amazon RDS is often the right choice when the team wants a familiar managed engine and straightforward operations. Aurora can be a better fit for some high-demand or AWS-native designs, but it is not always necessary. The right expert compares the workload, compatibility needs, and operational goals before making the call.
A good Amazon RDS specialist usually brings strong AWS knowledge, SQL, networking, and security awareness. Useful adjacent skills include VPC design, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, backup planning, and migration experience. For larger projects, experience with Terraform or CloudFormation also helps keep environments repeatable.
Amazon RDS projects vary a lot. A simple setup may only need a specialist who can create a clean instance and basic backup policy, while a migration, high-traffic tuning task, or recovery redesign needs deeper operational experience. The key is matching the specialist to the risk level, not just to the engine name.
Yes, most Amazon RDS work can be done remotely because the main tasks are analysis, configuration, testing, and documentation. On-site time in Hamburg can still help for kickoff meetings, incident reviews, or handover sessions with local teams. Many companies use a hybrid setup for better coordination.
Look for clear migration plans, sensible backup and restore design, and evidence of performance tuning based on real workloads. A strong Amazon RDS freelancer explains trade-offs, documents changes, and asks about recovery goals, security, and growth before touching production. Good signs also include clean communication and practical AWS experience, not just certification badges.
Amazon RDS expertise is often needed when a database is slow, backups are unreliable, failover is unclear, or a migration is blocked. Other signs include messy parameter settings, unstable connections, and uncertainty around encryption or access control. If the team cannot explain the current setup quickly, it is time to bring in a specialist.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Amazon RDS in their recent projects is 90 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 719 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Amazon RDS in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 60% hold at least a Master's degree, and 20% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Amazon RDS in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Amazon RDS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Amazon RDS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Transportation (57%), and Retail (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Hamburg, Germany who have used Amazon RDS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Business Intelligence (71%).
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