HP-UX Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used HP-UX
Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Jens R.
Last position:
Platform Architect & Senior Developer at Direct client, industrial measurement technology, medium-sized company
- Technical leadership across hardware, firmware, and software teams; scope: hardware/firmware team (4 people) and leadership group (5 people)
- Consolidated and documented a product family that had grown over more than 15 years and aligned it with CRA compliance — from the bare-metal I/O module to the cloud interface.
- Provided the most important customer product with the essential requirements and architecture documentation within two months — for a firmware landscape that had grown over more than 15 years. It now supports the customer’s modernization strategy.
- Established a monthly reporting line to the supervisory board and executive board within three months: nine meetings since 12/2025. The report itself is versioned and built from the CI pipeline; it is based on automatically collected activity and release data instead of assessments.
- Built a container-based CI/CD infrastructure from scratch: cross-compilation, host tests, and documentation builds in one continuous pipeline.
- Introduced declarative QA gates for DevOps and development artifacts — from the start using lefthook instead of pre-commit, executed in a dedicated container image.
Technologies used: arc42, req42, tpo42, docToolchain, PlantUML, ArchiMate, C4 model, ADR, C, C++ (GTest), CMake, Bare Metal (ARM Cortex-M3/M7), OCI containers, Jenkins, lefthook, Prometheus, Grafana, SBOM, CRA, OPC, SCADA, PLC integration, IPv6 migration, Zero Trust, Sociocracy 3.0, Cynefin
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
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
Markus B.
Last position:
Consultant, Technical Project Manager at Lanxess
- Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
- Creation of an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
- Creation of an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
- Creation of requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
- Coordination of requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
- Moderation of jour fixe meetings
- Creation of roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
- Setup of test scenarios
- Moderation of workshops for the introduction of a Global Admin Team
- Creation of data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
- Conducting workshops for the CMDB data model
- Creation of solution models for the CMDB
- Creation of seamless configuration and work documentation for the CMDB
- Creation of reports for license management
- Creation of KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
- Creation of a service catalog
- Moderation of workshops for creating service requests
- Interface between needs analysis and ServiceNow development team
- Systems used: Windows 7, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365/2010, Windows Server 20xx, SQL Server 20xx, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, Hyper-V, ServiceNow, various tools
Ljubomir O.
Last position:
Senior Software Test Engineer at Keil KTM GmbH
Temporary employment
- System black-box integration tests (BBIT, IVVQ): Execution of regression, release, acceptance, and compliance tests for safety-critical brake control units in the rail industry
- Software test application & integration: Runtime configuration of software components and libraries, validation of interfaces, configuration dependencies, and component interactions
- Test automation (FEAT framework): Co-development and further development of an automated test framework for test execution, reporting, and result analysis
- Functional safety (SiL4, FuSi): Ensuring compliance with safety requirements, traceability and coverage, as well as standards compliance according to EN50126/28/29
- Test automation for communication components: Configuration and validation of fieldbus (CAN) and Ethernet-based TCMS data communication interfaces (TRDP and CIP)
- Requirements analysis & shift-left (PTC Windchill ALM): Analysis of software and system artifacts to identify gaps, ambiguities, and redundancies early in the SDLC
- Test design & test case development: Derivation of test conditions, coverage strategies, and implementation of data-driven test cases (DDT), including reusable test data fixtures
- CI/CD & automation (Python, PowerShell, Jenkins, SVN): Automation of build, test, and HIL deployment processes as well as integration into CI/CD pipelines
- Test data & configuration management (XML): Maintenance and adaptation of XML test vectors and system configurations with automated integration into test environments
- Non-functional testing: Execution of performance and load tests to assess stability and system behavior
- Agile development & defect management (JIRA, Confluence): Participation in Scrum teams, test coordination, review of test artifacts, as well as defect tracking and root-cause analysis
- Error analysis & debugging (CANoe, CANalyzer): Analysis of errors and message flows across multiple system layers (application to bus)
- Model-based analysis (UML, Enterprise Architect): Specification of SUT/SOW and support for systematic test control
- Process & test documentation: Creation of integration and test documentation according to internal quality and certification requirements
Alexander Z.
Last position:
Senior Data Solutions Engineer at VMware Inc.
- Architected and deployed private cloud data platform on VMware vSphere, integrating Greenplum MPP, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, and Apache Solr, and developed real-time ingestion pipelines with Kafka Connect and Schema Registry.
- Led Oracle Exadata to Greenplum migration, rearchitected data models, optimized storage, implemented RabbitMQ with Debezium for CDC, and deployed VectorDB for Generative AI.
