HP OpenView Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used HP OpenView
Jürgen K.
Last position:
Interim Management / Company Succession – Process Analysis & Stakeholder Management
As part of preparing and providing operational support for a company succession:
- Company analysis: Analysis of the overall economic, organizational and structural situation (current status, strengths/weaknesses, potential risks)
- Process analysis: Recording and documentation of all relevant business processes (BPMN, UML) in the areas of management, finance, purchasing, sales and operations
- Process optimization: Identification of weaknesses and inefficiencies, development and operational implementation of improvement measures
- Stakeholder management: Identification and analysis of all relevant internal and external stakeholders; structured communication and coordination with former and future owners, shareholders and employees
- Change management: Supporting employees and management throughout the handover process; building acceptance and trust among all parties involved
- Governance & documentation: Preparation and handover of structured operating manuals, process documentation and an organizational manual for the new business owner
- Risk & weakness analysis: Assessment of operational and strategic risks in the handover process and development of recommendations for action
- Operational support: Interim assumption of management responsibilities; ensuring business continuity during the transition phase
Robert K.
Last position:
Interim Manager | Group Manager in the IT Operations & Digitalization division „Databases, Operations & Support" (DOS) at Landwirtschaftliche RentenBank
- Functional management and further development of a team of 28 IT employees (internal & external) in the areas of HelpDesk / HelpLine, RHEL (Red Hat), MUREX (trading system & applications), SAP basic operations
- Management of external service providers (including FI-TS for SAP basic operations)
- Personnel, resource and budget planning for the IT department and projects
- Introduction and establishment of regular communication formats (regular meetings, team and cross-departmental meetings)
- Ensuring application operations in a hybrid environment (Windows / Linux with database and web/application servers)
- Support for transformation projects to modernize the application landscape (e.g. DevOps approaches)
- Building and introducing digital IT procurement for hardware & software (e.g. with DELL)
- Development and management of the „IT Operations DOS" department based on the company strategy
- Preparation of management reports & decision papers on IT projects, optimization potential and automation opportunities
- Representing the department in Rentenbank committees and ensuring regulatory compliance (BaFin §44, DSGVO, BSI, MaRisk)
Christian F.
Last position:
Architecture Management at Agency
Expert in the company's architecture management area
Support for standardizing the company's IT landscape
Further development of architecture management
Shaping the company's business architecture
Restructuring, administration and maintenance of all IT assets
Support in creating a unified software asset management and CMDB
Creation of unified document management (e-file)
Transition of documents into a central DMS structure
Link between architecture management and the department's internal business process management
Support in developing strategic and tactical development plans
Organizing communication with key stakeholders
Support in the conception, organization and coordination of the architecture office to be built up
Accompanying and advising the entire architecture management process
Advising the company's business units on architectural topics and their framework conditions
MS Office, Windows 10, VBA
ITIL, TOGAF, PowerBi, Kanban, Scrum
Internal agency tools
Open Touch Conversation, Webex, wire, bdbos
MS Sharepoint, JIRA, Confluence
ARIS, Archimate, BPMN
Christian R.
Last position:
Project Manager, Outlook and Teams Rollout at BWI
- Gathering information
- Creating rollout wave concepts
- Coordinating employees
- Monitoring and managing activities
- Project management including analysis and reporting to the board
- Creating instructions and specifications
- Training floorwalkers
- Supporting the rollout on site
- VIP support
- Introducing SharePoint
Tanja H.
Last position:
Device Integration at Miltenyi Biotec B.V. & Co, KG
- Connecting laboratory equipment to the IT infrastructure in the area of Device Integration / Change Management using an agile method (SCRUM)
- Analyzing RFCs to ensure that the data is complete
- Obtaining missing documents and data from the department
- Clarifying RFC effort estimates with the service-providing departments (Data Center, network, Identity and Access Management, Workplace)
- Planning the implementation of the RFC with the involvement of the department and technical teams
- Obtaining approval from Security using a completed Risk Assessment form
- Creating planning documentation in Excel
- Creating implementation tasks from the RFCs and assigning them to the relevant technical units
- Coordinating and tracking implementation
- Maintaining the CMDB with master data and CIs
- Maintaining continuous contact with the department and technicians during implementation
- Maintaining software in the SAM (Software Asset Management)
- Documenting implementation progress in the Changes and Change Tasks
- Obtaining the UAT (User Acceptance Test) from the department and closing the Change
Tools / Languages: ServiceNow, Aqua, Teams, Confluence; English, German
Mustafa K.
Last position:
Senior Network Design and Engineer at Helaba
Designed and specified the technical network integration of a new business critical application system (MUREX) in the capital market area in a complex interface and outsourcing environment.
