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Rainer Langbehn

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Senior IT Consultant, Senior Software Architect, Senior Software Developer, Senior DevOps Engineer

Cologne
Rainer Langbehn

Last position:

Senior IT Consultant, Senior Software Architect, Senior Software Developer, Senior DevOps Engineer at Techniker Krankenkasse

  • Automation of the database major / minor releases for the TKeasy project

  • Concept for database major / minor release automation

  • As-is analysis

  • Evaluation of Redgate Flyway functionality

  • Concept creation

  • Products: Redgate Flyway, GitHub, Quest, Erwin Data Modeller, Oracle, Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence

  • Skills: Docker, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Redgate Flyway, Major Releases, Minor Releases

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Stefan Marx

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Installation Portal Server and Content Management Integration

Köln
Stefan Marx

Last position:

Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer

  • Design, planning and execution of complex acceptance tests for a document exchange platform for the German justice authorities.
  • Validation of decrypted and certificate-based message exchange via web platform, mobile app, and Java API.
  • Documentation of test cases, execution steps, and test results.
  • Technologies: Windows 11/10, Ubuntu, iOS, Android, Bash for Windows, Java 17, IntelliJ, Git, Jira, Confluence, Citrix Server, xJustiz standard implementation, specific justice software.
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Thomas Pawlitzki

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Freelance Software Architect

Köln
Thomas Pawlitzki

Last position:

Freelance Software Architect at Self-employed

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Emmanouil Tzouridis

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Senior Analytics Engineer

Köln
Emmanouil Tzouridis

Last position:

Senior Analytics Engineer at Trade Republic Bank GmbH

  • Implementation of analytics and automation solutions for the Anti Financial Crime business unit
  • Providing the infrastructure, including reusable data models and feature ingestion for production ML and rule based models in the areas of Account Take-Over and Card fraud detection, as well as Customer Risk Assessment
  • Tools used: Snowflake, dbt, Looker, AWS, Python, Airflow, Metaflow
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Markus Glagla

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Full Stack Developer

Frechen
Markus Glagla

Last position:

Full Stack Developer at REWE Digital

  • A warehouse valuation system was reimplemented using Java, Spring Boot, and Camunda. The backend solution focuses on integration and batch calculations, the frontend on managing formulas and reviewing results.
  • Java 21
  • Spring Boot
  • JPA
  • Maven
  • REST
  • Kafka
  • PostgreSQL
  • DB2
  • Liquibase
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Keycloak
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Helm
  • Terragrunt
  • SonarQube
  • Angular
  • IntelliJ
  • JUnit 5
  • Mockito
  • Open API
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Jens Hagemeyer-Lee

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#52 Test Manager in Safety-Critical Infrastructure

Köln
Jens Hagemeyer-Lee

Last position:

#52 Test Manager in Safety-Critical Infrastructure at Telecommunications Company

  • Network elements, network, operational and operator-related systems
  • Supporting around 20 different products (managed agile)
  • Requirements analysis and management (functional and non-functional)
  • Test concept and planning (scope, test phases, effort, schedule, resources, organization, etc.)
  • Aligning approach with clients and service providers
  • Managing and assisting in creation of test cases for system, integration and end-to-end tests
  • Guiding and supporting test execution
  • Defect management and planning bug fixes with external providers
  • Preparing and facilitating workshops
  • Regular reporting and creating automated test reports
  • Further development of agile testing methodology and configuration of supporting tools
  • Conceptual support in developing a quality seal for rating product and service quality of internal and external providers
  • Requirements engineering based on ISO/IEC 25010, Scrum, SaFE
  • BMC Remedy, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira (including plugins Xray, Structure), Microsoft Office (incl. Visio), Obsidian, doxis document management system, Gitlab, Obsidian
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Kai Birkenbusch

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Freelance CPQ Consultant (Full-Time)

Köln
Kai Birkenbusch

Last position:

Freelance CPQ Consultant (Full-Time) at Freelance CPQ Consultant

  • Independent CPQ consulting for a portfolio of industrial manufacturers, including Scheidt & Bachmann, Trützschler Group SE, and Weiss Klimatechnik GmbH (Schunk Group)
  • Full project coverage: requirements analysis, concept, system design, implementation, testing, and international go-live support
  • Deep integration work with SAP ECC (material master replication, SD document creation, material creation, general APICONNECT and other web service interfaces)
  • Process consulting: analysis and optimization of internal quoting processes for sales and management
  • Knowledge transfer/coaching and pair programming to strengthen internal team skills
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Predrag Perovic

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Test Developer | Test Automator

Leverkusen
Predrag Perovic

Last position:

Test Developer | Test Automator at CreditReform

Technologies: Java 25, Selenium, Insomnia, SSO, GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Jira, IntelliJ, Nexus, Oracle, MariaDB, Spring Boot, Grafana, Concept Board, Vue.js, OpenAPI, Kotlin. Implementation, maintenance, and extension of automated end-to-end regression tests for UI and API interfaces. Appropriate and targeted test automation across multiple software products, including Java-based Windows applications. Automating business processes with Selenium, reset jobs, and DB import jobs, as well as creating test concepts, test case descriptions, and structured bug reporting.

