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Meet FRATCH Experts who have recently used Enterprise Architecture
Frank J.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager / IT Manager - Email Gateway Migration & Information Security at Public Authority
- Strategic planning, detailed technical preparation and operational management of an email gateway migration in a security-critical government environment.
- Preparation of the technical specification and development of technical concepts and migration approaches in line with BSI requirements.
- Technical requirements management with business units, information security and operations.
- Coordination of external service providers, integrators and implementation partners; maintenance of project plans, milestones, resources, risks and dependencies.
- Regular reporting to project management, the program environment and internal stakeholders.
Alexander H.
Last position:
Senior Product & Strategy Consultant at hegehofer.consulting
Design, development, and market launch of digital products and platforms – from strategic alignment and agile implementation to Go-to-Market and Go-Live, integrating AI into processes and products
Ornel Franck W.
Last position:
Sales Partner at ERGO PRO
- Industry: Insurance, Trade, IT
- Customers & Projects: Consulting and selling insurance and similar services
- Main tasks: Insurance consulting (health insurance, retirement planning, wealth building); commercial services, inside and field sales; sales data analysis and forecasting; customer consulting and support; opening a new sales headquarters for private and business customers; business development & innovation management; business use case development; process optimization; stakeholder management; team leadership and training; preparation and delivery of trainings;
- Technologies used: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Draw.IO, Camunda 8, Java (8, 17,21,25), Git, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Data REST, Spring Web, Spring Security, J-Unit, Playwright, Lombock, Vaadin, H2, PostgreSQL (16, 17 18), pgAdmin, Docker, LLMs, JasperSoft Studio, JasperReports
Khalid E.
Last position:
Lead Architect & Developer at kem-consulting
Development of an agent-based governance platform for the automated assurance of EU AI Act compliance and ODA-compliant orchestration of AI services in complex enterprise environments.
Design and implementation of an agent-based "Mission Control" framework (Aletheia Conductor) for autonomous state monitoring and process control.
Development of "Compliance-as-Code" (CaC) solutions based on OPA/Rego for system-wide enforcement of regulatory guardrails.
Integration of TM Forum ODA standards (TMF630, TMF622, TMF642) to ensure interoperability and standardization.
Building a highly available event-driven architecture using Redpanda and CloudEvents v1.0 for near-real-time event processing.
Implementation of an audit-proof "Evidence Chain" through cryptographic linking of trace logs in preparation for automated audits.
Tech Stack: Java 21 (Quarkus Native), TypeScript (Next.js), Redpanda (Kafka API), CloudEvents v1.0, OPA (Open Policy Agent) & Rego, TimescaleDB, ZincSearch, Redis, TM Forum ODA, Git, GitHub, Clean Code Development, Like-C4.
Kiriakos K.
Last position:
Tech Lead / Architect : OTTO API Platform at OTTO
Maturing their API practices on both a business and technology level. My role covers strategy, architecture, developer advocacy as well as hands-on software engineering, enabling both technical teams and business leadership to adopt and act on API-centric principles effectively. Coincidentally, we also establish GitOps, DX and platform best practices with this project.
Highlights:
- Aligning executives with the initiative by clarifying strategy, replacing misconceptions and myths with facts, clarifying the value of existing assets and enabling informed decision-making
- Formulating a way forward for API Lifecycle Management at OTTO
- Driving platform progress and fostering developer engagement by hands-on engineering work towards strategic goals
API Lifecycle Management, Team Topologies, Organizational Evolution, Regulatory, Platform Advocate, Developer Platform, Communities of Practice, Terraform, Kotlin, Kafka, Kong, WSO2, Apigee, Gravitee, Backstage, AsyncAPI, OpenAPI, API Design, AWS, React, Node.js, TypeScript, Redocly, reactive programming, CDC, Golang, Gin, GitOps, DX (developer experience), stakeholder management, roadmaps, workshops, discovery.
Jens H.
Last position:
Interim CTO (occasional assignments) at Fujitsu / FSAS
Stabilization of an Azure/.NET landscape in live operation.
- Architecture, DevOps, and operational readiness; technical decisions under time pressure
- Azure DevOps, monitoring, ETL/ELT, cloud security, FinOps, and data-mesh-related topics
Technologies: Azure DevOps, .NET, CI/CD, monitoring, FinOps
Adrian F.
Last position:
Project Manager, PMO at Hensoldt Optronics
Transformation PMO:
- Establishment of strategic program and project management, development of a PMO, creation of a common understanding of projects.
Marcus B.
Last position:
Senior PMO Lead / Transformation Office Consultant at International Family-Owned Company
International Family-Owned Company | Revenue of more than 1 billion EUR | CONFIDENTIAL
- Established and operationalized a company-wide PMO; took over the initial management function during ongoing operations.
- Structured a portfolio of more than 15 strategic transformation initiatives across several countries and functions.
- Designed project intake, decision levels, responsibilities and regular steering meetings; management reporting as well as risk and dependency management.