- Designed and executed multi-cloud migration PoC across AWS, Azure, and GCP, defined KPIs for throughput, latency, and cost efficiency, executed bulk data transfers, validated analytics and streaming workloads, and delivered full-scale architecture recommendations.
- Assessed legacy on-premises infrastructure and designed modern cloud-native data platforms using Greenplum and containerized microservices, advising on scalability, disaster recovery, and high-availability.
Kai P.
Last position:
Oracle Project Management and DBA at Scope Solutions AG
- Installation, maintenance and regular upgrade of the DB systems with 19x
- Use of OPatch and RU 19.27 on RHEL 8x, SLES 15.x and Windows
- DBA for DACH and European customers in production and last test environments (e.g. Konrad Adenauer) as well as others in CDB
- Processes via Confluence
- Support in operations for customers SR via Metalink
Pierre G.
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
Almansour B.
Last position:
Technical Lead at Cognizant
- Design and implementation of a DMS System for the client both in Frontend (React) and in backend (Spring Boot)
- Participation in daily meetings with the client
- Organization of meetings with the offshore team to discuss the project
- Distribution of tasks and support the team in their tasks
- Implementation of new features including unit tests
- Code Review of PRs and deployment
Mathilde S.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager at SER Solutions Deutschland GmbH
- Software implementation projects for banks, insurance companies, and trade
Ulf H.
Last position:
Configuration Manager (Interim) at In-house Development
- Requirements analysis and replacement of local SharePoint as CMDB with open source NetBox to prepare for deploying Cisco ACI (SD-WAN) with Microsoft Azure
- Coordination with systems like Checkmk and Grasp
- Introduction and coordination of cmdbsyncer as CMDB data hub; further development of the syncer with Kuhn & Ruess GmbH
- Implementation of SNMPv3 on AIX LPAR/VIO, Linux, Windows, SAN/storage, network components (Cisco switches, F5 load balancers, Palo Alto and CheckPoint firewalls, iLO boards)
- Deployment and further development of the network scanner JDisc in cooperation with the vendor (Utimaco HSMs, Linux detection)
- Integration of NetBox, JDisc, and cmdbsyncer into the infrastructure using Docker containers
- End-user training: preparation, creation of materials, and delivery
- Creation of data flow and network diagrams
- Population and planning of IPv4/IPv6 with NetBox including VLAN import
- Dual-stack setup of servers and clients with IPv4 and IPv6
- Connection of REST interfaces for Checkmk, JDisc, vSphere, HMC, i-doit, NetBox Software: Confluence, Jira, MS Office 365, Teams, i-doit, NetBox, JDisc, cmdbsyncer, DB Visualizer, vSphere, HMC
Olaf T.
Last position:
BI Architect in a Kanban Team at Gulp / Randstad for HHLA
- Creation of automated tests.
- Extension of the functionality of the enterprise BI data warehouse.
- Design and development in SQL and PL/SQL.
- Data modeling as well as performance measurement and tuning.
- Creation of and contribution to user stories and concepts.
- Technical environment: Windows, Linux.
- Database: Oracle 19c incl. DWH, CDB, PDB.
- Tools: Confluence, CVS, Eclipse, Git, GitLab, Jira, N4, PL/SQL, SQL Developer, utPLSQL.
Oliver O.
Last position:
Embedded Software Architect at Automotive supplier
Stellar SR6 G7 line, 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-R52+ MCU.
- MISRA-C, C99, Greenhills ARM compiler
- Dassault AUTOSAR Builder
- EB Tresos
- Sparx Enterprise Architect 16.1
- VS Code
- Python xml, lxml, NumPy and Pandas
ISO 26262, ISO 21434, hypervisor, key management, HSM. Tooling & automation. LieberLieber LemonTree + Sparx EA. Jira, Confluence, SharePoint. Git/Github. DevOps through Jenkins & Conan.
Stefan M.
Last position:
Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer
- Design, planning and execution of complex acceptance tests for a document exchange platform for the German justice authorities.
- Validation of decrypted and certificate-based message exchange via web platform, mobile app, and Java API.
- Documentation of test cases, execution steps, and test results.
- Technologies: Windows 11/10, Ubuntu, iOS, Android, Bash for Windows, Java 17, IntelliJ, Git, Jira, Confluence, Citrix Server, xJustiz standard implementation, specific justice software.
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Statistics of experts using HP-UX
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
28 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
22
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Telecommunication
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
81%
Master's degree or higher
56%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
96%
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.
