FileZilla Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used FileZilla
Daniel K.
Last position:
Project planning and implementation of a 95 kWp PV system at Asset management company
- Analysis of technical and economic feasibility
- Creation of a detailed project plan including time and resource management
- Requesting and evaluating offers, selecting components, and managing suppliers
- Coordination of all involved trades (e.g. electricians, installation companies)
- Monitoring the construction work and ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met
- Acceptance and commissioning of the PV system including documentation
- After project completion: optimizing monitoring and supporting grid connection
Michael U.
Last position:
Senior Scrum Master/Agile Coach for Automated Driving at the Plant at BMW
- Analyzing and evaluating established corporate tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, MS Planner, MS Project)
- Process redesign, transition support for external backend service providers
- Developing target agreements for the production plants involved worldwide
- Coordinating cross-functional requirements from plant teams and creating timelines with dedicated milestones (Gantt charts, etc.)
- Redesigning the project scope in Jira/Confluence and training in agile methods
- Carrying out requirements analyses and detailed development according to the V-model (project management)
Yannis V.
Last position:
Tutor at GFU Cyrus AG
- Unreal Engine, Unity, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, PHP, React, Vue, Laravel, Node.js, Flutter, Git, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML
- Unreal Engine 5 basics
- Development of augmented reality applications with Unity
- Software documentation
- and much more
Manish K.
Last position:
Freelance Senior Solutions Architect at YoungIT
- Worked with a UK based organisation offering a range of free sexual health services such as STI testing, treatment and contraception across the UK
- Created a Liferay DXP based customer facing portal (version 7.4) over Liferay Experience Cloud
- Designed and developed Liferay modules
- Managed Liferay Experience Cloud and release management
- Coordinated with different teams and helped other team members on Liferay challenges
- Engaged in discussions with business and stakeholders on expectations
- Implemented architectural best practices
Bhanu Prakash A.
Last position:
CRM and MarTech Expert at Merkle DACH
- Configure and customize Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, and Data Cloud to meet client-specific requirements, ensuring seamless deployment and scalability
- Develop and maintain custom APIs, automation workflows, SQL queries, Liquid Script, AMP script, and SSJS scripts for data processing, personalization, and dynamic content
- Design and implement multi-channel campaigns and customer journeys across email, SMS, push notifications, and in-app messaging
- Build and maintain integrations with CRM systems, analytics platforms, data warehouses, and third-party tools using REST/SOAP APIs and connectors
- Develop data models, ETL processes, and pipelines to synchronize data across systems, enabling a unified customer view and real-time engagement
- Optimize platform performance by implementing error handling, logging, and monitoring mechanisms
- Provide development support for campaign setup, deployment, and monitoring
- Optimize customer journeys and automation workflows using Journey Builder, Audience Builder, and Automation Studio
- Conduct A/B testing, performance analysis, and reporting to enhance campaign effectiveness and ensure maximum ROI
- Design and maintain data extensions, segmentation strategies, and audience targeting rules for effective customer communication
- Leverage Data Cloud capabilities to unify customer profiles, enable predictive analytics, and personalize customer interactions
- Act as a technical SME, providing support for complex issues related to platform configuration, integrations, and campaign execution
- Troubleshoot API integrations, scripting errors, automation failures, and data synchronization issues
- Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to resolve critical issues and deploy fixes
- Establish development standards, reusable templates, and best practices to ensure consistency and scalability
- Document technical designs, workflows, configurations, and troubleshooting guides
- Conduct training sessions and knowledge transfers to empower internal teams and clients
- Develop custom dashboards and performance reports to track campaign metrics and data trends
- Stay updated with Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Braze, and Data Cloud releases and industry trends
- Evaluate and implement new tools and AI-powered solutions for predictive analytics, segmentation, and personalization
Sascha J.
Last position:
Agile Coach & Partner at Agisolve GmbH – Pragmatic Agility® | Edler & Stiegler GmbH | CTN Consulting
- Create a product and service portfolio delivering a 360 degree approach to digital corporate sustainability covering KPI management, CSRD reporting and sustainable strategy
- Create vision and business case
- Onboard and align business partners, negotiate contracts
- Set up partner network as self-organized agile team
- Co-develop product and service portfolio
- Coordinate sales and marketing, go-to-market strategy and roadmap
Stefan M.
Last position:
E-Commerce Marketing Manager at nal von minden GmbH
Content management and SEO: creating and managing content in the online shop (Magento) on self-diagnostics.com. Performing search engine marketing (SEO & SEA) including Sistrix SEO analyses, on-page optimizations, performance and competitor analyses.
