Mainframe Experts in Munich
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Munich, who have recently used Mainframe
Volker L.
Last position:
Project Manager at Schaeffler
Schaeffler: SASE Harmonization (SD-WAN/Zscaler Client Rollout)
- Overall project planning (including planning, preparation, and execution of the migrations)
- Project Management Office (PMO) – preparing status reports, monitoring progress with dashboards, preparing and conducting steering boards
- Coordination with the regions and departments to prepare the migrations
- Coordinating the execution of the migrations (cut-over)
- Coordination with the managed service provider for SD-WAN
Harald L.
Last position:
Project Management at Loocid LLC
- Conducted a comprehensive due diligence review for a potential acquisition of a Swiss manufacturing company as part of a pre-merger analysis
- Assessed production capacities and technical infrastructure
- Evaluated integration possibilities into existing business processes
- Performed risk assessment and developed recommendations for action
- Documented the findings and presented them to management
José B.
Last position:
Manager SAM Service Development at BWI GmbH
- Analysis of existing customer reports based on MS Excel and deriving improvement or automation measures
- Quality assurance role for the existing reporting
- Further development of existing reports from MS Excel to the BI system (MicroStrategy ONE). Created a suitable concept followed by implementation within a project
- Creation of a technical support manual for the automated reports
- Development and documentation of Nintex workflows to automate reporting
- Development and documentation of PowerShell scripts to integrate data sources into the MicroStrategy ONE BI system
- Connecting external data sources to SharePoint for automated regular updates of existing procurement master data
Mani Y.
Last position:
Full-Stack Developer at Continentale Krankenversicherung a. G.
- Set up the new digitization strategy.
- Using Camunda as a process engine, a new way of handling batch and dialog tasks is created.
- In close cooperation with the business department, the individual processes are created and put into production.
- Forms for controlling manual interventions, e.g. when adjusting applications, are implemented.
- Gradual migration of old code from IBM WebSphere to JBoss.
- Skills: Arquillian, Camunda, Initiative, Empathy, Hibernate, Jackson, Java/JEE, JBoss, Jersey, JSON, JUnit, Openness to criticism, Willingness to learn, REST, Teamwork, WebServices.
Tibor S.
Last position:
PentaSoft Unternehmensberatung AG
- Development of new batch programs
- Program changes
- Creation of jobs and job chains
- Participation in the “Allianz goes Linux” project
- Technologies, tools and products: PL/1, CICS, TSO, JCL, DB2
Velika I.
Last position:
Senior Program Manager - Data Enablement, Client Experience Office at Sun Life Financial
- Managed a $30M digital portfolio, integrating strategic goals with technological solutions to personalize and enhance customer experience across business units, increasing engagement and satisfaction.
- Collaborated with client experience office leadership and cross-functional teams to define business value, driving digital transformation initiatives and digital practices organization-wide.
- Championed the "Unified View of the Client (UC360)" initiative by leading four agile squads to integrate disparate client data across business units into a single analytics platform, expanding client insights, marketing engagement, and journey analytics.
- Managed an $8M annual budget, promoting adherence to a +/- 5% budget variance, and conducted quarterly incremental planning to synchronize cross-team dependencies.
- Drove a $26M increase in sales and retained assets by utilizing UC360 platform to implement targeted marketing strategies and client outreach, facilitated by predictive models and deep insights, boosting analytics team productivity and speeding up market delivery.
- Resolved misalignments and data inconsistencies by coordinating a third-party assessment to define a new data and analytics target state and operating model, including a governance framework, enabling timely project completion and cross-functional collaboration.
- Administered detailed reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs), financial forecasting, and resource planning for five agile teams, ensuring projects met objectives and generated quantifiable returns on investment, maximizing efficiency and impact across key business areas.
Lukas B.
Last position:
Project Management Migration Specialist at ADAC
- Data migration strategy consulting for core banking solution - Mainframe to Cloud migration
- Data models evaluation and analysis of value flows for a new cloud-based insurance portfolio system introduction
- High level migration strategy
Rainer V.
Last position:
Advisor at IGDCR
- Digitalization
- Consulting
Michael P.
Last position:
Setup Azure cloud, Java development, CI/CD pipelines at Sulzer GmbH
- Migration of a mainframe application (PL/1, zOS) to the cloud (Azure)
- Data transfer from z/OS (USS) to Azure storage (blob containers, file shares)
- Implementation of the mainframe job control in Java
- Mapping of job network dependencies in Control-M
- Performance analysis and optimization measures
- DB2 (z/OS) migration to Postgres (Azure)
- Technologies: Azure (storage, VM, VMSS, Postgres), z/OS (USS), DB2, Postgres, Packer, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Control-M
- Tools: Eclipse, Visual Studio Code, IntelliJ
Alf K.
Last position:
Application Support at Netto Online Supermarkets
- Application support for the e-commerce presence of the Netto Online Supermarket chain [link]
- Webshop runs with PIM, ERP and Diva software - Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
- ITIL incident, change and problem management
- Diva components include ERP, CRM, OMS, WMS and POS
- Receiving, handling and, if needed, forwarding user requests
- Error analysis and support with problem solving
- Monitoring/orchestration of the individual systems
- Day-to-day collaboration with external service providers and development team
- User management and second-level support activities
- System logging/maintenance of external interfaces
- Application administration with Jira and Confluence in QA and production environments
- Technology: Windows Server 2008, Linux servers, MS SQL Server
Volker F.
