jBPM Experts in Germany
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Ornel Franck W.
Last position:
Sales Partner at ERGO PRO
- Industry: Insurance, Trade, IT
- Customers & Projects: Consulting and selling insurance and similar services
- Main tasks: Insurance consulting (health insurance, retirement planning, wealth building); commercial services, inside and field sales; sales data analysis and forecasting; customer consulting and support; opening a new sales headquarters for private and business customers; business development & innovation management; business use case development; process optimization; stakeholder management; team leadership and training; preparation and delivery of trainings;
- Technologies used: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Draw.IO, Camunda 8, Java (8, 17,21,25), Git, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Data REST, Spring Web, Spring Security, J-Unit, Playwright, Lombock, Vaadin, H2, PostgreSQL (16, 17 18), pgAdmin, Docker, LLMs, JasperSoft Studio, JasperReports
Priyanka S.
Last position:
Business Consultant (Software Engineering) at Boehringer Ingelheim
- Developed cloud-native enterprise applications on SAP Business Technology Platform using Node.js, SAP UI5, and RESTful APIs, delivering solutions across training management, procurement, employee information, and logistics domains
- Served as the primary developer for the maintenance, enhancement, and production support of three enterprise applications, delivering new features, resolving production issues, and coordinating releases with business stakeholders
- Experienced in leveraging AI-assisted development tools such as Microsoft Copilot to accelerate feature development, generate code, prototype solutions, and support application migration and modernization
- Designed backend services, domain models, and SAP Fiori/UI5 interfaces, implementing business workflows, role-based access control, validations, scheduling, reporting, and data import/export capabilities
- Designed and integrated enterprise services with SAP SuccessFactors, SailPoint, ERP systems, and external Learning Management APIs, including automated synchronization for 11,000+ user data
- Designed and implemented AMQP-based event-driven services processing up to 500 RFID parcel scan events per day for a logistics application
- Managed deployments and application operations using CI/CD pipelines, SAP Solution Manager, SAP BTP Cockpit, Kibana, and cloud monitoring tools, performing root-cause analysis and resolving production incidents
- Managed application dependencies by resolving npm package version conflicts and remediating critical and high-severity security vulnerabilities, ensuring production compliance and application stability
- Collaborated with architects, business users, SAP governance teams, and distributed Agile teams throughout technical design, code reviews, sprint planning, documentation, and software delivery
Holger G.
Last position:
Senior Vice President of Engineering at Uptempo GmbH
- Responsible for development, architecture, QA, BI, AI and cloud operations across a global engineering organization of 150+ engineers in 21 teams across 6 countries
- Led the transformation from legacy single-tenant architecture to a cloud-native multi-tenant SaaS platform using AWS, Kubernetes and event-driven architectures
- Established engineering operating models, architecture governance and DevOps practices across multiple international teams
- Introduced Generative AI capabilities (Azure OpenAI, RAG) to enable AI-driven product features and secure enterprise data access
- Responsible for cloud infrastructure strategy, security and compliance (ISO 27001, SOC1/2) and cloud cost optimization (FinOps)
- Led enterprise integrations with ERP, CRM and commerce systems for global customers
Andreas N.
Last position:
Open Source Founder at Privatier
- AI-supported source code analysis
- AI image generation for a shirt shop
- AI-supported analysis of connected YouTube channels and commenting users
- AI-supported software prototyping
- Operation of a local AI environment
- 3D printing and scanning: development of a process to repair GfK parts using 3D-printed negative molds
The focus is on practical applications of new technologies, founding an open-source project for a yacht autopilot, as well as yacht refit and motorhome conversion.
Andreas S.
Last position:
Lead Developer at Software
- Extended the document management system with a standard CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) interface
- Implemented CMIS core services like navigation, access rights, search, CRUD operations, and versioning in Java
- Implemented based on RESTful / OpenAPI services
- Delivered as a fat-jar and native container image
- Deployed on-premises and serverlessly as an Azure Container Application using Terraform
- Improved team autonomy through infrastructure engineering and short feedback loops
- Established observability with OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, and Azure Logic Apps
- Introduced Terraform and trunk-based development processes
- Ensured quality with BDD tests in C# using SpecFlow and Testcontainers
- Created Azure DevOps pipeline integration tests
- Introduced cloud deployment processes
- Trained staff in cloud and Terraform
Jacqueline H.
Last position:
Kitchen Appliance Manufacturer
Setting up and enhancing an international subscription management system
Migrating and decommissioning a Hybris-SAP system and integrating Zuora
Implementing numerous interfaces to various systems (external and internal)
Setting up and improving monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, and Databricks
Introducing logging with Loki
Implementing business requirements using jQuery, Thymeleaf, Spring Boot, Java, Go, and Python
Adjusting and extending the GitLab CI pipelines
Setting up and extending infrastructure as code with Terraform and ArgoCD on AWS
Setting up and running E2E and performance tests
Expanding the Databricks business intelligence solution to provide various KPIs
Responsibilities: Architecture, DevOps, development, unit tests, coaching employees and apprentices, E2E, smoke, and integration tests, agile methods consulting (Kanban, Scrum)
Technologies and methods: Java, Go, Kotlin, Node.js, Spring Boot, SOAP/REST, Quarkus, Thymeleaf, Vaadin, Slack, Jira, Confluence, IntelliJ, GitLab, SQS, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Maven, Gradle, GitLab CI, Databricks
Henning P.
