KAIT Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used KAIT
Karl-Heinz R.
Last position:
Supporting the further development of a European IT branch service organization (15 countries) at European retail company (discount retailer)
- Documenting the current Incident Management, IT Service Request Management, Problem Management, Change Management and Service Configuration Management processes (including CMDB)
- Conducting maturity assessments for these processes based on the ITIL® 4 Maturity Model
- Analyzing the various service value streams based on the ITIL® 4 value stream model
- Agreeing on maturity levels for the assessed processes
- Developing and approving a roadmap to achieve and measure the respective maturity levels
- Presenting the approach, including milestones, to management for approval
- Managing external service providers in 1st Level Support
Peter K.
Last position:
IT Audit Expert at Sparkasse
Support for Internal Audit:
Conducting an audit of the data protection officer and data protection management:
- Preparing an audit program based on the audit field concept
- Requesting the necessary audit documentation
- Carrying out control testing based on the audit program with the following focus:
- Reviewing the relevant PPS processes
- Reviewing the data protection mission statement, data protection policy, and data protection management concept
- Conducting audit interviews with the data protection officer
- Preparing the audit documentation
- Training a junior auditor in the methodology of Internal Audit
- Coordinating the audit documentation with the head of audit
Pierre G.
Last position:
Ansible Automation, Windows Third Level Support at DB InfraGO AG
- PRISMA project
- Ansible automation
- Windows third-level support for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2013, Windows 2016, Windows 2019
Matthias O.
Last position:
IT Project Manager at IT service provider
Implementation of anti-money laundering requirements in accordance with AMLA/KYC for an international large bank in Munich
Services provided:
- Clarification of the assignment, definition of the work package structure for the AMLA/KYC implementation project
- AI-supported project planning using my own AI workflow for project management
- Creation of the project management plan
- Resource and capacity planning
- Development of collaboration structures between IT service provider and bank client
- Alignment of responsibilities (RACI matrix)
- Management of 5 project members (core team)
- Project control, project monitoring, project reporting
- Communication management
- Escalation management
- Stakeholder management (11 stakeholders)
- Permanent member of the steering committee
- Project representation internally and externally
- Project reporting, management of decision-making bodies
- Project volume: 506 person-days (development effort)
- Risk management
- Quality management
- Organization and running of workshops
Methods: PMI PMBOK, EVM, GWG, DORA, BAIT, KANBAN, AML, AMLR, AMLA, GWG, KYC
IT environment: JIRA, Confluence, Sharepoint, Kantata Kimble, AI LLM Copilot, ChatGPT, anti-money laundering systems (in-house developments and SMARAGD)
Natascha K.
Last position:
Business Analyst DORA and System Architecture at PSVaG
- DORA consulting and system optimization
- Process analysis of existing business processes that are complex from both a business and technical point of view
- Analysis of the individual business processes in the relevant business areas Trading, Back Office, Settlement, Custodian Bank
- Interface between the business units and IT to understand and define requirements
- Creation of a business concept incl. adjustments and implementation of software applications and their interfaces to the systems
- Preparation of a decision template for the management board for project approval
- Setting up and running project meetings with the relevant stakeholders and documenting them
- Close collaboration with the stakeholders
- Coordination and control of the analysis
- Creation and planning of resources and budget
- Onboarding of large banks (Asia and Eastern Europe) for Depot B
- Migration of portfolio holdings (volume around EUR 70-100 million)
Federico L.
Last position:
Senior IAM Manager & Single Point of Contact for Information Security at EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
As the only large integrated energy company in Germany, EnBW covers the entire value chain - from energy production through distribution to customers. It expands its renewable energy sources, advocates for a socially responsible coal exit, and drives key technologies like green hydrogen. A rapid energy transition and achieving climate neutrality by 2035 are priorities for EnBW. Developed and implemented a holistic process view covering both technical and organizational aspects Ensured end-to-end control of all IAM-related technical services Established clear responsibilities and accountabilities within the IAM landscape Collaborated with different departments to identify and optimize a holistic architecture and act as Single Point of Contact (SPoC) for Information Security Introduced and monitored governance policies to ensure compliance and security Continuously improved IAM processes and systems through regular audits and evaluations Participated in external audits of the process as part of official ISO audits Further developed the policy for setting administrative requirements and procedures and aligned it with administrative units Conceptually advanced the KPI system to measure process quality
Kai S.
Last position:
Senior Manager Regulatory Changes and Digitalization at Consulting Firm
- Responsible for business development, sales, partnerships, and marketing
- Project management and business analysis for regulatory and strategic projects
- Test management
- Expert in digitalization strategies
- Expert in new EU regulations and legislative changes
- Expert in client-related projects
- Implementations in asset management and in the banking sector
Markus M.
