iSCSI Experts in Germany
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Markus Blohm
Last position:
Consultant, Technical Project Manager at Lanxess
- Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
- Creation of an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
- Creation of an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
- Creation of requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
- Coordination of requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
- Moderation of jour fixe meetings
- Creation of roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
- Setup of test scenarios
- Moderation of workshops for the introduction of a Global Admin Team
- Creation of data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
- Conducting workshops for the CMDB data model
- Creation of solution models for the CMDB
- Creation of seamless configuration and work documentation for the CMDB
- Creation of reports for license management
- Creation of KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
- Creation of a service catalog
- Moderation of workshops for creating service requests
- Interface between needs analysis and ServiceNow development team
- Systems used: Windows 7, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365/2010, Windows Server 20xx, SQL Server 20xx, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, Hyper-V, ServiceNow, various tools
Kevin Fischer
Last position:
DevOps and Platform Engineer at DB Systel GmbH
- Error analysis and fixes including performance optimization of the in-house developed platform API
- Change and incident management in day-to-day operations
- Responsible for compliance with security and compliance requirements
- Vendor management for software development and maintenance
- Planning and execution of migration of legacy services to a cloud native platform
Role in the project: project staff, implementation team
Used skills: requirements analysis, IT service and application management, IT operations, error analysis and performance optimization, software maintenance and lifecycle management
Project environment: Cloud Native Platform (Kubernetes, Crossplane, AWS, ArgoCD, Grafana)
Daniel Knirsch
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
Frank Bergmann
Last position:
System Engineer at Frequentis Comsoft
- Migrate company software to RHEL10
- Development in Bash, Python, C, Ansible
Stephan Le Anh
Last position:
IT Generalist at SThree
- Software packaging and distribution with SCCM/MECM
- Application responsibility and support (50–100 applications)
- Documentation via ticket system
- User management via AD console
- Software updates and distribution
- Maintenance and updating of software packages
- Customizing scripts with PowerShell
- Rolling out and implementing new software
- Supporting IT security and compliance
Tools and software: Confluence, M365, Active Directory, Intune, Endpoint Management, SCCM/MECM, PowerShell, VMware Hardware: Lenovo, Cherry, Plantronics, Jabra + peripherals
Andreas Ilias
Last position:
Cybersecurity Specialist Assessor at Bundesnetzagentur
- Recognition of national notified bodies
- Preparation of cybersecurity competency reports
- EU Radio Equipment Directive
Ivan Vetoskin
Last position:
Senior DevOps Engineer at 58agents
- Provision Kubernetes infrastructure on Azure, GCP, or bare-metal at the hosting provider
- Design and implementation of REST and GraphQL APIs
- Cloud governance (cost, compliance, security)
- Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD as code (Terraform, Ansible)
- Container technologies (Docker, Helm)
- Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions), Argo CD
- Deployment, scaling, and monitoring of microservices
- Distributed event streaming (Kafka)
- Message brokers RabbitMQ, MQTT
- Software development from scratch or further development of existing projects using PHP, Python, Go, C#, and Bash
Luca Pacor
Last position:
ERP Program Manager at Fiserv
The client is undergoing a comprehensive transformation. All SAP ECC landscapes worldwide are being migrated to SAP S/4HANA, with the goal of introducing a global standard template.
The program also includes the migration and modernization initiative "RISE with SAP", which may involve migrating selected country installations to the SAP Private Cloud.
On the stakeholder side, the program's reporting line extends up to the company's board and the implementation partner's board.
Fiserv Germany's ERP landscape currently includes several non-standard SAP tools and applications that extend the ECC environment's functionality and often integrate with downstream systems. As part of the move to SAP S/4HANA, it is essential to assess the core functionality, integration points, and future viability of these applications to determine their alignment with the target architecture.
The focus of the role is to provide expert advice and assessment to define the scope, strategy, and roadmap for migrating Fiserv Germany's SAP ECC system to SAP S/4HANA.
SAP's recommended best practices are followed, and a structured approach is used to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption while maximizing business value.
This assessment forms the basis for a successful SAP S/4HANA transformation, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, regulatory compliance, and future scalability.
Migration strategy definition – evaluating available transition approaches based on business objectives, technical feasibility, and SAP best practices.