Created component specifications, catalog of measures and implementation plan.
Ensured proper integration of developed results in accordance with the bank’s framework: IT compliance, IT security, change and release management.
Selected and integrated a new service provider for the bank; moved critical bank applications to the provider.
Designed, implemented and supported the new Cisco network and Fortinet security setup at the service provider data center.
Acted as technical interface between bank, service providers and consulting partners.
Supported and further developed the network and security infrastructure (clients, servers, networks); performed error analysis and implemented solutions within agreed service levels.
Analyzed and diagnosed all security and network failures, glitches and malfunctions.
Initiated continuous enhancements to guarantee efficient resource utilization and acceptable response times to users.
Provided network support in financial service organization and operational change preparation on production banking network infrastructure for both large and small projects within strict change management discipline.
Designed, defined, tested, governed and improved engineering standards.
Performed role of network architect for medium-large projects involving team resources.
Karlheinz G.
Last position:
Consultant / Test Analyst / Supporter at Insurance office, Spaichingen
Project: Process optimization & IT support in an insurance broker office.
Project activities:
- Analysis of processes and definition of requirements
- Consulting for the implementation of a cloud solution (soho)
- Installation and verification of new infrastructure HW
- Cloud installation & configuration
- Definition and creation of use cases
- Performing user acceptance tests (UAT)
- User training / training
- IT support (cloud, PC, server, printer, network)
Label: Insurance, infrastructure, configuration, training, support
Marko O.
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
Dirk E.
Last position:
Senior IT Engineer at IT service provider
- Planning, concept design, re-design
- Pre-sales support
- Project support according to PRINCE2
- Setup of a CMDB
- Implementation of communication processes
Manfred S.
Last position:
Senior System Engineer Linux at DB InfraGo AG
- Set up and updated virtual machines for railway operations infrastructure.
- Used VMWare vSphere 6–8, Veeam Backup, Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, NPS, and WSUS.
- Used RedHat Satellite Server, rSyslog Server, Icinga2, Postfix, Tacacs, Ansible, and Ansible Automation Platform.
- Operated HPE rack servers and HPE Synergy blade servers with Meinberg NTP Server, Brocade FC, and Cisco Nexus 9000.
Erik S.
Last position:
Project Manager, Subproject Manager, PMO at Martinswerk GmbH / Huber Advanced Materials
- Filled a short-term staffing gap for this project.
- Continued multiple projects and cleared documentation backlogs.
- Familiarized the support team with agile practices (self-organization, task prioritization).
- Took over project control and stakeholder management.
- Acted as the communication link between technical staff, users, and project owners.
- Served as Agile Coach for the team.
Hüseyin U.
Last position:
Senior System Administrator at Eigenbetrieb Bau, Vermögen und Informationstechnik Rhein-Neckar-Kreis
- First & second-level support according to ITIL via OTRS
- System and user administration (Active Directory, GPO, print servers)
- Windows 10 migration, Windows Server 2016–2019
- Vendor coordination, documentation, knowledge transfer
Bernhard M.
Last position:
Leading Red Hat OpenShift Architect at Deutsche Rentenversicherung
- Architecture review and continuation of the architecture of two Red Hat OpenShift 4.16 environments: one for the so-called legacy environment in Berlin, consisting of two availability zones, and the other for a geo-redundant cluster between Berlin and Würzburg with three availability zones each.
- Further development or creation of the detailed designs for the legacy data center and the new DRV data center.
- Architecture of the hub clusters.
- Architecture of the RHACM and RHACS components.
- Architecture of the Red Hat Quay repositories and the connection and replication of existing JFrog Artifactory repositories.
- Creation of the required firewall requests.
- Review of the BSI basic protection checks of the environments and creation of implementation instructions.
- Design and requirements analysis of the Quay image registries.
- Design for the use of Hashicorp Vault as a secret store for the clusters.
- Creation of a backup concept for the Red Hat OpenShift clusters.
- Creation of concepts for the lifecycle of the images in the registries.
- Design of a federated user management based on LDAP/AD for the administrative OpenShift users.
Christopher E.
Last position:
Senior Oracle DBA and WebLogic Administrator, Oracle Business Intelligence for Applications
- Oracle databases 11g, 12c and 19c RAC
- Installation, configuration and deployment of Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g & 12c (WebLogic, SOA, Oracle Forms and Report Server, etc., OBIA)
- Administration of Oracle 11g, 12c, RAC and 19c
- Applying patches
- Installation, configuration and deployment of Tomcat
- Oracle tuning
- The system includes several production, QA, test & development Oracle databases and WebLogic application servers 11g & 12c
Imran H.
