Dell EMC NetWorker Experts in Germany
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Markus B.
Last position:
Consultant, Technical Project Manager at Lanxess
- Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
- Creation of an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
- Creation of an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
- Creation of requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
- Coordination of requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
- Moderation of jour fixe meetings
- Creation of roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
- Setup of test scenarios
- Moderation of workshops for the introduction of a Global Admin Team
- Creation of data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
- Conducting workshops for the CMDB data model
- Creation of solution models for the CMDB
- Creation of seamless configuration and work documentation for the CMDB
- Creation of reports for license management
- Creation of KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
- Creation of a service catalog
- Moderation of workshops for creating service requests
- Interface between needs analysis and ServiceNow development team
- Systems used: Windows 7, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365/2010, Windows Server 20xx, SQL Server 20xx, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, Hyper-V, ServiceNow, various tools
Kai P.
Last position:
Oracle Project Management and DBA at Scope Solutions AG
- Installation, maintenance and regular upgrade of the DB systems with 19x
- Use of OPatch and RU 19.27 on RHEL 8x, SLES 15.x and Windows
- DBA for DACH and European customers in production and last test environments (e.g. Konrad Adenauer) as well as others in CDB
- Processes via Confluence
- Support in operations for customers SR via Metalink
Marko O.
Last position:
System Administrator in a 6-person Team at FITS
- System administration of FreeBSD 11, 12 and 13.1 in a secure cloud software solution
- Administration of proxy servers for FITS and its clients, banks and state banks
- Administration of secure internet solutions
- Administration of secure mail solutions and mail gateways
- Administration of Apache 2.4 web servers
- Planning and maintenance of servers and network components in FNT Command
- Incident, change and ticket handling, especially troubleshooting network issues using Splunk and ARS
- Troubleshooting and log file analysis using Splunk Enterprise
- Monitoring with Nagios
- Ordering, provisioning and installation of certificates on Apache web servers, Nginx web servers and load balancers
- Hardware: HP ProLiant DL380 Gen 9 and 10, Cisco Catalyst
- Software: FreeBSD 11, 12 and 13.2, FNT Command, shell scripts, MySQL databases, ServiceNow, ARS, Splunk Enterprise 8.15
Andreas F.
Last position:
Project Manager & Portfolio Owner for Infrastructure (Automotive) at MHP Management- und IT-Beratung GmbH
- Overall coordination of service providers for all infrastructure topics at a production site being set up in Baden-Württemberg
- Design and finding solutions for internet connectivity, building office communication networks, setting up WLAN in production and administration buildings, IP address management, password policies, time tracking, access control systems, backup strategies, emergency power planning, operating concepts, cost planning, event management, workplace setup including laptop/mobile phones/telephony, remote support, print servers
- Selecting suitable external service providers and planning to meet needs for spare parts, repairs, on-site service, network and workplace support including on-site system replacement by providers
- Choosing suitable external service providers for facility management and building technology (fiber optic connections, data center infrastructure, cable ducts etc.)
- Coordination with clients and service providers
- Escalation management, schedule control
- On-site presence for service meetings and managing service providers
Luca P.
Last position:
ERP Program Manager at Fiserv
The customer is undergoing a comprehensive transformation. All SAP ECC landscapes worldwide are being migrated to SAP S/4HANA, with the goal of introducing a standard template worldwide.
The program also includes the “RISE with SAP” migration and modernization program, which may involve migrating the landscapes of selected country installations to the SAP Private Cloud.
On the stakeholder side, the program reporting line extends to the company’s executive board and that of the implementation partner.
Fiserv Germany’s ERP landscape currently includes several non-standard SAP tools and applications that extend the functionality of the ECC environment and can often be integrated into downstream systems. As part of the transition to SAP S/4HANA, it is essential to assess the core functionality, integration points and future viability of these applications in order to determine their alignment with the target architecture.
The focus of the work is on providing expert advice and assessment to define the scope, strategy and roadmap for transitioning Fiserv Germany’s SAP ECC system to SAP S/4HANA.
The recommended best practices from SAP are followed and a structured approach is used to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption while maximizing business value.
This assessment forms the basis for a successful SAP S/4HANA transformation and ensures alignment with industry best practices, regulatory compliance and future scalability.
Migration Strategy Definition – assessment of available transition approaches based on business objectives, technical feasibility and SAP Best Practices.
