Apache Tomcat Experts in Austria
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Michael L.
Last position:
IAM Developer & IT Architect at Internationale Bank
Design and implementation of new functionalities in the areas of Lifecycle Management (LCM), Role Management (RLM) and Access Governance
Adjustment of the company-wide Segregation of Duties (SoD) matrix to ensure regulatory and internal compliance requirements
Further development and configuration of recertification processes
Creation and adaptation of custom workflows, rules and tasks in SailPoint IdentityIQ (BeanShell, XML, Java)
Use of static code analysis with SonarQube to ensure code quality and compliance with defined development standards
Regular code reviews within the development team to ensure quality, share knowledge and follow clean code principles
Work in an agile Scrum team with daily communication, sprint planning and reviews
Coordination with testers, test managers and business departments to ensure quality and smooth production rollout
Active involvement in release planning and deployment coordination, including test preparation, cutover activities and rollback strategies
Analysis and sustainable resolution of issues in the IAM production environment (2nd- and 3rd-level support)
Reproduction of complex errors, identification of root causes and implementation of lasting fixes
Creation of technical analyses and recommendations for operations and further development
Hannes B.
Last position:
Library for Siemens Work Flow Canvas at ETM (Siemens subsidiary)
WFC is a web-based application and allows extensions in the form of TypeScript libraries.
- Programming and scripting languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, ControlScript from WinCC OA
Michail M.
Last position:
OpenShift Specialist, Developer at Insurance
Project goal: Introduce OpenShift as the run-time platform and migrate all applications to OpenShift.
My contribution: Make sure logging and monitoring for the applications were in place. Set up and put into operation the OpenShift components for logging and monitoring (Elasticsearch, Prometheus, and Grafana). Develop and implement the security concept for OpenShift. Work with developers to define and carry out the application changes needed for the OpenShift migration. Integrate monitoring into the applications.
Technical environment: Java, WebSphere Liberty, OpenShift components, Elasticsearch (ELK stack), Prometheus, Grafana.
Peter S.
Last position:
Lead Software Architect at Pritz IT GmbH
- Lead software architect in a greenfield MES project (Manufacturing Execution System / factory control system), responsible for architecture decisions, technology selection, and technical direction throughout the entire development lifecycle
- Designed and built the core framework from scratch, including several reusable Spring Boot starters (e.g., OPC-UA integration, messaging, security) that enable flexible composition of the individual system modules
- Introduced Keycloak as the central authentication and authorization system with SSO across all MES components
- Created and owns the full CI/CD pipeline covering Java, NPM and Docker – automating build, test, containerisation and deployment across all project components
- Set up the architecture documentation space in Confluence as the single source of truth for all architecture decisions, component designs, and integration patterns
- Defined and enforced naming conventions and coding standards to ensure consistency in the growing codebase
- Conducted regular code reviews for quality assurance, knowledge sharing, and adherence to architecture guidelines
- Created and maintained technology roadmaps to guide future development priorities and infrastructure investments
Jaroslav A.
Last position:
Child care, personal development and learning
Namik D.
Last position:
Test Manager / Test Automation Engineer at Sky Deutschland GmbH
- Implemented and maintained 443 automated test cases with a 99% pass rate (441/443)
- Enabled CI for test automation: automated runs on review/merge, reporting via Xray
- Introduced accessibility and performance checks and established them in reporting
- Served as QA lead in daily operations with stand-ups, Kanban progress tracking, prioritization, and targeted task distribution
- Handled defect triage and stakeholder communication with daily triage, QA status analysis, and actionable recommendations
- Developed and maintained a stable regression suite for CRM/Salesforce flows (UI/E2E and near-API validations)
- Integrated CI/CD using Jenkins pipelines with Groovy (IaC)
- Maintained QA documentation, test conventions, and processes in Confluence, aligned across the team
- Conducted Salesforce Einstein chatbot testing with intent/topic validation and output checks, and used Robot Framework/Python suites for continuous quality monitoring
- Technology stack: Jira, Xray, Confluence, Jenkins, Groovy, Git, Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, TypeScript, Postman, REST, Salesforce, Google Cloud, Lighthouse, Evinced, Scrum/Kanban, BDD (Gherkin)
Martin A.