Last position:
Managing Director at Dr. Volker Flegel - Management Consulting
- Advisory focus: strategy development (especially market development and growth enhancement), decarbonization, digitalization, efficiency improvement, process optimization, M&A/PMI, corporate organization
- Project management responsibility for numerous national and international projects in the energy sector
- Collaboration with leading specialist institutions (e.g., Forum for Future Energies, Fraunhofer, VKU, WBU)
- Numerous publications in leading trade journals in the energy industry (e.g., e|m|w, E & M, Elektrizitätswirtschaft, Energiedienst, EW Medien, Themen:Magazin)
- Chairman and speaker at national and international top management conferences in the energy sector (e.g., BGW, EUROFORUM, Hannover Messe, IBC, Life Needs Power, VDEW)
- Participation in leading organizations in the energy sector (e.g., Forum for Future Energies, Energy Committee of the Economic Advisory Council)
- Involvement in expert hearings (e.g., BNetzA in the context of the revision of incentive regulation)
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Statistics of experts using Mainframe
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
30 years
Position duration
3.8 years (Germany: 2.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
12 (Germany: 18)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
75% (Germany: 73%)
Master's degree or higher
63% (Germany: 48%)
Doctorate
13% (Germany: 12%)
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 96%)
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 Munich 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 Munich using Mainframe
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.
Mainframe 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 (73%)
- Information Technology (64%)
- Manufacturing (64%)
- Insurance (55%)
- Professional Services (55%)
- Automotive (45%)
- Healthcare (36%)
- Government and Administration (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Core role
Mainframes are high-performance systems built to process large volumes of secure, reliable transactions. They support banking, insurance, public services, logistics and other operations where availability and data integrity matter. IBM Z systems commonly run z/OS and long-established business applications.
Typical workloads
Mainframe environments handle business-critical processing that must remain consistent under heavy demand.
- Account, payment and settlement processing
- Policy, claims and customer record systems
- Batch runs, reporting and high-volume data exchange
- Reservation, logistics and public-sector transactions
Ecosystem and tools
The ecosystem includes COBOL, PL/I, Assembler and JCL, alongside CICS, IMS, DB2 and VSAM. Strong specialists also work with TSO/ISPF, RACF, JES and z/OS utilities. Integration often involves MQ, REST APIs, Java on IBM Z and enterprise scheduling tools.
Why companies hire
Companies bring in freelance expertise during migration, modernization, audit, release or continuity work. In Munich, specialists may support banks, insurers, manufacturers and public organizations while collaborating remotely or on site. German and English communication can both matter when teams and documentation cross borders.
Project challenges
Mainframe work demands careful analysis before any change reaches production. Experts may map undocumented dependencies, refactor COBOL, tune DB2 queries, automate testing, improve deployment controls or connect record systems to cloud applications. They should protect operational stability while creating a practical path forward.
Signs of quality
Look for professionals who can explain both the business process and the technical chain behind it. Useful evidence includes clear ownership of production changes, incident response and migration outcomes.
- Trace jobs, programs, files and transactions end to end
- Work safely with change management and rollback plans
- Diagnose performance across CICS, DB2 and batch processing
- Document interfaces, dependencies and operational procedures
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Mainframe? Start with the answers below.
A mainframe processes high-volume, business-critical transactions with strong reliability and security. Companies use IBM Z systems for banking, insurance, government, manufacturing and logistics workloads, including both online transactions and scheduled batch processing.
A mainframe is optimized for centralized transaction processing, controlled access and consistent performance at scale. Cloud infrastructure offers flexible provisioning and broad service choices, so many organizations combine both rather than replacing one with the other.
A strong Mainframe Expert may also work with z/OS, JCL, CICS, DB2, IMS, VSAM, TSO/ISPF and RACF. API integration, MQ, testing automation, source control, release management and cloud connectivity are valuable when legacy workloads are being extended or modernized.
The right level depends on the risk and scope of the work. A mainframe migration, production redesign or performance investigation usually needs a specialist who has handled comparable systems, dependencies and change controls in live operations.
Yes, many Mainframe Experts work remotely when secure access, documentation and communication routines are established. On-site collaboration in Munich can help with discovery, workshops or sensitive operational handovers, while English or German may be needed depending on the team.
Bring in a Mainframe Expert when internal capacity is limited or the project involves modernization, migration, production stability, audit preparation or complex integration. External expertise is especially useful when system knowledge is spread across undocumented programs and interfaces.
Ask the Mainframe Expert to describe a comparable system, their diagnostic method and how they control production risk. Good answers connect COBOL or other program logic to jobs, databases, transactions, interfaces, monitoring and business outcomes rather than focusing on one tool alone.
Work with IBM Z often involves established processes, strict access controls and applications that cannot be changed casually. Freelancers should be comfortable reading unfamiliar code, tracing batch and online flows, documenting decisions and collaborating with application, operations and business teams.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Mainframe in their recent projects is 103 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 820 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Mainframe in their recent projects, 75% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 63% hold at least a Master's degree, and 13% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Mainframe in their recent projects have 30 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Mainframe in their recent projects are English (100%), German (91%), and French (45%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Mainframe in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (73%), Information Technology (64%), and Manufacturing (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Mainframe in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (64%), and Quality Assurance (64%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Mainframe
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