Enterprise Architecture Experts in Austria
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Elija Lechner
Last position:
Fujitsu Germany
- Supporting and helping shape the setup and further development of a company-wide HUB system in the Fujitsu environment for integrating a wide range of data sources and applications in an international context
- Designing and implementing data modeling, ETL processes, reporting, and data quality management
Walter Sarg
Last position:
Territory Service Manager Red Hat Consulting at Major German Engineering and Technology Multinational Company
- Migrating from VMware to OpenShift Virtualization, 40+ workstreams / projects in parallel (Small- to Medium Sized VM Operators / Critical Factory Workload Owners / Large-Scale Data Center Operators)
Zeev Turchinsky
Last position:
Enterprise Architect at Coveris Group
- Built Enterprise Architecture practice covering business, application, data, and integration layers
- Created a multi-year Integration Strategy, delivering annual cost savings of several hundred thousand euros
- Defined portfolio simplification roadmap, identifying redundant systems and cost reduction opportunities
- Designed target-state enterprise architecture around D365 FSCM, enabling a best-of-breed future landscape
- Developed Master Data Management (MDM) strategy and roadmap to improve data quality and operational efficiency
- Provided enterprise-wide architectural direction ensuring alignment and eliminating redundant initiatives
- Established reusable architecture patterns adopted by delivery teams
- Facilitated cross-functional architecture forums to align product and delivery teams
- Translated enterprise architecture guidance into practical delivery decisions
- Drove practical adoption of architecture guidance across initiatives rather than acting as a gatekeeper
- Identified redundant systems enabling substantial cost reduction potential
- Enabled cost transparency in integration landscape
- Enabled fact-based investment prioritization decisions
Georg Oberdammer
Last position:
CIO / CDO at TroGroup
- Design and execution of the transformation journey of IT & digitization and enablement of the further development of the group
- Development of the global IT & digitization strategy (motto: “ahead of the wave”) based on group standards and USP-driven digital solutions
- Definition of the digital strategy as part of the company’s 2030 strategy with a focus on the value disciplines “operational excellence,” “customer intimacy,” “product leadership”
- Design and implementation of a business-focused, global IT organization, including existing shadow IT parts
- Digital product development with a focus on IoT, data science, AI, software development (DevOps), cloud architecture, and Azure cloud services
- Initiation and ramp-up of the CoE for artificial intelligence and data analytics, including several agentic AI projects
- Definition and global rollout of the enterprise, infrastructure, and application architecture
- Cloud transformation including setup and execution of the global S/4HANA rollout, introducing new capabilities and modules
- Global business process standardization, automation, and end-to-end digitization within and across divisions
- IT/OT integration (shop floor, CAx integration)
- P&L responsibility and further development of digital marketing & sales channels, SEO/SEA, online product configuration, PIM/DAM, eBusiness/eCommerce systems
- Implementation of a global intranet portal and several digital solutions like Workday, Concur, Softconcis, Tacto, xFlow
- Further development of Salesforce beyond CRM into a sales backbone
- Support of M&A and divestiture
- Cyber security excellence, data protection, and NIS2 preparation
- Ramp-up of nearshore and offshore locations (Poland, India)
- Evaluation and implementation of business-value–driven IT innovation like RPA, business process AI, and low-code
- IT budgeting and controlling, KPI reporting, and negotiation of large IT contracts
- Global recruiting, people retention, and development
- Stakeholder management with executive management and heads of divisions
Maximilian Aster
Last position:
Technical Project Lead / Solution Architect at UNIQA Insurance Group
- Planning, monitoring, coordination, and documentation of the output project as part of the policy migration to the UNIQA Insurance Platform.
- Planning and design of new requirements.
- Designing a consistent, maintainable, and scalable application architecture.
