FreeBSD Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used FreeBSD
Thomas Pätzold
Last position:
Unix/Linux Administrator at BDAV Verwaltungs GmbH
- Consulting and project management to build an AI-based automation platform for market data analysis
- Automated testing of financial data
- Market data automation with Python and N8N
- AI data integration and AI learning
- Use of Ollama and Qwen
- Data organization and database management
Marko Oršolić
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
Ola Van Dunen
Last position:
IT Lecturer
- IT training in theory and practice for IT specialists in application development and system integration
Vitaliy Ryumshyn
Last position:
DevOps GitOps (temp) at Signal Iduna
- Responsible for Openshift/Kubernetes on-prem administration and developer support.
- Developed URP infrastructure automation with Python, Ansible, Kustomize and ArgoCD, Argo Workflow/Events stack.
- Wrote smoke and load tests for URP infrastructure utilizing Python, Kustomize and ApplicationSets.
- Helped to set up and deploy URP infrastructure in Google Cloud, GKE.
- Set up monitoring for URP and ArgoCD stack with Splunk Cloud.
- Performed system administration tasks across RedHat Linux, Kubernetes/Openshift, ArgoCD, GitLab, Bitbucket Enterprise, Kafka and MongoDB.
Adam Richter
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at Tonies GmbH
- Complete platform upgrade from Expo 53 to Expo 54, considering project-critical breaking changes
- Version bump of react-native 0.79.5 to 0.81.5 including consolidation, updating, and reinstalling all project-related dependencies (JavaScript, native modules, build tools, TypeScript tooling)
- Identifying and fixing incompatible libraries as well as adjusting iOS and Android configurations (Gradle, Pods, build scripts)
- Enabling and integrating the React Native New Architecture (TurboModules & Fabric) including adjusting native interfaces, build configurations, and feature flags
- Cleaning up technical debt and harmonizing platform-specific implementations to ensure long-term maintainability
- Stabilizing the project through detailed debugging, regression analysis, and adjustments to the tooling chain (Metro, Babel, TypeScript)
- Conducting comprehensive test cycles (unit, E2E, device tests) and optimizing CI/CD pipelines for Bitrise and GitLab
- Ensuring stable releases for Android & iOS in conjunction with analytics, engagement, and monitoring systems
Michael Pangerl
Last position:
Windows Client Engineer (120k users) at UniCredit S.p.A.
- Rolling out M365 in a complex environment
- Hybrid environments with Entra Hybrid Join and pre-provisioning
- Packaging with PowerShell Deployment Toolkit
- Troubleshooting / last-level support
- Co-management with SCCM
- Developing packages and scripts for Intune Autopilot
- Migration planning from network file shares to OneDrive / Teams
- Introducing user profile management with OneDrive
- Windows operating system design
- GPO design for the operating system and other applications
- Browser design and configuration
- OS upgrade planning (Windows 10 20H2-22H2 / Windows 11 22H2-24H2)
- Application lifecycle management / application ownership
Pierre Gronau
Last position:
Ansible Automation, Windows Third Level Support at DB InfraGO AG
- PRISMA project
- Ansible automation
- Windows third level support for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2013, Windows 2016, Windows 2019
Anton Pütz
Last position:
Firefighter at Volunteer Fire Department Markt Dießen
Martin Frlička
Last position:
IT Security Consultant at Freelance
Rainer Bieniek
Last position:
Senior Developer at RWE Trading
- Development of custom microservices in the power exchanges area based on Spring Boot 3 using PostgresQL, ActiveMQ, Kafka and S3
- Revision and re-implementation of legacy microservices (Scala / Akka) on Spring Boot 3
- DevOps tasks for running the microservices in an AWS runtime environment
- Senior role in the development area in collaboration with the internal client
Marco Fischer
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
Mirco Schmidt
Last position:
Founder & Managing Director at ONE Energy-IT GmbH
- Infrastructure consulting
- Project management
- Mentoring for IT managers & teams
- Management consulting
- Energy data monitoring
- Energy data collection
- Energy data management
- IT system support for Linux, FreeBSD, Windows
- Server operations (incl. monitoring)
- Firewalls & VPNs
Christian Richter
Last position:
Freelance Data Engineer at Ingenieurbüro Christian Richter – Data, Cloud & Container
- Contributed to over 20 successful projects
Stefan Faust
Last position:
Project Management – Telecommunications at 1&1 Versatel
- Set of concurrent projects (BSS/OSS related)
Manfred Schirmer
Last position:
Senior System Engineer Linux at DB InfraGo AG
- Provisioning and updating virtual machines for the railway infrastructure.
