Oracle GoldenGate Expert in Germany
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Kai P.
Last position:
Oracle Project Management and DBA at Scope Solutions AG
PROFILE Senior Oracle specialist, consultant and DBA with many years of experience in planning, architecture, installation, migration, operations, performance tuning and troubleshooting of large Oracle database environments. Focus on Oracle Database 19c and enterprise architectures with RAC, Active Data Guard, Golden Gate, Exadata, RMAN and CDB/PDB. Experience in heterogeneous enterprise environments on Linux, AIX, Solaris, HP-UX and Windows, as well as in cloud and migration projects. Over many years, worked as a technical consultant, DBA, architect and project manager for banks, insurers, energy providers, public institutions, industry, automotive and aviation. Combining technical Oracle expertise with operations concepts, migration, project planning, documentation and customer consulting.
ORACLE FOCUS AREAS
- Oracle Database 19c – installation, upgrade, patch/RU management, operations and troubleshooting
- Oracle Database 21c / 23ai / 26ai – knowledge of current Oracle release lines
- Oracle RAC, Active Data Guard, Data Guard, Oracle GoldenGate
- CDB / PDB, multitenant architectures and enterprise database operations
- Oracle Exadata and highly available database environments
- RMAN – backup, restore, recovery, migration and disaster recovery scenarios
- Data Pump (EXPDP / IMPDP), Transportable Tablespaces (TTS) and database-based migrations
- Performance analysis, SQL / PL/SQL, tuning, troubleshooting and capacity planning
- Oracle Enterprise Manager / monitoring and technical operational support
- Oracle Security: Wallet, TDE, Database Vault, VPD / RLS
- Oracle DWH / BI: OBIEE, ODI, OWB and Discoverer
- Oracle Applications / E-Business Suite and Oracle-based application environments
CURRENT PROJECTS
Scope Solutions AG, Basel / CH | 08/2023 – ongoing Oracle Project Management and DBA
- Installation, maintenance and regular upgrades of Oracle database systems with a focus on Oracle 19c.
- Patch and release management including OPatch and Release Updates; operations on RHEL 8.x, SLES 15.x and Windows.
- DBA support for customers in DACH and Europe and support of production, load test and other CDB/PDB environments.
- Technical operating processes and documentation via Confluence; support and service requests via My Oracle Support / Metalink.
Federal Employment Agency, Nuremberg | 04/2022 – 10/2023 Oracle Operations Support / DBA
- Operations and regular upgrades of Oracle-19c database systems on SLES 15.x.
- DBA for around 2,100 PDBs on RAC and Exadata in production, integration, load test and other environments.
- Configuration management via ARS Remedy; workflows and technical documentation via Jira and Confluence.
- Operations support and processing of service requests via My Oracle Support / Metalink.
Federal Statistical Office, Wiesbaden | 09/2021 – 03/2022 Oracle Operations and Architecture – 2022 Survey
- Merging data into a central Oracle-19c database system.
- Design of import/export procedures for the central data structure.
- KPI and performance architecture for analyses.
- Training employees in Oracle performance and DBA topics.
E.ON Digital Technology, Landshut / KKI | 03/2019 – 12/2021 Oracle Operations, Architecture and DBA
- Patch concepts, technical documentation, installation, database administration and operations of Oracle 12c/19c.
- AIX 7.x, LPAR administration including VIO server and software distribution with NIM.
- Performance monitoring and monitoring.
- Backup and restore with TSM / IBM Spectrum Protect and Oracle RMAN.
- Installation of Enterprise Manager 13c with WebLogic Server 12.1x; employee training.
KaPe Munich – various end customers in DACH / Europe | ongoing / various projects Oracle DBA, architecture, migration, DWH consulting and project management
- Many years of consulting and operational DBA work in various Oracle architectures.
- DWH/CRM platforms: planning, analysis, performance and tuning, as well as business analysis.
- RAC, Data Guard, Transportable Tablespaces, RMAN and Oracle 11g/12c in enterprise environments.
- Customer projects including Burda, Deka, E.ON, Otto Group and Augsburger Allgemeine.
AXA, Germany / Europe | 09/2018 – 02/2019 Oracle DB Operations and Migration – Cloud Architectures
- Planning, methodology and execution of Oracle database migrations to IBM Private Cloud / Spectrum and AWS Public Cloud.
- Creation of Oracle databases in the cloud with SLES and Terraform templates.
- Technical architecture work and cloud KPIs.