Rene Schakmann
Last position:
Head of Digital Services & IT at reet systems gmbh / THEOPHIL Holding GmbH
- Overall responsibility for IT, software development, and digital services of the company for brands such as Rosenberger, Rosehill, Burger King Austria (approx. 70 companies)
- Built the holding's lakehouse and data analytics platform
- Established and led the software development and IT department
- Established and led the operation (cloud-native AWS) of the B2B platform
- Connected IoT systems and developed models for predictive maintenance and production planning, data lake/lakehouse, and BI
- Preparation for ISO 27001 information security certification
- Technologies: Cloud, AWS, Java, Cypress, Angular, Python, Go
Alexander Balka
Last position:
IT-Consultant and Trainer at Self-employed
- Enterprise & Solution Architecture and Business Analysis for various clients
- IT-Trainer for Software Architecture (Sparx Systems GmbH) and Business Process Modeling
- Data Analyst for Novustat (Statistics, Machine Learning, Financial Mathematics)
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Statistics of experts using Enterprise Architecture
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
4.1 years
Positions per freelancer
9
Top business areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Government and Administration, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
80%
Doctorate
40%
Certifications per freelancer
7
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Austria 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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Strategy and scope
Enterprise Architecture brings business goals, technology standards, and delivery work into one coherent plan. It helps companies decide what to build, what to retire, and how systems should fit together. In Austria, it is often used in organisations with mixed legacy estates, regulated operations, and many business units.
What experts deliver
- Current-state and target-state architecture views
- Capability maps and domain models
- Application, data, and integration roadmaps
- Governance rules and architecture decision records
- Support for transformation programmes and mergers
Tools and methods
Strong specialists work with frameworks such as TOGAF and ArchiMate, plus EA repositories and modelling tools. They also know how to turn workshops, inventory work, and interviews into usable standards. Good work is clear, traceable, and practical enough for delivery teams to use.
When companies bring in freelancers
Companies usually need freelance help when architecture decisions are stuck, portfolios are messy, or a change programme lacks a common direction. External experts are also useful for short-term reviews, model clean-up, or independent guidance before a major platform shift. They can join on-site in Austria or work remotely with distributed stakeholders.
What strong professionals do well
- Link business priorities to technology choices
- Explain trade-offs in plain language
- Keep models current instead of decorative
- Align product, security, data, and operations teams
- Focus on decisions that change delivery
Industries and local context
Enterprise Architecture appears in banking, insurance, public sector, manufacturing, and utilities, where change must be coordinated across many systems. In Austria, language skills matter when workshops involve local teams and German-speaking documentation. Remote cooperation works well, but sensitive roadmap work often benefits from some direct stakeholder contact.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Enterprise Architecture? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Enterprise Architecture helps a company connect strategy with systems, data, processes, and governance. It is used to guide portfolio choices, reduce duplication, and make change programmes easier to coordinate. The output is usually a clearer roadmap and fewer surprise dependencies.
Enterprise Architecture works at the wider company level, while solution architecture focuses on one product or initiative. EA defines the principles, target landscape, and cross-domain direction that solution work should follow. The two need to align, but they solve different problems.
Enterprise Architecture work does not always require TOGAF, but many companies use it as a common framework. A strong specialist should understand TOGAF concepts, ArchiMate notation, and governance patterns, then adapt them to the real organisation. Practical judgment matters more than memorising the method.
A strong Enterprise Architecture freelancer usually knows business capability mapping, data modelling, integration patterns, and cloud or platform strategy. Skills in stakeholder facilitation and workshop design are also important because most architecture work depends on agreement, not just diagrams. Security and operating-model knowledge help too.
Enterprise Architecture support is useful as soon as a company sees repeated overlap, unclear standards, or conflicting roadmaps. You do not need a full transformation to justify it. Even a short engagement can help set principles, define scope, and remove decision bottlenecks.
Yes, Enterprise Architecture can often be done remotely if stakeholders are available for interviews, reviews, and decision sessions. In Austria, some organisations still prefer on-site time for sensitive workshops or leadership alignment. A mixed setup is common and usually works well.
Look for clear thinking, concise communication, and a record of decisions that were actually used by delivery teams. A good Enterprise Architecture specialist produces artefacts that are current, simple, and tied to business outcomes. If the work is only beautiful diagrams, that is a warning sign.
Freelancers working in Enterprise Architecture should expect cross-functional interviews, review cycles, and some resistance from teams protecting local decisions. The best assignments are those where the scope is clear and the sponsor is ready to act on recommendations. Strong facilitation and patience are essential.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects is 131 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,050 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 80% hold at least a Master's degree, and 40% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Government and Administration (71%), and Healthcare (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used Enterprise Architecture in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Business Intelligence (71%), and Product Development (71%).
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