IGEL Experts in Germany
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Patricia R.
Last position:
Accessibility Expert at Volkswagen Financial Services
July 2024 - June 2025
- Accessibility expert in the field of UI/UX design, WCAG testing, and consulting for the Accessibility Strengthening Act
- Creation of an internal accessibility guide
Oskar Oldorf (project lead): "I had the pleasure of working with Patricia for over a year on a project focused on ensuring digital accessibility for the online presence of a company in the financial services sector. During that time, I got to know her as a dedicated, detail-oriented, and highly skilled colleague.
Patricia was responsible for independently conducting gap analyses and worked directly and efficiently with key stakeholders. Her role centered on assessing compliance with the BFSG and providing strategic guidance to editorial teams on creating accessible content.
What I particularly appreciated about Patricia was her ability to think beyond the status quo and bring fresh perspectives to the table. She combines strong subject matter expertise with a keen eye for detail and a structured, thorough approach. Her input often sparked valuable discussions and helped us move our work forward in meaningful ways.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Patricia—especially for roles where precision, strategic thinking, and a high standard of quality are essential."
Alexander A.
Last position:
Onsite Support Administrator at Sana Kliniken AG
- Processing and coordination of IT tickets (Helix, Omnitracker) incl. VIP support and remote support (Microsoft Teams, RDP, FastViewer)
- Onsite support at the main location as well as support for modern conference and meeting room technology (e.g. MeetingBoard 75 Pro)
- User and rights management in Active Directory (Active Roles), Azure AD, Exchange and MDM
- VDI support and monitoring with Citrix Director and Aruba Networking
- Endpoint management and policy administration via Ivanti
- Deployment, configuration and lifecycle management of clients (Dell notebooks, iPhones, iPads)
- Hardware rollouts for new employees incl. shipping across Germany
- Asset and license management as well as organization of site migrations
Andrej U.
Last position:
Technical Project & Rollout Manager / IT Service Manager at Klinikum
- Stabilized the cross-site workplace/printer rollout and transferred it into reliable operational processes. Ongoing hospital operations, new naming conventions, new print servers in a different AD structure, Kerberos dependencies, management systems and inconsistent inventory data.
- Took over technical workstreams and escalated risks at an early stage. Interface between IT operations, project organization, internal employees and external service providers; independently responsible for critical technical workstreams without formal overall project management.
- Fully consolidated the central master/rollout data. Correlated serial number, MAC, IP, location and old/new device references from several sources and established them as a shared working basis for rollout, follow-up work, location and toner processes.
- Technically stabilized the printer rollout. 717 devices in the consolidated rollout scope, including 431 replacement devices; 114 documented deviations. Controlled, created or validated around 2,000 printer/queue objects.
- Proposed Location B as an independent work package and managed it technically. Consolidated 216 old devices into 88 new devices; implemented this in around 10 working days with 1-2 external technicians. Prepared ClearPass, TXT/mapping and ORBIS offset topics in parallel.
- Made several thousand existing TXT/VBS client assignments suitable for bulk migration. Defined old/new mapping, new print servers, Follow-Me, queue, suffix and tray logic; developed checking/correction logic for incorrect manual names.
- Built and productively verified cross-domain FollowMe. Used the historical username attribute to map between the old and new AD domains; stopped further expansion when data quality was no longer reliable.
- Developed the technical approach for hardware/queue reconciliation. Correlated standard lists, print server objects and real devices using IP/SNMP; defined rules for MAC, serial number, IP, location, toner, trays, keep/remove/rename, duplicates and rollback.
- Built AI-assisted automation under time pressure. Developed and stabilized PowerShell/XML tools with independently developed process, data and validation logic, test cases, logging, DryRun/guardrail approaches, error analysis and live validation.
- Designed an HTTP/web platform as a target architecture that was not introduced into production. Technically designed ASP.NET Core 8, .NET Worker, SQLite and PowerShell 5.1 for job control, target/actual comparison, logging/audit, recovery, queueing and locking.
- Operationalized toner, location and operational processes. Consolidated TA-Cockpit location data; established toner/order logic with prioritized run lists; supported Follow-Me, duplex and Scan2Mail pilots.
