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Shamaila M.

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Senior Software And Platform Architect

Heilbronn
Shamaila M.

Last position:

Founder/Kubernetes and Cloud Architect at Kubekanvas

  • Developed browser based platform for kubernetes no-code deployment and cluster management
  • Developed CLI in Typescript to deploy the resources in the cluster without leaving the browser UI.
  • Implemented DevSecOps pipelines: image scanning, SBOM, policy enforcement, supply-chain security and used Kyverno. Implemented IAM integration for the command line utility tool.
  • Designed role & permission models for Keycloak, oAuth/OIDC, social login flows.
  • Used LLM to convert user intent into the diagram.
  • Worked on integration with multiple Sovereign Cloud like stackIt, Hetzner, CIVO, UpCloud plus public clouds like AWS, GCP, Azure
  • The technology stack includes Java, SpringBoot, Kubernetes, OpenAI, Kubernetes multi-tenancy using vCluster, Karpenter, RBAC for CLI, Helm, React
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Paul W.

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Enterprise & Solution Architect · Senior IT Program Manager Freelance IT Consultant — SAP · Salesforce · Cloud · AI/Agentic

München
Paul W.

Last position:

Enterprise Architect at ePrimo GmbH

Led the end-to-end integration and migration architecture for decommissioning SAP IS-U market communication and transitioning to Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) with E.ON IT Services — covering regulated EDIFACT market messaging, a three-phase data migration (transfer of market message inventory after cutover), redesign of market communication processes, and full GDPR and German energy-market compliance.

  • Designed the three-tier target architecture (SAP IS-U → NScale B2B gateway → SFMC) processing 50,000–100,000 EDIFACT messages daily within sub-5-minute SLAs.
  • Architected the three-phase data migration: 36 months of historical data, zero-loss cutover of in-flight market messages, and near-real-time CDC synchronization.
  • Delivered secure, BDEW/GDPR-compliant integration (AS2/OFTP2, RFC/IDoc, REST APIs, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD, AWS S3) achieving >99.5% uptime, <0.1% migration discrepancy, and RTO <4 hours.
  • Applied BPMN to model and optimize the market communication processes.

Technologies: SAP IS-U, NScale, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, EDIFACT, OAuth 2.0, Azure AD, AWS S3, BPMN, Jira, Confluence, Draw.io

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Vladimir E.

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Technical Executive, Principal Architect

Aurachtal
Vladimir E.

Last position:

Technical Project Manager / Freelancer at Deutsche Bank

  • Engaged within the Information and Security Management division for a Proof of Concept (PoC) project focused on developing a Client Security Portal.
  • Managed project resources across the UK, India, and Germany.
  • Architected and deployed the PoC solution leveraging a modern Java stack, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with Kubernetes, and Active Directory (Entra ID) for authentication.
  • Implemented OAuth 2.0 for authorization.
  • Ensured DORA alignment according to Deutsche Bank security rules and regulatory preparation.
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Marco S.

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IT Interim Manager | Interim CIO | Transformation Lead | IT Project Manager & Program Manager | Digital Advisory Board Member

Grünwald
Marco S.

Last position:

IT Interim Manager & Digitalization Consultant at paarprojekt GmbH

  • Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of corporate management, including processes and applications
  • Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure, including applications, core processes and contracts, including cost optimization
  • Evaluation and implementation of solutions to promote digitalization in the company in the areas of property management, CRM, invoice review and approval processes, smart metering, DMS and time tracking
  • Digitization of file folders and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as central document and communication platforms
  • Design and delivery of an AI workshop, including the rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
  • Preparation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions
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Karen M.

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Senior .NET Backend Engineer | Applied AI | Agentic Systems, RAG & Distributed Architecture

Munich
Karen M.

Last position:

Personal AI Engineering Project — Croky AI at Crocky AI

Product:

  • Built a production-ready AI platform for generating brand-aware marketing images and videos from product data, user requirements, and uploaded media.
  • Own the platform architecture, technical roadmap, API design, security, deployment workflow, operational reliability, and model-provider strategy.
  • Developed the core platform in .NET and built supporting AI and workflow prototypes in Python, applying language-independent API contracts and structured interfaces between services and model providers.
  • Implemented reliable background processing with RabbitMQ, persisted workflow state, idempotent handling, retries, failure recovery, logging, secure storage, authorization, and credit accounting.
  • Made pragmatic build-versus-buy and model-routing decisions based on reliability, latency, cost, and maintainability rather than novelty.

