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Christian E.

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Enterprise Security Architecture · Cloud & Hybrid · Critical Infrastructure

Wien
Christian E.

Last position:

Cyber Trust Austria Silver Certification at PrimeFaktor GmbH

Cyber Trust Austria Silver Certification

  • Led application and implementation of the Cyber Trust Austria Silver label (KSV1870 Cyber Risk A-Rating; 25 validated controls)
  • Mapped and fulfilled requirements covering risk management, incident response, access control, vulnerability and penetration testing, BCM, and supply-chain security, aligned with ISO/IEC 27001/27002 control themes and NIS 2 / NISG 2026 expectations
  • Coordinated stakeholders, compiled audit evidence, and completed KSV1870 validation
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John A.

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Senior DevOps Engineer

Vienna
John A.

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Software Developer and DevOps Engineer at Bundesrechenzentrum (BRZ)

Refactoring and improving core APIs; implementing client change requests. Setting up metrics, traces, and logs monitoring infrastructure to support operations. Designing GitOps deployment and infrastructure as code. Applications and systems configuration in ArgoCD and Openshift. Confluence documentation of design, approach, and solution. Tech Stack: Java 8 & 21, Spring framework, JSP, JavaScript, Bash scripts, SQL, Grafana Stack, OpenTelemetry, Docker, DB2, Maven, Kubernetes Kompose.

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Yunus S.

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QA Architect

Vienna
Yunus S.

Last position:

Senior Expert / Program Manager at Dolpheen IT

Senior Expert / Program Manager

IT Services

  • Management of internal projects for infrastructure modernization: setup and maintenance of test environments that realistically replicate complex customer networks.
  • Resource coordination: planning server capacities and cloud resources for automated test runs.
  • Implementation of CI/CD pipelines to integrate automated tests into the build process.
  • Evaluation of performance bottlenecks through load testing (NeoLoad/JMeter) to ensure scalability.

Tools / Technologies: Jenkins, Docker, GIT, ButBucket, NeoLoad, Azure

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Manuel P.

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AI Engineer

Vienna
Manuel P.

Last position:

AI Engineer at Misumi Europe GmbH & Motius GmbH

  • Designed and built a next-generation NLP platform to accelerate sales-driven customer service through intelligent request analysis and routing, reducing average customer query response time by 30%.
  • Architected a hybrid NLP system combining Large Language Models (LLMs) with traditional NLP pipelines for robust, explainable results.
  • Developed request classification and routing mechanisms to accelerate customer support teams in handling customer queries faster and more accurately.
  • Optimized LLM based data extraction and classification with context engineering.
  • Integrated the platform into customer service processes, reducing response times and enhancing workforce efficiency.
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Nikola N.

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Founder and CEO - Senior Business Analyst

Wien
Nikola N.

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Founder and CEO - Senior Business Analyst at fintechno AI GmbH

  • Business analysis
  • Requirements engineering
  • System design
  • Various insurance projects
  • Technology stack: msg.Billing (InExkasso)
  • Product: Pay-per-use car insurance based on blockchain and OBD-II real-time telemetry with AI
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Michael L.

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IAM Developer & IT Architect

Vienna
Michael L.

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IAM Developer & IT Architect at Internationale Bank

  • Design and implementation of new functionalities in the areas of Lifecycle Management (LCM), Role Management (RLM) and Access Governance

  • Adjustment of the company-wide Segregation of Duties (SoD) matrix to ensure regulatory and internal compliance requirements

  • Further development and configuration of recertification processes

  • Creation and adaptation of custom workflows, rules and tasks in SailPoint IdentityIQ (BeanShell, XML, Java)

  • Use of static code analysis with SonarQube to ensure code quality and compliance with defined development standards

  • Regular code reviews within the development team to ensure quality, share knowledge and follow clean code principles

  • Work in an agile Scrum team with daily communication, sprint planning and reviews

  • Coordination with testers, test managers and business departments to ensure quality and smooth production rollout

  • Active involvement in release planning and deployment coordination, including test preparation, cutover activities and rollback strategies

  • Analysis and sustainable resolution of issues in the IAM production environment (2nd- and 3rd-level support)

  • Reproduction of complex errors, identification of root causes and implementation of lasting fixes

  • Creation of technical analyses and recommendations for operations and further development

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Michail M.

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Experienced Software Developer and OpenShift Specialist, Application Architect with a focus on / experience in containerization

Vienna
Michail M.

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OpenShift / Kubernetes Consultant at cloudWerkstatt

Implementation and operation of OpenShift / Kubernetes solutions for customers, focusing on aspects such as storage, virtualization, security, logging, monitoring, and high availability. Support with application containerization and modernization.

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Jori M.

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Agile IT Manager Healthcare Systems

Wien
Jori M.

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Agile IT Manager Healthcare Systems at MA01 Gov. Digital City

  • Responsible for managing GMP-Critical systems
  • Leading team of 20 professionals
  • Vendor management with €15 M annual budget
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Mark K.

