Apache Struts Experts in Germany
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Marcus B.
Last position:
Java and Quarkus Expert at Large German energy service provider
- Modernization of a large-scale Java enterprise application*
The project is modernizing a complex enterprise application that has grown over many years. The existing Spring-based legacy system runs on Java 8, OSGi, and Eclipse RCP and is being gradually migrated to a modern, maintainable architecture with Java 25 and Quarkus.
Marcus works on analysis, architecture, refactoring, and implementation. One focus is on untangling historically grown structures and dependencies and on building a clean, sustainable Java and Quarkus technology stack.
Tools & technologies: Java 8, Java 25, Quarkus, Hibernate ORM with Panache, EclipseLink, OSGi, Eclipse RCP, Maven, JUnit, Mockito, REST, JSON, Git, Eclipse IDE, IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, Jira, Confluence
Kyu-Wang L.
Last position:
Software Architect & Lead Software Engineer at Landesamt für Steuern Niedersachsen
The goal of BIENE is to provide a uniform program for tax collection for all states.
In tax collection, the aim is to collect the assessed taxes. This includes handling due dates, documenting incoming and outgoing payments, triggering reminders or refunds. Statute of limitations and payment reminders also play an important role. All payment transactions with banks and accounting are mapped in BIENE.
Setting up the architecture and coordinating the provisioning of development and test environments at the Hanover location
Installing and configuring environments on Linux servers (Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL)
Interface tasks: coordinating and aligning the integration of software products from other departments and their test data
Upgrading application server, JDK, Maven project structure
Environment coordination and build management
Implementing external interfaces
Implementing business requirements
Designing and implementing RESTful APIs and OpenAPI specifications
Designing and implementing microservice architecture
Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
Deploying applications on OpenShift
Creating technical documentation and diagrams
Working with SQL databases (Oracle and PostgreSQL)
Setting up authentication and authorization for the application and users
Containerizing the application (automated deployment via CI/CD pipeline)
Olaf T.
Last position:
BI Architect in a Kanban Team at Gulp / Randstad for HHLA
- Creation of automated tests.
- Extension of the functionality of the enterprise BI data warehouse.
- Design and development in SQL and PL/SQL.
- Data modeling as well as performance measurement and tuning.
- Creation of and contribution to user stories and concepts.
- Technical environment: Windows, Linux.
- Database: Oracle 19c incl. DWH, CDB, PDB.
- Tools: Confluence, CVS, Eclipse, Git, GitLab, Jira, N4, PL/SQL, SQL Developer, utPLSQL.
Ola V.
Last position:
IT Lecturer
- IT training in theory and practice for IT specialists in application development and system integration
Timo H.
Last position:
Software Developer at Continentale Krankenversicherung AG
- Implementation of a REST-based web service for querying contract, claims, customer, and sales data as part of the Dialogmanager project.
- Data release is done in compliance with CoC requirements and individual user permissions from IAM (Identity and Access Management).
- Implementation using JBoss EAP 8.1 (JakartaEE 10) and Java 21 as well as JAX-RS, CDI, Microprofile-Config, Microprofile-OpenAPI.
Rainer D.
Last position:
Enterprise Architecture Management / Backend Software Developer at Polizei Hamburg
- Several projects in a police context
- Model and document police procedures/projects with Archimate (as-is/to-be) in the context of P20 (BKA)
- Create software architectures with microservices
- POC development with Springboot/Docker/Kubernetes
- Project size: 10 people
- Enterprise architecture management with Togaf and Archimate
- Backend software development Springboot
- DevOps with Kubernetes
- Implemented using: Java 17/21, Springboot 3, P20 architecture, Togaf, Archimate
Ulm P.
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.
Manish K.
Last position:
Freelance Senior Solutions Architect at YoungIT
- Worked with a UK based organisation offering a range of free sexual health services such as STI testing, treatment and contraception across the UK
- Created a Liferay DXP based customer facing portal (version 7.4) over Liferay Experience Cloud
- Designed and developed Liferay modules
- Managed Liferay Experience Cloud and release management
- Coordinated with different teams and helped other team members on Liferay challenges
- Engaged in discussions with business and stakeholders on expectations
- Implemented architectural best practices
Niels M.