Agent Orchestration & RAG Systems

  • Built and compared agent workflows using Microsoft Agent Framework, LangGraph, and LangChain, including tool use, conditional routing, clarification steps, state management, and hand-offs between agents.
  • Implemented reusable .NET components for agents, prompts, tools, model providers, structured responses, and retrieval with pyvector, making it easier to change AI providers without rewriting the core workflow.
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Robert D.

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Software Architect

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
Robert D.

Last position:

Software Architect at FinTech / Wealth Management

  • Analysis of existing microservice structures and integration into the event-driven architecture
  • Design and implementation of prototypes
  • Introduction of structured workflows and integration into a solid testing strategy
  • Team: Small specialized team (3-5 people) from analysis through implementation readiness
  • Documentation of architectural decisions and definition of interfaces
  • Integration of the event-driven pipeline into the existing landscape
  • Technologies: Kafka, Docker, Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Java, Liquibase
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Yusuf C.

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Senior Software Engineer C# | C++ | Java | JS | Microservices | Vert.x | OSGI | IoT | Hardware | MQTT

Würselen
Yusuf C.

Last position:

Senior Software Engineer at LeiKon GmbH

  • Development of scalable backend applications with C#/.NET and Java
  • Design and implementation of distributed microservice architectures
  • Development and integration of REST APIs for industrial applications
  • Development of modern web applications with React, Angular, and TypeScript
  • Implementation of MQTT-based communication solutions
  • Integration of industrial protocols such as OPC UA and Modbus TCP
  • Development of batch, process control, and HMI components
  • Containerization and deployment of applications with Docker
  • Conducting code reviews and supporting architecture decisions
  • Close collaboration with Product Owners, QA, and interdisciplinary teams
  • Analysis of business requirements and implementation of technical solutions
  • Further development of existing software architectures with a focus on maintainability and performance

Technologies: C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Java, C++, React, Angular, TypeScript, Vue.JS, MQTT, OPC UA, Modbus TCP, Docker, GitLab, MariaDB, MySQL, Linux

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Umut G.

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Freelancer

Frankfurt
Umut G.

Last position:

Data Architect at BA Technology

I am an experienced data engineer specializing in end‑to‑end data integration, cloud DWH architectures, and high‑quality, governed data products.

I delivered following projects and engagements as a freelancer.

  • Data Migration of CRM System for AL-FA Objekt Service Gmbh
  • Microsoft Software Resales Partnership

I am looking for freelance roles like: Freelance Data Engineer Cloud Data Warehouse Architect Data Modeling & Architecture Consultant MDM & Data Governance Specialist BI & Analytics Developer

Technical Focus Areas

  • Data Engineering & Integration: SQL Server/SSIS, Informatica PowerCenter/IDQ, Talend, Kafka, Azure Data Factory – Delta/CDC/ELT patterns, robust pipelines, monitoring/recovery, data lineage & impact analysis, medallion architecture Bronze/Silver/Gold layers
  • DWH & Cloud: Azure SQL / Data Lake / Synapse, AWS Redshift/S3, on‑prem SQL/Oracle – scalable data marts with a strong cost/benefit focus.
  • Data Modeling: Atomic (Inmon) and Dimensional (Kimball), Data Vault (Linstedt), Domain‑Driven Design, clear lineage & contracts.
  • MDM & Governance: Informatica MDM, IBM MDM, stewardship processes, data quality rules, survivorship/XREF, catalog/glossary, SIF/BES/REST publication.
  • Analytics/BI: Power BI, SSAS, Cognos – business‑ready, maintainable data products.
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Michael H.

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Product Owner & Project Manager | from concept to go-live - structured, hands-on and strong on delivery

Leipzig
Michael H.

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Senior Consultant Retail & POS (LS One) at Gebr. Heinemann SE & Co. KG

Analysis and structuring of business and technical requirements for the further development of the LS One checkout system. Designing solution proposals and translating them into precise implementation tasks for international development teams. Prioritizing and coordinating requirements from a functional perspective, taking business and legal requirements into account. Quality assurance through reviewing, testing and evaluating the implementation based on defined acceptance criteria. Functional support for international deployments and rollouts, as well as analysis of feedback from locations for release planning.

Additionally: Supporting the integration of Anybill to provide digital receipts, as well as coordinating business and technical requirements within the existing POS environment.

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Martin R.

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Interim & Fractional CTO / CIO | Private Equity | Tech Due Diligence & Security | Trusted Advisor

Poing
Martin R.

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Fractional CIO - IT Carve-out & Post-Merger Integration at XTRONIC GmbH & iinovis GmbH (Accursia Capital)

Carve-out and post-merger integration of two automotive engineering companies under Accursia Capital, 6 locations in Germany and Spain, 250+ employees after the carve-out. Reporting directly to the investor, with overall IT responsibility for both companies.