- Established the PMO environment with Microsoft 365, Planner Premium, Teams, SharePoint and Forms; planned reporting and prepared the structured handover to an internal PMO organization.
Yashar S.
Last position:
Compliance Consultant at RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH
- Designed and moderated a NIS2 preparation workshop for RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH and its IT service provider Catuno GmbH. Together with executive management and IT leadership, the current status was assessed, an initial GAP analysis was conducted and areas for action were prioritized based on ISO 27001.
- Developed an ISO-27001-based regulatory framework (ISMS) for NIS2 compliance, including a structured current/target GAP analysis, targeted improvement of the security maturity level and preparation of the organization for NIS2 audit readiness.
Ali A.
Last position:
Founder & Architect at Independent AI R&D
- Fully on-premises LLM document-examination platform for a compliance-critical banking domain: agentic LangGraph pipeline with deterministic verification, every AI judgment structured and source-anchored; ~960 automated tests, zero data egress
- GPU throughput engineering (quantized serving, speculative decoding, prefix caching): 9.5x extraction speed-up, 500+ multi-document case files per day on a single A100
- AI-native EDI/EDIFACT integration platform (~116k LOC Java 25 / Spring Boot 4, 1,900+ tests): LLM-drafted partner mappings machine-verified before go-live (DFDL conformance, field-coverage checks, dry runs), ~99.5% byte match on real customer files — replacing weeks of manual mapping per partner
Will O.
Last position:
Solution Architect at Polizei Behörde Stuttgart
Designed a migration strategy for WLS applications to BKA Cloud and Stack IT
Created a hybrid cloud for internal testing and development with Kubernetes
Transformed the IT landscape from an outdated monolithic architecture to a cloud-based architecture
Integrated new CI/CD processes using Azure Pipelines
Quadrupled the processing throughput for personnel security checks
Migrated personnel security screening applications to Docker-based applications
Implemented CI/deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps
Environment: Java Springboot, Kubernetes, Oracle Weblogic, OpenID, Camunda, JUnit, TOGAF
Maciej S.
Last position:
Product Owner at Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- As part of the project, the further development of the identity management system was driven forward. This included a comprehensive refactoring of the interfaces to the connected target systems. In addition, several special systems were successfully connected to the IAM to ensure end-to-end identity and authorization management.
- Technical design and solution proposals for IAM system development
- Requirements analysis and requirements management (IREB, BABOK)
- Alignment of the strategy with the future target architecture (TOGAF)
- Prototyping of solutions
- Documentation of requirements (Innovator)
- Analysis and documentation of requirements and creation of process models (UML, BPMN, ArchiMate)
- Modeling of requirements and system functionalities (OOA/OOD, UML)
- Further development of interfaces (SOAP, REST)
- Carrying out architecture reviews
Waseem S.
Last position:
Solution Architect / Subject Matter Expert at FRMCS Device Manufacturer
Participation in the EU-funded MORANE-2 project to validate the Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) in real-world use cases: preparation of the requirements specifications for TOBA and the associated test specifications.
Technologies: 5GS (Radio & Core), FRMCS, MCx (MCPTT, MCData, MCVideo), MC Gateway UE, MCx Priority/Security/QoS Management, ETCS, SIP, IMS
Huy N.
Last position:
Modern Workplace & Dynamics 365 Consultant at Thinformatics
- Administration and further development of the M365 environment, including Teams, Exchange Online, Intune, and SharePoint Online
- Development of dashboards for performance monitoring with 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 the 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
Nick F.
Last position:
SAP Senior managing partner at INXAP Switzerland
Leading public Cloud Projects hands on. Develop the German market for SAP consulting company Inxap focused on edge technologies.
- Built and expanded INXAP's SAP consulting presence in the German market, focusing on AI, automation, IoT, and next-generation financial process technologies.
- Advised CIOs, CFOs, and IT leadership teams on SAP strategy, digital transformation, and Center of Excellence (CoE) operating models.
- Led executive-level engagements, shaping solution roadmaps and driving high-value SAP S/4HANA, SAP Public Cloud and financial process automation initiatives.
- Developed and negotiated strategic deals, ensuring alignment with corporate IT priorities and delivering measurable business outcomes.
- Positioned INXAP as a trusted partner for edge technologies by translating complex innovations into actionable enterprise use cases.
- Built relationships with key stakeholders across corporate IT, enabling long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Identified market opportunities, crafted go-to-market strategies, and represented INXAP in executive discussions with German enterprises.
- Coordinated cross-border collaboration with Swiss leadership to align offerings, delivery models, and client acquisition strategies.
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Statistics of experts using Enterprise Architecture
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years