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Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Germany using HP-UX
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.
HP-UX 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 (98%)
- Banking and Finance (71%)
- Telecommunication (67%)
- Manufacturing (60%)
- Automotive (53%)
- Government and Administration (53%)
- Transportation (49%)
- Insurance (45%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What HP-UX Is
HP-UX is Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Unix operating system for mission-critical servers. It runs on HP 9000 systems based on PA-RISC and Integrity servers based on Itanium. Companies use it for stable, long-lived workloads where controlled change, predictable operations and high availability matter.
Typical Workloads
HP-UX supports core business systems in manufacturing, telecommunications, finance, logistics and public services. Experts work on ERP landscapes, transaction processing, databases, batch operations and custom applications that may have been extended over many years.
- Maintain enterprise applications and production servers
- Support Oracle, relational databases and middleware
- Operate clustered and highly available environments
- Connect HP-UX workloads with Linux, Windows and storage systems
Ecosystem And Tools
The surrounding ecosystem includes Serviceguard for clustering, Ignite-UX for installation and recovery, Logical Volume Manager, and traditional Unix shell tooling. Strong specialists understand SAM, swinstall, patches, filesystems, networking, NFS, TCP/IP and system performance. They also work with enterprise storage, backup software and monitoring solutions.
When Experts Help
Companies often bring in freelance HP-UX specialists during migrations, audits, upgrades, incidents or knowledge transfers. Expertise is valuable when an internal team has limited access to legacy knowledge or when a business must keep an older application reliable while planning its replacement.
- Assess migration paths to Linux or another Unix environment
- Stabilize production systems and resolve complex incidents
- Document undocumented operations and dependencies
- Plan hardware, storage, backup or operating system changes
Modernization And Migration
HP-UX projects frequently involve moving workloads to Linux, cloud infrastructure or a supported enterprise platform. The work requires more than copying files: specialists review application dependencies, shell scripts, compilers, database behavior, licensing, interfaces and operational controls. In Germany, remote collaboration is common, while regulated or critical environments may still require on-site access and German-language coordination.
Strong Specialist Profile
A strong HP-UX professional combines Unix fundamentals with careful production discipline. They can read legacy shell and C-based tooling, trace performance issues, manage change windows and explain technical risk clearly. Look for evidence of Serviceguard, storage, backup, database integration and migration work, plus a practical approach to documenting decisions and transferring knowledge.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about HP-UX.
HP-UX is used for long-running enterprise workloads on HP 9000 and Integrity servers. Typical environments include ERP, database, transaction-processing and telecommunications systems where operational stability and controlled maintenance are important.
HP-UX is a proprietary Unix system designed for specific Hewlett Packard Enterprise server platforms, while Linux runs across a much broader range of hardware and cloud environments. A migration may improve hardware choice and ecosystem access, but it requires careful review of applications, scripts, drivers, databases and operational procedures.
A capable HP-UX specialist often brings Unix shell scripting, Serviceguard, LVM, Ignite-UX, storage, backup, networking and database knowledge. Experience with Oracle, enterprise monitoring and Linux migration is also useful when the system is part of a wider modernization program.
The right level depends on the task, not just the age of the system. A routine operational assignment may need focused platform knowledge, while a migration, outage investigation or Serviceguard redesign calls for a specialist who has handled comparable production risks.
Many HP-UX activities can be performed remotely through controlled access, including analysis, scripting, monitoring and documentation. Hardware changes, restricted environments and incident response may require on-site work in Germany, and German-language communication can matter for local operations teams.
Ask for concrete examples involving production support, patching, Serviceguard, storage, backup and migration planning. A strong HP-UX freelancer explains dependencies, rollback options and operational risk clearly rather than relying only on platform terminology.
HP-UX is rarely the first choice for a completely new workload, but it remains important where established enterprise applications depend on it. Specialists are often needed to keep those systems secure and reliable, integrate them with newer platforms or prepare a controlled replacement.
Useful deliverables include an environment inventory, dependency map, operating procedure, incident report, migration assessment or tested implementation plan. For HP-UX, good documentation should also cover startup and shutdown steps, storage layouts, cluster behavior, backups, monitoring and rollback procedures.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used HP-UX in their recent projects is 101 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 806 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used HP-UX in their recent projects, 81% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 56% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used HP-UX in their recent projects have 28 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used HP-UX in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (31%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used HP-UX in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Banking and Finance (71%), and Telecommunication (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used HP-UX in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Project Management (76%), and Product Development (73%).
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