Oracle RMAN Experts 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 F.
Last position:
IT Consultant Oracle Databases at Public Sector
- Supporting the customer in maintaining a customer-specific monitoring solution for Oracle databases.
Matthias W.
Last position:
DevOps Engineer at Interhyp AG
- Infrastructure management with Puppet and Terraform for consistent environments
- Maintenance and adaptation of Terraform scripts for Azure cloud deployment
- Migration of database systems and services to the Azure Cloud
- Introduction of GitOps with ArgoCD for fully automated deployments
- Adaptation and development of GitHub pipelines for CI/CD workflows
- Creation of Helm Charts for standardized deployments
- Migration of repositories from Bitbucket to GitHub
- Operation and performance optimization of an Oracle 19c Grid cluster (RAC, Dataguard)
- Setup and management of MongoDB instances (on-premise and Azure Kubernetes)
- Setup of PostgreSQL clusters in on-premise and Azure Kubernetes environments
- Migration of services, master data, and stored procedures from Oracle to PostgreSQL
- Troubleshooting and performance tuning of complex data infrastructures
- Installation, configuration, and upgrade of Tableau in the productive BI environment
- Development of sanity checks to monitor business processes and application logic
- Adaptation of the backup and recovery strategy to new requirements
- Execution of disaster recovery and point-in-time recovery
- Technologies used: Oracle 19c RAC Grid Dataguard, PostgreSQL 16, MongoDB, MySQL Cluster, Kubernetes (Azure), Tableau, Puppet, Terraform, ArgoCD, GitHub/Bitbucket, CheckMK, Prometheus, Grafana, Icinga2, Ubuntu/RHEL
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
Harald L.
Last position:
Project Management at Loocid LLC
- Conducted a comprehensive due diligence review for a potential acquisition of a Swiss manufacturing company as part of a pre-merger analysis
- Assessed production capacities and technical infrastructure
- Evaluated integration possibilities into existing business processes
- Performed risk assessment and developed recommendations for action
- Documented the findings and presented them to management
Bahriye E.
Last position:
Centris AG
- Administration of 8-node RAC (19.26) database systems
- Use of Golden Gate
- Use of UC4
Serkan K.
Last position:
Operation and Maintenance of Oracle Middleware Products at LBV - Landesamt für Besoldung und Versorgung Baden-Württemberg
- Patch management
- Support in database development
- Installation and upgrades of the following Oracle systems:
- Oracle Analytics Server (6.4)
- Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control
- Oracle Data Integration Server
- Oracle BI Administration Tool
- Oracle WebLogic
Jürgen B.
Last position:
Database Administrator and Performance Tuning Specialist at ALD Automotive Leasing Deutschland
- Database administration and performance tuning for Oracle databases on AIX 7.1, 7.2 with Oracle 12c and 19c
- Troubleshooting and resolution on RHEL 7
- Automation of operations with UNIX/Linux shell scripts, Perl programs, and PL/SQL
- Planning, preparation, execution, and customer-specific review of changes and upgrades for the LEASMAN and DOXIS applications
- Incident handling including communication with outsourcing service providers and business units
- Data exchange with Data Pump
- Visualization of database content and monitoring results
- Configuration of databases for Debezium and monitoring Debezium activities
- Preparation of Oracle databases for migration to cloud environments
- Implementation and monitoring of NIST requirements in databases
- Automation of release upgrades for the LEASMAN application
- Creation of operations manuals and instructions
- Generation of reports for GDPR information requests
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
Christopher E.
Last position:
Senior Oracle DBA and WebLogic Administrator, Oracle Business Intelligence for Applications
- Oracle databases 11g, 12c and 19c RAC
- Installation, configuration and deployment of Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g & 12c (WebLogic, SOA, Oracle Forms and Report Server, etc., OBIA)
- Administration of Oracle 11g, 12c, RAC and 19c
- Applying patches
- Installation, configuration and deployment of Tomcat
- Oracle tuning
- The system includes several production, QA, test & development Oracle databases and WebLogic application servers 11g & 12c
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
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
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 RMAN
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2.5 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
73%
Master's degree or higher
64%
Doctorate
18%
Certifications per freelancer
4
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 Oracle RMAN
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 RMAN 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 (92%)
- Banking and Finance (85%)
- Insurance (62%)
- Government and Administration (62%)
- Telecommunication (46%)
- Transportation (38%)
- Aerospace and Defense (31%)
- Automotive (31%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Core purpose
Oracle Recovery Manager, commonly called RMAN, is Oracle Database’s native backup and recovery utility. It creates consistent backups, validates backup sets, restores database files and supports recovery after corruption, hardware failure or operational mistakes. RMAN works with single-instance databases and Oracle Real Application Clusters, making it central to resilient Oracle estates.