RWE / SÜWAG / Syna, Germany | 07/2016 – 09/2018 Oracle DB Migrations 11g/12c and Project Management
- Design, planning and execution of Oracle database migrations 11g → 12c with platform and architecture changes.
- Windows Server 2012/2016 and setup and migration of Enterprise Manager/WebLogic-based monitoring environments.
- Use of Data Guard, TTS, EXPDP/IMPDP and RMAN based on analysis of application requirements.
- Performance and tuning for Oracle 11g/12c.
MTU Aero Engines, Munich | 01/2016 – 03/2017 Oracle DBA / Requirements Engineer
- Operations and development of Oracle 11g/12c databases and application workflows.
- Interfaces to SAP via BAPI.
- Design and management of APPS modules with Visual Basic / Visual Studio and PL/SQL; version control with SVN.
UBIS (HVB), Munich | 04/2012 – 08/2015 Oracle Operations, Architecture, DBA and Project Management
- Oracle-based operations and migration of MUREX and Sophis trading platforms.
- Oracle Security, Wallet, Tablespaces, RAC, Data Guard, Database Vault, GoldenGate and DWH.
- Project management for Oracle DWH migrations and release changes from 10g to 11gR2.
- Migration OWB 11gR2 → ODI 12c and introduction of Oracle Database 12c.
- Platforms: Red Hat, AIX and Solaris.
WWK Deutschland a.G., Munich | 09/2010 – 03/2012 Oracle DB and HP-UX → Linux Migration
- Architecture, planning, operations concept and migration of 104 databases from an HP-UX cluster to Red Hat Linux.
- Single Instance with Veritas Cluster and 2-node RAC 11.2.0.2; four Data Guard databases.
- Project management for OWB/DWH migrations (>1 TB), including tuning, PL/SQL, mappings and metadata.
Allianz Deutschland, ACAS Stuttgart | 03/2010 – 09/2010 Technical DWH Project Manager
- DWH project for processing European ETL data sources.
- Business analysis and requirements management for automated loading processes.
- OWB, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, Oracle Advanced Security / TDE, Oracle BI and Database Vault.
NETMA, Munich-Taufkirchen | 08/2007 – 02/2010 Oracle Specialist and DBA for Oracle Applications 11i
- Operations of Oracle 9i/10g and Oracle Applications 11.5.10.
- Design and development of APPS modules with PL/SQL and SVN.
- Oracle RAC, Enterprise Manager, Oracle Application Server and migration tests.
- Platforms: AIX, SLES, Windows and HP-UX.
BT Germany, Munich | 11/2007 – 04/2008 Oracle DB Migration
- Migration from Oracle 8i to 10gR2 in a Solaris cluster environment.
- Preparing offers, project planning and process planning.
Itellium (KQ), Nuremberg | 02/2007 – 08/2007 Oracle DWH Specialist
- Design and analysis of a DWH focusing on master data and logistics.
- Oracle Designer, OWB, Oracle Database, ETL, PL/SQL and External Tables; data volumes up to approx. 5 TB.
Oracle Deutschland GmbH, Munich | 10/2006 – 02/2007 and further assignments Oracle Specialist / Consultant – Data Migration and DWH
- Consulting for customers such as Volkswagen, GE Money Bank, WeKa, KSB, Swisscom and British Telecom.
- Migration Discoverer EUL4 → EUL5i, database optimization, Data Guard and web/database analysis.
- Performance and tuning on Solaris and Linux.
HaSpa, Hamburg | 07/2006 – 10/2006 Oracle Specialist / Consultant – Data Migration and DWH
- Setup of an Oracle-10gR2 environment for banking applications.
- Data transfer from DB2 / OS390, architecture, sizing, tuning and performance.
- Data preparation and integration with OWB.
AUDI, Ingolstadt | 02/2005 – 06/2006 Oracle Consultant and DBA
- Operations, installation and maintenance of Oracle 9i/10g and IAS 10g.
- RMAN, Oracle RLS, Oracle HTMLDB, Veritas Cluster, Solaris and AIX / HACMP.
- Database cloning and migration 9i → 10g; approx. 200 systems up to 4.5 TB.
Photocolor, Kreuzlingen / CH | 11/2003 – 01/2005 Project Manager / Oracle
- Implementation, configuration, technical support and acceptance of an Oracle ERP/CRM solution.
- Oracle Applications, Oracle 9i, Solaris, HP-UX, OWB and Mercury TestDirector.
- Project scope approx. 2 TB; reporting to management.
ZPD NRW, Duisburg | 05/2003 – 10/2003 Oracle Consultant
- Consulting, PL/SQL training and project planning for a nationwide Oracle Forms integration.