Technical readiness assessment – conducting a system analysis to assess compatibility, custom code impact, data volume management, integration points, and infrastructure readiness for SAP S/4HANA.
Business process impact analysis – reviewing the latest business process documentation to define the scope and effort needed to implement required functions in SAP S/4HANA and identify process optimization opportunities.
Roadmap for non-SAP systems and applications – evaluating third-party and legacy applications for SAP S/4HANA integration and recommending consolidation, migration, or replacement strategies.
Deployment & implementation planning – defining a phased rollout approach, including project timelines, risk mitigation strategies, and key milestones aligned with business priorities.
The transformation is carried out in phases: the discovery phase leads to the explore phase, which then leads to the design phase and finally to the implementation phase.
Program management
Change management
Requirements management
Transition management
Stakeholder management
Risk management
Comprehensive coordination
Mike Barthel
Last position:
System and Endpoint Hardening at CLAAS
- Evaluating and assessing the current state
- Preparing and conducting security audits
- Vulnerability characterization and risk analysis
- Assessing, coordinating and transforming identified vulnerabilities into target states
- Coordinating stakeholder interests
- Developing and implementing IT security strategy for OT and IoT (continuous risk assessment and risk management, awareness, multi-layered security solutions, regular security audits, access restrictions)
- Organizational and technical documentation, presentations and workshops
- Skills: Qualys, Splunk, Nessus, QRadar, National Vulnerability Database (NVD / NIST), Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP), OT, CERT/CC, BSI IT-Grundschutz catalogs, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK, Center for Internet Security (CIS), GitHub, Active Directory, PowerShell, Symantec Endpoint Protection, Microsoft Azure and Office365 App Security, ITSM
Marco Fischer
Last position:
System Engineer–Vmware, Veeam at DCSO
- About 800 different server VMs, operation and lifecycle/asset management of about 40 ESXi hosts (Lenovo)
- Upgrade of all clusters to ESXi/VCSA 7.0U3 and 8. Planning patch management for all hosts
- Cleaning up the AD – many different domains that all needed to be migrated into the main environment. Planning/execution
- Veeam – check the configuration and migrate to a newer, partly virtual infrastructure to make the setup leaner and faster
- VMware – upgrades/updates, general maintenance
- Proxmox POC – evaluate if an alternative to VMware
- Documentation for Veeam/VMware/storage
- Implementation of the uniflow cloud solution
- NetApp migration to new storage, CIFS maintenance and administration of SVMs
Christian Pritschow
Last position:
VMware Aria Specialist at public authority
- Creating workflows for server orders with different conditions, requirements, and specifications based on an external order portal (connecting Aria Automation via REST API to BMC ITSM Helix) for separate internal customers / teams / tenants
- Mapping workflows for day-2 operations through the front-end portal (snapshots, resizing, disk operations, backups)
- Creating test cases and automated tests to validate the code and stability of the entire ordering process
- Documenting workflows in Confluence / wiki / Jira
- Creating and maintaining blueprints
- Integrating Ansible Tower for further VM customizations
Alexander Willer
Last position:
Freelance Head of Development / Strategy Consultant at LabMaker GmbH
- Consulting on a wide range of open science hardware projects in the fields of electronics, mechatronics, and optoelectronics
- Comprehensive system analysis and DFM optimization of a novel open hardware miniaturized two-photon microscope
- Exchange with scientists from renowned academic institutions to align the customer’s work in the best possible way
- Production coordination with local and international partners for PCB assembly, CNC machining, and optics
- Process analysis for product design, production planning/execution, product lifecycle, and product data management
- Coaching employees from all departments on the requirements that complex technical products place on business processes
- Development of a comprehensive PLM & PDM concept tailored to the needs of development and manufacturing
- Initiating intensive and direct cross-departmental exchange to identify improvement potential
- Planning shopfloor layout improvements with the production team and supporting the implementation process
- Quick onboarding of two new English-speaking colleagues in technical product management and development
- Ad-hoc and in-depth training of employees in the use of software tools such as KiCad or Autodesk Inventor
- Consulting on long-term development into a scalable, even stronger partner for the open science hardware community
Michael Kuschel
Last position:
DevOps, Linux Administrator, Infrastructure, Security at ERGO / ITErgo
- Installation, design, maintenance, and further development of the server farm, covering hardware and software.
- Migrating live systems while minimizing downtime.
- Handling tickets and changes in daily operations.