Position duration
2.3 years

Positions per freelancer
14

Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services

Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
93%
Master's degree or higher
59%
Doctorate
7%

Certifications per freelancer
5

Most common languages
German, English, French

Speak two or more languages
99%
Based on our profile pool as of 16 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts using Enterprise Architecture
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 16 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Enterprise Architecture 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 (93%)
- Banking and Finance (57%)
- Professional Services (51%)
- Automotive (44%)
- Manufacturing (44%)
- Transportation (38%)
- Retail (38%)
- Insurance (35%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Enterprise Architecture covers
Enterprise Architecture, often shortened to EA, describes how an organization’s business capabilities, information, applications and technology fit together. It turns strategic goals into a practical view of the current landscape and a governed target state. The discipline helps companies make technology decisions with business impact, dependencies and change effort in view.
Where it is used
Enterprise Architecture supports transformation across complex environments:
- Defining target operating models and capability maps
- Shaping application portfolio and modernization plans
- Connecting data, integration and technology standards
- Assessing acquisitions, platforms and major investments
- Establishing roadmaps for cloud, security and digital change
It is common in financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, public administration, retail and logistics, where many teams and systems must work as one landscape.
Methods and tooling
Strong practice may draw on TOGAF, the ArchiMate modeling language or the Zachman Framework, depending on the organization’s needs. Professionals work with capability maps, reference architectures, principles, transition architectures and architecture decision records. They may use repository and modeling tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect, LeanIX or Bizzdesign alongside collaboration and portfolio management tools.
When companies need expertise
Companies often bring in freelance specialists during a transformation, merger, platform replacement or governance reset. External support is useful when internal teams need an impartial view, a clear baseline or a roadmap that can survive executive and delivery scrutiny.
- Business and technology landscapes no longer agree
- Duplicate applications create cost and risk
- Cloud or data programs lack an end-state design
- Decision rights and architecture standards are unclear
Skills that make a difference
Effective Enterprise Architecture professionals combine business analysis, systems thinking and communication. They can speak with executives about capabilities and value, then work with delivery teams on APIs, integration, data flows, security controls and infrastructure constraints. They understand that a useful architecture is actionable, governed and connected to investment decisions rather than a static collection of diagrams.
What good delivery looks like
A strong engagement produces artifacts that people can use: a capability map, baseline assessment, target architecture, prioritized roadmap, principles and decision governance. Quality shows in traceable choices, explicit assumptions and realistic transition steps. The specialist should adapt the method to the organization instead of applying TOGAF or another framework mechanically, and should leave teams able to maintain the architecture after the engagement.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Enterprise Architecture.
Companies use Enterprise Architecture to connect business strategy with capabilities, processes, data, applications and technology. It supports transformation planning, application rationalization, cloud decisions, integration design and governance across complex environments.
Enterprise Architecture looks across the organization and its change portfolio, while solution architecture focuses on a specific product, program or system. The two disciplines work together: enterprise direction sets constraints and priorities, while solution decisions turn them into implementable designs.
A capable Enterprise Architecture specialist may work with TOGAF, ArchiMate, the Zachman Framework or a tailored internal method. The important skill is choosing a level of structure that supports decisions, governance and delivery rather than producing documentation for its own sake.
An Enterprise Architecture freelancer commonly brings business analysis, capability mapping, portfolio management, data architecture, integration, cloud strategy and technology governance. Communication and facilitation matter because architecture depends on decisions from both business and technical stakeholders.
The right Enterprise Architecture experience depends on scope, complexity and decision authority. A landscape assessment may need a focused specialist, while a transformation spanning business units requires someone who has guided governance, roadmaps and stakeholder alignment through comparable change.
Much of Enterprise Architecture can be delivered remotely through workshops, repository access, interviews and collaborative modeling. On-site sessions can still help when sensitive decisions, executive alignment or difficult stakeholder relationships require direct engagement.
Review how an Enterprise Architecture expert links recommendations to business outcomes, constraints and investment decisions. Ask for examples of baseline assessments, target states and transition roadmaps, then test whether the person explains trade-offs clearly to both executives and delivery teams.
Before starting, an Enterprise Architecture freelancer should clarify the sponsor, decision rights, scope, existing documentation, stakeholder groups and expected deliverables. They should also agree how architecture decisions will be governed and how the roadmap will connect to planning, funding and delivery.
The average hourly rate of freelancers who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects is 119 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 954 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects, 93% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 59% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are German (99%), English (99%), and French (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Banking and Finance (57%), and Professional Services (51%).
The most common business areas among freelancers who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (90%), and Product Development (68%).
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