  • Consolidation of the ERP landscape into one instance (replacement of SAP legacy)
  • TISAX certification
  • M365, identity and data center migration
  • Replacement of end-of-life infrastructure
  • Weekly investor reporting

Results:

  • Critical infrastructure risk eliminated, backup and platform stabilized
  • One IT organization established for both companies
  • Weekly investor reporting successfully established
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Harold T.

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Senior Software Developer | OOP . Full Stack . Web & Mobile . Cloud-Native

Braunschweig
Harold T.

Last position:

CPU Watcher — Cloud-Native Monitoring Application at SEUYTEL

  • Planned and developed a CPU monitoring application for monitoring system performance and resource utilization.
  • Designed and implemented a Spring Boot backend providing a REST API for processing and exposing monitoring data.
  • Developed the React frontend for presenting monitoring information in a clear and user-friendly interface.
  • Integrated PostgreSQL for persistent storage and management of application data.
  • Containerized the application and its services using Docker Compose.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning and deployment using Terraform on AWS.
  • Structured the application as a modern, maintainable system using REST-based communication between frontend and backend.
  • Designed and developed a secure, scalable CPU monitoring architecture (cpu-watcher) with a dedicated collector application that streams monitoring data to the backend, reducing direct exposure of system resources.
  • Designed a secure cloud infrastructure with the database isolated within a private network and OIDC-based authentication.
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and integrated version-controlled CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, infrastructure changes, and application deployments.
  • Designed and implemented the frontend delivery architecture using AWS CloudFront.

Stack: Spring Boot · React · PostgreSQL · REST API · Docker Compose · Terraform · AWS

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Onur K.

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AI & Automation Consultant · Project Manager for AI Projects

Braunschweig
Onur K.

Last position:

Project Manager & Outsourcing Manager at SENEC GmbH (EnBW Group)

  • Built a scalable nearshore IT developer hub (Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland) as an independent company through a BOT model (Build – Operate – Transfer)
  • Identified, selected, and managed full-service agencies; introduced management and control mechanisms, including KPIs, SLAs, and regular service reviews
  • Prepared and reviewed data processing agreements and framework contracts in coordination with Legal & Compliance; integrated regulatory requirements (including KRITIS) into process design
  • Advised on cloud vs. on-premise strategies, data storage, and authorization concepts; supported Procurement with tendering and service provider evaluations
  • Managed change and process harmonization between internal teams and nearshore partners; reported to executive management, CFO, and CIO

Result: Scalable IT developer hub with an audit-ready governance model, reduced operating costs, and accelerated product development.

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Jörg K.

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Principal Agile Coach & Management Consultant

Potsdam
Jörg K.

Last position:

Exec. Coach / Consultant / Agilist at HASOMED GmbH

  • Repaired a broken “ScrumBan” process, then established a pure Kanban system; increased output in the Kanban flow by 22% within four weeks

  • Increased team autonomy and decision-making ability by implementing new decision strategies; resulting in up to 25% better outcomes

  • Redesigned retrospectives (including one-to-one coaching and workshops), which led to consistent implementation of the resulting action items

  • Intensive coaching of Product Owners (POs) to develop and support “Empowered Teams”, alongside leadership development to place agile frameworks and methods in a realistic context (“de-illusioning”)

  • Supported change management processes to promote an agile company culture among management and teams, improving internal communication to increase transparency and effectiveness in agile processes

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Jan-Christoph W.

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Portfolio Operations and Value Creation | Operating Partner Profile | Buy and Build | Management Sparring | Transformation |

Mülheim an der Ruhr
Jan-Christoph W.

Last position:

Partner Management Consultancy Climate and Energy at DSC Dietmar Schickel Consulting GmbH

  • Advising companies in the energy and climate sectors on portfolio analysis, performance, costs, quality and supplier structure.
  • Design and end-to-end management of tenders, including bid evaluation, contract negotiations and implementation support.

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Statistics of experts using Microservices

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

18 years

Microservices experts in Germany have 18 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2.7 years

Microservices experts in Germany stay in a single position for 2.7 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

12

Microservices experts in Germany have completed 12 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Microservices experts in Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive

Microservices experts in Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Automotive.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

Microservices experts in Germany earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

92%

92% of Microservices experts in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

55%

55% of Microservices experts in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

7%

7% of Microservices experts in Germany have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

2

Microservices experts in Germany hold 2 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

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

Speak two or more languages

97%

97% of Microservices experts in Germany speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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5% of Microservices experts in Germany charge less than €400 per day.
48% of Microservices experts in Germany charge between €400 and €800 per day.
41% of Microservices experts in Germany charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
4% of Microservices experts in Germany charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
2% of Microservices experts in Germany charge €1600 or more per day.
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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.

