Open Telekom Cloud Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Open Telekom Cloud
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
Marijn S.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at Puls Security GmbH
Optimizing and acceleration of our Gitlab CI pipeline
Conceptual work for the PoC of the Zero Trust system
Extension of the policy-engine backend in Go
Extension of the policy-testing mechanism in Python
Architectural design of the PEP component of Zero Trust
Documentation of the product
Technologies: Zero Trust, Go, Python, Gitlab CI, Docker, JWT, Domain-Driven Design
Salim C.
Last position:
Cloud / Systems Architect
- Development and introduction of operations processes
- Preparation of complete documentation packages (including incident management and operations support) to meet compliance requirements
- Introduction of a workshop on IaC (Infrastructure as Code)
- Technical consulting for the project security concept (ISMS)
- Installation and operation of Kubernetes clusters on AWS, on-prem, and Azure
- Hybrid cloud architecture design (on-prem, Hetzner, AWS)
- Analysis and troubleshooting of incidents and system outages
- Network adjustments for firewall rules, gateways, OpenVPN settings, and IPsec tunnels (pfSense)
- Technical consulting on Bitbucket, Jenkins, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Consulting on Ansible deployments and infrastructure automation
- Consulting on building a scalable system in the cloud (AWS / Azure)
- Technologies / Tools: Ansible, Terraform, AWS, Azure, VPN, pfSense, Jenkins, Bitbucket, Kubernetes, GitLab Runner, ISMS, Golang, Prometheus, Grafana, S3, Lambda, RDS, ECS, Cognito, OIDC, Harbor, MinIO, Postgres, Redis, Keycloak, Ceph, Proxmox, CloudFormation, PostgreSQL, Flux CD, Hetzner, IONOS, Sonatype Nexus Repository, Entra ID, Dex IdP, Pulumi
Eduard V.
Last position:
Lead of workshop “Introduction to AI Development Tools” at Software company in Wiesbaden
- Presentation introducing generic A.I. and Large Language Models
- Explanation of legal frameworks (EU AI Act, US CLOUD Act, DSGVO)
- Systematic review of AI tools along the SDLC and holistic systems
- Comparison of on-prem LLMs vs. cloud-based solutions, as well as change management and works council considerations
- Moderation of the discussion and definition of next steps for introducing AI development tools
Olaf T.
Last position:
CTO, Shareholder, Agile Coach, Product Owner at fluidx digital GmbH
- Development and rollout of a browser-based platform for camera streaming, augmented reality (AR), and visual computing
- Device-independent camera streaming for smartphones, tablets, desktop PCs, as well as VR and AR headsets
- Ensuring GDPR-compliant hosting in Open Telekom Cloud and other sovereign cloud providers
- Intuitive visual and collaborative features to increase efficiency and integrate smoothly into existing business software
Tezcan D.
Last position:
Solution Architect / Project Manager at German Football Association
- Overall responsibility for the project lifecycle from scope definition to completion
- Close collaboration with platform teams, IT leaders, and external service providers
- Application of SAFe principles and structured sprint work
- Creation of a migration roadmap with clear milestones
- Monitoring of the lifecycle: onboarding, repository migration, replication of permissions, and system tests
- Visualization of the architecture with PlantUML and Gliffy as well as documentation in Confluence
- Regular status reports and running knowledge transfer sessions
Bernhard D.
Last position:
Enterprise Architect. And responsible for the cross-functional architecture as well as all domains with a focus on the sales at Süddeutsche Krankenversicherung
Creation of business and technical concepts as well as support for enterprise architecture management as part of the migration to the Adesso standard insurance solutions and the renewal of surrounding systems
Interface definitions
Business analysis and creation of the business concepts for input management and sales
Creation of architecture guidelines and processes
Processing technical and business decisions in the architecture board
Definition of service processes and system management aspects
Creation of the technical target operating model
Creation of an integration architecture for AI/LLMs from the providers Commasoft and Insiders
CommaSoft (Alan) webpages and web services
Insiders for Smartfix based on web services
Creation of a question catalog for a security/regulatory check.
Analysis of threats using threat modeling / STRIDE incl. creation of a set of measures to secure the systems
System environment: Jira, Confluence, Java, Enterprise Architect, VAIT/DORA, KritisV, GDPR, IT ServiceMgmt, Adesso Ecosphere and Insure Health, DoPIX and successor product, SmartFix, SmartFlow, Zabas, Kolumbus, Clarc archive, BiPRO, AI / LLM, MS Azure, AWS, TOM/FMO
Frank H.
Last position:
Project Manager Database Upgrade at Bank
- Planning, coordination and tracking of the work for database administration (DBA)
- Coordination with the application developers and test managers (QA) involved in the project
- Migration of the existing databases in several stages
- Coordination with and provision of information to stakeholders
- Technologies: MariaDB
- Tools: MS Office, Confluence, Jira
- Methods: Project management according to the customer-specific procedure
- Project language: English / German
Florian E.
Last position:
Lead Software Engineer
- In this role, I was responsible as Lead Software Engineer for automating various meat production lines.
- My focus was on developing highly available (High Availability) systems using C/C++.
- I also implemented and supported container orchestration with Kubernetes to ensure smooth and scalable production operations.
Kai K.
Last position:
OpenAI Integration at Akademische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
- OpenAI chatbot for German tax content
- Chat backend with Python on Azure
- Retrieval augmented generation with vector database
- Flutter frontend
Daniel S.