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Vladimir Maznicenko

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Developer

Brühl
Vladimir Maznicenko

Last position:

Developer at Financial services provider

  • Support and further development of a framework for developing applications in a banking association: DynS/OSPE
  • Migration of the framework to Java 11 and Java 17
  • Java8, Java11 and Java17, Spring, Spring-Batch, Spring WebServices, Spring-Security, Spring-Data, JPA, Hibernate, OpenSource libraries etc.
  • XML, JAXB, JSON, REST and SOAP services, DB2, Oracle, WebSphere or Liberty AS, FreeMaker, Junit, mock libraries, JaCoCo, Maven, IntelliJ, Eclipse, GitHub, SVN, Jira
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Louis Nguenkam

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Specialist in Adobe Experience Manager & Microservices

Bergheim
Louis Nguenkam

Last position:

Specialist in Adobe Experience Manager & Microservices at Nguenkam Consulting & Engineering

  • Java 11/21

  • Springboot

  • Swagger/OpenApi

  • Azure Pipelines

  • Trivy Integration

  • Apache Sling

  • OSGI

  • Java Content Repository (JCR)

  • Apache Jackrabbit Oak

  • Adobe HTL

  • GraphQL

  • Maven

  • GitLab

  • IntelliJ

  • Azure Cloud

  • Azure DevOps

  • Terraform

  • AEM specialist in the Scrum team

  • Development and deployment of microservices via Open API interfaces

  • Operation of microservices in the Azure Cloud

  • Implementation of AEM modules and integration with microservices

  • Member of the knowledge transfer team and a backend coordination team

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Peter Brungs

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Data Warehouse Consultant (Development and Analysis)

Köln
Peter Brungs

Last position:

Data Warehouse Consultant (Development and Analysis) at Atruvia AG

  • Developed and enhanced ETL loading jobs with IBM DataStage and optimized SQL in an IBM DB2 environment as part of the Agree21 data migration
  • Analyzed data quality and developed test procedures
  • Created PowerShell scripts and documented GIT deployment processes
  • Technologies: RedHat Linux, IBM DB2 with DBVisualizer, IBM InfoSphere DataStage 11.7, JIRA, TortoiseGIT, TortoiseSVN, PowerShell scripts
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Sebastian Thees

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Software Engineer / Cloud Engineer

Bonn
Sebastian Thees

Last position:

Software Engineer / Cloud Engineer at OC Fulfillment GmbH

  • Hybrid role as the first software engineer in the company to bootstrap the organization, laying out technical foundation and advising management on organizational aspects.
  • Set up the SaaS platform architecture, selected languages and tools, and designed processes to deliver customer value quickly and reliably.
  • Designed and implemented build and continuous deployment pipeline with multi-tenant approach enabling extreme scaling of the SaaS platform.
  • Established initial ITSM and support processes, provided monitoring and alarming, and participated in the on-call team.
  • Proposed new approaches to scale the platform and improve backend interfaces to mitigate bugs and communication overhead.
  • Mentored new employees and served as a trustful team member and lateral leader.
  • Conducted interviews for technical roles.
  • Used technologies: Typescript, Node.js, Bash, Google Cloud Platform (App Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Google Endpoints, Firebase), GitHub Actions, Docker, Terraform, MongoDB, Firebase, REST APIs, GraphQL.
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Jacqueline Haefke

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Düsseldorf
Jacqueline Haefke

Last position:

Kitchen Appliance Manufacturer

  • Setting up and enhancing an international subscription management system

  • Migrating and decommissioning a Hybris-SAP system and integrating Zuora

  • Implementing numerous interfaces to various systems (external and internal)

  • Setting up and improving monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, and Databricks

  • Introducing logging with Loki

  • Implementing business requirements using jQuery, Thymeleaf, Spring Boot, Java, Go, and Python

  • Adjusting and extending the GitLab CI pipelines

  • Setting up and extending infrastructure as code with Terraform and ArgoCD on AWS

  • Setting up and running E2E and performance tests

  • Expanding the Databricks business intelligence solution to provide various KPIs

  • Responsibilities: Architecture, DevOps, development, unit tests, coaching employees and apprentices, E2E, smoke, and integration tests, agile methods consulting (Kanban, Scrum)

  • Technologies and methods: Java, Go, Kotlin, Node.js, Spring Boot, SOAP/REST, Quarkus, Thymeleaf, Vaadin, Slack, Jira, Confluence, IntelliJ, GitLab, SQS, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Maven, Gradle, GitLab CI, Databricks

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Building test automation with Cucumber

Cologne

Last position:

