BS2000 Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used BS2000
Bernhard S.
Last position:
Agile Business Analyst and Requirements Engineer at Deutsche Post DHL
- Agile project "PEPSi annual vacation planning MVP Lite" (digitalization project).
- Definition of state transitions for the JUP Lite functionality.
- Creation of user stories for login/logout and registration.
- Quality assurance of the business-side concept.
- Preliminary analysis for the transformation from the old PersPlan to DigiPEP.
- Tools used: Signavio, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Jira, Confluence, Mural, Miro, Conceptboard, MS Teams, Mattermost.
Alex O.
Last position:
Contractor at Telefonica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
- Data-analysis, Preparation, gathering and coordination of business requirements for retrieval of monthly- and long term (CLV – relevant) cost- and revenue-components per contract for a customer–base–grouping project (HUB–Project) for B2C-Postpaid-Controlling
- Concept and Implementation of cost- and revenue-KPIs calculation and corresponding CLV–reports (Oracle, Perl, SVN, MS SQL Server, MS Power BI, Serviceware Performance Analytics)
- Operational support of the HUB-Project – various ad-hoc reports, deployments, job-scheduling etc. (Oracle, SVN, BICSuite–Scheduler, DWSODA etc.)
- Analysis, implementation, retrieval and reporting of various physical and financial KPIs for B2P-Prepaid Business on an existing data-mart (Oracle, Perl)
Rico F.
Last position:
Recruiter / Trainer at Freelance
- Active sourcing and recruiting for individual mandates (finance, IT, procurement)
- Training recruiting departments
- Training specialists and managers in application situations and interview techniques
- Application coaching and CV consulting
Holger B.
Last position:
Business Analyst at BLS
- The AVANZA project provides the deployment and procurement of a modern, reliable system for efficient access and sales and supports smooth operations at the Lötschberg & Simplon car shuttle.
- Operations are sustainably secured and the further development of the car shuttle business model is supported.
- Developed a study with an evaluation of possible solution options.
- Supported the decision on options, evaluated the RFI, prepared procurement, concept created based on the chosen option.
Harald L.
Last position:
Project Management at Loocid LLC
- Conducted a comprehensive due diligence review for a potential acquisition of a Swiss manufacturing company as part of a pre-merger analysis
- Assessed production capacities and technical infrastructure
- Evaluated integration possibilities into existing business processes
- Performed risk assessment and developed recommendations for action
- Documented the findings and presented them to management
José B.
Last position:
Manager SAM Service Development at BWI GmbH
- Analysis of existing customer reports based on MS Excel and deriving improvement or automation measures
- Quality assurance role for the existing reporting
- Further development of existing reports from MS Excel to the BI system (MicroStrategy ONE). Created a suitable concept followed by implementation within a project
- Creation of a technical support manual for the automated reports
- Development and documentation of Nintex workflows to automate reporting
- Development and documentation of PowerShell scripts to integrate data sources into the MicroStrategy ONE BI system
- Connecting external data sources to SharePoint for automated regular updates of existing procurement master data
Jürgen S.
Last position:
IT Consultant / Analyst / Developer / Tester / Support at Automotive Manufacturer
- Analysis, software development/customization, and testing of various transaction and batch objects
- Conducting functional integration and regression tests on TEST and QA platforms under z/OS for later production implementation
- Hardware / Software / Tools: IBM MVS, z/OS, JES2/3, TSO-ISPF, JCL, DB2, SQL, SQL/PL, QMF, QMF for Workstations, SPUFI, FileAid, IMS-DB/DC, MFS, XPEDITER, COBOL, REXX, Windows 10, MS Office 365, MS Teams, batch job management via OPC, BETA92, RVS, BVB, ABL, DIALOGplus, PROBA, PRODPR (VW internal systems), JIRA, CONFLUENCE
Esmail S.
Last position:
Senior Load and Performance Tester at Deutsche Bahn (DB-Netz)
- Design, development, and execution of load and performance tests for the PRISMA project
- Use of Apache Jmeter, Gatling, Apache ActiveMQ, Jms/Tibco Ems, SikuliX, Jython, Amazon AWS, PAN-Client
- Methods: load tests, test automation
Marcel D.
Last position:
Software Developer / IT Tester at Continentale Krankenversicherung a.G.
Analysis, online COBOL software development and testing of dialog and batch programs in the Kranken Leistung (KL) project
Error analysis, bug fixing and ticket resolution (change requests and defects)
Documentation in collaboration with the contact office and the mathematics department
IT skills: Siemens Fujitsu BS2000, CCOM Emulation, Micro Focus Visual COBOL I and II, Eclipse IDE, UDS database system, Atlassian Confluence and Jira, ZULIP, UNIFY
Wolfgang F.
Last position:
Delphi Software Developer at Goebel Instrumentelle Analytik
- Took over software development and further development of an HPLC and photometer control and evaluation system
- Skills: software development · software system engineering · Microsoft SQL Server · software design · Delphi · HPLC · analytics · PDF · product data management
Hellmuth V.
Last position:
Embedded Software Architect / Team Coordinator at Provider of system solutions in the field of electric drives
- Analysis and inventory of a system consisting of 2 control units
- Creation and derivation of the static software architecture
- Optimization and standardization of structures for model-based control
- Creation of the dynamic software architecture
- Development of improvement proposals in workshops with the customer
Silke W.
Last position:
Head of Project Management and Consultancy at Systemtechnik GmbH
- Planning of projects and consulting services: professional, technical and commercial, focusing on transformation for public transport
- Identification and assessment of project risks with development of measures and recommendations for risk minimization and avoidance
- Evaluation of projects and reporting
- Execution of projects and delivery of consulting services on time, with required quality and within budget
- Project, hardware and consulting services forecasting
- Disciplinary and professional staff management
- Team development and coaching
- Resource planning across various locations
- Stakeholder management
- Client management with service and support
- Development of contingency plans
Thomas M.