SEO optimizations: carrying out technical SEO audits and optimizations, post-relaunch SEO measures such as redirect management, link building, meta descriptions, and sitemap management. Ensuring shop indexing and optimizing for Google Core Web Vitals and Page Experience.
Sales promotion measures: planning and implementing actions to increase visibility and sales volume, including up-selling and cross-selling strategies.
Google and Amazon management: configuring and managing the Google Merchant Center for different markets, optimizing pay-per-click campaigns (PPC) as well as product listings on Amazon and eBay.
Tayyar T.
Last position:
Project Engineer for Business Seats at RECARO Aircraft Seating
Frank A.
Last position:
Business Analysis, Process Optimization, Requirements Engineering, Documentation, Training, Support at Private sector, small businesses, partnerships
- Restructured network architecture/topology and then installed, configured, and tested the network at a small company.
- Fixed server (permissions and roles) and connection issues (WAN, (V)LAN, WLAN).
- Supported and maintained the infrastructure.
- Created documents like manuals, architecture, and design documents.
- Revised manuals and technical documents and created VBA macros.
- Used AI and basic prompting as well as writing AI queries.
- Adjusted workflows to meet legal requirements and improved existing workflows.
- Conducted training and workshops for adjustments, updates, and changed workflows.
- Modeling basis: BPMN.
- System environment: MS Office 2019/365, Win10/11, Teams, Netgear (switch), QNAP, Synology (NAS), Linux (Ubuntu).
Alexander B.
Last position:
Test Manager, Test Analyst, Test Automation Engineer at Alexander Bulgakov IT-Consulting
- Managing two teams as a test manager
- Designing and conducting manual tests
- Designing, implementing, and running automated Cucumber and Tavern tests
- Creating and maintaining test plans
- Preparing and presenting execution results at iteration transitions
- Reviewing requirement tickets and related documentation
- Regular reporting and creating bug tickets
- Participating in Scrum meetings for both teams
- Supporting QA and representing QA in cross-team end-to-end test phases, meetings, and presentations
Methods & Tools:
- Tavern testing with Python
- IntelliJ with Cucumber
- Gherkin in JIRA
- various tools for handling JSON, XML, CSV, and HTML
- Insomnia for API requests
Syed A.
Last position:
Senior Web Developer at TU Dresden
- Contributed significantly to enhancing the university’s digital presence through modern WordPress development, performance optimization, and scalable deployment strategies.
- Designed and maintained robust CI/CD pipelines, streamlining deployments across local, staging, and production environments.
- Executed A/B tests on key landing pages, resulting in measurable improvements in user engagement and campaign performance.
- Integrated Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and custom tracking solutions to drive data-informed design and content decisions.
- Leveraged AI tools like ChatGPT through advanced prompt engineering to streamline development tasks, debug complex issues, and automate content optimization for SEO and documentation.
Bernhard H.
Last position:
Conversion of external Excel and CSV delivery point lists for internal database interface, architecture at Stadtwerke Heilbronn
- Conversion of external Excel and CSV delivery point lists for internal database interface.
- The utility company receives delivery point lists from external service providers as Excel or CSV files. These lists are not interface-compliant and must be converted before importing into the database. Using Excel, the relevant data from the service providers for electricity and/or gas are prepared.
- Extension of the program with new features.
- Excel programming with VBA.
- Operating system: Windows 2010.
- Software: Excel, VBA.
Leon L.
Last position:
IT Specialist / 2nd Level Support at HASOMED/ITCOS
- Client management
- Personnel management
- Meeting project targets
- Consulting & customer support
- Infrastructure support for medical practices
- Firewall setup
- End point protection installation and management
- Client-server infrastructure setup
- VPN installation
- Customizing, maintaining and updating existing systems and devices
- Telematics infrastructure (TI)
- VM connector configuration
- Communication in healthcare
- Activating HBA and SMC-B
- Error analysis and troubleshooting
- Employee support for industry-specific software
- Escalating tickets to 3rd level support
- Setting up card terminals (e.g. Orga, Cherry)
- EasyTI installation / configuration
- Troubleshooting & scheduling
- Deregistering old hardware/connectors
- Database management
Eduard S.
Last position:
Quality Assurance at Freelance IT service provider / Diebold Nixdorf
- Quality assurance of Ikea checkout systems
- Close collaboration with business analysts to clarify requirements
- Creating test cases for manual execution
- Adjusting the checkout configuration for specific test scenarios
- Identifying and documenting software defects
- International coordination to maintain consistent testing standards
- Technologies used: Jira, Xray, SoapUI, RDP, Windows, Microsoft SQL
Ludmila K.
