openSUSE Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used openSUSE
Gerhard K.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager and Site Manager at HENSOLDT Optronics GmbH
- Set-up of the data center in Oberkochen (Defence division)
- Planning of the fiber-optic ring and simulation of Wi-Fi coverage
- Installation plan for WAN and LAN cables for office and production (infrastructure)
- Adaptation of the SAP system (R3) for the Oberkochen site (software)
- IT transformation of the SAP system to SAP HANA
- Planning of network infrastructure and server technologies in the SAP environment
- Pre-sales support and establishment of change management
- Independent coordination of utilities according to time, budget and quality
- Mapping of the project in MS Project and SERVICENow
- Development and design of hardware and software
- Demand management and portfolio management
- Set-up of a risk register and migration plan
- Preparation of payment-supporting documents in coordination with the responsible finance and commercial functions
- Budget: 5 million - 34 FTE
Ornel Franck W.
Last position:
Sales Partner at ERGO PRO
- Industry: Insurance, Trade, IT
- Customers & Projects: Consulting and selling insurance and similar services
- Main tasks: Insurance consulting (health insurance, retirement planning, wealth building); commercial services, inside and field sales; sales data analysis and forecasting; customer consulting and support; opening a new sales headquarters for private and business customers; business development & innovation management; business use case development; process optimization; stakeholder management; team leadership and training; preparation and delivery of trainings;
- Technologies used: Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Draw.IO, Camunda 8, Java (8, 17,21,25), Git, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Data REST, Spring Web, Spring Security, J-Unit, Playwright, Lombock, Vaadin, H2, PostgreSQL (16, 17 18), pgAdmin, Docker, LLMs, JasperSoft Studio, JasperReports
Michael K.
Last position:
DevOps, Linux Administrator, Infrastructure, Security at ERGO / ITErgo
- Installation, planning, maintenance and further development of the server farm in the area of hardware and software
- Migration of live systems with minimized downtime
- Processing tickets and changes in daily business
- Documentation of changes and processes in Confluence
- Test runs in the development environment
- Configuration and administration of Linux systems
- Configuration and administration of backup systems (Dell Networker, DataDomain)
- Administration of the Checkpoint firewall
Andreas I.
Last position:
Cybersecurity Specialist Assessor at Bundesnetzagentur
- Recognition of national notified bodies
- Preparation of cybersecurity competency reports
- EU Radio Equipment Directive
David B.
Last position:
Acting Partner at Bliestal Consulting UG
- Redesigning cablewise infrastructure with CAT 8.1 keystones, measuring the speed and quality of the new installation with Pockethernet, documentation at a local saddlery
- CAT 8.1 installation and building a data center, site linking, VPN and VLAN configuration for a local car dealership, implementation of IT-Security standards like virus protection (G Data) and firewalling (OPNSense)
- Relocation of a tax office with redesign of the IT infrastructure, virus protection (G Data) and backup solutions (QNAP)
- Planning, conception and implementation of an inhouse data center, BSI-compliant for commercial laundry (including Proxmox-based virtualization of existing infrastructures, QNAP, G Data, OPNSense, APC)
- Implementation and conception of security solutions in the SME sector
- Collaboration on the IT-security concept for the Bremen network of authorities (in the dLAN network)
- Creation of IT-security concept VOIS (modules MESO, KFZ/iKFZ) including audit preparation for KBA
- Expansion of the IT-security concept for the online service for electronic residence registration (eWA) to include use as an eFA (one-for-all) service (nationwide)
- Expansion of the IT-security concept to include modules wos & wvp
- Concept development for the implementation of DIN SPEC 27076 at MSEs and SMEs
- Creation and evaluation of emergency concepts
- Creation and evaluation of response actions and BCM plans
- Assessment of existing business continuity management (ISO 22301)
- Development of BCM strategy options
- Conducting awareness training
Rupesh K.
