MSI Expert in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used MSI
Dirk B.
Last position:
Sabbatical
Mustafa K.
Last position:
Senior Consultant SCCM, SCOM, SCSM, SCVMM / Software packaging at LfSt - Bavarian State Office for Taxes
- Further development of the existing SCCM 2509 implementation
- Schema extension, CAS extension
- Creating task sequences, in-place upgrade
- Patch management (WSUS)
- Security updates, feature updates
- Emergency fixes, application updates
- Incident, change, and problem management (3rd level)
- Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPMC
- Managing users, groups, OUs, computers
- Setting up GPOs
- Senior consultant for software packaging in an SCCM 2509 environment
- Project management ITIL standards
- Defect management
- SIT (Software Integration Test)
- SAT (Software Acceptance Test)
- UAT (User Acceptance Test)
- Adjusting Windows 11 25H2 client deployment
- Secunet SINA management systems administrator
- Secunet SINA Workstation 3.5.4
- Maintenance and configuration work in SINA management
- Importing and adjusting IPsec policies
- Retrieving and documenting status, firmware versions, and configurations of individual SINA devices
- Consulting and implementation in fault and incident management
- Implementation of documentation and rollout of new software versions
- Creating software packages based on PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit, Flexera AdminStudio for the W11 64-bit platform and Server 2025 / 2022
- Number of PC systems: approx. 1,850.
Label: PowerShell, VBS, Batch scripting
Label: SCCM 2503, Windows 11 64 Bit, Windows 2025 Server, Windows 2022 Server, Windows 2019 Server
Andreas W.
Last position:
Self-employed Software Developer at amw-software.net
John R.
Last position:
Consultant / Project Manager at DevOps Company
Datacenter setup, updates, connectivity and Disaster recovery setup.
Technologies used: VMware ESXi 8, DevOps, Office 365, VM, Hyper-V, Workplace, Power BI.
Daniel U.
Last position:
Senior Application Packaging & Deployment Engineer at Allevio AG (Client: Allianz Technology)
- Enterprise application packaging and deployment for Allianz's global Windows migration programs across Europe, North America, and APAC
- Migrated hundreds of enterprise applications from Windows 10 VDI to Microsoft Azure Windows 365 (Windows 11)
- Created software packages in MSI/MST, FlexApp, PSADT 3/4, and App-V according to enterprise packaging standards
- Developed an ASP.NET packaging automation platform with MongoDB, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Outlook integration
- Built PowerShell modules for automated quality checks of MSI and FlexApp packages
- Developed a release conflict detection module in PowerShell to identify potential deployment issues before production
- Created WDAC monitoring scripts for automated policy oversight and incident response
- Implemented MSGraph API calls in PowerShell for Azure AD and Intune operations
- Created Citrix oData scripts for historical usage analysis (BYOD, VDI, fat clients)
- Developed an Intune Win32 app 'Do Not Disturb' deployment routine for an optimal user experience
- First point of contact for troubleshooting production incidents with packaged applications
- Coordinated application owner, UAT, and release testing for hundreds of deployments
- Administered Microsoft Intune, Citrix environments, and SQL Server security
- Created and tested WDAC policies in Intune; managed configuration policies and Win32 app deployments
- Primary packaging resource for Allianz France since 2019
Alexander B.
Last position:
Consultant at Bundesdruckerei
- Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory, Entra ID Group Policy, Orca, PowerShell, PSAppDeployToolKit, Intune, Office 365, Azure, Winget, SandBox
- Onsite/offsite packaging and repackaging in Intune
- Silent install / uninstall
- Use of scripting (PSADT, PowerShell)
- Distribution, planning, and monitoring of packages using Intune Admin Center
- Troubleshooting
- System monitoring
- 2nd and 3rd Level Support
- Packaging process (creation and review of installation and configuration guides, test plans, User Acceptance Testing)
- Automatic client provisioning
- Quality assurance, testing of software packages
- Workplace Engineering
- Windows Client Engineering
- Management of profiles and group policies
- Working with agile methods (Scrum)
- Use of ITSM, including as a ticket system
- Sprint planning
Alagi M.