Backup architecture
RMAN specialists define backup policies around recovery point and recovery time objectives. They configure full and incremental backups, archived redo log handling, retention policies, catalog use and encryption. Strong designs also account for control files, server parameter files, standby databases and recovery windows rather than treating database files in isolation.
- Configure channels, destinations and retention rules
- Automate backup, validation and deletion jobs
- Protect backups on disk, tape or cloud storage
- Document restore and disaster recovery procedures
Ecosystem and tooling
RMAN operates inside a wider Oracle ecosystem. Professionals often connect it with Oracle Enterprise Manager, Recovery Appliance, Data Guard, ASM, Oracle Secure Backup and media management software. They may also integrate object storage through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or compatible SBT interfaces, while using shell scripts, scheduling tools and monitoring systems to control daily operations.
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance RMAN professionals during database migrations, audit preparation, infrastructure changes and recovery incidents. They are also useful when backup windows expand, storage costs rise, jobs fail silently or restore testing has never been proven. In Germany, remote collaboration often works well for planned configuration and testing, while critical recovery work may require on-site coordination and clear German or English runbooks.
- Review an unreliable backup and recovery setup
- Migrate RMAN jobs between servers or storage targets
- Test disaster recovery and document evidence
- Tune slow backups, restores and catalog operations
What strong specialists deliver
A capable specialist reads RMAN output alongside alert logs, database wait events, storage behavior and operating-system evidence. They distinguish a failed backup job from a backup that cannot restore, then prove the result with controlled recovery tests. They also apply least privilege, encryption, catalog protection and clear ownership for schedules, credentials and retention decisions.
Selecting the right professional
Look for hands-on work with the Oracle Database versions, operating systems, storage layers and replication patterns in scope. Ask for examples of restore validation, point-in-time recovery, standby coordination and incident documentation. A strong professional explains trade-offs clearly, leaves repeatable scripts and runbooks behind, and can collaborate with database, infrastructure and security teams without obscuring operational risk.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Oracle RMAN? Start with the answers below.
Oracle RMAN is used to back up, restore and recover Oracle databases. It manages datafiles, control files, server parameter files and archived redo logs, supporting recovery from data loss, corruption and infrastructure failure.
Oracle Recovery Manager provides database-aware backup and recovery, including archived redo and point-in-time recovery. Data Pump is mainly for logical export and import, while storage snapshots depend on storage consistency and do not replace a tested database recovery plan.
RMAN work often requires knowledge of Oracle Database administration, ASM, Data Guard, RAC, Linux, storage systems and media management software. Familiarity with Enterprise Manager, cloud object storage, shell scripting and recovery testing is also valuable.
The required depth depends on the risk and scope of the assignment. Oracle RMAN projects involving production recovery, Data Guard or complex storage need a professional who has performed restores and documented recovery outcomes, not only configured backup jobs.
Oracle RMAN configuration, monitoring and restore rehearsals can often be performed remotely with controlled access and strong documentation. Incident recovery, restricted environments or hardware-related work may require on-site coordination, and teams should agree on German or English communication before the engagement.
Ask how the professional validates backups, tests point-in-time recovery and handles missing archived redo logs. A strong RMAN specialist can explain failure modes, interpret job output and provide repeatable evidence that a backup can actually be restored.
Oracle RMAN and Data Guard solve related but different problems. RMAN creates and restores backups, while Data Guard maintains standby databases for availability and disaster recovery; many Oracle environments use both together.
A clear handover for RMAN should include configuration, schedules, retention rules, storage destinations, credentials ownership, monitoring alerts and restore procedures. It should also record the results of recovery tests and explain how to respond when backups, archived logs or catalog operations fail.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle RMAN in their recent projects is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 774 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle RMAN in their recent projects, 73% 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 Oracle RMAN in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle RMAN in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (15%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle RMAN in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Banking and Finance (85%), and Insurance (62%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Oracle RMAN in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (92%), and Business Intelligence (62%).
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