- Documenting changes and processes in Confluence.
- Test runs in the development environment.
- Configuration and administration of Linux systems.
- Configuration and administration of backup systems (Dell Networker, DataDomain).
- Administration of the Checkpoint firewall.
Dirk Pelzer
Last position:
IT systems and security engineer at Self-employed consulting engineer
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Statistics of experts using iSCSI
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
29 years
Position duration
2.6 years
Positions per freelancer
20
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
78%
Master's degree or higher
44%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using iSCSI
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
iSCSI basics
Internet Small Computer System Interface, usually called iSCSI, carries block storage over IP networks. It lets servers use remote disks as if they were local devices. That makes it useful for SAN setups, shared storage, lab systems, and virtualized workloads.
Where it fits
- Shared storage for virtualization hosts
- Block storage for backup and recovery
- Test and staging environments
- Storage access across data centers or sites
iSCSI is often chosen when teams want familiar Ethernet hardware instead of dedicated storage cabling. It still needs careful network design, clean naming, and clear separation of storage traffic from general user traffic.
Core skills
Strong specialists know initiators, targets, LUNs, CHAP, multipath I/O, and failover behavior. They also understand how iSCSI interacts with Linux, Windows, hypervisors, and storage arrays. In Germany, companies often ask for clear documentation and smooth handover to local IT teams.
Ecosystem
iSCSI usually sits beside tools and concepts such as dm-multipath, LVM, hardware RAID, VMware, Hyper-V, and NAS or SAN storage systems. A good expert can trace a problem from the OS layer through the network to the target device. That saves time when performance drops or sessions keep reconnecting.
When to bring help
Bring in freelance expertise when storage mounts are unstable, a migration is planned, or a new array must be exposed to servers without downtime. It also helps when an old setup needs cleanup after years of changes. A specialist can review access control, throughput, and recovery paths before the issue becomes visible in production.
What good work looks like
Good iSCSI work is boring in the best way: consistent paths, predictable performance, and clear recovery steps. The best professionals test discovery, login, path failover, and reboots, then leave exact notes on zoning, credentials, and device mapping. That makes later changes safer and faster.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to iSCSI.
iSCSI is used to present block storage over an IP network, so servers can treat remote disks like local drives. Companies use it for shared storage, backup targets, test systems, and virtualization clusters. It is most valuable when the storage layout must stay flexible without adding special storage cabling.
iSCSI usually runs on standard Ethernet, while Fibre Channel uses a dedicated storage network. That makes iSCSI easier to deploy in many environments, but it also means network design matters more. A strong specialist will look at latency, pathing, and separation of traffic before choosing one approach over the other.
A strong iSCSI specialist should understand initiators, targets, CHAP authentication, LUN mapping, and multipath I/O. They also need solid Linux or Windows storage knowledge, plus enough network understanding to diagnose MTU, VLAN, or routing issues. Experience with VMware or Hyper-V is often useful when the storage supports virtual machines.
A simple iSCSI setup can be handled by someone who has done similar storage work before and can follow clear requirements. More complex projects need deeper experience, especially when there are clusters, failover rules, mixed operating systems, or migration work. The key is not just setup, but proving stable reconnects and clean recovery.
Many iSCSI tasks can be done remotely if the network, storage console, and server access are already in place. On-site help is useful when cabling, switch changes, or hardware checks are needed, especially in data center work. In Germany, companies often combine remote analysis with a short on-site visit for the physical steps.
In iSCSI, the target is the storage endpoint that offers the block device, and the initiator is the client side that connects to it. If that split is misunderstood, teams can map the wrong device or expose storage to the wrong host. Good documentation makes the relationship clear from the start.
With iSCSI, quality shows up in stable sessions, clean path failover, and consistent performance after reboots or network changes. Good work also includes clear naming, secure access control, and written recovery steps. If the setup only works when one person is watching it, it is not finished.
Yes. iSCSI is the common name, and Internet Small Computer System Interface is the full form. In searches, you may also see Internet SCSI, but the technical meaning is the same: block storage carried over IP.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used iSCSI in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 855 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used iSCSI in their recent projects, 78% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 44% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used iSCSI in their recent projects have 29 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used iSCSI in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used iSCSI in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Banking and Finance (79%), and Professional Services (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used iSCSI in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (93%), and Project Management (86%).
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