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Business Analyst / Business Designer

Vienna
Mark K.

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Business Analyst / Business Designer at UNIQA

  • Incident analysis and troubleshooting
  • Process improvements in collaboration with the business teams
  • Joint design and implementation of requirements with the business department and architecture
  • Planning and execution of quality management
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Vladislav F.

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Senior Test Automation Engineer / Test Manager

Vienna
Vladislav F.

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Senior Test Automation Engineer / Test Manager at Stadt Wien – WUKSEA

  • Creation of test scenarios, manual test cases and test data using boundary value analysis and equivalence partitioning
  • Execution of functional and non-functional tests (manual with Postman and web application, automated with WebDriver, JUnit and NUnit)
  • Setup, automation and maintenance of the Test Automation Framework with Java, Spring Boot, Selenium and Cucumber in IntelliJ (system, regression, smoke, UI and integration tests for web frontend and SOAP API backend interfaces)
  • Automation of backend NUnit test cases in Visual Studio
  • Test management: development and implementation of the test strategy and test plans, test coordination, quality responsibility and prioritization of risk-based tests, as well as documentation management in Confluence
  • Detailed analysis and quality assurance of requirements
  • Creation and maintenance of Jenkins pipelines, quality assurance during build & deployment
  • Close cooperation with business analysts, developers, testers and test management
  • Identification, creation and tracking of errors/defects, as well as careful test documentation
  • Reporting of test results and defect reports
  • Monitoring of test processes and continuous improvement
  • Verification of test data and test results in a PostgreSQL database in pgAdmin
  • Support with effort estimates and backlog prioritization
  • Analysis and debugging of development code

System environment: Java, JUnit, Spring Boot, Selenium, Cucumber, JavaScript, Jenkins, C#, NUnit, Postman, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira, xRay, pgAdmin, PostgreSQL, SonarQube, Maven, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, CI/CD, SOAP API interfaces

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Damir D.

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Senior IT Consultant

Vienna
Damir D.

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Senior IT Consultant at Dudakovic e.U.

  • Consulting in national and international projects in various roles and sectors (banking and finance, public sector, telecommunications, data management, software development)
  • Engaging in project management, requirements management, business analysis, process management, IT consulting and coaching
  • Delivering sustainable value quickly and efficiently due to high complexity and diversity of projects and expertise
  • Emphasizing collegiality and integrity and fostering a positive team atmosphere
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Fabio G.

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IT Architect, Requirements Analyst and Consultant

Vienna
Fabio G.

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IT Architect, Requirements Analyst and Consultant at CANCOM

  • Supports CANCOM customers in migrating legacy on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Foundry
  • Takes over and stabilizes existing solutions after a short handover
  • Business analysis and requirements engineering for migration to a new cloud environment
  • Optimization of machine learning models for feature extraction and customer profiling
  • Ensures data protection and compliance
  • Leads the migration of on-prem systems to Microsoft Fabric
  • Designs new AI platforms for clients
  • Tests the integration of chatbots for document intelligence with Microsoft Foundry, including requirements analysis, implementation, validation, and client communication
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Daniel A.

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Solution Architect and Fullstack Developer

Wien
Daniel A.

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Solution Architect and Fullstack Developer at IoT Sensor Data Processing and Evaluation

  • Develop a concept for the analysis of sensor data.
  • Assess implementation options, products, and pricing in Azure.
  • Present and advocate the solution concept to the client.
  • Implement an ETL pipeline for processing sensor data.
  • Integrate BI solutions with the data repository.
  • Provide documentation and support for end users.
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Alexander V.

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Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect

Vienna
Alexander V.

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Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Architect at A.S.E. | Business Solutions for Construction

  • Architected and deployed a highly available, multi-tenant Kubernetes platform on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) for business-critical microservices.
  • Designed and implemented a comprehensive Infrastructure-as-Code strategy using Terraform for managing GKE clusters, networking (VPCs, Subnets), and IAM policies.
  • Engineered optimized storage solutions for stateful workloads (MongoDB) using GKE PersistentVolumes, enhancing performance and data resiliency.
  • Established a full-stack observability framework using Google Cloud Monitoring, Logging, Prometheus, and Grafana.

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Statistics of experts using Java

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

19 years

Java experts in Vienna have 19 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2.4 years

Java experts in Vienna stay in a single position for 2.4 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

11

Java experts in Vienna have completed 11 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Java experts in Vienna have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration

Java experts in Vienna are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Government and Administration.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Java experts in Vienna earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development.

Bachelor's degree or higher

88%

88% of Java experts in Vienna hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

70%

70% of Java experts in Vienna hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

12%

12% of Java experts in Vienna have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

4

Java experts in Vienna hold 4 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

Java experts in Vienna most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

95%

95% of Java experts in Vienna speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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9% of Java experts in Vienna charge less than €640 per day.
39% of Java experts in Vienna charge between €640 and €800 per day.
27% of Java experts in Vienna charge between €800 and €960 per day.
15% of Java experts in Vienna charge between €960 and €1120 per day.
6% of Java experts in Vienna charge between €1120 and €1280 per day.
3% of Java experts in Vienna charge €1280 or more per day.
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Average rates of experts in Vienna using Java

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Daily rate avg. 810 €

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Median rate 800 €

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.

