IBM Rational ClearQuest Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used IBM Rational ClearQuest
Silvia B.
Last position:
Business Consultant - Product Management Banking at Aareal Bank AG
- Focus on optimizing and further developing the internal customer EBICS application
- Functional and technical consulting for Aareal First Financial Solutions AG on EBICS standard products and applications in the areas of operations and further development, as well as project-related communication with external development partners and the product manufacturer to implement the corresponding technical optimizations
- As the functional coordinator, providing advice on content-related and regulatory requirements as well as technical prerequisites and requirements, and bringing these together at the functional level
- Consulting on the use of EBICS formats
- Reviewing the current EBICS standard for optimization and further development potential
- Analyzing the current state to identify development potential and deriving appropriate recommendations for action while considering regulatory requirements
- Conducting EBICS tests throughout the project
- Functional responsibility for requirements management and, in this context, recording and documenting requirements for such tests
- Designing a functional and sustainable test management system
- Conducting and evaluating tests
- Consulting on sustainable quality assurance and audits
- Project language: German and English
- Tools/Methods: MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio, TestRail, Confluence, Jira, Business Logics Bankkrecher, Business Logics Test Data Generator, Business Logics Banking Tool, Business Logics Test System, DBEAVER, Squirrel, Unix Virtual Machines, WinSCP, Kitty, Putty, various Aareal Bank products, Online Banking Portal, Aareal Sign, core banking system, SAP Blue Eagle, SAP RE-FX, Aareon Wodis Sigma, Haufe Real Estate Wowinex, GAP Group Immotion, UTS Karthago, SAP IS-U/Waste, SIV kVASy, various EBICS clients
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.
Gerold K.
Last position:
Software Project Manager at Pioneer Europe R&D Center
- Field: Automotive / Amplifier
- freelance
- Mercedes Benz AG: MBOS 2.0 Amp581
- Coordination of an international software team
- Setting up and adapting development structures
- Representing software topics in all committees and meetings
- Coordination of various software suppliers
- Software responsibility for VDA 6.3 Audit & ASPICE Assessment
Muhammad Y.
Last position:
SynQ × AutoStore
- Enterprise WMS customisation for Albert Heijn and EDEKA.
- Owned end-to-end test planning, automation, and performance validation for logistics automation software serving high-volume grocery warehouse operations.
Alexander K.
Last position:
Software Tester at Buhl Tax Service GmbH
- AI-assisted creation of test cases and test data
- Creation of test cases based on requirements
- Execution of manual tests
- Defect documentation, retesting and tracking
Technologies & Tools: SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Zephyr Scale
Frank E.
Last position:
DevOps at Lauck-IT
Operations and extensions of Azure DevOps pipelines
Operations and extensions of AWS services
Citrix (Windows 10, Bitwarden)
AWS: ECR, EKS, CloudFront CDN, Route 53, VPC peering and CNI upgrade, Atlas MongoDB, S3 buckets, static website hosting
Azure: build and deploy with DevOps pipelines
Jonathan M.
Last position:
On-Site Coordinator at Freelance
- Customer interface and relationship management
- Requirements management and work coordination
- Technical and functional support focusing on automotive Ethernet
Mathilde S.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager at SER Solutions Deutschland GmbH
- Software implementation projects for banks, insurance companies, and trade
Alexandra G.
Last position:
Test Coordinator Project GoDigital at Insurance company
Support of test management and consulting on replacing the existing core system for non-life insurance with a modern IT platform.
Planning and controlling test execution as well as test analysis.
Documentation of test results in JIRA/XRAY and defect management.
Creating and continuously updating checklists to ensure quality.
Creating Confluence pages to support test execution and its documentation.
Creating test completion reports after each test cycle.
Methods: process planning, status tracking, process optimization, process execution, process quality assurance.
Tools: MS Office, Outlook, JIRA, Confluence, Wiki.
Benefit: Support for test management in the preparation, execution and documentation of the different test cycles.
