Azure DevOps Expert in Hamburg

The consultant's responsibilities/actions are:

• Consulting on the migration of material master & PP Master data
• Prepare Article List template for Cutover Phase
• Implementation of data cleansing measures using individual and bulk changes
• SAP all mandatory fields data extraction regarding Business needed
• SAP migration, Cutover, Testing, BAT, UAT
• Align with the multiple Stakeholders regarding Data from Legacy and SAP System
• Deployed SAP MM best practice (guided configurations, active methodologies and road map for project initiation)

SAP ERP | SAP GEMINI | SAP Fields Coordination | Documentation | SAP IDoc | SAP Integration | SAP End-to-End Process | SAP MM (Material Management) | SAP Functional Consultant | SAP Gap analysis | SAP MDM (Master Data Management) | Data Migration & Management

• Administration and further development of the M365 environment including Teams, Exchange Online, Intune and SharePoint Online
• Development of dashboards for performance monitoring using Microsoft Power BI
• Implementation of user requirements and processes with low-code/no-code technologies (Power Apps, Power Automate)
• Use of Jira and Azure DevOps to plan and implement user stories in an agile project context
• Participation in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives as technical point of contact
• Planning and implementation of security policies using Azure Conditional Access and multi-factor authentication
• Configuration and deployment of clients and applications via MECM (SCCM) and Baramundi

Project:

• Migration of existing VB6 applications to C# (Web API, web app)
• Report development and risk management systems (C#, API interfaces, databases)
• Document archive (API interfaces, databases)

Team size: 9 people

• Reports for Risk and Credit Management Development and maintenance of report structures to support risk and credit decisions, including data modeling, validation, and automated delivery for business departments.
• Migration and maintenance of a legacy system to the latest version of .NET for the asset management system Planning and execution of the modernization of an existing asset management system, including code refactoring, performance optimization, test automation, and sustainable maintenance after migration.
• Replacement of the COM-based archive connection with a REST API Redevelopment of the connection of the document archive (HYPARCHIV) to a REST API based on OpenAPI/Swagger, including archiving with index and stamp fields as well as PDF export into the customer portal.
• Redesign of payment receipt processing Replacement of an existing Oracle PL/SQL process with a new implementation in C# based on a business concept, including business alignment, data modeling, and test coverage.
• Design and implementation of tests, creation of deployment pipelines, and documentation
• Further development and implementation of change requests.
• Regular code reviews within the team as well as optimization of application scalability and stability

Technologies: C#, .NET 10, ASP.NET, Unit of Work, IoC, Three-Tier Architecture, Entity Framework Core, DB First, Web API, Swagger, OpenAPI, Python, Oracle, HYPARCHIV, Azure, PowerBI, DevOps, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), GIT, xUnit, NSubstitute, TypeScript, Vue.js, Pinia,

Methods: agile development using Scrum

I implemented a Zero-Trust architecture for robust, military-grade maritime container mini data centers based on VMware & Tanzu to support containerized GIS workloads for ground forces. The main focus was on securing communications, workload protection, and data access in contested electronic battle environments affected by jamming, interception, signal manipulation, and constantly changing operational conditions. I designed and architected use cases so that every element of workload, identity, and system could continue to operate independently and securely even in degraded or disrupted scenarios. In parallel, I defined the enterprise and solution security architecture with LeanIX, Bizzdesign, and HOPEX as enterprise architecture, repository, and governance platforms to maintain architecture inventory, relationships, traceability, target pictures, and security governance in complex environments. For the architectural designs, I used Sparx Enterprise Architect to describe formal architecture views, interfaces, trust boundaries, and system architecture in both IT and OT environments. IriusRisk was used for threat modeling of the solution to identify architecture-driven risks, derive security requirements, and detect countermeasures and design gaps directly from the solution models. Risk and compliance management was supported with Archer. Architecture decisions, control gaps, and operational risks were translated into controlled governance and auditable compliance measures. For documentation, collaboration, and visual design, I used Confluence to maintain Architecture Decision Records, Security Blueprints, and workflows. I used Lucidchart and draw.io to create design artifacts tailored to stakeholders. I also defined OT security concepts with support from electrical and mechanical engineers in the areas of oil, vehicle onboard systems, rail, power plants, pharma, gas turbines, and nuclear technology. I created the end-to-end OT security strategy, starting with global policy, developed into standards and procedures, and finally aligned with Bell-LaPadula, Purdue Model, SABSA, TOGAF ADM, CENELEC 50701, IEC 62443, and NIST standards. In addition, I worked with engineering team leads to identify critical KBP assets and place them under protective measures that segmented SCADA, PLC, and HMI assets. I drove collaboration between Security, IT, and OT teams to create standardized workflows and use cases for the OT security solution catalog, while integrating Defense-in-Depth and Zero-Trust principles into operational environments. A key part of my work was integrating multidisciplinary engineering, security, and operations stakeholders into a unified security blueprinting strategy and ensuring that architecture, threat modeling, governance, and documentation were technically strong and operationally practical.