- Worked out the KRITIS/emergency topic in detail. Structured and visualized printer operations during power/infrastructure failures, coordinated internally and supported the integration into the emergency concept.
- Coordinated the workplace/IGEL client rollout with 1.200+ thin clients from a technical and operational perspective. Prepared the project from 11/2025 and continued it from mid-09/2026. Technically reviewed and structured the process from unpacking and labeling/inventory to setup; handed over operational unpacking/label coordination to a colleague so several employees could work in parallel.
- Personally prepared around 120 thin clients for production. Together with a technical colleague, primarily responsible for finding a solution for automated IGEL-OS-12 installation; productive automation is currently still open.
- Saved around 83 hours of manual ClearPass data entry. Created a PowerShell/import script for ClearPass and demonstrably saved the network colleague around 83 hours of manual entry for 1.200 thin clients; at the same time, significantly reduced the risk of manual errors.
- Supplied formal project management with technical results. Operational results, technical feasibility, process structure and status from the responsible workstreams serve as an important basis for steering by the official project manager.
- Documentation & handover. Documented rollout, AQrate, TA-Cockpit and automation processes, conducted training and tested, configured and prepared around 25 digital medical carts for operation.
Georg D.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager at Apleona GmbH
- Project review, restructuring and PM for the migration of a total of 12,000 Windows workstation systems (650 applications) from SCCM or Empirum/Matrix42 to MS-Intune following a merger.
- Took over a significantly delayed and poorly managed project in the role of “firefighter”.
- Completely revised and adjusted/updated the planning of the customer and the service provider involved.
- Introduced planning baselining and the recording/mitigation of current risks.
- Introduced an efficient, partly automated planning/reporting interface between MS-Project Planning (service provider) and Jira (customer).
- Restructured meetings to increase efficiency and eliminate redundant appointments.
- Completed the analysis and design phase and prepared basic data for migrations from the heterogeneous systems of the two merged companies.
- Started the User Acceptance Test (UAT).
- Technologies: MS Autopilot, Zero Touch.
Dirk L.
Last position:
PMO Consulting, Service & Support
- Consulting, service and support for various companies.
- Consulting and planning of projects and process optimisation.
- Rollout planning, IT service and support, stakeholder management
Daniel K.
Last position:
Project planning and implementation of a 95 kWp PV system at Asset management company
- Analysis of technical and economic feasibility
- Creation of a detailed project plan including time and resource management
- Requesting and evaluating offers, selecting components, and managing suppliers
- Coordination of all involved trades (e.g. electricians, installation companies)
- Monitoring the construction work and ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality standards are met
- Acceptance and commissioning of the PV system including documentation
- After project completion: optimizing monitoring and supporting grid connection
Iskender K.
Last position:
IT Client and User Admin at Alko Guenzburg
- Installed clients and managed permissions
- Managed Active Directory users
- Administered Exchange 2016: created distribution lists and mailboxes, performed expansions
- Provided 2nd level support and processed tickets
- Supported ITIL processes and handled daily operations
- Administered virtual client and server environments
Khalid A.
Last position:
Systemadministrator at Sport & Medien
- Processing 1st, 2nd and 3rd level tickets
- Analyzing, resolving and documenting incidents and service requests within incident and SLA management via KIX (OTRS) ticket system
- Monitoring and managing networks and servers, configuring network interfaces (Wallix & Zabbix)
- Providing user support for technical issues and onboarding to new systems
- Creating and maintaining documentation for IT systems, network configurations and processes
- Software installation and maintenance: installing, configuring and updating operating systems, applications and license management (Empirum, MS365, Admin Center / Exchange)
- Data backup and tape rotation (backup and recovery)
- Configuring antivirus software and applying security updates and patches (Matrix42 patch management)
- User management: creating, modifying and deleting user accounts and their access rights (AD / Azure)
Dmytro G.
Last position:
Retraining (IT specialist for system integration) at Comcave
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Statistics of experts using IGEL
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
19
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Customer Service
Top industries
Information Technology, Healthcare, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
33%
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 IGEL
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.