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.
Jochen G.
Last position:
Senior Specialist Software Compliance at Inter Versicherung
- Designing processes for implementing regulatory IT requirements (VAIT, BAIT, DORA, MaGo) and establishing them within the IT organization
- Monitoring the execution of these processes, quality assurance and adaptation to new requirements
- Support and coordination of the annual audit regarding regulatory IT requirements (PwC)
- ITK governance
- Software lifecycle management
- Documentation and control of the IDV development process
- Process support and policy creation when setting up test management with regard to DORA and VAIT
- Policy creation for IAM processes
- Tools/Applications: ServiceNow, Confluence, Jira, M365, Loop, Connect, Omada
Frank S.
Last position:
Software and Database Developer at Frigosped GmbH
- Migrating the existing Delphi 2010 version to Delphi 10.4.
- All software products must be made Terminal Server capable.
- Support and further development of the in-house forwarding software until it is replaced by a newly purchased version.
- Technologies: Delphi 2010, Delphi 10.4, Advantage Database, DevExpress, GIT, Devart, OOP.
Stéphane T.
Last position:
Senior Test Analyst – Test Automation - Test Management
- Testing interfaces between various systems
- Planning and coordinating test activities for features/improvements
- Selecting and adapting suitable test methods and procedures based on the test strategy
- Preparing and running test sessions
- Analysis, design, implementation, and documentation of manual and automated software tests
- Creating test cases and test scenarios using systematic test case specifications
- Performing and documenting system tests, regression tests, and smoke tests
- Monitoring and analyzing the executed test cases
- Maintaining and supporting the infrastructure and test data
- Analyzing and fixing error states related to test automation
- Documenting and tracking deviations, as well as supporting root cause analysis
- Analyzing errors and error tracking
- Working closely with product management
Martin P.
Last position:
Business Analyst and Test Manager at ProSiebenSat.1 Tech & Services GmbH
- Analysis of affected business processes taking numerous stakeholders into account
- Interface analysis, architecture and system design
- Communicating and coordinating various subprojects and interface partners
- Creating epics and user stories, maintaining the backlog, workshops and review presentations
- Support during implementation between business departments and development
- Test management including strategy and approach definition
- Test case definition, execution and approval
- Cross-team organization of integration and acceptance tests
- Support of test environments
- Technologies and tools: Java, Angular, Kubectl, REST, AWS SNS/SQS, Kafka, S4/HANA, Bruno
Alex O.
Last position:
Contractor at Telefonica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
- Data-analysis, Preparation, gathering and coordination of business requirements for retrieval of monthly- and long term (CLV – relevant) cost- and revenue-components per contract for a customer–base–grouping project (HUB–Project) for B2C-Postpaid-Controlling
- Concept and Implementation of cost- and revenue-KPIs calculation and corresponding CLV–reports (Oracle, Perl, SVN, MS SQL Server, MS Power BI, Serviceware Performance Analytics)
- Operational support of the HUB-Project – various ad-hoc reports, deployments, job-scheduling etc. (Oracle, SVN, BICSuite–Scheduler, DWSODA etc.)
- Analysis, implementation, retrieval and reporting of various physical and financial KPIs for B2P-Prepaid Business on an existing data-mart (Oracle, Perl)
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Statistics of experts using IBM Rational ClearQuest
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
28 years
Position duration
1.9 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
90%
Master's degree or higher
54%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
97%
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.
Average rates of experts in Germany using IBM Rational ClearQuest
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.
IBM Rational ClearQuest 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 (67%)
- Automotive (64%)
- Telecommunication (57%)
- Manufacturing (55%)
- Insurance (43%)
- Healthcare (40%)
- Transportation (34%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Enterprise Change Management with IBM Rational ClearQuest
IBM Rational ClearQuest, often referred to simply as ClearQuest or IBM CQ, is a relational database-backed defect tracking and change management platform. It allows organizations to enforce complex state-transition workflows, audit trails, and strict compliance rules across long-term development lifecycles.
