IBM MVS Experts in Germany
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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
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)
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
Hans-Dieter G.
Last position:
Training as an AI Expert
I continuously expand my expertise in AI and automation. I work with ChatGPT, OpenAI, Manus, Gemini, MS CoPilot, APIs, LangChain, Hugging Face, Manus, TensorFlow, and Auto-GPT, as well as Python-based ML frameworks and MLOps tools, to intelligently transform traditional software development, analysis, and testing processes.
Christian K.
Last position:
Service Catalog Manager at Deloitte Team
- Worked in the IT infrastructure of the Deloitte team.
- Planned assignment as Service Catalog Manager at an insurance company in Hannover.
Andreas W.
Last position:
Freelancer at Infrafibre Networks GmbH
- Determining the current status (planning status / expansion status) of the so-called interpolygon routes
- Preparing an end-to-end project plan for the individual routes, taking active and passive components and activities into account
- Monitoring and controlling plan implementation
- Optimizing the selected network architecture
- Creating network and splice plans
Jürgen S.
Last position:
IT – Consultant / Analyst / Developer / Tester / Support at Automotive manufacturer
- Analysis, software development/adaptation and testing of various transaction and batch objects
- Execution of specialist integration and regression tests on TEST and QA platforms under z/OS for subsequent implementation in production
- Hardware / software / tools: IBM-MVS, z/OS, JES2/3, TSO-ISPF, JCL, DB2, SQL, SQL/PL, QMF, QMF for Work-Stations, SPUFI, FileAid, IMS-DB/DC, MFS, XPEDITER, COBOL, REXX, Windows-10, MS-Office-365, MS-Teams, batch job management via OPC, BETA92, RVS, BVB, ABL, DIALOGplus, PROBA, PRODPR (VW internal systems), JIRA, CONFLUENCE
Knud W.
Last position:
Lead Programmer, Architect and Deputy Product Owner at Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- Lead programmer, architect and deputy product owner
- Completed transition from zPDV to STEP
- Ensured quality of C++ and Perl sources through automated and manual checks
- Supported resolution of incidents and errors in testing
- Implemented batch for supplementary assignment of payment run numbers
- Implemented batch for distribution of SGB 2 information to the central payment unit
- Supported replacement of Solaris with Linux
- Upgraded gcc from 7.4 to 9.3
- Programmatically generated Makefiles from Borland projects for builds
- Extended funding data with new attribute “Kennzeichen Fahrtkosten Praktikum”
- Programmatically generated XSD and WSDL files from IDL definitions
- Represented the product owner when needed
- Implemented batch for one-time payment processing
- Developed generator for Liquibase files
- Implemented and maintained regular anonymization of production data
- Supported migration from SLES 12 to SLES 15
- Supported introduction of mutual TLS
- Implemented batch for sending deletion impulses to EDA BE
- Organized script directory structure
- Investigated potential introduction of String-Latin and implemented minimal solution
- Remediated security findings identified by CheckMarx
- Supported PAP recalculations and general change notices
- Converted ERP interfaces from SOAP to REST
- Planned technical and business topics such as register modernization, cash register security, training costs, four-eyes principle
Bernd H.
Last position:
Deutsche Bahn
- Migration of the platform to X systems
- Analysis of changes related to TCP/IP communication
- Handling error tickets
- Installation and configuration of Xypro Security 1 attack detection
- Setting up an SNMP.v3 connection to send alert traps to Netcool (Tivoli)
- Installation and configuration of the RemoteAnalyst software
- Migration of master data and timetable data
- Setting up and monitoring MQ pipelines to external partners
Hartmut U.
Last position:
Freelancer at Freelancer
Projects at Raiffeisen Software Group (RSG), Linz from 2022-01-01 to 2025-03-31: application development on mainframe with PL/1, DB2, JCL, Tabex; development environment with idz, Jira, Dimensions, Confluence; execution of projects in banking reporting (own funds, capital requirements, large exposures, leverage ratio)
Project at Airbus, Hamburg from 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31: mainframe system enhancements (TAKSY) in agile environment (Scrum, SAFe); business analysis; technical design; implementation (PL/1, DB2, IMS, JCL); test management; deployment
Christian W.
Last position:
Technical Senior Tester and Test Manager at Christian Wegener Beratung
Creation and review of test conditions
Execution of functional tests
Defect management
Supplier management
Team coordination
Estimation of test effort and reporting
Test planning
Further development and new development of integrated schedule systems
Java web client/Linux server, Oracle Instantclient/Oracle Database Appliance Server, Unix, ESB – Enterprise Service Bus, SQL, TIBCO EMS – Enterprise Message Service/JMS, REST, Impero Guest
HP ALM / Micro Focus Quality Center, Citrix, JIRA, XRAY, Impero Guest, MobaXTerm, Confluence, Sharepoint, MS-Teams, MS-Office
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.
Jörg S.
Last position:
Software Developer at Commerzbank
- Created interface programs between mainframe and distributed online screens
- Modified and created batch programs for daily data processing
- Provided advice on program setup, database structures, and programming tools
- Performed error analysis for the overall project
- System: OS/390, ISPF, TSO, IMS DB, IMS Connect, COBOL, DB2, SQL, SPUFI, IBM debug tool, Confluence, Jira, Eclipse, Rational Developer for Z Systems (RDZ)
Holger B.