Java 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 (89%)
  • Banking and Finance (54%)
  • Government and Administration (51%)
  • Telecommunication (43%)
  • Transportation (41%)
  • Insurance (38%)
  • Professional Services (30%)
  • Automotive (24%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What Java powers

Java is a general-purpose programming language and runtime for building reliable software across servers, desktops, mobile devices and embedded systems. Companies use it for transaction-heavy backends, enterprise applications, APIs and distributed services. Its strong typing, mature tooling and long-term compatibility support systems that need predictable operation.

Core ecosystem

The Java ecosystem includes the JVM, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, Hibernate and Maven or Gradle. Specialists work with REST and messaging APIs, SQL and NoSQL databases, testing frameworks, containerization and cloud services. Kotlin and Scala may also appear beside Java where teams need interoperability on the JVM.

Typical delivery work

  • Create Spring Boot services and REST APIs
  • Modernize monolithic Java applications
  • Connect payment, identity and business systems
  • Build event-driven services with Kafka or similar tools
  • Automate testing, builds and production releases

Java applications often run in finance, insurance, retail, logistics, manufacturing and public services. They support order processing, customer platforms, internal workflows and data-intensive operations where consistency matters.

When expertise helps

Companies bring in freelance Java specialists when a platform needs a new service, a legacy codebase needs careful modernization or internal capacity is limited. Expertise is also useful during migrations from older application servers, performance investigations and the introduction of cloud deployment practices.

  • Spring Boot services are slow, unstable or difficult to extend
  • Releases depend on manual build or deployment steps
  • Tests do not protect critical business rules
  • Integration work is blocked by unclear interfaces

What strong specialists deliver

Strong professionals understand business rules as well as Java syntax. They choose suitable abstractions, keep dependencies controlled and make failure handling explicit. Their work includes readable code, useful tests, secure configuration, observability and documentation that helps the existing team operate the system.

They can explain trade-offs between a modular monolith and distributed services. They also know when a simple Java solution is safer than adding another framework or infrastructure layer.

Working in Vienna

Vienna-based companies can use Java expertise for local collaboration, hybrid delivery or fully remote work. Clear agreements on working hours, documentation and communication matter when a team spans locations. German or English may be relevant depending on the company, stakeholders and existing technical documentation.

A suitable specialist should be able to review the current architecture, clarify the expected deliverables and work with the team’s preferred repository, issue tracking and release processes. The best engagement leaves behind maintainable software and stronger internal knowledge.

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Frequently asked questions

The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Java.

Java is commonly used for backend services, enterprise applications, APIs, financial systems, Android applications and data-processing platforms. Its broad ecosystem makes it suitable for systems that require reliability, maintainability and integration with many external services.

Java offers a mature JVM ecosystem, strong static typing and broad enterprise adoption. C# is closely tied to the .NET ecosystem, while server-side JavaScript can support fast iteration and shared language use across application layers. The right choice depends on existing skills, runtime needs, integrations and long-term maintenance.

Java work often involves Spring Boot, SQL, REST, messaging, Docker, Kubernetes, Git and cloud services. A strong specialist should also understand testing, application security, observability, CI/CD and database design. The relevant combination depends on whether the assignment focuses on a monolith, services or platform integration.

Java project needs vary with risk and scope rather than a fixed level of experience. A contained API change may suit a specialist familiar with the codebase, while a migration or high-volume transaction system calls for proven architectural judgment, production troubleshooting and careful delivery planning.

Java projects are often well suited to remote or hybrid collaboration because code, tests, tickets and deployments are handled digitally. Vienna-based teams should define overlap hours, review practices and documentation standards so remote work does not slow decisions or knowledge sharing.

Java quality is visible in clear boundaries, meaningful tests, controlled dependencies and safe handling of errors and configuration. Ask for examples of production systems the specialist has improved, then review how they explain trade-offs, monitoring, security and maintainability rather than judging code style alone.

Spring Boot is a strong fit when a team needs convention-based configuration, production integrations and a practical way to expose services. It can speed delivery, but it does not replace sound domain design, testing or operational practices. A specialist should explain why Spring Boot fits the system instead of adding it by default.

Java specialists often work with related JVM technologies such as Kotlin, Scala and Jakarta EE. Experience transfers through shared runtime concepts, build tools and libraries, but each technology has distinct conventions. Ask whether the freelancer has delivered with the specific framework and language required by the project.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Java in their recent projects is 101 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 810 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Java in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 70% hold at least a Master's degree, and 12% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Java in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Java in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and French (30%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Java in their recent projects are Information Technology (89%), Banking and Finance (54%), and Government and Administration (51%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Vienna, Austria who have used Java in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (81%), and Quality Assurance (57%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Java

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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