ICEfaces Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used ICEfaces
Sabahattin K.
Last position:
Sole responsibility (design, development, infrastructure, operations) at Own project busik.ch
- Ride-sharing and bus platform, live and fully functional. Backend with Spring Boot 4.1 on Java 21, PostgreSQL with Flyway, and Testcontainers integration tests. Hosted in my own AWS account (ECS Fargate, ALB, ECR, IAM Least-Privilege) with CI/CD via GitHub Actions and OIDC federation without static credentials. Development fully AI-supported with Claude Code, including custom skills and project-specific memory. Spring Boot · Java 21 · PostgreSQL · Flyway · Docker · AWS ECS/ALB/ECR · CI/CD · GitHub Actions · Claude Code
Allal K.
Last position:
Java Senior Full Stack Developer at Insurance ÖRAG
- Further development of a policy administration system (contract/claims) for the legal expenses insurer ÖRAG.
- My role: Senior Software Developer.
- The team consists of 12 developers.
- Technologies used: Java 8/21, Java EE, Quarkus, WebLogic, JPA, RabbitMQ, JTA, CI, CD, Jenkins, DB2, Maven, Jenkins, GIT (bitbucket) later GitLab, Junit, Elasticsearch, Mockito, Jira, SonarQube, Scrum, React, Workflow
- Migration and modernization of legacy systems: rewrote C and C++ code in Java to improve maintainability, scalability, and performance. Refactored Python into Java, including optimization and integration into modern architectures.
- Study on the use of AI (Codex) for implementing a Java feature. The goal is to compare the time spent and productivity of AI-supported development with a classic implementation by a developer. The results should show how strongly the use of AI affects development time and efficiency.
- Development of the following tariff calculators for the years 2024/2026: private, companies, doctors, farmers, owner-occupied G + H, landlords, traffic, club, top managers, sales representatives, special criminal law, savings bank, municipal, BayGT, doctors, Dehoga
Igor K.
Last position:
Freelance Software Developer
Vladimir M.
Last position:
Developer at Financial services provider
- Support and further development of a framework for developing applications in a banking association: DynS/OSPE
- Migration of the framework to Java 11 and Java 17
- Java8, Java11 and Java17, Spring, Spring-Batch, Spring WebServices, Spring-Security, Spring-Data, JPA, Hibernate, OpenSource libraries etc.
- XML, JAXB, JSON, REST and SOAP services, DB2, Oracle, WebSphere or Liberty AS, FreeMaker, Junit, mock libraries, JaCoCo, Maven, IntelliJ, Eclipse, GitHub, SVN, Jira
Maciej W.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at EQS Group GmbH
- Further development of the compliance products
- Role responsibility as a Senior Software Engineer
- Team size: 5 - 15 people
- Tools: TypeScript, Angular 18, Node.js, Nest.js, AWS, Kubernetes/Helm Charts/Docker, GitLab (CD/CI), Elasticsearch, MySQL, OpenAI, Java, RabbitMQ
Reinhard D.
Last position:
Continuing Education Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Machine Learning at Continuing Education
- Continuing education in Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and Machine Learning
- Operating system: Windows
- Development environments: JetBrains PyCharm, Jupyter Notebook, Spyder
- Programming languages: Python 3.10
- Other technologies: Anaconda, Keras 2.10, NumPy, OpenCV, Pandas, Scikit-learn, Seaborn, TensorFlow 2.10, PyTorch
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Statistics of experts using ICEfaces
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Transportation
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
80%
Doctorate
40%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Arabic
Speak two or more languages
83%
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 ICEfaces
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.
ICEfaces 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 (67%)
- Transportation (67%)
- Government and Administration (67%)
- Automotive (50%)
- Education (50%)
- Insurance (50%)
- Telecommunication (50%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
ICEfaces in practice
ICEfaces is a Java Server Faces component framework for building rich web user interfaces with Ajax updates and server-side state management. Companies use it for business portals, internal tools, and forms-heavy applications where the page must stay responsive without a lot of client-side code.
Typical use cases
- Enterprise portals with partial page refreshes
- Data-entry screens and approval workflows
- Dashboards built on JSF pages
- Legacy Java web applications that still need support
What the stack needs
Strong ICEfaces work usually sits inside a JSF and Java EE or Jakarta EE stack. Experts also need to understand Facelets, managed beans, component lifecycles, and how Ajax events affect server state. In Germany, this often matters for established enterprise teams that keep older Java applications running while planning gradual modernization.
Why companies bring in freelance help
Teams ask for freelance specialists when a release is blocked by UI defects, performance problems, or hard-to-change legacy views. Others need help upgrading older ICEfaces code, tracing component behavior, or untangling markup that grew over many project cycles. A good specialist can stabilize the app without forcing a full rewrite.
Signs you need an expert
- The UI has state issues after navigation or refresh
- Ajax actions behave inconsistently across pages
- A legacy JSF app is expensive to maintain
- New work must fit an existing ICEfaces codebase
- The team needs clear guidance on modernization options
What strong specialists deliver
Good ICEfaces professionals write clean component pages, diagnose server-side view problems, and keep the interaction between Java backing code and the browser predictable. They understand the difference between the older ICEfaces platform name and the current product naming, so search terms like ICEfaces still lead to the right skill set. They also document changes clearly so in-house teams can take over with confidence.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about ICEfaces.
ICEfaces is used to build JSF-based web applications with Ajax-style updates and a server-managed user interface. It fits business portals, workflow screens, and other applications where forms and partial refreshes matter more than flashy client-side effects.
ICEfaces extends JSF with richer interaction patterns and built-in support for Ajax-driven updates. Plain JSF can cover basic server-rendered pages, but ICEfaces is often chosen when teams want smoother page changes without building that behavior from scratch.
ICEfaces is often chosen for existing applications that already depend on it, or for teams that want to keep a server-centric JSF approach. PrimeFaces is usually a broader modern component set, while RichFaces is a legacy comparison point many Java teams still mention when discussing older JSF stacks.
A strong ICEfaces specialist should also know JSF, Facelets, Java, and the backing bean model. Familiarity with servlet containers, Maven or Gradle, and browser debugging helps when the problem sits between server state and the rendered view.
For a small fix, a specialist with solid JSF and legacy Java web experience may be enough. For a larger migration or a production incident, you want someone who has worked on ICEfaces pages, component lifecycles, and view-state issues before.
Yes, most ICEfaces work can be handled remotely if the team has clear access to the codebase, build environment, and test data. For sensitive enterprise systems in Germany, some companies prefer a mix of remote work and occasional on-site sessions for workshops or release coordination.
Look for concrete examples of fixing JSF lifecycle bugs, tuning Ajax updates, and cleaning up stateful views. A good ICEfaces expert explains trade-offs clearly, writes maintainable backing code, and can separate framework issues from application logic.
ICEfaces is most relevant when you already have it in production or need to extend a legacy Java portal. For new builds, many teams compare it with more current UI choices, but it can still be the right fit when the surrounding application is already built around JSF and server-side rendering.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used ICEfaces in their recent projects is 91 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 730 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used ICEfaces in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 80% hold at least a Master's degree, and 40% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used ICEfaces in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used ICEfaces in their recent projects are German (100%), English (83%), and Arabic (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used ICEfaces in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Transportation (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used ICEfaces in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (83%), and Quality Assurance (50%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used ICEfaces
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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