Rewe Digital

  • Creation of Spring Boot integration tests
  • Creation of JUnit tests for the coupon system
  • Creation of component tests for Kafka topics
  • Creation of CI/CD pipeline scripts
  • Creation of UI tests with Playwright
  • Creation of UI tests with Cypress
  • Review of developer unit tests
  • Planning the test architecture for integration tests
  • Creation of the test automation concept
  • Evaluation and creation of test reports

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Statistics of experts using Eclipse IDE

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

25 years (Germany: 23 years)

Position duration

2.2 years (Germany: 3 years)

Positions per freelancer

19 (Germany: 16)

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

93% (Germany: 87%)

Master's degree or higher

71% (Germany: 51%)

Doctorate

14% (Germany: 8%)

Certifications per freelancer

2 (Germany: 3)

Most common languages

German, English, French

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 96%)

Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Cologne 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 Cologne using Eclipse IDE

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 776 €
Germany avg. 755 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 740 €
Germany median 760 €

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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

About the technology

What it is

Eclipse IDE is a desktop development environment used to write, run, and debug software. Teams use it for Java and other JVM-based work, but also for plug-ins, tooling, and multi-language projects. Strong specialists know how to shape the IDE around the codebase, not the other way around.

Typical work

  • Set up Java and JVM project workspaces
  • Configure debugging, launch profiles, and build paths
  • Maintain plug-ins and custom tooling
  • Connect Eclipse IDE with Maven, Gradle, Git, and test tools

It is common in enterprise software, internal tools, and legacy systems that still need careful maintenance.

Ecosystem fit

Eclipse IDE sits in a broader Eclipse ecosystem that includes plug-in development, workspace management, and language tooling. Many specialists also work with the Eclipse Platform, JDT, and related extensions. Good experts know when the issue is the IDE itself and when it is the project setup around it.

When to bring in help

Companies usually bring in freelance experts when builds are messy, the workspace is slow, or a team needs a clean Eclipse setup for a new codebase. In Cologne, this often helps mixed on-site and remote teams that need practical support without long onboarding. It is also useful when teams inherit older Java systems and need stable tooling quickly.

What strong specialists do

Strong Eclipse IDE professionals keep setups reproducible and easy to use. They clean up project metadata, fix debugger issues, tune formatter and code style rules, and make imports, libraries, and run configurations consistent. They also document the setup so other specialists can work in the same environment.

Signs you need one

If Eclipse IDE feels slow, inconsistent, or hard to share across a team, it is time for expert help.

  • Team members see different workspace behavior
  • Builds fail after imports or updates
  • Debugging breaks on real projects
  • Plug-ins or language features are not loading as expected
  • Older Java systems need safer maintenance
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Frequently asked questions

Everything clients usually want to know about Eclipse IDE, in one place.

Eclipse IDE is used to develop, debug, and maintain Java and JVM-based software, plus related tooling and plug-ins. It is common in enterprise applications, internal systems, and older codebases that still need careful support. Many teams also use it to manage build tools, source control, and test runs in one place.

Eclipse IDE is a strong choice when a team already depends on Eclipse workspaces, JDT, or custom plug-ins. Compared with IntelliJ IDEA, it can fit well in established Java environments with specific tooling needs. VS Code is lighter, but Eclipse is often better when deep Java project structure and IDE control matter.

A strong Eclipse IDE specialist usually knows Java, Maven or Gradle, Git, debugging, and test tooling. For plug-in work, knowledge of the Eclipse Platform and JDT is useful. The best experts can also read build errors and workspace issues without guessing.

A small setup task may only need someone who knows Eclipse IDE well and can clean up the workspace or debug configuration. Larger work, such as plug-in maintenance or migration of a shared environment, needs deeper experience with project metadata and build behavior. The more legacy code or custom tooling you have, the more it pays to bring in a specialist.

Yes. Eclipse IDE work is often done remotely because most tasks involve project setup, configuration, and code-level troubleshooting. Cologne teams often combine remote support with on-site workshops when they need fast alignment on standards or older systems.

Ask how the person has handled workspace issues, debugger problems, and build integration in Eclipse IDE before. Good specialists explain the root cause clearly and leave setups that other experts can reuse. Look for concrete examples involving Maven, Gradle, Git, and plug-in or Java tooling.

The most common alternatives to Eclipse IDE are IntelliJ IDEA and VS Code. Teams usually compare them on Java support, plug-in needs, workspace control, and how well they fit existing processes. If your project depends on Eclipse-specific tooling, staying with Eclipse is often the safer path.

You need a Eclipse IDE expert when the problem is the environment itself, not just the code. That includes broken workspaces, custom plug-ins, import issues, launch setups, and team-wide configuration. A general Java specialist may write the code, but not always fix the IDE setup cleanly.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 776 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects, 93% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 71% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (29%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects are Information Technology (88%), Banking and Finance (71%), and Insurance (59%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Cologne, Germany who have used Eclipse IDE in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (88%), and Quality Assurance (65%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Eclipse IDE

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.

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