Last position:
Senior S/4HANA Project Manager in the Energy Sector at RKU Informations- und Telekommunikationsdienste
- Coordination and monitoring of required tasks and resources
- Coordination and ensuring the flow of information between involved departments
- Windows 10/11
- Time management and project control
- Integration of S/4HANA solutions in collaboration with business units
- Microsoft Project
- Confluence
- Jira
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Planner
- Responsible expert for client management environment services and patch management
- Coordination of interfaces and integration with existing systems
- Enable and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Ensuring data migration and quality during the S/4HANA implementation
- Creation of a project structure plan
- Optimization of the design and implementation of service and client management processes
- Azure AD
- Project management & risk management
- Regular updates and drafting of decision documents for decision-makers
- Set up of an additional Linux-based infrastructure for administrative purposes
- Advising program management on transformation and migration projects
- PowerShell scripting
- Enhancement, maintenance and troubleshooting of the existing ERP application
- Synchronization with on-premises directories (Azure AD Connect)
- Conducting concept development and planning
- Procurement, integration, and deployment of MacBooks
- Autopilot
- Integration of systems into a client management system (Intune), Microsoft Defender, and Azure AD
- Implementation of single sign-on for mobile devices & PCs
- Migration from Active Directory to MS Intune
- Implementation and integration of SAP S/4HANA solutions
- Software packaging (MSI)
- Mobile device management with MS Intune and Mobile Iron
- Management of servers and services using Ansible
- MIM (Microsoft Identity Manager)
- Identity and permission management
- Access management
Oliver H.
Last position:
Orbis Support at Recura Kliniken Beelitz
- Incident handling
- Error analysis
Joachim B.
Last position:
Further development and maintenance of a company-wide monitoring database at BASF SE
Maintenance of a company-wide Oracle database that consolidates information from various internal databases, Active Directory, and other systems
Data transfer via Oracle jobs between the monitoring database and other systems
Data visualization and processing using APEX and Oracle Forms (with Forms being replaced by APEX)
Gathering requirements from business units
Designing the implementation
Implementation at the database level and in APEX
System maintenance
Troubleshooting
Technologies: Oracle 12, Oracle 19, Oracle PL/SQL, Oracle APEX, SQL Developer
Oliver A.
Last position:
Senior IT System Engineer – Software Packaging / Software Distribution at Finanz Informatik Technologie Service (FITS) / LBBW
- Migration from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and from Windows 10 to Windows 11
- Creating software packages for Windows 10 & Windows 11 as well as Windows Server 2012 - 2022
- Integrating software packages into DSM in a Windows Server 2012 / 2016 environment
- Integrating and distributing software packages in SCCM in a Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 – 2022 environment
- Quality assurance of software packages including error analysis
- Technologies: Windows 10 / 11, Windows Server 2012 / 2016 / 2019 / 2022, MS SCCM, Ivanti DSM, VMware
Thomas F.
Last position:
Senior Fullstack Developer at DB InfraGO AG
- Frontend: new development in Angular
- Backend: new development in ASP.NET Web API
- Database: modeling, implementation, and operation based on Microsoft SQL Server
- Requirements management, design, and implementation
- Deployment, maintenance, operation
- Knowledge transfer to internal staff
- Agile development (SCRUM)
Erika M.
Last position:
Senior IT-Consultant | Software Packaging | Software Delivery at WDR
- MSI software packaging using Flexera AdminStudio (for standard and application software for Win 10, Win 11, and RDS servers). Package creation using the PowerShell AppDeployment Toolkit.
- Quality assurance: install, launch the application with a standard user, uninstall.
- Technical customer support.
- Workorder/ticket handling in the Remedy system.
- Prepare and distribute application and package in MECM.
- Conduct technical acceptance with the client.
- Coordinated and managed rollout of specialized applications.
- MS Office 365 rollout.
Krzysztof S.
Last position:
IT Consultant / System Engineer at ITC-Solek
- Worked as an IT Consultant and System Engineer
Sebastian B.
Last position:
AZ-104 Microsoft Azure Administrator at Continuing Education
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Statistics of experts using MSI
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2.6 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
60%
Master's degree or higher
40%
Doctorate
10%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
93%
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 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.