Core Schema Customization and Hook Programming
At the technical core of ClearQuest lies schema customization. Administrators and specialists configure forms, record types, and validation rules using embedded scripting languages:
- VBScript and Perl hook scripts for field-level logic
- Schema design via ClearQuest Designer
- Database backend integration on Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server
- Package updates and multi-site database replication
The ClearQuest Tooling and Integrations Ecosystem
ClearQuest historically operates alongside IBM Rational ClearCase for software configuration and version control, forming the classic UCM environment. Today, it frequently connects via Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC), REST bridges, or custom CLI scripts to reporting engines, modern CI pipelines, and enterprise identity systems.
Business Drivers for External Expertise
Organizations in Germany rely on external specialists primarily to support legacy environments or execute structured modernization initiatives. Companies engage professionals when in-house knowledge has retired, when high-assurance systems require workflow adjustments, or when designing automated cutover pipelines to platforms such as Jira or Git-based tools.
Regulated Deployments in Germany
ClearQuest remains entrenched within regulated German engineering sectors, including automotive electronics, railway infrastructure, medical devices, and defense. These environments demand rigorous change authorization, strict traceability for standard compliance, and data sovereignty that prevents hasty, unverified platform switches.
Qualities of Strong ClearQuest Specialists
Top specialists understand both the operational upkeep of schema repositories and the intricacies of enterprise data extraction. They write robust hook logic, maintain ClearQuest MultiSite synchronization without data conflicts, and safely migrate historical defect records without loss of contextual audit trails.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around IBM Rational ClearQuest.
IBM Rational ClearQuest serves as an enterprise change management, defect tracking, and process automation platform. It manages complex record states, controls approvals through rigorous security mechanisms, and generates granular audit logs required for formal software delivery.
While modern platforms like Jira emphasize agility, lightweight web configuration, and rapid iteration, ClearQuest was engineered around strict transactional integrity, schema-driven state transitions, and heavy compliance control. Many teams maintain ClearQuest specifically for long-cycle engineering systems where auditability overrides interface convenience.
Configuring ClearQuest requires hands-on experience with Perl and VBScript, which are used to write validation hooks and state-change automation. Specialists also need strong SQL skills to maintain repository databases running on Oracle, DB2, or Microsoft SQL Server.
A seasoned specialist plans data extraction via the IBM Rational ClearQuest API or direct SQL queries, builds field mapping models to match new target schemas, and preserves relational links and attachments. They ensure historical compliance audits remain intact throughout the cutover.
Yes, IBM CQ connects to newer pipelines through OSLC protocols, command-line tooling, and custom REST API wrappers. Strong professionals use these interfaces to bridge legacy tracking workflows with modern automated build environments.
Most configuration, scripting, and data extraction work for ClearQuest can be completed remotely within Germany. However, organizations in defense, aerospace, or automotive may mandate on-site presence or dedicated VPNs due to strict data security regulations and internal network isolation policies.
Projects involving ClearQuest Designer require mature technical backgrounds. Because small schema errors can lock production databases or disrupt thousands of users, specialists must demonstrate thorough experience with multisite replication, repository maintenance, and schema testing.
Evaluate their ability to explain hook execution order, schema versioning rules, and database indexing strategies within IBM Rational ClearQuest. A proficient specialist should articulate clear strategies for troubleshooting failed multisite syncs and preventing repository deadlocks.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Rational ClearQuest in their recent projects is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 748 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Rational ClearQuest in their recent projects, 90% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 54% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Rational ClearQuest in their recent projects have 28 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Rational ClearQuest in their recent projects are German (98%), English (95%), and French (43%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Rational ClearQuest in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Automotive (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used IBM Rational ClearQuest in their recent projects are Information Technology (95%), Quality Assurance (90%), and Project Management (84%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used IBM Rational ClearQuest
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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