JQL Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used JQL
Ursula H.
Last position:
Sub-Project Lead & Scrum Master at DB Energie
Sub-project lead in an agile IT environment
Leading a software development team (10 employees)
- Leading a software development team with 10 employees
- Budget responsibility approx. 3 million euros per year
- Conducting employee and job interviews
- Responsibility for resource planning (budget and employees)
- Digitalization of a web interface
- Regular reporting to customers and stakeholders (C-level)
- Product management: developing and implementing product strategies; defining requirements to guide product development
- Structuring product development & continuous testing efficiently to quickly incorporate feedback & compliance points
- Close collaboration with stakeholders & various teams to understand requirements, set priorities, ensure rollout, and increase user-friendliness
- Project experience in an energy industry company, including the functioning of energy markets, the basics of energy generation and distribution, as well as current challenges and developments in the industry
- Project experience in the railway sector - including the structure and operation of railway systems.
- Project experience within the 16.7 Hz traction power sector incl. knowledge of regulatory processes
- Formulating the sub-project charter and the project profile according to the project standard together with the project management
- Controlling service delivery according to the project charter
- Planning and controlling human resources including budget planning for the sub-project
- Ensuring the work capacity of the sub-project participants, e.g. by requesting access rights and documents for the sub-project team
- Planning and control for the respective sub-project (time, scope, budget) including the creation of necessary documents
- Alignment with the business department and Product Owners to plan the sub-project scope and the corresponding implications
- Executing milestone planning according to the agreed process model
- Effort estimation and support of sub-project controlling as well as overall project controlling in forecasting and planning
- Reporting sub-project status (according to status slide template) including progress (according to progress measurement)
- Analyzing, preparing, and addressing action and decision requirements
- Escalating sub-project issues to the project management
- Creating and managing Change Requests (CR)
- Quality assessment of completed task packages from a project management perspective (time, scope, and budget)
- Implementation management of the overarching guidelines and requirements in the sub-project, supported by cross-functional roles on the functional and technical side.
- Identifying, managing, documenting, and communicating opportunities, risks, and dependencies within and across sub-projects
- Supporting project management in creating the overall project plan and overall status reports
- Preparing and managing commissioning including the required documents and protection needs assessment
Scrum Master in an agile IT environment supporting a software development team in the full-stack area (7 people)
- Close collaboration with stakeholders & various teams to understand requirements, set priorities, ensure rollout, and increase user-friendliness
- Implementation of the selected Scrum method, including the required events, meetings, artifacts (product backlog, sprint backlog, burndown charts), metrics, as well as conducting required training in an agile IT environment
- Preparation of Scrum events such as Daily, retrospectives, Review, Sprint planning, estimation, and refinement (agile way of working)
- Moderation of retrospectives and elimination of obstacles to move the team and product forward
- Preparation of action items and retros via whiteboard and Figma
- Application and improvement of agile methods such as Kanban, Scrum, SAFe, or Scrum of Scrums
- Tracking the "Definition of Done" and "Definition of Ready" for all work results of the development team
- Advising on information flow and communication improvements between Product Owner and project team
- Experience with automation, validation such as mandatory field checks, notification functions, creation of filters, boards, and reports via JQL, and setting up cycle time
- Use of Jira & Confluence
- Setting up a progress measurement for project management to transparently map planned vs. actual team capacities and actual efforts for user stories
- Measuring team progress: creating team KPIs: "velocity", "burn-down chart", "throughput", "costs", "quality", "scope"
- Evaluation of agile metrics, process management, and process modeling methods (BPMN, EPC, UML)
- Communication and moderation know-how
- Methodological competence proven in conflict discussions
Shanna T.
Last position:
Freelance Data Scientist & AI Developer at tellaev.de
- Portfolio development & customer acquisition
- Portfolio development (RAG, NLP fine-tuning, process automation with n8n) and active customer acquisition
- Positioning: GDPR-compliant, locally hosted AI solutions for SMEs
Volker H.
Last position:
Data Analyst at Optaro GmbH
Creation of workflows for generating the data basis for the article import of a web shop: combining data from several sources, analyzing the requirements, designing the process with Jupyter Notebooks and Knime. Also creating code for automation in Python using Polars and Pandas.
Processing the source data, filtering and merging the source files and creating the needed intermediate products, creating the upload files, plausibility checks, quality checks.
Technologies used: PyCharm, Python, Jupyter Notebooks, SQL, Knime. Pandas, Polars
Sunish B.
Last position:
AtlasMind - Production AI assistant for Jira at Mercedes Benz Innovation Labs Gmbh
- Converts natural language into JQL using RAG and pgvector. Returns structured JSON with a query, chart spec, and plain-text answer. A two-stage router answers general questions without touching the JQL pipeline at all.