IGEL 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%)
- Healthcare (67%)
- Professional Services (67%)
- Banking and Finance (56%)
- Manufacturing (56%)
- Government and Administration (56%)
- Automotive (44%)
- Insurance (44%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
IGEL OS
IGEL is a secure endpoint platform for accessing cloud workspaces, virtual desktops and published applications. Its core product, IGEL OS, is a lightweight Linux-based operating system designed for dedicated access devices rather than general-purpose desktop use. Companies use it to extend hardware life, simplify endpoint control and reduce the local software footprint.
Endpoint Access
IGEL endpoints connect users to services such as Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, VMware Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop, Windows 365 and browser-based workspaces. This makes IGEL suitable for call centres, healthcare, manufacturing, finance, education and other environments where devices need a consistent, locked-down configuration. In Germany, specialists often support both distributed offices and on-site operational locations.
Management Stack
Universal Management Suite, commonly called UMS, provides central administration for IGEL devices. Relevant work includes:
- Creating device profiles, policies and configuration templates
- Registering, grouping and updating endpoints
- Managing firmware, applications, certificates and peripherals
- Monitoring device status and troubleshooting access issues
- Designing rollout and recovery processes
Connected Ecosystem
Effective IGEL work depends on more than the endpoint image. Specialists work with identity providers, directory services, certificate authorities, network access controls, print and USB policies, display protocols and endpoint security tools. They may also integrate UMS with existing operational processes and align device access with Microsoft, Citrix or VMware environments.
When to Hire
Freelance expertise is useful when a company is replacing legacy thin clients, moving from Windows endpoints to a controlled Linux-based environment or standardising access across several sites. It also helps during VDI migrations, merger-related device consolidation, UMS redesigns and large hardware refreshes. Strong specialists can document the target state, test representative hardware and plan a staged deployment with clear rollback steps.
Strong Specialists
Look for professionals who can explain why a given endpoint model, protocol or management policy fits the user group. Practical quality shows in reproducible profiles, careful peripheral testing, reliable certificate handling and useful operational documentation. The best IGEL specialists understand the user session as well as the device, and can isolate whether a fault comes from IGEL OS, UMS, the network, identity services or the hosted workspace.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to IGEL.
IGEL is mainly used to turn compatible devices into controlled endpoints for cloud desktops, virtual applications and remote workspaces. IGEL OS keeps the local device focused on secure access while processing and data remain in hosted services or virtual desktop environments.
IGEL OS provides a narrower, centrally managed endpoint model than a full Windows installation. It can reduce local configuration work and support longer hardware use, but it depends on a well-designed virtual desktop, application delivery and identity environment.
A capable IGEL specialist should understand Universal Management Suite, Citrix, VMware Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365. Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, certificates, networking, authentication and peripheral redirection is also valuable.
An IGEL OS project may cover endpoint discovery, hardware validation, UMS architecture, profile creation, pilot testing and staged rollout. It can also include policy documentation, monitoring, update planning and handover to an internal operations team.
The right level depends on the scope and risk of the rollout. A focused profile or device integration may need a specialist familiar with UMS and the target workspace, while a multi-site migration calls for broader experience across identity, networking, security, hardware and change planning.
Yes, much of IGEL configuration, documentation and troubleshooting can be handled remotely through secure administrative access and an agreed test setup. On-site work may still help with hardware pilots, peripherals, network constraints or users in operational environments; German or English collaboration can be arranged according to the project.
Ask for examples of repeatable UMS profiles, tested hardware matrices and clear recovery procedures. A strong IGEL specialist should also explain certificate lifecycles, endpoint security, peripheral behaviour and how faults are separated between the device, network and virtual workspace.
Useful adjacent skills include Linux administration, PowerShell or scripting, identity and access management, networking, Citrix or VMware operations and Microsoft cloud services. Experience with zero-trust controls, endpoint telemetry and service documentation makes IGEL work easier to operate after the project ends.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used IGEL in their recent projects is 81 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 646 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used IGEL in their recent projects, 33% hold at least a Bachelor's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used IGEL in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used IGEL in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used IGEL in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Healthcare (67%), and Professional Services (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used IGEL in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (78%), and Customer Service (67%).
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