Last position:
Goldgas
- Interface between support and customers
- Providing IT solutions
- Network support
- Patch management
- Documentation of all devices
- Optimization of the 7 meeting rooms
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Statistics of experts using HP OpenView
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
28 years
Position duration
1.7 years
Positions per freelancer
28
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
50%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
94%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using HP OpenView
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
HP OpenView 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 (100%)
- Banking and Finance (94%)
- Government and Administration (76%)
- Transportation (71%)
- Manufacturing (71%)
- Telecommunication (71%)
- Insurance (65%)
- Healthcare (53%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Enterprise monitoring
HP OpenView is a family of tools for monitoring infrastructure, applications, networks and business services. Companies use it to collect events, detect failures and give operations teams a central view of service health. The name is also commonly shortened to OpenView.
Core product landscape
The ecosystem has included Operations Manager for event and system monitoring, Network Node Manager for network visibility and tools for service management and automation. Product names and ownership have changed over time, so specialists must identify the exact OpenView components, releases and successor products in scope.
Typical delivery work
- Design monitoring policies, thresholds and event correlation
- Configure nodes, agents, probes and operator views
- Integrate alerts with service desks, messaging and automation
- Tune discovery and network topology data
- Document runbooks, dependencies and escalation paths
Projects often combine legacy OpenView estates with newer monitoring, IT service management or observability tools. The work may involve stabilising an existing environment, migrating selected functions or improving signal quality without disrupting operations.
Skills around OpenView
Strong specialists understand Windows and Linux administration, SNMP, network protocols, scripting and enterprise operations. They may also work with databases, APIs, event forwarding, identity systems and service management processes. Knowledge of Micro Focus Operations Manager can be relevant when an environment evolved from the HP product line, but the exact product mapping should be verified first.
When companies need support
Freelance expertise is useful when internal teams inherit an undocumented OpenView installation, face recurring false alerts or need to connect monitoring with a broader operations workflow. German companies may also need specialists who can collaborate with local operations teams on site while coordinating remotely with international service owners. Clear documentation and language expectations matter in regulated or always-on environments.
What good specialists deliver
The best professionals begin with discovery rather than changing thresholds immediately. They map monitored services, dependencies, event ownership and existing escalation rules before proposing improvements. Their deliverables can include a configuration baseline, monitoring design, migration plan, test evidence and practical handover documentation. They also explain risks clearly when legacy agents or integrations limit change.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about HP OpenView? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
HP OpenView is used to monitor servers, networks, applications and business services across enterprise environments. It helps collect events, identify incidents and route relevant alerts to operations teams. The specific functions depend on the installed products, such as Operations Manager or Network Node Manager.
HP OpenView is often built around established infrastructure monitoring, event management and operational workflows. Newer observability tools may offer broader telemetry across logs, metrics and traces with more cloud-native integrations. The right choice depends on the existing estate, required migration effort and the depth of current OpenView customisation.
A strong HP OpenView specialist usually understands Windows or Linux operations, SNMP, network monitoring, scripting and incident processes. API integration, service desk workflows, databases and automation are also valuable. For inherited environments, familiarity with Micro Focus Operations Manager may help, but it does not replace checking the actual installation.
The required experience depends on the scope and risk of the work. A configuration adjustment may need a different profile from a migration, major integration or redesign of monitoring for critical services. Look for a specialist who has worked with the relevant OpenView components and can show comparable operational deliverables.
Many HP OpenView tasks can be completed remotely through controlled access, workshops and shared documentation. On-site work may still help with restricted networks, operational handovers or hardware and connectivity checks. For teams in Germany, agree on working language, access procedures and overlap with local support hours before the engagement starts.
Before changing OpenView, a specialist should review the installed components, versions, agents, policies, integrations and event flows. They should also identify critical services, maintenance windows, escalation rules and rollback options. This prevents a local configuration change from creating wider alert or service-management problems.
Quality HP OpenView work produces fewer irrelevant alerts, clearer ownership and reliable visibility into important services. Ask for a documented baseline, test results, change records and evidence that integrations and escalation paths were checked. A good specialist also explains remaining limitations instead of hiding them behind complex configuration.
HP OpenView remains relevant where companies depend on established monitoring estates, custom policies and operational integrations. Some organisations retain it while modernising selected capabilities or connecting it to newer tools. A specialist should assess business requirements and replacement constraints before recommending continued use, migration or coexistence.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used HP OpenView in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 839 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used HP OpenView in their recent projects, 50% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used HP OpenView in their recent projects have 28 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used HP OpenView in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and French (18%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used HP OpenView in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (94%), and Government and Administration (76%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used HP OpenView in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (88%), and Project Management (82%).
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