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Rainer L.

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Senior IT Consultant, Senior Software Architect, Senior Software Developer, Senior DevOps Engineer

Cologne
Rainer L.

Last position:

Senior IT Consultant, Senior Software Architect, Senior Software Developer, Senior DevOps Engineer at Techniker Krankenkasse

  • Automation of the database major / minor releases for the TKeasy project

  • Concept for database major / minor release automation

  • As-is analysis

  • Evaluation of Redgate Flyway functionality

  • Concept creation

  • Products: Redgate Flyway, GitHub, Quest, Erwin Data Modeller, Oracle, Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence

  • Skills: Docker, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Redgate Flyway, Major Releases, Minor Releases

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Timo H.

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Freelance Software Architect, Developer And Business Analyst

Riedstadt
Timo H.

Last position:

Software Developer at Continentale Krankenversicherung AG

  • Implementation of a REST-based web service for querying contract, claims, customer, and sales data as part of the Dialogmanager project.
  • Data release is done in compliance with CoC requirements and individual user permissions from IAM (Identity and Access Management).
  • Implementation using JBoss EAP 8.1 (JakartaEE 10) and Java 21 as well as JAX-RS, CDI, Microprofile-Config, Microprofile-OpenAPI.
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Allal K.

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Java Senior Full Stack Developer

Frechen
Allal K.

Last position:

Java Senior Full Stack Developer at Insurance ÖRAG

  • Further development of a policy administration system (contract/claims) for the legal expenses insurer ÖRAG.
  • My role: Senior Software Developer.
  • The team consists of 12 developers.
  • Technologies used: Java 8/21, Java EE, Quarkus, WebLogic, JPA, RabbitMQ, JTA, CI, CD, Jenkins, DB2, Maven, Jenkins, GIT (bitbucket) later GitLab, Junit, Elasticsearch, Mockito, Jira, SonarQube, Scrum, React, Workflow
  • Migration and modernization of legacy systems: rewrote C and C++ code in Java to improve maintainability, scalability, and performance. Refactored Python into Java, including optimization and integration into modern architectures.
  • Study on the use of AI (Codex) for implementing a Java feature. The goal is to compare the time spent and productivity of AI-supported development with a classic implementation by a developer. The results should show how strongly the use of AI affects development time and efficiency.
  • Development of the following tariff calculators for the years 2024/2026: private, companies, doctors, farmers, owner-occupied G + H, landlords, traffic, club, top managers, sales representatives, special criminal law, savings bank, municipal, BayGT, doctors, Dehoga
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Ingo D.

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Analytics

Frankfurt am Main
Ingo D.

Last position:

Analytics at BaFin - Federal Financial Supervisory Authority Frankfurt

  • Introduction of methods for developing and automated deployment of cloud-native software and machine learning applications in OpenShift clusters
  • Development of various programs in Python
  • Technologies: Kubernetes, OpenShift, Kustomize, ArgoCD, Tekton, Docker, PodMan, Airflow, IntelliJ, PyCharm, Git, Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, Python
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Dirk B.

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Senior Software Developer

Birkenfeld
Dirk B.

Last position:

Senior Software Developer at congstar

  • Mobile app backend development for end-customer mobile management
  • Implementation of authentication methods
  • Conversion of a monolith into microservices
  • Operational support
  • Technologies: Kotlin, Quarkus, Microprofile, Jackson, MariaDB, Redis, JSON, XML, SOAP, Maven, Git, GitLab CI, Splunk, Grafana, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Microservices
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Oliver L.

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Developer, Architect

Ahrensburg
Oliver L.

Last position:

Developer, Architect at libri GmbH

  • Role: Developer, Architect
  • Technologies: java, typescript, golang, spring (boot, web, security, data), Angular, AWS (OpenSearch, Aurora, SNS/SQS, CloudWatch, EC2, IAM), Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, OAuth, Keycloak, CI/CD, gradlew, Liquibase, Test Driven Development, shell scripting
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Christian S.

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Senior Java Developer

München
Christian S.

Last position:

Senior Java Developer at Freelance

  • Numerous projects as a Senior Java Developer or Team Lead in the technical domain, banking sector, public sector, etc. Please ask for a detailed project list. My contact: office(at)stellwag.it
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Mykhaylo K.

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Lead Developer Backend, Frontend, BPMN / Administrator

Augsburg
Mykhaylo K.

Last position:

Lead Developer Backend, Frontend, BPMN / Administrator at Main Customs Office, Department for Digital Affairs

  • Development of backend, frontend, and BPMN processes in the Atlas Centralised Clearance for Import project
  • Definition and implementation of REST, JMS, and SOAP endpoints
  • Implementation of database access with JPA
  • Implementation of BPMN processes with Camunda
  • Frontend implementation with React
  • Configuration of JBoss via CLI
  • Performing code reviews
  • Participating in communities of practice for developers and architects
  • Implementation of frontend-backend communication with WebSockets
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Bela B.

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Full Stack Lead Developer, Backend Architect

München
Bela B.

Last position:

Full Stack Lead Developer, Backend Architect at Telefonica (O2)

  • The software supports the complete planning and approval of antennas for mobile telephony.

  • The system was implemented using an event-driven microservice architecture for cloud-native deployment with Quarkus on the backend, Kafka for communication, and Angular for the frontend. Services run on Kubernetes in Google Cloud. A special challenge was synchronizing with the legacy system still used by some users.

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Jan M.

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Interface project at HR Solutions GmbH for Rhineland-Palatinate / BAMF

Dresden
Jan M.

