IBM i Experts in Austria
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Thomas Pacal
Last position:
Change Manager / Sales Transformation at SEFE
- Organizational Change Management as part of a group-wide, supranational sales transformation, serving as the core of a broad restructuring of business-critical areas, with end-to-end control of the change process and long-term embedding and securing the future readiness of sales.
- Initiation and end-to-end steering of the sales transformation program, including in-depth analysis to identify, assess, and strategically involve all relevant stakeholders, making tactical use of their specific business interests and influence.
- Conducting advanced, detailed change impact analyses to predict the organizational effects of the transformation, deriving a tailored change strategy, and developing a change roadmap and a change story as the core narrative of the campaign.
- Designing and implementing an integrated communication and action plan to ensure maximum transparency, effectively manage unspoken expectations, and actively guide a change process that is clear and understandable for all stakeholders.
- Active management of all transformation phases, including the setup of robust monitoring mechanisms for continuous progress analysis and forecasting based on recommended and jointly defined KPIs.
- Establishing an agile analysis and adjustment cycle to continuously assess the effectiveness of implemented measures, identify challenges early, and fine-tune the change strategy in time.
- Conducting precise gap analyses to identify skill gaps in the sales team in the context of the new strategic direction, and deriving and developing targeted qualification measures (e.g. coaching, training).
- Comprehensive reduction of resistance to change by turning opposing stakeholder mindsets into proactive change-driving change ambassadors.
- Deep and sustainable realignment of sales structures and processes in full alignment with the company’s overall goals.
- Qualitative and quantitative improvement of sales efficiency and performance as a direct result of the implemented transformation initiatives and capability-building programs.
Peter Stritzinger
Last position:
Lead Software Architect at Pritz IT GmbH
- Lead software architect in a greenfield MES project (Manufacturing Execution System / factory control system), responsible for architecture decisions, technology selection, and technical direction throughout the entire development lifecycle
- Designed and built the core framework from scratch, including several reusable Spring Boot starters (e.g., OPC-UA integration, messaging, security) that enable flexible composition of the individual system modules
- Introduced Keycloak as the central authentication and authorization system with SSO across all MES components
- Created and owns the full CI/CD pipeline covering Java, NPM and Docker – automating build, test, containerisation and deployment across all project components
- Set up the architecture documentation space in Confluence as the single source of truth for all architecture decisions, component designs, and integration patterns
- Defined and enforced naming conventions and coding standards to ensure consistency in the growing codebase
- Conducted regular code reviews for quality assurance, knowledge sharing, and adherence to architecture guidelines
- Created and maintained technology roadmaps to guide future development priorities and infrastructure investments
Joseph Wagner
Last position:
Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS) at A1 Bank
- I am responsible for providing solution architecture and technical assistance for a migration initiative aimed at transitioning to a new core banking system.
- The project involves replacing in-house development with a commercially available off-the-shelf core banking system operated as SaaS on AWS.
- Duties encompass solution design, technical coordination, supporting development teams, and providing IT support and troubleshooting.
- Managing over 10 global vendors and partners is crucial to project success.
- Technologies: VMWare ESXi, AWS, EKS Kubernetes, Mastercard Payment Transaction Service, Avaloq, A1 Telekom Austria infrastructure, CheckPoint FW, F5, Site-to-Site VPNs, PingID, Futurae SDK, Airlock, UC4/Automic, Firebase, iOS/Android lifecycle management, AWS IAM, AWS AppStream, AWS S3, AWS Transfer Family, QlikView, OpenAPI.
Walter Rizek
Last position:
Management Consultant & IT Consultant at Self-employed
- Advising companies and leaders with a focus on organizational development, process clarity, decision-making, and guiding change processes.
- Analyzing existing structures, identifying optimization opportunities, and developing sustainable solutions at the intersection of people, processes, and IT, with tailored support as needed.
Jochen Hackl
Last position:
Group CFO at SPORTALM
- Company Transformation & Digitalization
- Implement a state-of-the-art finance structure
- Strategy & Business Planning
- All aspects of finance & accounting operations, IT, Legal, HR, Production and family office
Oliver Schwaiger
Last position:
Senior UX/UI Designer at backbone.one GmbH
ux-ui design
- provide dev teams with designs in an agile setup
- minor design ops tasks
- design system governance
- maintain ui-kit and component library
- make use of extended atomic approach
- documentation
- building ready-made responsive components using industry standards (e.g auto layout, design tokens)
- enhance pitch slides
- minor design tasks for CRM and marketing
António José Rodrigues Fernandes
Last position:
QM Manager at cloudWerkstatt GmbH
- Setup of QM system ISO 9001:2015
Christian Mayr
Last position:
Senior Feature Engineer - Banking at start.me app e.U.
