Jakarta EE Experts in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used Jakarta EE
Michail Matjuchin
Last position:
OpenShift Specialist, Developer at Insurance
Project goal: Introduce OpenShift as the run-time platform and migrate all applications to OpenShift.
My contribution: Make sure logging and monitoring for the applications were in place. Set up and put into operation the OpenShift components for logging and monitoring (Elasticsearch, Prometheus, and Grafana). Develop and implement the security concept for OpenShift. Work with developers to define and carry out the application changes needed for the OpenShift migration. Integrate monitoring into the applications.
Technical environment: Java, WebSphere Liberty, OpenShift components, Elasticsearch (ELK stack), Prometheus, Grafana.
Üsame Turhan
Last position:
Java Backend Developer at Porsche Informatik
- Java EE 8 development
- Java 21 and Spring Boot 3 microservices development
- Release management
- Onboarding of new team members
- Owner of an team-internal "Best Code Engineering Award"
Neethu Mary Thomas
Last position:
Internship at TCS iON
- Develop automated functional testing project using Selenium Web Driver
- Perform automated functional testing on client site
- Perform end to end functional testing on all web elements and populate appropriate test design and test case templates with defect code
- Develop test design, test scenario, test cases, Selenium Web Driver based automation script, and defect log
- Prepare daily activity report
- Prepare project report and documentation covering topics like approach, logic flow, solutions, templates, enhancements suggested etc.
- Upload the documentation in GitHub
Attila Danics
Last position:
Full-Stack Software Engineer at Research Data Evaluation
- Custom anonymized research data analyzer, providing insights and facilitating data-driven decision-making.
- Designed and developed back- and frontend.
- Delivered end-to-end solution.
- Accelerated research timeline by 2 months.
Philipp Himmelfreundpointner
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at ÖV Ticketshop GmbH
Worked on the national ticketing platform of ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) with over 200 engineers across multiple teams. Initially led the in-house migration of a third-party coupon management system under tight deadlines, delivering a full-stack solution successfully integrated into the enterprise environment. Subsequently maintained and evolved the system through continuous improvements.
Actively contributed to architectural evolution efforts, including the migration from Oracle to PostgreSQL, cloud adoption, introduction of Azure Service Bus, and the move toward a domain-driven, hexagonal architecture. Participated in the architecture board and platform standardization initiatives.
Initiated and led improvements to the internal documentation structure, enabling effective knowledge sharing across teams after several prior failed attempts. Served as Scrum Master, driving agile maturity within the team and fostering autonomy, collaboration, and smoother delivery through cross-team coordination and participation in organization-wide transformation circles.
Maximilian Aster
Last position:
Technical Project Lead / Solution Architect at UNIQA Insurance Group
- Planning, monitoring, coordination, and documentation of the output project as part of the policy migration to the UNIQA Insurance Platform.
- Planning and design of new requirements.
- Designing a consistent, maintainable, and scalable application architecture.
Jaroslav Abraham
Last position:
Child care, personal development and learning
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Statistics of experts using Jakarta EE
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.9 years
Positions per freelancer
7
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Education, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
86%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
English, German, Czech
Speak two or more languages
86%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Austria using Jakarta EE
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
Enterprise Java stack
Jakarta EE is the standard choice for server-side Java systems that need clear structure, strong API contracts, and long-term maintainability. It is used for business services, internal portals, integration layers, and secure back-end systems that must run reliably over time.
What experts deliver
A strong specialist helps design and ship the parts that hold the system together:
- REST and SOAP services
- transaction handling and persistence
- security, identity, and access control
- messaging and event-driven integration
- deployment on an application server or cloud platform
Ecosystem and tooling
Jakarta EE work often sits around Maven, Gradle, CDI, JPA, JAX-RS, JMS, Bean Validation, and Servlet-based web layers. Many teams also need experience with Eclipse GlassFish, WildFly, Payara, Open Liberty, or Tomcat-based runtimes where the project mixes Jakarta EE with other Java components.
When to bring in freelancers
Companies usually look for outside help when a platform needs modernization, a migration from Java EE to Jakarta EE, or a clean-up of older application-server code. In Austria, this often comes up in finance, insurance, public sector projects, and enterprise IT teams that want focused support without a long hiring process.
What strong specialists look like
Good professionals do more than write endpoints. They understand API design, dependency injection, persistence, transaction boundaries, and how to keep business code separate from container details. They also document decisions clearly, so the system stays manageable for the next team.
Collaboration fit
Jakarta EE work can be fully remote when the scope is clear and the interfaces are well defined. On-site collaboration in Austria helps when a project needs access to legacy systems, stakeholder workshops, or sensitive environments. Clear communication in English is often enough, while German is useful in larger local teams.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about Jakarta EE? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
Jakarta EE is used for enterprise Java systems that need stable server-side logic, secure services, and integration with other business applications. It fits order processing, customer portals, internal workflows, and back-end layers where long-term support matters. Many teams choose it when they need clear standards instead of a framework made for fast prototypes.
Jakarta EE is the modern name for the platform that was previously known as Java EE. The shift mainly changed the namespace and the governance around the specification, while the core idea stayed the same. Search terms often still include Java EE, so a good specialist should understand both the older and newer codebase.
Jakarta EE is specification-driven, while Spring is framework-driven. That means Jakarta EE often feels more standardised across vendors and application servers, while Spring can offer a broader toolkit and more opinionated defaults. The better choice depends on the existing system, the runtime, and how much change the team wants to absorb.
A strong Jakarta EE specialist usually knows CDI, JPA, JAX-RS, JMS, and Bean Validation, plus SQL and basic security concepts. Experience with Maven, Git, containers, and an application server such as WildFly, Payara, or Open Liberty is also valuable. For legacy systems, migration work and careful testing are often just as important as feature development.
A Jakarta EE migration needs someone who understands both source compatibility and runtime behavior, not just package renaming. The risk is usually in dependencies, server configuration, and hidden coupling inside older code. For larger systems, you want a specialist who has already moved real applications from Java EE to Jakarta EE.
Yes, Jakarta EE work is often suitable for remote delivery because most tasks are code, configuration, and review based. In Austria, remote collaboration works well when the team has stable access to environments and clear release processes. On-site time becomes more useful when workshops, legacy infrastructure, or stakeholder alignment are part of the job.
Look for someone who can explain architecture choices in plain language and who leaves behind clean, testable code. A strong Jakarta EE professional will talk about transaction scope, persistence behavior, security, and deployment details without hand-waving. Past work on real enterprise systems matters more than generic Java claims.
You likely need Jakarta EE help when a service layer is hard to change, deployments are fragile, or a migration has stalled. Other signs are inconsistent transaction handling, unclear API boundaries, and too much container-specific logic in business code. At that point, a specialist can reduce risk and bring the system back under control.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used Jakarta EE in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 750 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used Jakarta EE in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 86% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used Jakarta EE in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used Jakarta EE in their recent projects are English (100%), German (86%), and Czech (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used Jakarta EE in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Education (43%), and Insurance (43%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used Jakarta EE in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (86%), and Quality Assurance (57%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Jakarta EE
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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