Last position:

Interface project at HR Solutions GmbH for Rhineland-Palatinate / BAMF at HR Solutions GmbH

  • Developed an adapter from the central foreigner register to an internal application
  • REST, JSON, OpenAPI, Spring Boot, Vue, Java, Maven, XAusländer
  • Jira/Confluence/GitHub, Scrum+Kanban

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Statistics of experts using MicroProfile

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

28 years

MicroProfile experts in Germany have 28 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2.5 years

MicroProfile experts in Germany stay in a single position for 2.5 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

19

MicroProfile experts in Germany have completed 19 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

MicroProfile experts in Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Top industries

Information Technology, Government and Administration, Banking and Finance

MicroProfile experts in Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Banking and Finance.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Accounting

MicroProfile experts in Germany earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Accounting.

Bachelor's degree or higher

89%

89% of MicroProfile experts in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

44%

44% of MicroProfile experts in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

22%

22% of MicroProfile experts in Germany have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

2

MicroProfile experts in Germany hold 2 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

MicroProfile experts in Germany most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

91%

91% of MicroProfile experts in Germany speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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One of the MicroProfile experts in Germany charges less than €560 per day.
2 of the MicroProfile experts in Germany charge between €640 and €720 per day.
5 of the MicroProfile experts in Germany charge between €720 and €800 per day.
One of the MicroProfile experts in Germany charges between €800 and €880 per day.
2 of the MicroProfile experts in Germany charge €880 or more per day.
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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 MicroProfile

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 740 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 720 €

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.

MicroProfile 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%)
  • Government and Administration (82%)
  • Banking and Finance (73%)
  • Insurance (64%)
  • Healthcare (55%)
  • Telecommunication (55%)
  • Automotive (45%)
  • Transportation (45%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What MicroProfile Does

MicroProfile is a set of specifications for building cloud-native Java applications. It extends Jakarta EE with APIs for configuration, fault tolerance, health checks, metrics, distributed tracing and REST client communication. Companies use it to create modular services that can run consistently across containers and Kubernetes environments.

Core Specifications

MicroProfile specialists work across the APIs that make distributed Java services easier to operate:

  • Config for externalized and environment-specific settings
  • Fault Tolerance for retries, timeouts, bulkheads and fallbacks
  • Health, Metrics and OpenTelemetry for service visibility
  • REST Client and OpenAPI for connected, documented APIs

Runtimes and Tooling

MicroProfile runs on Jakarta EE-compatible runtimes such as Open Liberty, Payara, WildFly and Helidon. Strong professionals understand the differences in packaging, configuration and deployment between runtimes. They also use Maven or Gradle, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines and observability tools to move services from development into reliable operation.

Typical Project Work

Companies bring in freelance expertise when a Java system is being split into services, modernized for containers or prepared for a Kubernetes platform. Typical deliverables include:

  • Designing service boundaries and REST contracts
  • Implementing resilient service-to-service communication
  • Adding health, metrics, tracing and operational configuration
  • Migrating Jakarta EE workloads to a cloud-native runtime
  • Creating deployment manifests and delivery pipelines

When Specialist Help Matters

MicroProfile expertise is valuable when distributed systems expose problems that ordinary application development does not. A company may need help choosing specifications, setting safe timeout and retry policies, tracing requests across services or preventing configuration drift. In Germany, remote collaboration is common, while regulated or complex enterprise work may still benefit from on-site workshops and clear German or English communication.

What Strong Experts Bring

The best professionals connect API knowledge with production judgment. They test failure behavior rather than only successful requests, understand container resource limits and secure service communication, and can explain trade-offs between runtimes and deployment models. Look for practical evidence in architecture decisions, automated tests, observability design and incident-ready documentation.

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Frequently asked questions

What clients ask us most about MicroProfile — answered in short.

MicroProfile is used to build cloud-native Java microservices with standardized APIs for configuration, resilience, health checks, metrics, tracing and REST communication. It is especially useful when services must run in containers and integrate with Kubernetes-based operations.

MicroProfile complements the Jakarta EE ecosystem, while Spring Boot provides the Spring ecosystem and its own conventions and libraries. The right choice depends on existing platform skills, runtime preferences, portability needs and the services already used by the company.

MicroProfile work usually requires strong Java and Jakarta EE knowledge alongside REST, Maven or Gradle, Docker and Kubernetes. Useful adjacent skills include OpenTelemetry, CI/CD, OAuth-based security, messaging with Kafka or AMQP, automated testing and cloud operations.

MicroProfile projects need a professional who can design and operate distributed services, not only call the APIs. The required depth depends on the scope, but production work should include resilience behavior, observability, deployment, testing and integration with the chosen Jakarta EE runtime.

MicroProfile specialists can work remotely when service contracts, deployment environments and review practices are well documented. Teams in Germany should clarify time-zone overlap, German or English communication, access to internal systems and whether workshops or release activities require on-site attendance.

MicroProfile is supported by runtimes including Open Liberty, Payara, WildFly and Helidon, with differences in packaging, Jakarta EE support and operational features. A suitable professional can compare these options against the company’s container platform, licensing context and existing Java estate.

MicroProfile quality is visible in clear service boundaries, predictable failure handling and useful operational signals. Ask to review how the professional tests timeouts and fallbacks, documents configuration, traces cross-service requests and prepares deployments for controlled recovery.

MicroProfile assignments often involve more than implementation: specialists may need to align Jakarta EE versions, runtime behavior, Kubernetes settings and platform observability. Before starting, clarify the target runtime, required specifications, delivery pipeline, security model and ownership of production support.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used MicroProfile in their recent projects is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 740 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used MicroProfile in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 44% hold at least a Master's degree, and 22% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used MicroProfile in their recent projects have 28 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used MicroProfile in their recent projects are German (100%), English (82%), and French (27%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used MicroProfile in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Government and Administration (82%), and Banking and Finance (73%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used MicroProfile in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (100%), and Project Management (64%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used MicroProfile

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.

Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg

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