Last position:
IT Baseline Compliance Consultant at Consultant
- Baseline compliance verification against MAS audit findings
- Building technical architecture concept for 30 technologies to build hardening standard artifacts
- Identifying and building automation possibilities for given technologies based on CIS
- Building the standard baseline configuration based on internal security standard
- Responsible for building Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) architecture artifacts based on Azure cloud platform
- Responsible for RFQ and RFP for different CNAPP solutions (Qualys Total Cloud, CrowdStrike, Azure Security Center)
- Supporting compliance verification and validation via automated scripts for a sample population of IT devices and instances
- Responsible for complete vulnerability management lifecycle using Nexpose, remediation, reporting and integration of results with Splunk, HPSM and Tableau
- Audit support for MAS
Delly F.
Last position:
Dad of 2 daughters at Family
Markus K.
Last position:
Administration / Support at Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung
- Operation and development support (Linux, Tomcat)
- Web release builds with Jenkins and deployment
- Monitoring and operation planning
- Support for Online Access Act (OZG)
- Data queries and corrections in Oracle SQL via CloudBeaver and Rundeck
- Keycloak administration
- Regression testing and documentation in Jira
- Development of complex address database with MS Access/VBA
- Creation of documentation and guides in XWiki
Adrian H.
Last position:
Interim Consultant for Oracle Database Migrations to the AWS Cloud at Bank Deutsches Kraftfahrzeuggewerbe GmbH
- Migration of Oracle databases from on-premise to the AWS Cloud
- Support for technical Oracle solutions and cloud database infrastructures (IaaS and PaaS) RDS vs. EC2, sizing for performance
- Creation and maintenance of DR/HA (Disaster Recovery/High Availability) and backup and recovery policies and procedures (multi-region backup)
- Support for Oracle license selection, Enterprise → Standard migration
- Monitoring database instances
- Implementation and maintenance of database security (wallet, SSL)
- Patch management and version control
- Automated installation and configuration of Oracle databases using Terraform and Ansible
Rüdiger K.
Last position:
Data Analyst and Reporting Manager at Energieversroger
Implemented Power BI reporting for various departments at an energy provider. Agile project: responsible for organizing and coordinating with departments and IT, and regularly presented interim steps and results to project management.
Christian R.
Last position:
Freelance Data Engineer at Ingenieurbüro Christian Richter – Data, Cloud & Container
- Contributed to over 20 successful projects
Igor P.
Last position:
Senior Frontend Developer at Objego GmbH
Within the project, Objego's digital platform for real estate management was further developed.
Further development of various software modules within the application.
Continuous improvement and optimization of existing functionalities to enhance performance and user experience.
Design and implementation of unit tests to ensure code quality and stability.
Close collaboration with the QA team to quickly fix bugs.
Implementation of new features in coordination with stakeholders and end users.
Active member of the Scrum team with a focus on agile methods and continuous improvement of the software.
Technologies: Angular 16/17, Material, Angular CDK, Angular Elements, Nx, NgRx, NgNeat, NgX-Translate, NgX-Charts, NgX-Lottie, NgX-Markdown, Sentry, Azure AI Form Recognizer, Lodash, Dayjs, Flatpickr, Lottie-Web, Mixpanel, RxJS, Prettier, ESLint, Webpack, Cypress, Playwright, Jest, Husky, TypeScript, Node.js, Zone.js, Docker, Spring Boot, Git, Figma, Figma Token, Storybook, Jira, Confluence, Atlassian, Gitlab CI/CD, Codecov, Custom Design System, Mockoon.
Wolfgang B.
Last position:
Freelancer at Self-employed as a freelancer
Otto H.
Last position:
Ubuntu Linux System Support at Self-employed
- Linux system support for clients in an enterprise DevOps environment
- Bash shell scripting
- Git
- SaltStack
- Foreman
- Podman/Docker
- Jira
- Confluence
- Daily Scrum meetings
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Statistics of experts using openSUSE
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2.9 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Education
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Strategy, Finance
Bachelor's degree or higher
82%
Master's degree or higher
64%
Doctorate
18%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
93%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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 openSUSE
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 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
openSUSE 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%)
- Manufacturing (57%)
- Education (50%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Government and Administration (50%)
- Telecommunication (50%)
- Insurance (43%)
- Retail (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What openSUSE Does
openSUSE is a Linux distribution sponsored by SUSE and used for servers, workstations, development environments and private infrastructure. Its main editions are openSUSE Leap, with a stable release model, and openSUSE Tumbleweed, a continuously updated rolling distribution. Companies choose it for a strong package ecosystem, mature administration tools and close alignment with SUSE technologies.