- Using VMware vSphere 6–8, Veeam Backup, Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, NPS, WSUS.
- Utilizing Red Hat Satellite Server, rSyslog Server, Icinga2, Postfix, Tacacs, Ansible and Ansible Automation Platform.
- Operating on HPE rack servers and HPE Synergy blade servers with Meinberg NTP servers, Brocade FC and Cisco Nexus 9000.
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Statistics of experts using FreeBSD
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
2.6 years
Positions per freelancer
21
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
60%
Master's degree or higher
40%
Certifications per freelancer
2
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
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 FreeBSD
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
FreeBSD in practice
FreeBSD is a Unix-like operating system used for stable servers, storage systems, firewalls and network services. Companies choose it when they need clean administration, predictable behavior and strong control over the full stack.
Common work
- Set up FreeBSD hosts for web, mail and application services
- Build firewall and router systems with PF
- Configure storage with ZFS and replication
- Harden jail-based isolation for separate services
- Tune networking and boot behavior for production use
Tooling and ecosystem
FreeBSD work often includes pkg, ports, rc.conf, jail management and kernel tuning. Strong specialists also understand OpenZFS, PF, bhyve and standard Unix tooling, because real projects rarely stop at the base system.
When companies bring in help
Teams usually need freelance expertise during migrations from Linux or older BSD systems, when performance problems appear, or when a service must run with tighter isolation. In Germany, this often comes up in infrastructure teams, hosting providers and industrial environments that want direct control.
What strong experts do
Good professionals read logs well, document changes clearly and keep upgrades calm. They know how to separate services, recover cleanly after failures and balance security with maintainability. They also understand when to use stock FreeBSD settings and when a local change is justified.
Skills that matter
A strong FreeBSD specialist usually brings:
- Shell scripting and Unix administration
- Networking, DNS and firewall knowledge
- Storage, backup and recovery habits
- Virtualization or bhyve experience
- Clear handover notes for internal teams
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around FreeBSD.
FreeBSD is used for stable infrastructure, especially servers, firewalls, storage nodes and network appliances. Teams also use it for jails, ZFS-based systems and services that need tight operational control. It fits work where reliability and clear administration matter more than flashy tooling.
FreeBSD and Linux overlap in many server tasks, but FreeBSD is often chosen for its integrated base system, jails and careful network stack design. Linux has a wider hardware and vendor ecosystem, while FreeBSD appeals to teams that want a consistent operating system and strong control over the whole machine. The better choice depends on the service, support model and internal skills.
FreeBSD specialists are useful when a system needs migration, tuning, hardening or recovery work. They are also a good fit when existing staff know Linux well but need support with jails, PF, ZFS or bhyve. If the environment is business-critical and already runs BSD, outside help can reduce risk.
A strong FreeBSD professional usually knows shell scripting, TCP/IP networking, storage administration and backup strategy. Familiarity with OpenZFS, PF, bhyve, SSH and service management is often important too. For many projects, general Unix habits matter as much as product-specific knowledge.
FreeBSD is one member of the BSD family, and it is the one most companies mean when they say “BSD” in hiring searches. It has its own release cycle, tooling and community, plus a well-known base system and ports collection. That distinction matters when a project depends on specific FreeBSD behavior rather than another BSD variant.
Most FreeBSD work can be done remotely because administration, upgrades and troubleshooting are usually shell-driven. On-site presence helps when there is hardware replacement, network cabling, appliance deployment or secure datacenter access. For companies in Germany, a mix of remote work and occasional on-site visits is common.
Look for a FreeBSD specialist who explains tradeoffs clearly and can point to real infrastructure they have supported. Good signs are careful change plans, tested recovery steps, clean documentation and sensible use of jails, ZFS and PF. Avoid people who only know command names but cannot explain why a setup is safe or maintainable.
FreeBSD is manageable for a small team if the setup is simple, well documented and based on standard tools. It becomes harder when there are custom kernel changes, complex storage layouts or little knowledge sharing. In that case, freelance support can help stabilize the system and transfer practical know-how.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used FreeBSD in their recent projects is 101 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 807 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used FreeBSD in their recent projects, 60% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 40% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used FreeBSD in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used FreeBSD in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (40%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used FreeBSD in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (60%), and Insurance (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used FreeBSD in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (85%), and Project Management (80%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used FreeBSD
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