Average rates of experts in Germany using MSI
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.
MSI 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 (93%)
- Banking and Finance (79%)
- Insurance (71%)
- Manufacturing (71%)
- Government and Administration (64%)
- Energy (50%)
- Automotive (36%)
- Education (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Windows Installer fundamentals
MSI, commonly called Microsoft Installer or Windows Installer, is the Windows technology for installing, repairing, updating and removing desktop software. An MSI package contains structured installation data, files, registry settings, shortcuts, services and configuration rules. Its transactional design can roll changes back when an installation fails.
Packaging and authoring
MSI specialists create and maintain packages with tools such as WiX Toolset, InstallShield and Advanced Installer. They work with MSI tables, transforms, custom actions, component rules, product codes, upgrade codes and patch packages. Strong packaging keeps installations repeatable, quiet and manageable across different Windows environments.
Enterprise deployment
Companies use MSI packages to distribute applications through Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Group Policy and other endpoint management systems. Typical work includes:
- Converting application installers into reliable MSI packages
- Creating silent installation and removal workflows
- Applying transforms for regional or departmental settings
- Designing upgrade, repair and rollback behavior
When specialists help
Freelance expertise is useful when a software portfolio needs standardization, a legacy installer causes failed deployments or a business is moving from local setup routines to managed endpoint delivery. Specialists also help prepare packages for phased rollouts, application virtualization, Windows upgrades and large changes in device management.
In Germany, collaboration may involve distributed teams, internal IT groups and local software vendors. Clear documentation in English or German can matter when packages move between support, security and workplace operations.
Skills around MSI
Effective MSI work depends on more than authoring a package. Professionals often combine PowerShell scripting, Windows internals, registry and file-system knowledge, application discovery, code signing, logging and deployment reporting. They understand installer technologies such as EXE bootstrapper packages, MSIX and App-V, and can choose a practical route for each application.
Quality signals
Look for specialists who can explain component rules, upgrade paths and custom-action risks in plain language. A strong professional tests clean installs, repairs, upgrades, removals and failure recovery on representative Windows configurations. Useful deliverables include source files, versioning rules, test evidence, deployment instructions and a clear handover for ongoing maintenance.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about MSI? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
MSI is used to install, repair, update and remove Windows applications in a controlled way. It supports silent deployment, standardized configuration and rollback behavior, which makes it useful for managed company devices.
Microsoft Installer is widely supported by enterprise deployment tools and gives specialists detailed control over files, registry entries and upgrade logic. MSIX offers stronger application isolation, while an EXE may be simpler for vendors but less predictable for centralized deployment.
A capable Windows Installer specialist often works with PowerShell, WiX Toolset, InstallShield, registry settings, code signing and endpoint management. Knowledge of Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Group Policy and application logging is also valuable.
The required depth depends on the application and its upgrade history. MSI packaging for a simple desktop application may be straightforward, while legacy dependencies, services, drivers, per-user data or complex custom actions require careful analysis and testing.
Yes, much MSI work can be completed remotely when the specialist receives installers, requirements, test access and deployment logs. On-site collaboration can still help when packages depend on restricted networks, physical devices or internal release procedures in Germany.
Ask how the Windows Installer specialist handles component rules, product and upgrade codes, repair behavior and failed upgrades. Request examples of test plans, logging practices and handover documentation rather than judging only by the packaging tool they use.
Yes, MSI specialists can inspect an existing package, remove fragile custom actions and create a controlled upgrade path. They may also compare a rebuilt MSI with MSIX or another delivery method when the application’s dependencies and management requirements allow it.
A typical Microsoft Installer engagement should produce the package source, build instructions, versioning decisions and tested installation, repair, upgrade and removal workflows. It should also document transforms, deployment commands, prerequisites, known limitations and ownership for future releases.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used MSI in their recent projects is 89 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 708 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used MSI in their recent projects, 60% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 40% hold at least a Master's degree, and 10% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used MSI in their recent projects have 25 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 MSI in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and French (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used MSI in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Banking and Finance (79%), and Insurance (71%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used MSI in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (79%), and Quality Assurance (79%).
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