Last position:
Senior Software Developer / Cloud Architect at Biesterfeld SE
- Architected ETL services for event-driven data exchange between enterprise systems on a Kafka streaming backbone.
- Optimized CI/CD pipelines for Azure AKS deployments and improved OpenSearch monitoring and alerting for proactive incident detection.
Tech: Java / Kotlin, Quarkus, Kafka / Avro, Azure / AKS, Azure Storage Container, ArgoCD, GitLab CI, OpenSearch, Terraform
Celso K.
Last position:
SAP Commerce Cloud FullStack Developer at Spar
- Implementation of a GitLab CI/CD pipeline based on SAP Commerce Cloud 2211
- Development of a new B2C shop with Vue, Node and TypeScript to ensure scalability, extensibility and performance optimization
- Integration of Microsoft Azure Event Grid with SAP Hybris
- Implementation of BDD with Cucumber using Gherkin syntax to promote collaboration between development and business teams
- Support and customization of a Spartacus shop
- Technologies/Languages: Java, REST, OData, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Cucumber, Node, Vue, TypeScript, Spartacus, GitLab CI/CD, Gradle, Maven, Ant, SonarQube
Igor K.
Last position:
Freelance Software Developer
Jigar P.
Last position:
Professional Freelancer at DuGi GmbH
- Managing projects of around 500 PDs
- Allocating and planning resources for the project tasks
- Technical Architect for Trade Enrichment System (TESYS)
- Application performance optimization & process optimization
- Acting as a bridge between business analysts team, software development team, IT support team, testing & release team
- Infrastructure migration and optimization
- Handling L3 support of TESYS application
- Analyzing and producing RCAs for P1 & P2 issues for TESYS application
- Preparing technical specifications, performing code review, performing TD review, conducting technical review meetings, maintaining project documents in RTC, conducting knowledge sharing sessions within offshore team
- Interaction with users & BA for requirements
- Work orders tracking
- Escalation management
- Environment / Platform: Java/J2EE, Spring, Eclipse, Tomcat, WAS, Oracle 10g/11g, DB2, COBOL, SVN, CVS, RTC, ICS, WebMethods, Jenkins, Sonar, MQ Series
Werner K.
Last position:
Test Coordinator, Designer and Engineer at IBM
- Testing the SekIDP and related components
- Test design, execution and automation, microservices, GitHub Enterprise, Eclipse, Katalon Test Platform, API Testing, Confluence 8, JIRA/Xray, Draw.io, Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman, Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, PuTTY, E-Health, Telematik, Gematik standards, EPA, E-Rezept, sektoraler IDP, encryption, XaDES, PaDES, DICOM, HL7, FHIR, IHE, ICD, SSO, SAML/Shibboleth, OAuth, smartcards, JWT, two factor authentication Android and iOS, Wireshark, BrowserStack, Cypress, gRPC, REST, SOAP, WS-Security, Linux Shell, PowerShell, SSH/SSL, Java, Kotlin, Cordova, Gradle, Groovy, Python, TypeScript
Marie-Josée M.
Last position:
Java Engineer / Developer at Davaso GmbH
- Involved in the full development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, and deployment of Java-based applications.
- Built and maintained high-performance RESTful APIs and microservices, ensuring scalability and reliable data exchange.
- Practiced code reviews, used version control systems (e.g., Git), and collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust software solutions.
- Implemented, managed, and optimized complex business logic and decision-making processes using the Drools Rules Engine, leveraging DRL (Drools Rule Language) for dynamic configuration.
- Developed software solutions for a major service provider in the healthcare insurance sector, specifically focusing on claims processing and reconciliation logic to ensure cost-effective reimbursement for health funds.
Rahul J.
Last position:
Hybris Consultant at Bosch Digital
- Implement Hybris Commerce projects for customer.
- Provide technical implementation of Developer and Integrator portal using Hybris solution.
- Integration with Billing and Payment systems.
- Technical ownership of the solution.
- Introduce best practices in Hybris solution and Java technologies.
- Provide release support on AWS environments.
- Technical focal point for sales and engineering teams.
- Supporting engineering team to scope the requirements and in architecting & designing the solutions.
- Proliferate best practices from one project to others, Knowledge management.