- Interchangeable LLM backends: Ollama, vLLM, Groq, Anthropic Claude, AWS Bedrock - switchable at runtime, no code changes. Self-healing JQL: on Jira validation failure, feeds error back to LLM, retries up to 4 times. OCI Vault for secrets. Deployed on Oracle Cloud A1 with GPU inference over Tailscale private network. Open source.
Eduard V.
Last position:
Lead of workshop “Introduction to AI Development Tools” at Software company in Wiesbaden
- Presentation introducing generic A.I. and Large Language Models
- Explanation of legal frameworks (EU AI Act, US CLOUD Act, DSGVO)
- Systematic review of AI tools along the SDLC and holistic systems
- Comparison of on-prem LLMs vs. cloud-based solutions, as well as change management and works council considerations
- Moderation of the discussion and definition of next steps for introducing AI development tools
Rolf W.
Last position:
Agile Consultant at Lead.ai
- Introduction of Agile-CCPM in an IT project agency with a focus on PHP-based content management systems.
- Preparation and facilitation of workshops to establish a cross-agency multi-project management system.
- Coordination and support of the agency partners.
- Coaching of the methodological framework.
- Collection, evaluation, and use of organizational metrics to plan next steps.
- Environment: OKR, CCPM, Agile Coaching, Agile Planning, Agile Metrics, Workshops, Facilitation, Change Management, JIRA, Zoom, Slack, Miro.
Alexander S.
Last position:
AI Consultant for AI Voice Bot System at Rudolf Hörmann GmbH & Co.KG
- Consultant for system architecture, AI agents & integration, coach for data & process logic, Graph-RAG approaches, security and data protection.
- On-premise AI solutions with high compliance and performance requirements.
- Architecture decisions, operational setup, strategic prioritization & deployment.
- Technologies: LiveKit JS SDK, LiveKit Agents, Web Audio API, JS, AudioWorklet, Loki, vLLM, Zscaler, Docker, Neo4j, MySQL, Python.
- Models: GPT-OSS 20B, Whisper large v3 turbo, Qwen3-TTS.
Samet P.
Last position:
Technical Product Owner & Rollout Manager at EY
- Provided leadership as Product Owner for the DMS module in an agile multi-team setup
- Coordinated the nationwide rollout including requirements management and roadmap development
- Built and maintained the product backlog focusing on scalability, usability and data protection
- Conducted sprint reviews, refinements and stakeholder demos with over 15 involved teams
- Developed a rollout and training concept for successful launch at over 200 government agencies
- Introduced a reporting and monitoring dashboard to measure usage success
- Worked closely with architects, QA and operations to ensure integration into the existing system landscape
Timo H.
Last position:
IT Product Owner / IT Project Manager at Schaeffler AG
- Responsible for tool-based project and portfolio management in the group
- Designing, enhancing and operating Jira- and Confluence-based workflows
- Translating management and business requirements into reliable tool concepts
- Integrating Jira into existing tool landscapes (e.g. Planview, ServiceNow, SAP BW)
- Establishing governance, reporting and KPI structures
- Rolling out new workflows including training & key user models
- Using AI features to support planning & analysis
Andreas E.
Last position:
AI Coach and Consultant at Studio 8 Dortmund
- Setting up and consulting a startup for organizational development (AI-supported)
- Vision and mission workshops
- Marketing roadmap and process design
- Development of sales processes (sales funnel, lead generation)
- Brand building and social media omnichannel strategies
- Content generation for audio, video, and posts (AI-supported)
- Agile consulting and SAFe implementation
- Atlassian consulting and setup of Confluence and Jira (workflows, dashboards, reporting)
- Setup of a podcast and video studio including live streaming setup
- Selection and implementation of hardware and software
- Website creation and brand building
- CMS implementation based on Typo3
- Consulting in sales, marketing, and social media
- Supporting companies in the efficient use of AI technologies
- Strategy development and consulting on implementing AI strategies
- Change management and supporting teams in AI adoption, including training
- Technical expertise in machine learning, data processing, and large language models (LLMs) like Llama, Claude, and OpenAI GPT
- Selection, fine-tuning, and integration of LLMs into business processes
- Consulting on ethics and governance for responsible AI use
- Conducting tailored training for executives and teams
- AI analysis of various large language models (Llama, OpenAI, Mistral)
- Creation and training of custom GPTs focused on organizational development (product vision, OKR, agile maturity)
- Development of a chatbot on agile maturity
- Development of an AI-generated survey to assess organizational agility
- Setup of local offline GPTs with a focus on data protection and GDPR compliance
- Conducting AI workshops for SMEs and mid-sized companies
Dennis G.