Last position:
Application Developer at Freelance
- Development of a new payment method
- Adaptation of SB programs for FRAUD provisioning
- Creation of programs for fraud processing
- Defect fixing and further development of SB programs
- Analysis and development as part of FRAUD for SB applications
- Requirement analysis
- Program development
- Quality assurance of the developed programs
- Testing of the developed programs
- Development of new batch applications
- Banks
- Assembler, Cobol2, DB2, File-AID, IBM mainframe, IBM ISPF, JCL, JES2, REXX, SQL, TSO, Xpediter, z/OS, IMS-DB, IMS-DC
Stefan F.
Last position:
Software Developer at Friends of Bali
- Donors, bookings, sponsored children, orphanages, Word mail merge letters, tax office reports
- Knowledge: VBA, MS Word, DB design
- Products used: MS Access 2019, MS Word O365
Josef S.
Last position:
DevOps at Software house for an industrial company
- Implementation, maintenance and operation of an ERP system and a document exchange platform for a corrugated cardboard manufacturer.
- Tools and systems: Unix (Debian 6.x), C, SVN, Windows, C#, MS SQL Server, SCRUM.
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Statistics of experts using BS2000
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
39 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
21
Top business areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
50%
Master's degree or higher
40%
Doctorate
10%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
94%
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 BS2000
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.
BS2000 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 (100%)
- Automotive (71%)
- Banking and Finance (71%)
- Manufacturing (71%)
- Government and Administration (65%)
- Aerospace and Defense (47%)
- Insurance (47%)
- Transportation (47%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Core platform
BS2000 is Fujitsu’s mainframe operating system for dependable, transaction-heavy business computing. It is also known through names such as BS2000/OSD and Siemens BS2000, reflecting its long operating history. Organizations use it to run central applications where controlled operations, data integrity and predictable service matter.
Enterprise workloads
BS2000 environments support core processing in banking, insurance, public administration, manufacturing, transport and other industries with long-lived IT systems. Typical workloads include account processing, billing, logistics, production control, batch operations and large-scale data management. The platform often remains central while newer services are added around it.
Ecosystem and tooling
Specialists work across the BS2000 operating environment, job control, file and data management, security, monitoring and system operations. Depending on the estate, they may also handle COBOL, Assembler, C, Java, POSIX interfaces, openFT, ROBAR and connected databases. Strong knowledge of Fujitsu hardware, storage and network integration is often important.
Common project tasks
- Maintain and optimize BS2000 production environments
- Analyze batch schedules, jobs, logs and operational incidents
- Support COBOL application changes and controlled releases
- Integrate BS2000 workloads with distributed systems and APIs
- Plan migrations, upgrades, documentation and recovery procedures
When freelance expertise helps
Companies bring in freelance BS2000 professionals when internal knowledge is limited, a key specialist is unavailable or a critical transition needs independent support. They can help with modernization without disrupting established processing, prepare handovers, improve operational documentation or stabilize an environment after an incident. In Germany, collaboration may involve on-site work at a data center alongside remote analysis and planning.
What strong specialists bring
The best professionals combine deep platform knowledge with calm operational judgment. They understand dependencies between applications, jobs, data, storage, security and business schedules rather than treating one component in isolation. Look for clear incident records, careful change planning, experience with legacy modernization and the ability to explain technical risk to both operations teams and business stakeholders.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about BS2000? Start with the answers below.
BS2000 is a mainframe operating system used for reliable, centralized processing of business-critical workloads. Companies run applications for finance, administration, manufacturing, logistics, billing and other operations that depend on controlled batch and transaction processing.
A strong BS2000 professional can explain its differences from IBM z/OS, Unix and Linux environments in practical terms. BS2000 is closely associated with Fujitsu systems and has its own operational model, job control, tools and application history, so moving workloads requires more than simply transferring code.
BS2000 work often connects with COBOL, Assembler, C, POSIX, databases, storage, networking, security and batch scheduling. Experience with openFT, ROBAR, monitoring, disaster recovery and integration with distributed applications is also valuable when the platform is part of a wider estate.
The right BS2000 freelancer depends on the assignment rather than a fixed career length. A focused maintenance task may need strong operational knowledge, while a migration, recovery redesign or modernization program calls for experience across applications, infrastructure, dependencies and release governance.
BS2000 support can often be delivered remotely through secure access, monitoring, documentation and scheduled change procedures. On-site presence may still be useful for data-center work, hardware coordination, audits or sensitive cutovers; German-language communication can matter when working with local operations and business teams.
Companies usually seek a BS2000 freelancer during specialist absences, modernization efforts, migrations, major incidents or documentation gaps. External support is also useful when a business must preserve a stable legacy environment while connecting it to newer services.
Ask a BS2000 specialist to describe comparable environments, incident decisions, change controls and recovery procedures without disclosing confidential details. Strong answers show understanding of application dependencies, batch timing, operational risk and the practical limits of modernization.
BS2000 professionals can support modernization when they understand both the existing application estate and the target architecture. They may help expose services, connect APIs, move selected workloads, improve documentation or refactor COBOL while keeping essential processing stable.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used BS2000 in their recent projects is 91 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 732 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used BS2000 in their recent projects, 50% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 40% hold at least a Master's degree, and 10% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used BS2000 in their recent projects have 39 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used BS2000 in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and French (41%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used BS2000 in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Automotive (71%), and Banking and Finance (71%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used BS2000 in their recent projects are Information Technology (94%), Quality Assurance (88%), and Project Management (76%).
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