Mainframe Experts in Munich
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Harald Laschitz
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 Bartolomé
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 Yazdi
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.
Alexandru Gunescu
Last position:
Head of Cloud Infrastructure at BP
- Migrated the Electric Vehicle Charging SaaS App of the EV Division from on-premises and Azure to AWS Cloud, resulting in a hybrid multi-cloud multi-tenant solution
- Developed a streaming data pipeline using AWS MSK for Apache Kafka and implemented an event-driven architecture to ingest and process near real-time data from OCPI-protocol IoT devices
- Implemented multi-tenant strategies including database schema isolation, bridge model for resource sharing, and tenant-based RBAC controls
- Provisioned Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS with namespaces and RBAC for tenant isolation
- Led migration from on-premises and Azure to AWS using AWS DataSync, Snowball, and Database Migration Service
- Orchestrated collaboration across 5+ systems, vendors, service providers, and on-site teams
- Supported development and maintenance of IT strategy aligned with business requirements
- Managed €40 million infrastructure budget with AWS & Azure cost optimization, achieving 15% savings
- Led 50+ developers to implement advanced database procedures, increasing productivity by 20%
- Spearheaded multi-cloud, multi-tenant infrastructure migration for 30% faster processing times
- Negotiated vendor pricing to reduce payroll/benefits administration costs by 20%
- Developed a two-year infrastructure technology roadmap yielding 25% cost savings
- Tech stack: Kubernetes on AWS EKS, Docker, Kafka/AWS MSK, Terraform, AWS CDK, TypeScript, React, NextJS, Node.js, NestJS, Python, Aurora Serverless, RDS (MySQL, SQL Server), GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, ArgoCD, AWS Lambda, API Gateway, AWS Security Hub, AWS Database Migration Service, AWS DataSync, AWS Organizations, AWS Control Tower, Odoo, Microsoft Navision, MS Dynamics
Velika Ivanova
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 Braun
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
Volker Lutz
Last position:
Principal Consultant at DCR Consulting
- Planning and execution of complex data center migrations, relocations, and consolidations
- Planning and execution of complex SAP database migrations
- Project and program management
- Data center management
- Conducting IT infrastructure and data center assessments
- Optimization and consolidation of ICT infrastructure
- IT service continuity management
Rainer Velten
Last position:
Advisor at IGDCR
- Digitalization
- Consulting
Michael Pförringer
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
Tibor Szabó
Last position:
PentaSoft Unternehmensberatung AG
- Development of new batch programs
- Program modifications
- Creation of jobs and job chains
- Worked on the 'Allianz goes Linux' project
- Technologies, tools and products: PL/1, CICS, TSO, JCL, DB2
Alf Kern
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 Flegel
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
33 years (Germany: 29 years)
Position duration
4.1 years (Germany: 2.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
11 (Germany: 17)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
75% (Germany: 72%)
Master's degree or higher
50% (Germany: 43%)
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 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Munich using Mainframe
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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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Core systems
Mainframe systems run the workloads that cannot fail. They process high-volume transactions, batch jobs, and core records for banking, insurance, public sector, logistics, and industry. On IBM mainframe environments, the work often centers on z/OS, COBOL, JCL, CICS, and DB2.
Common work
- Analyze and stabilize batch flows and scheduled jobs
- Extend COBOL programs and linked applications
- Support CICS screens and transaction paths
- Work with DB2 tables, SQL, and file interfaces
- Improve control-m and other job scheduling setups
Skills that matter
Strong mainframe specialists read old and new code with the same care. They understand data structures, file formats, security rules, and release steps across complex estates. They also know how to trace a problem from application logic to job control, database access, or system behavior.
When to bring one in
Companies usually seek freelance help when a key person is unavailable, a legacy platform needs change, or a release carries too much risk. In Munich, this is common in regulated environments and in larger organizations with long-running IBM mainframe estates. Remote work is often practical, while access to secure systems may require some on-site time.
Ecosystem and tooling
Mainframe work rarely stands alone. It often touches ISPF, SDSF, TSO, Endevor, Abend-AID, RACF, and test environments that mirror production closely. Specialists should be comfortable with change control, incident handling, and documentation that lets teams hand over work without gaps.
Signs of a good specialist
- Explains legacy logic in plain language
- Finds root causes, not only symptoms
- Keeps changes small and traceable
- Respects uptime, audit needs, and release windows
- Works well with both technical and business teams
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Mainframe? Start with the answers below.
A strong Mainframe specialist works on core transaction systems, batch processing, job control, and data access around platforms such as z/OS, CICS, and DB2. That often includes COBOL programs, JCL, file layouts, and production support. The goal is usually to keep critical business flows stable while making safe changes.
In practice, yes for most hiring searches: Mainframe often means IBM mainframe environments running z/OS. People may also search for terms like IBM mainframe or z/OS when they need the same kind of specialist. The exact scope can still vary by system, so it helps to name the platform and tooling in the brief.
A solid Mainframe expert usually brings COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and strong debugging skills. Security and operations knowledge matter too, especially around RACF, scheduling, and incident handling. Experience with change control and clear documentation is a strong sign of quality.
Bring in a Mainframe freelancer when a legacy change is risky, a release is blocked, or internal knowledge is missing. It also helps when you need to review old code, modernize interfaces, or support a migration without touching core logic too much. For urgent production work, outside help can add speed and focus.
Yes, much of Mainframe work can be done remotely if secure access is in place. Teams in Munich often combine remote collaboration with occasional on-site sessions for approvals, access setup, or sensitive production topics. If the systems are highly restricted, ask early about access rules and language expectations.
A Mainframe specialist is usually brought in for core systems that already run on IBM mainframe technology, not for building a new cloud stack from scratch. Java or cloud experts may help with surrounding services, but they are not a replacement for someone who understands z/OS, JCL, and mainframe operations. The best projects often need both skill sets together.
Look for clear explanations, careful change habits, and proof that the person understands production risk. A strong Mainframe professional can trace a problem through batch jobs, application code, and data flow without guessing. Good signs are clean handover notes, small testable changes, and respect for audit and release controls.
A good Mainframe freelancer will ask about the platform, the release process, the critical business windows, and the systems around it. They should also want to know which tools are used for source control, scheduling, testing, and incident handling. Clear answers help them estimate effort and avoid surprises in a live environment.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Mainframe in their recent projects is 105 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 844 € 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, 50% 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 33 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Mainframe in their recent projects are English (100%), German (92%), and French (42%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Mainframe in their recent projects are Information Technology (75%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Professional Services (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Mainframe in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (67%), and Business Intelligence (58%).
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