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Statistics of experts using Apache Struts
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
88%
Master's degree or higher
58%
Doctorate
13%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
93%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany 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 Germany using Apache Struts
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Apache Struts experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (95%)
- Banking and Finance (78%)
- Insurance (55%)
- Retail (43%)
- Transportation (40%)
- Telecommunication (40%)
- Automotive (38%)
- Professional Services (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Apache Struts does
Apache Struts is an open-source Java web application framework based on the Model-View-Controller pattern. It helps teams structure browser requests, validation, form handling and server-side responses in large business applications. Many established systems use Struts for internal portals, customer workflows and transaction-heavy web interfaces.
Core application patterns
Struts connects incoming requests to actions, application services and view templates. Its configuration, interceptors, tag libraries and validation mechanisms create a consistent way to process user input and render responses. Strong specialists understand both the framework conventions and the surrounding Java application architecture.
- Request routing and action design
- Form validation and error handling
- JSP views and Struts tag libraries
- Session, security and workflow integration
Ecosystem and tooling
Apache Struts projects commonly sit alongside Java, Jakarta or older Java EE components, Spring services, Hibernate or JPA persistence, and relational databases. Specialists may work with Maven, application servers, servlet containers, JSP, REST integrations and automated tests. They also need to assess dependencies carefully when legacy libraries or framework versions limit upgrade options.
When freelance expertise helps
Companies often bring in freelance specialists when a Struts application needs a controlled modernization rather than a risky rewrite. They can stabilize production issues, remove security weaknesses, improve test coverage or prepare a migration toward Spring MVC or another modern web approach. In Germany, remote collaboration is common, while regulated or complex enterprise environments may require on-site workshops and German-language communication.
Typical project deliverables
- Struts application audits and dependency reviews
- Security remediation and upgrade planning
- New actions, forms and JSP-based workflows
- Integration with Java services and databases
- Migration plans with tested release steps
What distinguishes strong specialists
A capable Apache Struts professional reads legacy code without treating it as disposable. They trace requests across configuration, interceptors, actions, services and views, then explain risks in terms the business can act on. They test validation and authorization paths, document decisions and keep changes small enough to release safely. Experience with observability, CI pipelines and modern Java helps them improve the system without breaking established workflows.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Apache Struts? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Apache Struts is used to build and maintain Java web applications with structured request handling, form validation and server-rendered views. It is common in enterprise portals, administrative tools and long-running business systems that depend on JSP and application-server integrations.
Apache Struts follows an established action-based MVC approach, while Spring MVC is more closely integrated with the broader Spring ecosystem and its dependency-injection model. The right choice depends on the existing codebase, migration risk, team skills and the level of modernization the company needs.
A strong Apache Struts specialist should understand Java, JSP, servlet containers, Maven and relational databases. Experience with Spring, Hibernate or JPA, REST services, application security and automated testing is also valuable when the framework is part of a wider enterprise system.
The needed background depends on the task. A small view or validation change may suit a specialist familiar with Apache Struts, while security remediation, application-server issues or modernization work calls for someone who can trace the full request lifecycle and assess legacy dependencies.
Yes. Apache Struts work is often suitable for remote collaboration when repositories, environments and release processes are accessible. On-site sessions can still help with legacy-system discovery, stakeholder workshops or regulated projects, and German-language communication may matter in some teams.
A company should examine modernization when Apache Struts creates recurring security, maintenance or onboarding problems, or when its dependencies block required platform changes. A careful assessment should compare targeted upgrades, incremental migration and a full rewrite against business risk and release needs.
Ask how the specialist would map an incoming request through configuration, interceptors, actions, services and views in Apache Struts. Good answers cover security, validation, testing, rollback planning and documentation rather than focusing only on adding screens or changing configuration.
Before starting an Apache Struts assignment, clarify the framework and Java versions, application server, build process, deployment model and test coverage. Also confirm whether the work involves maintenance, security remediation, new functionality or migration, because each requires a different balance of legacy-system knowledge and modernization experience.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Apache Struts in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 762 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Apache Struts in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Apache Struts in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Apache Struts in their recent projects are German (98%), English (95%), and French (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Apache Struts in their recent projects are Information Technology (95%), Banking and Finance (78%), and Insurance (55%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Apache Struts in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (95%), and Quality Assurance (70%).
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