Technical Readiness Assessment – conducting a system analysis to assess compatibility, custom code impact, data volume management, integration points and infrastructure readiness for SAP S/4HANA.
Business Process Impact Analysis – reviewing the latest business process documentation to define the scope and effort required to implement the necessary functions in SAP S/4HANA and to identify opportunities for process optimization.
Roadmap for Non-SAP Systems and Applications – assessment of third-party and legacy applications regarding their integration with SAP S/4HANA and recommendation of consolidation, migration or replacement strategies.
Deployment & Implementation Planning – defining a phased approach for implementation, including project schedules, risk mitigation strategies and key milestones aligned with business priorities.
This transformation takes place in phases: the Discovery phase leads to the Explore phase, which is followed by the Design phase and finally implementation.
Program management
Change management
Requirements management
Transition management
Stakeholder management
Risk management
Comprehensive coordination
Michael S.
Last position:
Application Operations at Hausbank
- Configuration and expansion of monitoring
- Setup of a monitoring test instance and inclusion of Windows and Linux servers
- Creation of documentation for the checkmk environment
- Handover to operations
- Administration, installation, documentation
- IT environment: Windows Server 2019, Ubuntu Server, Checkmk
Felix S.
Last position:
System Consultant / Consultant at Freelance work
- Projects in the area of Identity and Access Management, Single Sign-On, and LDAP directories
- Development of Java modules
- Development and administration of Java/J2EE-based applications on different application servers
- Administration of Unix systems (Linux, Solaris, AIX) and applications
- Migration of systems
Peter V.
Last position:
IT Consultant at Evotec KG
- Operation and administration of Windows 2016 / 2019 servers and domains
- Infrastructure services (Active Directory, ADFS, AD Azure Connect, DHCP, DNS, Group Policies)
- Consulting, support and troubleshooting of customer systems
- Documentation and concept design in the area of MS Active Directory
- Updating operation, process and system documentation
- Ticket handling (remote analysis and resolution via incident, change and problem management)
- Technologies: Windows 2022, Active Directory, ADFS, AD Azure Connect, DHCP, DNS, GPO, VMware vSphere, CheckMK, Exchange 2019, PowerShell, Jira, Confluence, Office 365, Matrix42, NetApp, Ansible
Marco F.
Last position:
System Engineer–Vmware, Veeam at DCSO
- About 800 different server VMs, operation and lifecycle/asset management of about 40 ESXi hosts (Lenovo)
- Upgrade of all clusters to ESXi/VCSA 7.0U3 and 8. Planning patch management for all hosts
- Cleaning up the AD – many different domains that all needed to be migrated into the main environment. Planning/execution
- Veeam – check the configuration and migrate to a newer, partly virtual infrastructure to make the setup leaner and faster
- VMware – upgrades/updates, general maintenance
- Proxmox POC – evaluate if an alternative to VMware
- Documentation for Veeam/VMware/storage
- Implementation of the uniflow cloud solution
- NetApp migration to new storage, CIFS maintenance and administration of SVMs
Michael W.
Last position:
Storage Architect at BSI GmbH
- Processing changes to build new storage in a new data center environment
- Draft design of the storage solution with its backup area
- Discussions on the future storage architecture and cloud backup solution
- Timeline creation for each project with duration and maturity level
- Documenting each project in Confluence
- Updating all storage product items in Certlich
- Updating and fixing errors in Alfabet
- Adding new products and their details in Alfabet for the storage area
Axel R.
Last position:
Thuringian Courts and Public Prosecutor's Offices - ITeGS
- As-is assessment of data center rooms and data center infrastructure at the Jena data center, including analysis and documentation based on BSI IT-Grundschutz, EN 50600, EN 50001/EMAS, ISO 27001, ASHRAE
- As-is assessment of the IT infrastructure at the Jena site, including analysis and documentation based on ISO 27001
- Development of a concept for the data center infrastructure and IT infrastructure of the Jena data center
- Development of a concept for the IT infrastructure at other sites
- Creation of the technical specification of the bill of quantities for the tender
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Statistics of experts using Dell EMC NetWorker
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
32 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
28
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Customer Service, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
83%
Master's degree or higher
17%
Certifications per freelancer
2
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 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 Dell EMC NetWorker
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.