- Oracle on HP Superdome / HP-UX; data volume 1.2 → 2.5 TB, sizing up to 5 TB.
Messe München GmbH | 11/2002 – 05/2003 Project Manager / Oracle
- MIS/DWH solution with OWB, Discoverer, Oracle 11i / 9i and RAC.
- Architecture, design, integration, troubleshooting and consulting for data volumes of 1.5–2 TB.
Aria SA Integration, Geneva / CH | 09/2002 – 11/2002 Oracle DBA and Consultant
- Oracle 8.1.7.4 / 9i; merging the Stuttgart and Geneva databases via replication.
Michael T.
Last position:
ETL Developer at Insurance service provider
DWH for customer and financial data
- Expansion of the DWH to include new data sources
- Report development
- Data quality management
Methodology: Scrum
Tools: Atlassian Confluence & Jira
Databases: Microsoft SQL Server
Programming languages: SQL, T-SQL
ETL: Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Frontend platform: PowerBI, Microsoft Reporting Services
Younes H.
Last position:
Senior Backend Developer at PTA
- Development and maintenance of database-driven applications for managing supplier and food contracts, with extensive use of Oracle PL/SQL for complex business logic and data processing
- Optimization of PL/SQL procedures, functions, and triggers to ensure the performance and scalability of Oracle database solutions
- Ensuring compliance with best practices in PL/SQL development and implementing standards for code quality and data integrity
- Close collaboration with backend and frontend teams to ensure smooth integration between the Oracle database, C#-based APIs, and Azure cloud services
Bahriye E.
Last position:
Centris AG
- Administration of 8-node RAC (19.26) database systems
- Use of Golden Gate
- Use of UC4
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
Mahmoud R.
Last position:
Database Administrator at Deutsche Pfandbriefbank
- Provision and operation of Oracle databases within the agreed service levels.
- Storage administration using Oracle ASM feature.
- Oracle Grid Infrastructure and database patching.
- Ensure SLAs and operational KPIs are met, coordinating internal and external support during major incidents.
- Create and exercise reliable backup strategies and periodic restorations.
- Plan and execute migrations from non-multitenant to multitenant architectures and consolidate databases into multiple containers.
- Configure Oracle database authentication with Kerberos.
- Deploy and administer Azure Database for PostgreSQL (Flexible Server) including configuration, scaling, and high availability setup.
- Migrate on-premises PostgreSQL databases to Azure using pg_dump/pg_restore, pg_dumpall, and Azure Database Migration Service.
- Configure backup and point-in-time restore policies for compliance and recovery objectives.
- Implement monitoring and alerting with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and custom dashboards.
- Perform query performance tuning by analyzing execution plans, optimizing indexes, and adjusting parameters (work_mem, shared_buffers, autovacuum).
- Collaborate with developers to implement schema design improvements, partitioning, and connection pooling (PgBouncer) for scalability.
Stefan F.
Last position:
Oracle Consultant at Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt
- Support for Oracle administration and tuning
- Area: administration, Oracle RAC, Oracle ASM
- Tools: Oracle 11g, Oracle 12c, PL/SQL, SQL, SQL*Plus, Oracle RAC, Oracle ASM, check_mk, Namis, Oracle Cloud Control, Apache Tomcat, Wildfly, Oracle WebLogic Server
Sebastian D.
Last position:
Senior IT System Administrator at LKA Thüringen
Jakub S.
Last position:
Oracle Consultant at Airline Sector
- Microsoft Azure: design, shape, and capacity analysis including PoC
- Microsoft Azure: final implementation for migration from on-prem RAC to single instance Data Guard
- Performance tuning and troubleshooting for crew management systems (pilots and briefings)
- Design and implementation of disaster recovery aware system based on RAC Extended Cluster and Data Guard
- OEM: Oracle Cloud Control maintenance, installation and upgrades (12.1.0.5 > 13.3 > 13.5)
- OEM: creating agent golden image with new RU and security fixes for full-scale environment
- OEM agent upgrade
- OEM: developing custom metric extensions and reports
- OEM: full monitoring setup with template collection and monitoring templates and incident rule configuration
- Upgrades: GI from 11.2.0.4 to 12.1.0.2, to 18.4, to 19.6+
- Upgrades: databases from 11.2.0.2 to 12.1.0.2, to 19.18+
- Redesign and license optimization based on Oracle SE on ODA and DBVisit
- Design of virtualized platform based on OLVM and license optimization using hard partitioning
- Migration of databases from bare metal to OLVM
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Statistics of experts using Oracle GoldenGate
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
3.1 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Telecommunication, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
78%
Doctorate
22%
Certifications per freelancer
6
Most common languages
German, English, Arabic
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 Oracle GoldenGate
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.