Last position:
Business Analyst at BLS
- The AVANZA project provides the deployment and procurement of a modern, reliable system for efficient access and sales and supports smooth operations at the Lötschberg & Simplon car shuttle.
- Operations are sustainably secured and the further development of the car shuttle business model is supported.
- Developed a study with an evaluation of possible solution options.
- Supported the decision on options, evaluated the RFI, prepared procurement, concept created based on the chosen option.
Dieter K.
Last position:
SAP Senior Consultant at Shop and Catering
Implementation of MM and SD with integration of Diebold-Nixdorf cash registers
Capturing the required processes (inventory management, procurement, sales, and cash register processes)
Customizing MM and SD
Project planning and control
Master data upload and inventory recording using LSMW based on Excel spreadsheets
Cash register data transfer via EDI and IDoc processing (MBGMCR and ACC_DOCUMENT)
Creating extensive documentation for internal staff
No middleware; instructing and training customer staff in customizing; SAP standard as prerequisite
SAP ECC 6.0 modules MM, SD, FI
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Statistics of experts using IBM MVS
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
35 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
22
Top business areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
50%
Master's degree or higher
38%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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 IBM MVS
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.
IBM MVS 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 (86%)
- Banking and Finance (83%)
- Insurance (67%)
- Manufacturing (56%)
- Government and Administration (50%)
- Automotive (42%)
- Transportation (39%)
- Professional Services (39%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Core role
IBM MVS, short for Multiple Virtual Storage, is IBM’s operating system family for System/370 and later mainframe environments. It manages memory, batch processing, files, jobs and system resources for large-scale enterprise workloads. MVS is a predecessor to today’s z/OS and remains relevant in long-lived production estates.
Enterprise workloads
MVS environments support dependable transaction processing, scheduled batch operations and high-volume data handling. Companies may use them for banking records, insurance processing, public administration, logistics, manufacturing and other systems where continuity and controlled change matter. In Germany, specialists often support established mainframe landscapes alongside modernization programs.
Ecosystem and tooling
- JCL for defining and scheduling batch jobs
- COBOL, PL/I and Assembler application maintenance
- VSAM and sequential data sets
- JES, TSO and ISPF operational workflows
- RACF, CICS and DB2 integration in connected environments
MVS work commonly intersects with z/OS concepts, catalog management, storage administration and mainframe monitoring. Strong knowledge of job output, utilities, recovery procedures and change controls is essential.
When specialists help
- Stabilizing inherited MVS or z/OS workloads
- Migrating applications, data or interfaces
- Resolving recurring batch and scheduling failures
- Documenting undocumented operational knowledge
- Connecting mainframe processes to distributed systems
Companies bring in freelance specialists when internal knowledge is limited, a transition must be delivered without disrupting production, or a legacy estate needs a clear modernization path. Remote collaboration can work well for analysis, documentation and application changes; on-site access may be required for controlled environments.
Delivery skills
A capable MVS professional reads JCL and legacy application code fluently, traces dependencies across jobs and data sets, and diagnoses failures from logs and system messages. They understand workload sequencing, security boundaries, backup and recovery practices, and the operational impact of every change. Clear documentation and careful handover are as important as technical execution.
Choosing expertise
Assess specialists through concrete examples of MVS or z/OS estates they have supported, the workloads they handled and the deliverables they produced. Ask how they approach job failures, data-set conflicts, access controls and compatibility risks during modernization. For teams in Germany, clarify language expectations, access procedures, working hours and whether secure on-site collaboration is needed.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about IBM MVS.
IBM MVS is used to run large-scale mainframe workloads, including batch processing, file management and enterprise application execution. It supports systems where predictable processing, strong controls and continuous availability are important.
MVS is the earlier IBM operating system family that evolved into OS/390 and then z/OS. A specialist familiar with MVS can often work effectively with z/OS environments, but should also understand current security, storage, networking and operational practices.
A strong Multiple Virtual Storage professional commonly works with JCL, JES, TSO, ISPF, COBOL, PL/I, Assembler and VSAM. Experience with CICS, DB2, RACF, scheduling tools and interfaces to distributed systems is also valuable.
Companies often engage an MVS specialist during production incidents, application maintenance, documentation efforts or modernization projects. Freelance support is useful when internal mainframe knowledge is scarce or a change must be delivered without disrupting established batch and transaction flows.
The right level depends on the workload, risk and scope rather than a fixed duration. For a critical production change, choose an MVS professional who can show direct experience with comparable JCL, data-set, application and recovery processes.
Yes, many MVS activities can be handled remotely through controlled access, secure documentation and regular operational handovers. German teams should define access restrictions, collaboration language, support windows and any on-site requirements before work begins.
IBM MVS is usually considered in the context of an existing IBM mainframe estate, not as an isolated new-build choice. The decision should weigh application continuity, migration risk, available skills, operating costs and the value of retaining proven batch and transaction processes.
Ask an MVS specialist to explain how they would trace a failed job, protect dependent data sets and validate a production change. Look for precise reasoning, familiarity with system messages and utilities, disciplined documentation, and evidence of safe work in comparable environments.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used IBM MVS in their recent projects is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 799 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used IBM MVS in their recent projects, 50% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 38% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used IBM MVS in their recent projects have 35 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used IBM MVS in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (31%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used IBM MVS in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Banking and Finance (83%), and Insurance (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used IBM MVS in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Quality Assurance (92%), and Project Management (75%).
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