Dell EMC NetWorker 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%)
- Banking and Finance (82%)
- Manufacturing (82%)
- Automotive (73%)
- Telecommunication (73%)
- Government and Administration (64%)
- Energy (55%)
- Healthcare (55%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Enterprise Backup Platform
Dell EMC NetWorker is enterprise data-protection software for backing up, recovering and managing data across physical, virtual and cloud-connected environments. It supports centralized policy management, backup scheduling, deduplication and recovery reporting for systems where consistent restoration matters.
Workloads and Recovery
NetWorker protects file systems, VMware environments, databases and application data through workload-specific integrations. It helps teams recover individual files, complete virtual machines or larger services after hardware failure, accidental deletion, ransomware incidents or operational errors.
- Define backup policies, retention rules and recovery objectives
- Protect VMware, Microsoft, Oracle, SQL Server and SAP workloads
- Test restores and document disaster-recovery procedures
- Coordinate backup domains across data centers and remote sites
Ecosystem and Tooling
Strong specialists work with NetWorker Management Console, policy-based protection, storage nodes, devices and media databases. They may also use Data Domain for deduplication, VMware integrations, tape libraries, PowerProtect appliances, monitoring tools and scripting for repeatable administration.
When Companies Need Help
Companies bring in freelance expertise during NetWorker migrations, data-center changes, storage refreshes and recovery audits. Germany-based teams may value on-site workshops for critical infrastructure, while remote collaboration suits configuration reviews, monitoring, documentation and restore testing.
- Replace legacy backup products or consolidate separate environments
- Resolve failed jobs, slow backups, catalog issues or restore gaps
- Prepare recovery runbooks and operational handover materials
- Improve capacity planning, alerting and backup governance
What Strong Specialists Deliver
Reliable professionals understand more than job schedules. They map business services to recovery requirements, secure backup access, validate restore points and explain operational risks clearly. They also distinguish a successful backup from a tested, usable recovery and leave precise documentation for internal teams.
Selecting the Right Expert
Look for evidence with the relevant NetWorker release, workload mix and storage architecture rather than a generic backup profile. Ask how the professional handles catalog recovery, deduplication, failed protection groups, VMware restores and disaster-recovery exercises. Experience with adjacent infrastructure, security and automation is valuable when the environment spans several sites or platforms.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Dell EMC NetWorker? Start with the answers below.
Dell EMC NetWorker is used to back up and recover enterprise data from physical servers, virtual machines, databases, applications and file systems. It centralizes protection policies, retention controls, storage targets and recovery operations across complex environments.
NetWorker is often considered where organizations already use Dell storage, Data Domain or PowerProtect infrastructure and need broad enterprise integration. Veeam is strongly associated with virtual and cloud-focused protection, while Commvault offers a wide data-management scope; the right choice depends on workloads, existing architecture, recovery goals and operating skills.
A strong Dell EMC NetWorker specialist commonly understands VMware, Linux, Windows Server, databases, storage networks and enterprise security. Skills with Data Domain, PowerProtect, scripting, monitoring and disaster-recovery planning are also useful for complex environments.
NetWorker work can range from a focused restore review to a full backup redesign, so the required depth depends on scope and risk. A professional handling production migration, catalog recovery or disaster-recovery testing should have directly managed comparable workloads and storage integrations.
Dell EMC NetWorker can often be configured, monitored and documented remotely through secure administrative access and structured review sessions. On-site work in Germany may still be useful for data-center changes, hardware-connected troubleshooting, recovery exercises or stakeholder workshops.
A capable NetWorker freelancer should leave validated policies, workload coverage records, restore results, alerting guidance and clear operational documentation. For a larger engagement, the handover should also explain dependencies, escalation paths, catalog protection and disaster-recovery procedures.
NetWorker quality is best judged through practical questions about failed backups, incomplete restores, media databases, deduplication and recovery priorities. Ask the specialist to explain a test plan and show how they would prove that critical services can be restored, not merely that backup jobs completed.
Dell EMC NetWorker remains relevant when organizations need centralized protection across on-premises systems, virtual environments and integrated Dell storage. Its suitability should be assessed against cloud requirements, application support, existing skills, recovery objectives and the effort needed to operate the chosen design.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Dell EMC NetWorker in their recent projects is 103 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 824 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Dell EMC NetWorker in their recent projects, 83% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 17% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Dell EMC NetWorker in their recent projects have 32 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Dell EMC NetWorker in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (45%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Dell EMC NetWorker in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (82%), and Manufacturing (82%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Dell EMC NetWorker in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (100%), and Project Management (100%).
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