Last position:
Backend Systems Development at Deutsche Bank/DWS/Morgenfund
- Developed backend systems for the DWS Investment App, a white-label investment solution (robo-advisor), and an investment solution for institutional clients.
- Java 8-17, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, OpenAPI 3.0, JPA, JDBI, Oracle, Hazelcast, JXLS, Apache POI, Apache PDFBox, Apache Kafka & Avro, Active MQ, Elasticsearch, React Native, Spock Test, IntelliJ IDEA, Kubernetes, Helm, Microservices/Netflix-Stack, TeamCity, Splunk.
- Kanban team, continuous integration.
- Migrated existing applications from Deutsche Bank's private cloud environment to Azure as part of a carve-out.
Claus K.
Last position:
Developer, Architect at Freelance Developer
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Statistics of experts using jBPM
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
2.8 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
33%
Certifications per freelancer
5
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 jBPM
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.
jBPM 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 (75%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Retail (50%)
- Education (38%)
- Insurance (38%)
- Transportation (38%)
- Manufacturing (38%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Process automation
jBPM is an open-source business process management suite from the KIE ecosystem. It lets teams model, execute and monitor workflows with BPMN, human tasks, business rules and service integrations. Companies use it to turn repeatable operational procedures into controlled, auditable processes.
Workflow building blocks
A jBPM solution can combine process definitions, forms, task assignments, timers, notifications and exception paths. Human work and automated services run in the same process, while process data moves through persistence, APIs and user interfaces. Case management supports work that needs flexible handling rather than a fixed sequence.
KIE ecosystem
jBPM works closely with Drools for rule evaluation and with Kogito for cloud-ready process and rule services. Strong specialists understand BPMN 2.0, DMN, Java, Maven and REST integration, as well as the application runtime used by the project. They may also work with PostgreSQL, messaging systems, identity providers and containerized deployments.
- Model approval, onboarding and claims workflows
- Configure human tasks, forms, roles and deadlines
- Integrate rules, REST services and event-driven actions
- Monitor process instances and investigate failures
Where it fits
jBPM appears in finance, insurance, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare and public-sector operations where decisions and responsibilities must be traceable. It can coordinate document reviews, compliance checks, order handling and internal service requests. In Germany, teams often combine remote delivery with on-site workshops for process discovery, governance and stakeholder alignment.
When to bring specialists
Companies usually seek freelance expertise when a workflow initiative needs a rapid start, an existing process has become difficult to maintain, or an upgrade requires careful migration. A specialist can map business requirements to BPMN, structure reusable process assets, improve integrations and establish deployment practices. They can also review whether jBPM is suitable before significant implementation work begins.
Signs of quality
A capable professional connects process design with operational reality. They ask how exceptions, permissions, audit trails and data retention should work instead of treating a diagram as the finished solution. Look for clear BPMN models, tested rule boundaries, reliable error handling, observable deployments and documentation that business teams can use.
- Separate process logic from domain and integration code
- Test timers, retries, escalations and unhappy paths
- Secure task access and protect process data
- Explain trade-offs between jBPM, Kogito and other BPM tools
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about jBPM, in one place.
jBPM is used to automate business processes that combine human tasks, system actions, rules and approvals. Typical examples include loan reviews, claims handling, employee onboarding, order management and compliance workflows.
jBPM is closely connected to the KIE ecosystem, especially Drools, and suits teams that want open-source process and rule capabilities in a Java environment. Camunda and other tools may be preferred for different modeling experiences, runtime architectures or commercial support models, so the choice should follow integration, governance and delivery requirements.
A strong jBPM specialist usually understands BPMN, Java, Maven, REST APIs, persistence and automated testing. Useful adjacent skills include Drools, DMN, Kogito, messaging, authentication, observability and containerized deployment.
A small process can be delivered by one professional who understands BPMN, Java integration and the chosen runtime. Larger programs need broader experience with process governance, rule ownership, data migration, security and production support, especially when many departments share the same workflow foundation.
Yes, jBPM work can be delivered remotely when process workshops, documentation and review routines are structured. On-site sessions in Germany can still help with stakeholder interviews, complex process discovery and alignment across business and technology teams, while German or English language skills may matter depending on the organization.
jBPM may be a poor fit when the work is mostly a simple application form, needs no orchestration, or changes too rapidly for governed process models to add value. A specialist should also question its use when the team cannot support process ownership, rule maintenance and operational monitoring.
Review whether jBPM models are readable, testable and aligned with real business outcomes. Ask to see how the solution handles retries, timeouts, permissions, version changes, audit requirements and failed integrations, not only the successful process path.
Before starting, a jBPM professional should clarify the process scope, source of truth for business rules, runtime and KIE components, integration contracts, deployment model and decision ownership. It is also important to confirm whether the work covers discovery, implementation, migration, production support or knowledge transfer.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used jBPM in their recent projects is 117 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 939 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used jBPM in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 33% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used jBPM in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used jBPM in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (38%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used jBPM in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (75%), and Professional Services (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used jBPM in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (88%), and Quality Assurance (75%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used jBPM
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