Last position:
Systems Architect at ASFiNAG
- Migrated infrastructure automation from Puppet to Ansible
- Ensured compatibility with CentOS and RHEL 8 and 9
- Managed users in Active Directory
- Managed applications, services, security policies, certificates, and more
Joseph W.
Last position:
Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS) at A1 Bank
- I am responsible for providing solution architecture and technical assistance for a migration initiative aimed at transitioning to a new core banking system.
- The project involves replacing in-house development with a commercially available off-the-shelf core banking system operated as SaaS on AWS.
- Duties encompass solution design, technical coordination, supporting development teams, and providing IT support and troubleshooting.
- Managing over 10 global vendors and partners is crucial to project success.
- Technologies: VMWare ESXi, AWS, EKS Kubernetes, Mastercard Payment Transaction Service, Avaloq, A1 Telekom Austria infrastructure, CheckPoint FW, F5, Site-to-Site VPNs, PingID, Futurae SDK, Airlock, UC4/Automic, Firebase, iOS/Android lifecycle management, AWS IAM, AWS AppStream, AWS S3, AWS Transfer Family, QlikView, OpenAPI.
Maximilian A.
Last position:
Technical Project Lead / Solution Architect at UNIQA Insurance Group
- Planning, monitoring, coordination, and documentation of the output project as part of the policy migration to the UNIQA Insurance Platform.
- Planning and design of new requirements.
- Designing a consistent, maintainable, and scalable application architecture.
Stefan W.
Last position:
Corporate IT Project Manager at OctaPharma
- SAP rollout to multiple locations of the company
- Predictive project management
- Functional stream lead
- Coordination of 17 streams
- Data migration support
- Cutover management (go live)
Roland M.
Last position:
Oracle DBA (Remote) at Werkstoff-Kunstoffindustrie, Germany
- Supported migration of Oracle databases to AWS
- Performed performance tuning both on-premises and in AWS
- Advised on sizing of new databases
- Analyzed Oracle edition switch scenarios
- Designed backup and restore concepts for AWS Oracle RDS
- Configured RDS instances using CloudFormation CLI
- Implemented load balancer and HAProxy solutions
- Migrated data on-premises to AWS S3 using Oracle Data Pump
- Utilized Oracle 19c, Visual Code, Git, and SQL Developer
Monji M.
Last position:
Senior Software Developer at AMA Wien
IT concept
Implementation
Estimation
Design
Installation
Oracle APEX applications for farmers in Austria to register their products and get subsidies.
Implement new applications or adapt existing applications according to customer requirements (CR)
Fix bugs
Update data in the database
Install applications
Technologies/methods used: Oracle DB, PL/SQL, DM, Oracle Apex, JavaScript, CSS, OpenLayers, GIT
Christian H.
Last position:
Senior Full Stack Developer at Adria Magazin GmbH
Jesolo Tickets – Booking platform for tickets
Design and implementation of a multi-tenant booking platform for the online sale of bus and ferry tickets in the Jesolo region of northern Italy. Travel agencies and event organizers embed a customizable booking widget on their own websites; travelers check live availability, book multiple passengers and pay online in just a few clicks.
- Real-time booking: Schedules and prices are provided live via the transport providers' APIs; after payment, tickets are automatically delivered as QR-coded PDFs – with no manual issuing required.
- Provider architecture: New providers can be onboarded without code changes; an origin-based multi-tenant model with its own domain and payment configuration for each partner site allows the platform to grow with every customer.
- Clean architecture: Three-layer structure (Handlers → Services → Data Store) with caching – availability queries remain fast and maintainable even with many parallel requests.
Tech-Stack: Go, Echo, PostgreSQL (pgx), Stripe, Web Components, Tailwind CSS, esbuild, Docker, GitLab CI, Hetzner VPS
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Statistics of experts using Apache Tomcat
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
2.9 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Insurance, Government and Administration
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Customer Service
Bachelor's degree or higher
73%
Master's degree or higher
45%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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 Austria 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 Austria using Apache Tomcat
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 Tomcat 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 (92%)
- Insurance (54%)
- Government and Administration (38%)
- Telecommunication (38%)
- Education (31%)
- Banking and Finance (31%)
- Transportation (31%)
- Manufacturing (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Java web foundation
Apache Tomcat is an open-source application server and servlet container from the Apache Software Foundation. It runs Java web applications built around Jakarta Servlet, Jakarta Server Pages and WebSocket technologies. Companies use Tomcat for APIs, portals, administration tools and transaction-heavy business applications.