- Requirements engineering & business analysis
- Architecture responsibility for core banking extensions
- Interface modeling for third-party systems (TiGital, ESA, ÖNB)
- AML, KYC & payment reporting
Michael Hahn
Last position:
Interim Lead Developer DWH at Insurance
- Technical leadership of the development for a near real-time data warehouse of an insurance company
- Ensure stable operation
- Analyze and fix errors for ongoing operations
- Optimize and tune SQL queries and ETL jobs
- Revise scheduling in Automic (UC4)
- Coordinate with business units and external clients for further developments
- Data modeling and programming for sales management
- Tune PostgreSQL queries and functions for balance data queries
- Create hotfixes and releases
- Plan and coordinate deployments
- Execute test runs and analyze the results
- Handover activities to internal teams
Franz Weghofer
Last position:
SAP Expert
- Preparation of S/4 HANA for utilities
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Statistics of experts using IBM i
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
30 years
Position duration
3 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
70%
Master's degree or higher
60%
Doctorate
10%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
90%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Austria using IBM i
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
Core platform
IBM i is the operating system and application platform that runs many long-lived business systems. It is still widely used for order handling, inventory, finance, and production workflows where reliability matters.
Typical work
- Maintain and extend RPG, COBOL, and CL programs
- Support Db2 for i data models and SQL work
- Integrate IBM i with web, ERP, and API layers
- Review batch jobs, security settings, and system operations
Ecosystem skills
Strong specialists understand the IBM i stack, not just one language. That includes Db2 for i, RPG IV, COBOL, CL, SQL services, integrated file system work, and tools such as Rational Developer for i.
When companies need help
Many teams bring in freelance expertise when a legacy core system needs a change but internal knowledge is thin. Common cases are version upgrades, interface projects, performance issues, user exits, and cleanup after years of incremental changes.
What strong specialists do
Good IBM i professionals read old code quickly, but they also improve it without breaking the business flow. They document dependencies, test carefully, and understand how jobs, records, security, and data tie together.
Austria context
In Austria, IBM i is often found in manufacturing, wholesale, logistics, and other process-driven firms with stable back-office systems. On-site work can help with access, handover, and stakeholder alignment, while remote support fits analysis, coding, and testing very well.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about IBM i, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
IBM i is used for core business workloads that need steady operation and predictable data handling. Companies rely on it for order entry, warehouse processes, finance, and custom back-office applications built over many years. It often sits at the center of a larger landscape, with interfaces to web apps, ERP tools, and external services.
IBM i is the current name of the platform, but many people still search using older names such as AS/400, iSeries, i5/OS, or System i. In practice, those terms usually point to the same business computing environment or its earlier generations. A good specialist should understand the naming history and the code base that came with it.
A strong IBM i specialist usually combines RPG, COBOL, CL, SQL, and Db2 for i knowledge with solid operational understanding. They should also know how to work with batch jobs, journals, security, and system navigation. For integration work, experience with APIs, file exchange, and modern front-end or middleware layers helps a lot.
IBM i projects vary widely, so the real question is whether the work touches only one program or several linked business processes. A simple report change needs less depth than an upgrade, interface rebuild, or data model cleanup. Companies should look for someone who has handled similar system patterns, not just someone who knows the language name.
IBM i is different because application logic, database services, and system management are closely integrated. That can make core business workloads stable and easier to keep consistent, but it also means changes need platform-specific knowledge. Linux or Windows teams may know infrastructure well, yet still miss the details that matter on this platform.
Most IBM i work can be done remotely if the company can provide secure access, test environments, and clear contacts. On-site time in Austria is still useful for workshops, legacy knowledge transfer, and first-time discovery in complex environments. Many projects work best with a mix of both.
Alongside IBM i, look for people who understand SQL tuning, data migration, API integration, and basic infrastructure around backups and scheduling. Knowledge of business processes matters too, because many issues are not pure code problems. The best specialists can talk to users, analysts, and technical teams without losing the thread.
A good IBM i freelancer explains old code clearly, identifies risks early, and proposes changes that fit the existing system. Ask for examples of debugging batch jobs, modernizing RPG, or integrating Db2 for i with newer tools. Careful testing, clean documentation, and practical communication are strong signs.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used IBM i in their recent projects is 121 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 966 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used IBM i in their recent projects, 70% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 60% hold at least a Master's degree, and 10% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used IBM i in their recent projects have 30 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used IBM i in their recent projects are German (100%), English (90%), and Spanish (30%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used IBM i in their recent projects are Information Technology (70%), Banking and Finance (60%), and Manufacturing (60%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used IBM i in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Operations (90%), and Project Management (70%).
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