• Poliks – State Police System for information, communication, and case management and other state variants (ViVa, Bravo, customs)
• Developed a test framework for test automation to replace an existing proprietary test client for new developments, focusing on easy maintenance and simple extensibility for new technologies
• Designed the architecture
• Implemented the architecture
• Created a proof of concept by migrating existing test cases into the new test framework
• Platform: C#, .NET, Jira, XRay, Confluence, Playwright, Selenium, UI Automation, Appium, HTML, Git, VMWare, Windows 11, Linux

• Planning, steering, and monitoring the Corporate Responsibility Tech Enablement project for IT
• Concept and implementation of the EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation)
• Concept and implementation of the Eco-Design Regulation
• Continued support of projects within the Corporate Responsibility strategy
• Definition and review of guidelines (e.g. governance, success metrics) and, if needed, analysis of issues and their solutions
• Overall project management, marketing, communication, and quality assurance for the projects
• Creation of the project plan including timeline/roadmap, budget, and resources
• Ensuring compliance with budget and deadlines
• Defining guidelines for project control, methods, and priorities
• Planning and tracking resources and effort, also together with other IT teams
• Evaluation of projects and preparation of results (reporting to management)
• Identification and reduction of risks
• Regular communication with stakeholders
• Steering internal and external stakeholders and service providers (Jira, Confluence, backlog management, task tracking, SharePoint, MS 365 platform etc.)
• Development of standards and process automation

Label: Azure Cloud, Jira, Confluence, Power BI, SAP BW, AWS, Miro, Bee360, Draw.io, SharePoint, MS 365 platform, Trello etc.

• Prequalified 200 demands within five weeks on the multi-cloud-commerce platform bechtle-clouds.com with three external consultants
• Served a dual role as project manager and requirements engineer for various enhancements
• Domain topics: reimplementation of Entra ID Sync, improvement of support processes, optimizations in the product catalog
• Demand and project management in ServiceNow
• Refinement of epics and stories with internal teams and external service providers
• Management of the external international service provider

• Development of a CMS-based online platform as a central hub for multimedia brand communication, focusing on accessibility, web performance, and data protection.
• Technologies: PHP, Craft CMS, Twig, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Alpine.js, htmx.

• Industry: Health Care/ IT
• Tools: Internet, phone, email, Confluence, Azure DevOps, DISweb, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, FHIR
• requirements engineering for implementing the e-prescription into existing practice management system and a web-based dialysis monitoring
• implementation of the archive and exchange interface of the KBV
• creation and maintenance of user stories and backlog management
• stakeholder management and support of developers in implementing the user stories
• reporting to management and conducting refinements

• Consulting, planning, and adapting (extension and rebuild) of the existing test framework to cover necessary test cases as part of quality assurance for initiative implementations
• Executing cross-team manual test cases during regular sprint cycles
• Setting up test automation
• Advising front-end and back-end development on quality assurance aspects
• Building a framework for end-to-end test cases
• Performing software quality assurance across various projects within a program
• Supporting the creation of test cases
• Coordinating within the team with all relevant stakeholders

• Architected and deployed LLM based AI agents, RAG pipelines, and vector search solutions for decision support across retail banking department.
• Developed and shipped robust AI pipelines with guardrails, error handling, monitoring, and fallback logic ensuring high reliability outcomes and compliance with data privacy.
• Developed and deployed ML models to identify transactional anomalies, improving fraud detection and risk assessment in high-volume datasets for credit risk modelling.
• Built, evaluated and fine-tuned ML models to generate propensity scores for customers used to drive personalized targeting campaigns for credit cards and personal finance/loan products.
• Developed an NLP pipeline using BERT embeddings and spaCy NER for SMS/email analysis and customer query logs.
• Trained machine learning models using Isolation Forest to classify user behaviour and detect anomalies.
• Extracted, cleaned, enriched and feature engineered datasets from different sources to build feature stores that powered ML model training.
• Led development of dashboards using Power BI, Grafana, and Prometheus to monitor model performances, KPI trends, and marketing metrics.
• Built multi-touch attribution models using logistic regression and time-decay weights to evaluate lead quality.
• Developed scalable ETL pipelines from CRM, T24, SAP, and ERP, supporting millions of monthly transactions.
• Integrated testing and CI/CD workflows for robust data pipeline deployment.

• Further development of a finance layer for subscription and one-time purchase billing and accounting.
• Technologies: Kotlin, AWS (SQS, S3, ElastiCache, Aurora), React, TypeScript, Coroutines, IntelliJ IDEA, Spring (Boot, Data, WebFlux), JUnit, Testcontainers, Cucumber, Liquibase, PostgreSQL, Webservices (REST), R2DBC, OpenAPI 3, Gradle, GIT, Docker, Netty, GitHub Actions, Jira/Confluence, arc42

• Collaborated closely with key users, business analysts and product owners to understand requirements, define priorities and derive solutions
• Managed external service providers
• Oversaw and executed updates, patches and release management
• Handled incident, problem and change management according to ITIL
• Analyzed and evaluated incidents and changes for operational impact and business processes
• Monitored systems and interfaces, ensuring IT security and compliance requirements
• Supported IT planning, cost monitoring and contract management
• Created and executed tests for maintenance and projects
• Assisted in designing technical solutions and contributed to projects such as IT landscape harmonization and modernization
• Independently led operations-related projects and continuously optimized processes
• Achieved significant cost savings through supplier negotiations, rightsizing and decommissioning of legacy systems
• Technologies: Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, icinga, metalogic mPE/mPX, FIS, inubit, Oracle, LeanIX, One Identity, Confluence, Copilot, XML, JSON, SQL, RabbitMQ, Python, BPMN, OKR, ITIL, Kanban

• Extended the document management system with a standard CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) interface
• Implemented CMIS core services like navigation, access rights, search, CRUD operations, and versioning in Java
• Implemented based on RESTful / OpenAPI services
• Delivered as a fat-jar and native container image
• Deployed on-premises and serverlessly as an Azure Container Application using Terraform
• Improved team autonomy through infrastructure engineering and short feedback loops
• Established observability with OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, and Azure Logic Apps
• Introduced Terraform and trunk-based development processes
• Ensured quality with BDD tests in C# using SpecFlow and Testcontainers
• Created Azure DevOps pipeline integration tests
• Introduced cloud deployment processes
• Trained staff in cloud and Terraform