Last position:
Project Manager / Senior Consultant (multiple projects) at gkv informatik
- Project manager controlling the update to ISO 27001:2022 (certification from ISO 27002:2013 to ISO 27002:2022) including gap analysis, project planning, preparation of internal and external audits, and creation and maintenance of required documentation.
- Coordination of adjusting existing measures and implementing new measures according to the new standard’s requirements, as well as continuous monitoring and adjustment of these measures.
- Regular reporting to management on progress and risks.
- Senior consultant supporting audit reviews with a focus on critical infrastructures (KRITIS), including resolving findings, creating and updating evidence documents, and amending provider contracts.
- Senior consultant reviewing all deliverables and responsibilities of the IT provider according to the existing contract: identification of over 1500 deliverables & obligations (D&O), setup of a D&O tracker (claim register), and joint expert review with service owners for various service descriptions (e.g. IT service management, workplace and print services, application and desktop services, endpoint management, email including archiving, file services, software packaging, certification, distribution).
- Senior consultant adjusting service scopes in existing service descriptions to enable end-to-end service responsibility of the provider, including identification and analysis of use cases, process analysis and optimization (incident, problem, change), as well as recording and documenting all software products in LeanIX and documenting the contract change.
- Focused services: managed software service, application and desktop service, workplace and print services, web server service, container service, M365, SAP/Oscare, output management systems (OMS), telephony and omnichannel management service.
- Project manager steering a benchmark based on the existing IT contract, including coordination of the entire benchmark process between the benchmarker, IT provider and client, review of benchmark results, and preparation and conduct of price negotiations with the IT provider.
Theo L.
Last position:
Project Manager, Consultant at Umicore
- Led the migration of local SharePoint sites to SharePoint Online, including planning, coordination, and communication
- Advised on governance, security, and data protection
- Created project documents: project charter, project plan, communication strategy plan, risk and risk mitigation plan, scope of work documents
- Analyzed manual processes and developed automated solutions
Leonid R.
Last position:
IT Business Analyst / Requirements Engineer at S-Payment GmbH / Sparkasse (DSV-Gruppe)
- Business analysis of payments for the introduction of Wero EPI in Germany.
- Analysis and optimization of merchant processes in the context of acquiring and issuing.
- Analysis of interfaces for instant payments.
- Analysis of SCT-Inst processes, settlement mechanisms and reporting processes.
- Identification and clarification of gaps in merchant processes.
- Analysis and documentation of clearing and settlement processes.
- OSPlus process analysis and documentation.
- Coordination and alignment with scheme management as well as various payment service providers and financial institutions on merchant processes.
- Preparation and follow-up as well as active participation in EPI meetings on technical coordination and regulatory topics in payments, including content familiarization and prioritization.
- Preparation and documentation of project and steering committees in the EPI environment.
- Creation of status reports for the subproject.
- Maintenance and structuring of Confluence pages for project documentation.
- Coordination and alignment with the issuing teams on individual customer processes as well as aligning with bank processes and acquirer processes in the Wero environment.
- Communication with payment service providers regarding merchant and bank processes in the Wero environment.
- Organizational support for project management in special tasks in the EPI and Wero environment.
- Digital filing and documentation in Confluence and Microsoft Teams.
- Planning, implementation and tracking of work packages and steps.
- Quality assurance and project control.
- Consulting on IT strategy, IT architecture and interface management in the EPI and Wero environment.
- Technical environment: Jira, Confluence, XML, JSON, MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint), SharePoint, Draw.io, Innovator, 3rd-level support, ITIL, creation and updating of software documentation, interface management, OSPlus, Scrum, KYC, payment, European Payments Initiative (EPI), Wero, Microsoft Loop, Instant Payments, SCT-Inst.
Markus J.
Last position:
Support ICT Asset Management & Info Registers at Zurich
- Finalization of the information register and ICT asset management
- ICT service provider analyses including sub-service providers
- Contract analyses with assessment of protection needs and system integration architecture
- IDV, kwF and mapping of approval-requiring activities and processes
Andreas N.
Last position:
M&A Integration Project Manager at GI Group
- Developed a project management roadmap and project plan for integration
- System migration to Zvoove
- Integrated payroll and invoicing processes
Ralf S.
Last position:
Senior Consultant / Developer at Überall Lokal
- Development of a marketplace for local retailers
- Technologies: Java, ORACLE, Ingres, REST, Spring Boot, Angular, nginx.
Henryk O.
Last position:
Security Consultant at Daimler AG
- Development of a cloud security strategy
- Implementation of cloud security governance to comply with ISO/IEC 27017 and the CSA CCM
- Creation of a management system to control cloud security with a focus on process design as well as roles and responsibilities
- Definition of security measures to safeguard cloud solutions
- Conducting requirements analyses and defining the scope for cloud security projects
- Achievements: Established an effective NIS2-compliant cloud security governance that meets industry-specific requirements and effectively minimizes cloud security risks
Tobias P.