Last position:
Math Tutor at Mathematik Online Nachhilfe
- Analysis
- Probability and statistics
- Analytic geometry
- Abitur preparation
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Statistics of experts using FileZilla
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
90%
Master's degree or higher
20%
Doctorate
20%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Russian
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 FileZilla
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.
FileZilla 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 (87%)
- Automotive (60%)
- Healthcare (53%)
- Professional Services (53%)
- Banking and Finance (47%)
- Education (40%)
- Media and Entertainment (40%)
- Energy (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
File transfer foundation
FileZilla is a desktop client and server solution for moving files between local systems and remote hosts. It supports FTP, FTPS, and SFTP, giving teams a practical way to publish website files, exchange assets, maintain backups, and manage hosting content. FileZilla Client runs across common desktop operating systems, while FileZilla Server provides controlled access for supported transfer workflows.
Protocols and tooling
Experts work with the FileZilla Client interface, Site Manager, transfer queues, directory comparison, filters, and connection logs. They understand how FTP differs from encrypted FTPS and SSH-based SFTP, including certificates, keys, ports, passive mode, and firewall rules. Adjacent tooling can include web hosting panels, SSH clients, DNS services, endpoint security, and cloud storage.
Typical use cases
- Publish and maintain website files on shared or dedicated hosting
- Exchange large media, design, and document packages with external partners
- Establish repeatable SFTP transfers for operational data
- Troubleshoot failed connections, permissions, and interrupted uploads
- Document access settings and handover procedures for internal teams
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance FileZilla specialists when transfers fail, access must be tightened, or a hosting migration needs careful execution. They can review an existing setup, separate user permissions, verify encryption, and create clear operating instructions. In Germany, this support can suit teams that need remote delivery alongside occasional on-site coordination, with German or English communication depending on the project.
Quality and security
Strong professionals do more than make a connection work. They identify whether FTP is still appropriate, recommend FTPS or SFTP where the environment allows it, protect credentials, validate host keys and certificates, and avoid storing secrets in shared locations. They also test uploads, downloads, resume behavior, permissions, and logs before handing the workflow back to the company.
Choosing the right specialist
Look for practical evidence with the relevant hosting or server environment, not just familiarity with the FileZilla interface. A capable expert can explain protocol choices in plain language, isolate network and permission issues, and produce concise documentation for future users. Ask how they handle firewall restrictions, key-based authentication, failed transfers, and access removal when a project or partner changes.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around FileZilla.
FileZilla is used to transfer files between a computer and a remote server. Companies commonly use FileZilla Client to publish website content, exchange large files, manage hosting directories, and connect to FTP, FTPS, or SFTP endpoints.
FileZilla offers a visual interface, transfer queues, directory browsing, and straightforward drag-and-drop operations. Command-line SFTP tools are often better for scripts and automated pipelines, while FileZilla suits interactive work and teams that need to inspect files manually.
FileZilla can support secure transfers through FTPS and SFTP, but security depends on the selected protocol and configuration. A qualified specialist should protect credentials, validate certificates or host keys, apply least-privilege access, and avoid unencrypted FTP for sensitive data.
FileZilla work often overlaps with FTP server administration, SSH, TLS certificates, firewalls, DNS, web hosting, Linux or Windows permissions, and backup processes. Knowledge of hosting panels and basic scripting is useful when transfers must be repeated or documented.
FileZilla is simple to operate for basic transfers, but complex access or migration work needs broader infrastructure knowledge. Choose a specialist who has handled the relevant server, authentication method, network controls, and recovery requirements rather than judging by interface familiarity alone.
FileZilla configuration and troubleshooting can usually be completed remotely when the company can provide secure access, logs, and server details. On-site collaboration may help during hardware changes or restricted network work, while German or English communication can support teams in Germany.
FileZilla work is stronger when it includes a tested connection, documented settings, secure credential handling, clear permissions, and evidence that interrupted transfers and failure cases were considered. Ask the specialist to explain protocol selection and show how access can be revoked or handed over.
FileZilla may not be the right choice for unattended automation, high-volume synchronization, or workflows requiring detailed governance and audit controls. A specialist might recommend scripted SFTP, managed file transfer software, rsync, or cloud storage when those tools better fit the required reliability and oversight.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used FileZilla in their recent projects is 73 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 585 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used FileZilla in their recent projects, 90% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 20% hold at least a Master's degree, and 20% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used FileZilla in their recent projects have 22 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 FileZilla in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Russian (20%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used FileZilla in their recent projects are Information Technology (87%), Automotive (60%), and Healthcare (53%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used FileZilla in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (80%), and Product Development (73%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used FileZilla
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.
Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg Request a free demo
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