Leap and Tumbleweed
Leap suits production environments that value controlled updates, predictable maintenance and long support cycles. Tumbleweed provides current kernels, desktop software, languages and system components for development, testing and advanced workstations. Specialists assess workload, update tolerance and hardware needs before selecting the right edition or combining both in separate environments.
Ecosystem and Tooling
openSUSE work commonly includes the RPM package format, Zypper, YaST, systemd, Podman and virtualization with KVM. Professionals may also use Ansible, Bash, Python, Git, Docker-compatible workflows and SUSE Manager or Uyuni for larger estates.
- Configure repositories, packages, users, storage and networking
- Automate provisioning, patching and configuration with Ansible
- Harden hosts and operate services with systemd and containers
- Build repeatable test environments for Linux and application teams
Where It Runs
openSUSE supports web services, databases, build systems, scientific workloads, internal business applications and secure engineering workstations. It can run on physical servers, virtual machines, cloud instances and edge devices. In Germany, specialists often support industrial, research, manufacturing and enterprise IT environments, working remotely or alongside local teams.
When to Bring Expertise
Freelance support is useful during a migration from another Linux distribution, a move from manual administration to automation or a redesign of update and backup processes. Companies also engage specialists when they need help with a difficult driver, package conflict, repository strategy or high-availability setup.
- Standardize openSUSE images across teams or locations
- Investigate boot, performance, dependency or networking issues
- Prepare security controls, monitoring and operational documentation
- Connect Linux hosts with identity, storage, CI/CD and observability tools
What Strong Professionals Bring
Strong openSUSE professionals understand Linux fundamentals rather than relying only on graphical tools. They can explain the trade-offs between Leap and Tumbleweed, trace issues through logs and dependencies, and make changes reproducible through versioned configuration. They also document rollback steps, test updates safely and communicate clearly with remote and on-site stakeholders.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about openSUSE? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
openSUSE is used for Linux servers, technical workstations, development environments, virtualization hosts and internal services. Leap is suited to stable operations, while Tumbleweed supports users who need current packages and kernels.
A strong openSUSE professional can explain the practical differences between RPM and DEB packaging, Zypper and APT, and YaST-based administration versus more manual workflows. The best choice depends on existing skills, software availability, update policy and the surrounding SUSE environment.
openSUSE Leap is generally a better fit when predictable updates and controlled change matter most. Tumbleweed is more suitable for current hardware, recent toolchains, testing and specialist workstations where frequent updates can be managed responsibly.
An effective openSUSE specialist commonly brings Bash, Python, Ansible, systemd, networking, storage, Git and container knowledge. Experience with KVM, Podman, monitoring, identity services and SUSE Manager or Uyuni can also be valuable.
The required depth depends on the task. A package or workstation issue may need focused Linux troubleshooting, while a production migration requires planning, automation, security awareness, testing and rollback experience with openSUSE.
Much openSUSE work can be completed remotely through secure access, documentation, automation and scheduled maintenance windows. On-site collaboration may still help with physical hardware, restricted networks or teams that expect German-language communication.
Ask how the professional would select Leap or Tumbleweed, manage repositories, test updates and recover from a failed change. Look for clear reasoning, reproducible automation, careful security practices and documentation based on real openSUSE operations.
openSUSE can support professional workloads when the edition, update process and operational controls match the service requirements. Teams should define patch windows, monitoring, backups, access controls and escalation procedures before placing critical services into production.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used openSUSE in their recent projects is 104 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 834 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used openSUSE in their recent projects, 82% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 64% hold at least a Master's degree, and 18% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used openSUSE in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used openSUSE in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used openSUSE in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Manufacturing (57%), and Education (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used openSUSE in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (71%), and Project Management (71%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used openSUSE
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