Last position:
IT Consultant & Support at International asset management company
- Consulting on regulatory requirements in IT governance, IT security, KAIT, KAMaRisk & KAGB, ITIL, COBIT
- Development of emergency manuals and a BCM concept according to KAIT requirements, based on the BSI IT-Grundschutz standard 200-4
- Preparation of documents for the PwC audit
- Redesign of access management and risk management according to KAIT
- Administration, user management and setup of RE-VC
- Vendor management
- Establishment of filing structure and naming convention
- Change management including communication plan
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Statistics of experts using KAIT
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
28 years
Position duration
2.6 years
Positions per freelancer
21
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Audit
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
58%
Doctorate
17%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
95%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using KAIT
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
KAIT experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Banking and Finance (86%)
- Information Technology (77%)
- Insurance (64%)
- Professional Services (59%)
- Government and Administration (45%)
- Energy (41%)
- Healthcare (41%)
- Manufacturing (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
KAIT in practice
KAIT stands for the German supervisory requirements for the IT of capital management companies. The framework addresses secure, resilient and properly governed information technology. It connects IT controls with risk management, outsourcing oversight, information security and business continuity.
Core requirements
KAIT work covers governance, responsibilities and documented control processes. Companies must understand their IT risks, protect information and maintain reliable operations. The framework also requires clear handling of service providers, incidents, access rights, changes and continuity measures.
Systems and evidence
Specialists work across the applications and infrastructure used by capital management companies. Typical evidence includes policies, risk assessments, control descriptions, audit trails and supplier documentation.
- Map IT processes and responsibilities to KAIT requirements
- Review information security and access controls
- Assess outsourcing and third-party risk
- Prepare continuity and incident-response evidence
When companies need support
External expertise helps when a KAIT assessment is approaching, responsibilities are changing or an organisation is building a new control framework. It is also useful after an audit finding, a major outsourcing decision or a material change to systems and processes.
- Close gaps identified in an assessment
- Establish repeatable control testing
- Organise evidence for internal or external review
Relevant expertise
Strong professionals combine KAIT knowledge with IT governance, information security, risk management and audit practice. They can work with policies as well as technical evidence, speak with control owners and turn supervisory expectations into actions that teams can maintain.
Knowledge of outsourcing governance, ISO 27001 controls, business continuity, data protection and service-management processes can add value. The right profile depends on the company’s operating model and the scope of the review.
Working in Germany
KAIT projects usually involve German documentation, regulated processes and close coordination with management, risk, compliance, internal audit and technology teams. Remote collaboration can work well when evidence is organised and access is secure; on-site workshops may help with process mapping and interviews.
Companies should define the relevant KAIT scope, existing controls, systems, suppliers and expected deliverables before engaging a freelancer. This makes the work focused and gives both sides a clear basis for judging progress.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to KAIT.
KAIT defines supervisory expectations for the IT of German capital management companies. It is used to structure IT governance, information security, risk management, outsourcing oversight, continuity planning and evidence for reviews.
KAIT is tailored to capital management companies, while BAIT addresses banks and VAIT addresses insurance companies. ISO 27001 provides a broader information-security management framework, so a project may use its controls while still mapping them to KAIT-specific expectations.
A strong KAIT specialist often combines IT governance with information security, internal controls, operational resilience, outsourcing risk and audit preparation. Experience with ISO 27001, risk registers, service management and data protection can support the engagement.
For a KAIT engagement, gather existing policies, system and supplier inventories, risk assessments, previous findings and control evidence. Define whether the goal is a gap assessment, remediation, an audit preparation or an ongoing control process.
The right KAIT experience depends on scope and complexity rather than a fixed duration. A focused evidence review may need a narrower specialist profile, while a governance redesign calls for someone who can connect supervisory requirements with processes, systems and management decisions.
KAIT work can often be delivered remotely when documentation, secure access and decision-making contacts are available. German-language records and interviews may make local language skills important, while on-site sessions can improve workshops, walkthroughs and evidence reviews.
Look for KAIT professionals who can explain the requirement behind each control and link it to accountable owners, systems and evidence. Ask for examples of clear gap assessments, practical remediation plans and control documentation rather than relying only on framework terminology.
A KAIT freelancer may deliver a requirements mapping, gap analysis, risk and control catalogue, outsourcing assessment, policy updates, continuity documentation or an audit-ready evidence pack. The deliverables should reflect the company’s actual processes and be usable after the engagement ends.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used KAIT in their recent projects is 120 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 962 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used KAIT in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 17% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used KAIT in their recent projects have 28 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 KAIT in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and French (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used KAIT in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (86%), Information Technology (77%), and Insurance (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used KAIT in their recent projects are Information Technology (95%), Project Management (95%), and Operations (86%).
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