Oracle GoldenGate 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%)
- Telecommunication (78%)
- Banking and Finance (67%)
- Aerospace and Defense (56%)
- Insurance (56%)
- Government and Administration (56%)
- Retail (44%)
- Automotive (22%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Oracle GoldenGate does
Oracle GoldenGate is a real-time data integration and replication technology. It captures database changes at the transaction level and delivers them to one or more target systems with low disruption. Companies use it to keep operational databases, reporting stores, and distributed environments synchronized.
Where it is used
GoldenGate supports data movement without relying on long batch windows. Typical projects include:
- Replicating Oracle databases for high availability and disaster recovery
- Supporting migrations to Oracle Cloud or other cloud environments
- Feeding data warehouses, analytics systems, and operational stores
- Keeping regional or multi-site databases aligned
Ecosystem and tooling
Experts work across Oracle Database, Oracle RAC, Data Guard, Exadata, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. They also handle GoldenGate Microservices Architecture, classic deployments, Extract and Replicat processes, trails, checkpoints, and parameter files. Kafka, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and cloud data services may be part of a heterogeneous integration landscape.
When companies need specialists
Freelance expertise is valuable when replication must be introduced without interrupting critical workloads. It also helps during platform migrations, consolidation programs, disaster-recovery design, performance remediation, and upgrades from classic GoldenGate to its microservices architecture. In Germany, specialists may support regulated enterprise environments through remote delivery or on-site workshops.
Delivery and troubleshooting
Strong professionals assess transaction volume, latency targets, network paths, database versions, and recovery requirements before changing a configuration. They design initial loads, tune capture and delivery, manage DDL replication, and document restart procedures. They investigate lag, abended processes, trail growth, conflicts, and data consistency instead of treating symptoms alone.
What distinguishes strong experts
Look for professionals who can connect database internals with business continuity goals. They explain replication boundaries clearly, test failover and recovery paths, and prove that target data is complete and usable. The best specialists communicate with database, infrastructure, security, and application teams, leaving maintainable configurations and practical runbooks behind.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Oracle GoldenGate — answered in short.
Oracle GoldenGate captures changes from source databases and applies them to target systems in near real time. Companies use it for database replication, migration, reporting feeds, high availability, disaster recovery, and integration across different database technologies.
Oracle GoldenGate provides flexible, logical replication between selected objects and can connect heterogeneous systems. Oracle Data Guard focuses on physical or logical standby protection for Oracle databases, so the right choice depends on whether the priority is disaster recovery, selective data movement, or broader integration.
A strong Oracle GoldenGate specialist understands Oracle Database internals, SQL, RAC, Data Guard, Linux, networking, and backup and recovery practices. Experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Kafka, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or enterprise monitoring is useful when replication crosses technology boundaries.
The required depth depends on the scope. A simple replication setup needs proven configuration and monitoring skills, while a migration, multi-site design, or recovery-sensitive system calls for an Oracle GoldenGate professional who has handled cutovers, lag, failover testing, and data validation in comparable environments.
Yes. Oracle GoldenGate specialists can usually design configurations, review logs, prepare mappings, and support testing remotely through controlled access. On-site collaboration can still help for production cutovers, network-dependent work, workshops, or environments with strict access requirements.
Ask for specific examples of replication designs, migrations, and incidents they have handled. A capable GoldenGate professional should explain Extract and Replicat behavior, trail management, restart handling, DDL changes, monitoring, and how they verified consistency after a cutover.
Common risks include unsuitable supplemental logging, unclear object mappings, unsupported data types, network interruptions, unmanaged trail growth, and replication loops. An experienced Oracle GoldenGate specialist reduces these risks with dependency analysis, controlled testing, monitoring, rollback planning, and documented operating procedures.
No. Oracle GoldenGate is strongly associated with Oracle Database, but its heterogeneous capabilities can connect selected non-Oracle sources and targets. The exact support depends on product edition, connector capabilities, database versions, data types, and the replication pattern required.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle GoldenGate in their recent projects is 103 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 825 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle GoldenGate in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 78% hold at least a Master's degree, and 22% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle GoldenGate in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle GoldenGate in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Arabic (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle GoldenGate in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Telecommunication (78%), and Banking and Finance (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle GoldenGate in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (89%), and Business Intelligence (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Oracle GoldenGate
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