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Average rates of experts in Germany using Microservices

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

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Daily rate avg. 769 €

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Median rate 760 €

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.

Microservices 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 (96%)
  • Banking and Finance (52%)
  • Automotive (41%)
  • Retail (38%)
  • Manufacturing (35%)
  • Healthcare (32%)
  • Professional Services (32%)
  • Transportation (31%)

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

About the technology

What Microservices Means

Microservices is an architectural style that splits an application into small, independently deployable services. Each service owns a focused business capability and communicates through APIs or events. Teams use this approach to release parts of a system separately, scale demanding functions independently, and limit the impact of failures.

What It Builds

Microservices supports customer portals, commerce platforms, payment systems, logistics software, media services, and internal business applications. It is a strong fit when domains change at different speeds or need separate scaling. It also introduces operational complexity that must be planned from the start.

  • Domain-focused services with clear ownership
  • REST, gRPC, or event-driven communication
  • Independent deployment and controlled releases
  • Resilient workflows across distributed components

Ecosystem And Tooling

Professionals commonly work with Spring Boot, .NET, Node.js, Go, or Quarkus for service implementation. Docker and Kubernetes package and operate workloads, while Kafka, RabbitMQ, or cloud messaging support asynchronous communication. Service meshes, API gateways, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana help with traffic control, tracing, metrics, and diagnosis.

When Companies Need Experts

Companies often bring in freelance specialists during a platform decomposition, cloud migration, or modernization of a monolith. They may also need focused support when releases are unreliable, service ownership is unclear, or production incidents are difficult to trace. In Germany, collaboration may combine remote delivery with on-site workshops and German or English communication.

  • Map domains before splitting an existing application
  • Define contracts, versioning, and data ownership
  • Establish CI/CD, observability, and incident practices
  • Improve reliability, security, and deployment flow

Skills That Matter

Strong professionals understand distributed systems, networking, security, persistence, and cloud infrastructure rather than treating each service as an isolated application. They can choose between synchronous calls and events, design for retries and idempotency, and manage consistency without creating hidden coupling. They also document decisions and make operational ownership explicit.

How Quality Is Judged

Look for evidence of production work involving service boundaries, failure handling, automated delivery, and observability. Ask how the specialist measured service health, handled schema changes, secured APIs, and recovered from partial outages. A sound approach starts with business boundaries and uses Microservices only where the operational trade-offs are justified.

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Frequently asked questions

Not sure where to start with Microservices? These answers cover the essentials.

Microservices are used to build distributed applications as a set of focused, independently deployable services. They suit platforms such as commerce, banking, logistics, media, and enterprise software where teams need separate ownership, release cycles, or scaling decisions.

Microservices provide independent deployment and scaling, but they add network calls, distributed data concerns, and operational work. A monolith can be simpler to develop and run, so the right choice depends on domain boundaries, team structure, release needs, and system complexity.

A strong Microservices specialist should also understand API design, cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and security. Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ, relational and NoSQL databases, and distributed tracing is useful for many projects.

Microservices projects need practical experience with production failure modes, service contracts, data ownership, deployment automation, and monitoring. The scope matters more than a fixed tenure: decomposing a monolith or designing a critical platform requires deeper judgment than adding a small set of isolated services.

Microservices work is often suitable for remote collaboration because code, infrastructure, documentation, and observability are shared digitally. On-site workshops can still help with domain mapping and architecture decisions, while teams should agree on English or German communication and reliable overlap for incident work.

Ask a Microservices professional to explain service boundaries, failure isolation, API evolution, data consistency, and rollback procedures. Review architecture records, tests, deployment pipelines, dashboards, and examples of how the system behaved during partial outages.

Microservices may be a poor fit for a small product, a compact team, or a system with tightly coupled transactions and limited operational capacity. A modular monolith can preserve clear boundaries while reducing deployment, networking, and monitoring overhead.

A Microservices freelancer can deliver domain maps, service and API designs, migration plans, implementation work, event schemas, infrastructure definitions, CI/CD pipelines, and observability setups. They may also document operating procedures and coach teams on ownership, testing, and incident response.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Microservices in their recent projects is 96 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 769 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Microservices in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 55% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Microservices in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Microservices in their recent projects are German (97%), English (97%), and French (14%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Microservices in their recent projects are Information Technology (96%), Banking and Finance (52%), and Automotive (41%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Microservices in their recent projects are Information Technology (99%), Product Development (94%), and Quality Assurance (56%).

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