Last position:
Technology Consultant at Salt and Pepper Technology GmbH
- Definition and operationalization of an evaluation process based on financial, legal, technical, strategic and sales aspects to enable a qualified approval of the relevant functional requirements for MB.OS
- Managing the timely evaluation and processing of new and modified functional requirements for MB.OS
- Interface to Systems Engineering
- Coordinating with stakeholders from various departments to meet project milestones
- Defining a global rollout process for beta software features
- Facilitating and leading cross-functional workshops
- Providing continuous reports to top management
- Creating dashboards in eazyBI based on solid data analysis to derive actions
- Setting up and maintaining the JIRA backend
Thomas H.
Last position:
Senior (SAP) Test Management Consultant at Natuvion
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Statistics of experts using JQL
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
21 years
Position duration
1.5 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Energy
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Product Development, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
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 JQL
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.
JQL 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 (92%)
- Automotive (75%)
- Energy (50%)
- Manufacturing (50%)
- Retail (50%)
- Banking and Finance (42%)
- Healthcare (42%)
- Professional Services (42%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Advanced search syntax in Atlassian Jira
Jira Query Language enables precise data extraction across Atlassian project tracking environments. Specialists use the language to query issue attributes, resolve hierarchical dependencies, and filter backlog items across multiple team boards. Standard basic search fails when organizations require dynamic dates, nested logic, or custom field evaluations.
Core capabilities of query specialists
- Structuring dynamic issue filters for sprint tracking and executive visibility
- Developing custom queues and SLA metrics within Jira Service Management
- Integrating queries into Jira Automation rules and scheduled email alerts
- Writing historical change queries using operators like CHANGED and WAS
- Configuring Atlassian dashboard gadgets and Confluence reporting macros
Tooling and extended marketplace integrations
Proficiency extends beyond native syntax into enterprise extensions such as ScriptRunner for Jira, JQL Search Extensions, and Structure by Tempo. Professionals combine custom scripted functions with REST API endpoints to supply external business intelligence tools with clean issue datasets. They ensure queries execute reliably across Jira Cloud, Data Center, and enterprise Jira Software deployments.
Enterprise demand across German industries
Organizations in Germany across automotive manufacturing, fintech, and enterprise IT rely on strictly regulated delivery workflows. Freelance expertise is frequently hired during Data Center migrations, agile process overhauls, or compliance audits where traceability between requirements, code commits, and bug reports is non-negotiable.
Signs your organization needs specialist support
- Dashboards load slowly due to inefficient query syntax across broad issue scopes
- Release tracking lacks accurate visibility across linked epics and subtasks
- Auditing historical state transitions requires manual spreadsheets instead of automated queries
- Agile release trains across multiple business units lack standardized workflow metrics
Hallmarks of high-performing professionals
Distinguished professionals avoid fragile queries that break during scheme updates or custom field cleanups. They analyze query performance impact on Jira indexing, document shared filter naming conventions, and structure maintainable permission models across cross-functional spaces.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about JQL — answered in short.
Writing structured JQL resolves visibility bottlenecks by aggregating work items across projects, versions, and assignees. It enables product managers and delivery leads to construct customized boards, track bottlenecks across sprint cycles, and monitor release health without manual data collection.
Basic Jira search relies on simple dropdown filters with static parameters. In contrast, Jira Query Language provides SQL-like flexibility, allowing specialists to employ operators like WAS, CHANGED, and nested boolean clauses to analyze historical changes and exact timestamp deltas.
Specialists working with JQL usually bring hands-on experience in Atlassian administration, Jira Automation, and REST API integration. They also frequently leverage workflow tools such as ScriptRunner, Confluence, and enterprise business intelligence connectors.
Companies benefit from bringing in external support during cloud migrations, post-merger Jira consolidations, or when complex SLA reporting in Jira Service Management fails. Hiring an independent professional helps remediate system performance issues caused by unbounded queries.
Most freelance engagements involving Jira Query Language in Germany operate entirely remotely, as configuration occurs inside web-based administration consoles. Occasional on-site workshops in hubs like Berlin, Munich, or Frankfurt happen for initial alignment or compliance audits.
While Atlassian environments and syntax rely entirely on English, documentation and cross-departmental coordination in Germany often require bilingual communication in German and English. Specialists align with local engineering practices while navigating international project structures.
Yes, poorly constructed JQL statements that query full text fields without project boundaries can exhaust system resources and degrade indexing speed. Seasoned experts optimize query ordering, constrain search parameters, and structure indexed custom fields to maintain peak instance performance.
Evaluate candidates by presenting ambiguous operational reporting requirements and assessing how they handle hierarchy traversals and historical data audits. A proficient JQL specialist will immediately discuss function limitations, marketplace add-ons, and execution performance considerations.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used JQL in their recent projects is 90 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 718 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used JQL in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 67% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used JQL in their recent projects have 21 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used JQL in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used JQL in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Automotive (75%), and Energy (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used JQL in their recent projects are Project Management (100%), Product Development (92%), and Information Technology (83%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used JQL
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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