Runtime and ecosystem
Tomcat works closely with the Java platform and common build, application and delivery tools. Strong specialists understand the full runtime rather than treating the server as an isolated installation.
- Configure connectors, ports, virtual hosts and secure transport
- Deploy WAR files and manage application contexts
- Integrate Spring, Jakarta EE libraries, Maven and Gradle
- Connect logs, metrics, reverse proxies and container tooling
Delivery situations
Companies bring in freelance expertise when a Java application needs a dependable runtime, a legacy environment needs careful modernization or production incidents demand fast diagnosis. Tomcat specialists can establish repeatable deployment paths, review server settings and prepare a migration toward current Jakarta-based components.
In Austria, this work appears across enterprise services, public-sector systems, manufacturing applications, finance operations and hosted software products. Remote collaboration is common, while regulated or operational environments may require planned on-site sessions.
Operations and security
Production work covers JVM settings, thread pools, connection pools, session handling and graceful restarts. Specialists also configure TLS, access controls, secret handling and reverse-proxy integrations with Apache HTTP Server, Nginx or cloud ingress. They use logs and monitoring to separate application faults from runtime or infrastructure issues.
When to engage specialists
A company may need Tomcat expertise when:
- Deployments differ between development, testing and production
- Slow requests, memory pressure or stuck threads affect users
- Older Java applications must move to containers or cloud hosting
- Security reviews expose weak defaults or outdated components
- A team needs clear runbooks for releases, rollback and recovery
What strong expertise looks like
Strong professionals explain why a configuration change is safe, test it under realistic load and document how to operate it afterward. They know when Tomcat is the right fit and when a different runtime, such as Jetty, Undertow or a fuller Jakarta EE server, is more suitable. They also communicate clearly across application, infrastructure and security teams, including distributed teams working in Austria.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Apache Tomcat, in one place.
Apache Tomcat runs Java web applications that use servlet, Jakarta Server Pages or WebSocket technologies. Companies use Tomcat for APIs, business portals, internal systems and customer-facing services, often behind a reverse proxy or load balancer.
Tomcat focuses on web and servlet capabilities rather than providing the complete Jakarta EE platform. It is a lean choice for applications that do not need the broader services supplied by runtimes such as WildFly, Payara or Open Liberty.
A strong Apache Tomcat specialist usually understands Java, Jakarta Servlet, Spring, Maven or Gradle and relational databases. Experience with Linux, JVM diagnostics, Docker, Kubernetes, Nginx and CI/CD is also useful for production delivery.
Tomcat expertise is valuable during migrations, production incidents, security remediation and deployment redesigns. It is also useful when teams inherit a Java application whose server settings, release process or operational documentation are unclear.
The right level depends on the risk and scope of the work, not only on the application size. A configuration review may need focused runtime knowledge, while a migration or high-availability redesign calls for a Tomcat specialist who can assess Java code, infrastructure, observability and rollback plans together.
Apache Tomcat work is often suitable for remote collaboration when access, deployment procedures and incident communication are well defined. On-site work in Austria can still help with protected environments, operational handovers or workshops involving several local teams.
Ask a Tomcat professional to explain a past deployment decision, the evidence used to diagnose a failure and the controls applied before changing production. Good answers cover testing, observability, security, recovery and documentation rather than focusing only on editing configuration files.
Apache Tomcat remains suitable when an application needs a focused servlet container and its dependencies support the relevant Jakarta namespace. The decision should consider the application framework, Java version, container strategy, operational model and whether a fuller Jakarta EE runtime would reduce complexity.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used Apache Tomcat in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 858 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used Apache Tomcat in their recent projects, 73% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 45% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used Apache Tomcat in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used Apache Tomcat in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used Apache Tomcat in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Insurance (54%), and Government and Administration (38%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used Apache Tomcat in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (92%), and Quality Assurance (77%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Apache Tomcat
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.
Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
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