Last position:
DevOps Engineer / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at ComputerStack GmbH
- Provisioned a Kubernetes platform on Open Telekom Cloud CCE with comprehensive network isolation
- Built a VPC architecture with public, private, and data subnets
- Integrated managed services: RDS PostgreSQL, DCS Redis, DMS Apache Kafka
- Implemented monitoring with Cloud Eye and Log Tank Service
IMPACT: Cloud Infrastructure Engineer delivered a production-ready platform in 5 days with full network security isolation
Hasan K.
Last position:
Customer Project Manager at Nokia Networks
- Orange France - APEX
- Network APIs testing, NEF deployment on AWS (SaaS)
- Network APIs testing via NEF deployment on fCaaS (Orange Cloud, OTC)
- Orange Moldova Cloud SDM and IMS swap project
- Telenor SCIP cloudification project (case solution management with R&D)
Discover over 15,000 top freelancers
Statistics of experts using Open Telekom Cloud
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
1.5 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Telecommunication
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
80%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Doctorate
10%
Certifications per freelancer
10
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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 Open Telekom Cloud
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.
Open Telekom Cloud 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%)
- Banking and Finance (67%)
- Telecommunication (50%)
- Transportation (42%)
- Automotive (33%)
- Insurance (33%)
- Manufacturing (33%)
- Media and Entertainment (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Cloud foundation
Open Telekom Cloud, often called OTC, is a public cloud service operated by Deutsche Telekom and based on Huawei Cloud technology. It provides compute, storage, networking, databases and security services for enterprise workloads. Companies use it for new applications, migration projects, backup environments and resilient business systems.
Core services
The platform covers virtual machines, containers, object storage, block storage, managed databases, virtual networks and identity management. Specialists work with services such as Elastic Cloud Server, Object Storage Service, Cloud Container Engine and Relational Database Service. They also connect monitoring, logging, load balancing and key management into a consistent operating model.
Typical workloads
- Migrate Java, .NET and enterprise applications from private data centres
- Run Kubernetes clusters and containerised services with controlled networking
- Create backup, disaster recovery and archive environments
- Deliver data platforms, APIs and internal business applications
Open Telekom Cloud is suited to organisations that need European operations, enterprise controls and integration with existing infrastructure. In Germany, it appears in projects across manufacturing, public services, healthcare, retail and financial operations, with requirements shaped by each organisation’s security and governance model.
Delivery and automation
Strong specialists combine OTC knowledge with Linux, networking, IAM, security and application operations. They use Terraform, Ansible, Git-based workflows, Kubernetes, Helm and CI/CD pipelines to make environments repeatable. They also define observability, backup policies, access controls and cost-aware resource structures instead of treating cloud setup as a one-off task.
When to hire
- A migration needs discovery, landing-zone design and workload cutover
- Existing cloud resources lack clear ownership, security rules or documentation
- Kubernetes operations need automation, upgrades or production hardening
- A team needs temporary capacity for a regulated delivery or recovery project
Freelance expertise is useful when internal teams know the business systems but need focused platform experience. Remote collaboration works well for design, automation and documentation; on-site workshops in Germany can help when networks, facilities or stakeholder coordination are central.
Choosing quality
Look for professionals who can explain trade-offs between OTC services, private infrastructure and other public clouds in practical terms. Ask for evidence of architecture decisions, infrastructure-as-code, recovery testing, monitoring and secure identity design. The strongest specialists document assumptions, communicate clearly with application teams and leave behind maintainable environments rather than opaque configurations.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Open Telekom Cloud.
Open Telekom Cloud is used to host enterprise applications, virtual machines, containers, databases, backup systems and disaster recovery environments. OTC can support both newly built services and workloads migrated from private data centres.
Open Telekom Cloud is often considered when European operations, Deutsche Telekom relationships, enterprise governance or specific data-residency expectations matter. AWS, Azure and Google Cloud generally offer broader global ecosystems, so the right choice depends on available services, operating model, skills and compliance requirements.
A strong Open Telekom Cloud specialist usually combines cloud architecture with Linux, networking, IAM, security and automation. Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD, monitoring and database operations are valuable when the work extends beyond basic resource provisioning.
The required background depends on the scope. A contained workload migration may need focused OTC delivery experience, while a shared landing zone or production platform requires proven capability in networking, security, automation, recovery and operational handover.
Yes, much of Open Telekom Cloud work can be handled remotely through infrastructure repositories, secure access and video workshops. On-site collaboration may still help for data-centre dependencies, network changes, sensitive discovery sessions or stakeholder alignment, and German-language communication can matter in some organisations.
A capable OTC professional should clarify workloads, network boundaries, identity ownership, recovery targets, data locations, existing tools and handover expectations. They should also confirm whether the project uses Elastic Cloud Server, Object Storage Service, Cloud Container Engine or managed database services.
Ask the Open Telekom Cloud professional to explain a comparable architecture and the trade-offs behind it. Review the quality of their Terraform or automation, security controls, monitoring, recovery tests and documentation, not only the final cloud diagram.
Open Telekom Cloud supports Kubernetes through Cloud Container Engine and related networking, storage and identity services. A suitable specialist should be able to manage cluster design, ingress, persistent storage, upgrades, observability, image security and integration with delivery pipelines.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Open Telekom Cloud in their recent projects is 114 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 914 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Open Telekom Cloud in their recent projects, 80% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 50% hold at least a Master's degree, and 10% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Open Telekom Cloud in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Open Telekom Cloud in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Open Telekom Cloud in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Telecommunication (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Open Telekom Cloud in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (92%), and Operations (75%).
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