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Thomas H.

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Project Manager & Tender Manager

Frankfurt am Main
Thomas H.

Last position:

Project Manager & Tender Manager at GEA Group AG

  • Introduction of an access control solution and preparation of a tender for a visitor management system.
  • As project manager, I am responsible for the successful introduction of a cloud-based access control system at two sites with approximately 4000 employees.
  • Responsible for the successful implementation of the project.
  • Preparation and coordination of project plans and status reports with all stakeholders.
  • Preparation/coordination of an initial effort or cost estimate and related planning for the implementation of operational services.
  • Identification of interfaces.
  • Compliance with the budget and schedule.
  • As Tender Manager / Demand Manager, I am responsible for the following specific tasks:
  • Analysis of potential providers.
  • Elicitation of requirements.
  • Preparation and coordination of the requirements catalog.
  • Preparation of an evaluation matrix.
  • Preparation of tender documents.
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Alfons G.

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Senior Infrastructure Consultant – Technical Project Lead

Frankfurt
Alfons G.

Last position:

Senior Migration Consultant / Technical Project Lead

Europe-wide re-platforming & centralization

  • Independently created the migration concept and implementation plan for the Europe-wide centralization and consolidation of IT services for around 20 European companies as part of a re-platforming program.
  • Migration assessment: analysis of the existing IT, infrastructure, application, and service landscapes of the companies as the basis for the migration strategy.
  • Development of the centralized target vision and target architecture based on a modern technology stack, taking platform and containerization approaches into account.
  • Design of a highly available central infrastructure in an active-active model across two data centers; consideration of cloud, infrastructure, application, CMDB, and IAM services.
  • Development of the migration and transformation roadmap, including defining migration waves, dependencies, requirements, and priorities for the move from decentralized services to the central platform.
  • Analysis of technical and organizational dependencies, identification of migration risks, and development of a structured approach for step-by-step migration and centralization.
  • Creation of target, solution, and implementation views for each service domain; design of the end-to-end join-move-leave process as a blueprint for the European rollout (Jira/Jira Asset Management).
  • Alignment of migration strategy and roadmap with European companies, management, IT, providers, and other stakeholders; presentation of the 12-month roadmap to the Managing Director Europe.
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Mario P.

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Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030

Frankfurt am Main
Mario P.

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Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030 at ALDB GmbH

  • Holistic responsibility for modernizing and expanding federal networks and upgrading critical data center and telecom infrastructure in the high-security agency environment of BDBOS
  • Planning and management of the expansion of national BOS network infrastructure in the VS-NfD/KRITIS environment with technical decision authority at the architecture and component level (Cisco, Layer 2/3, WAN redundancy)
  • Planning, tendering (EVB-IT/UVgO) and oversight of the upgrade of security-critical telecom infrastructure for emergency call 110/112 (ACD)
  • Capacity planning, rack integration, structured cabling, power supply, cooling concept (CRAC/In-Row) and DCIM monitoring for data center expansion
  • Building the IT department from scratch: structures, governance, processes, team recruiting, vendor selection and long-term IT strategy
  • Planning and managing infrastructure and application migrations: migration strategies, batch planning, hypercare stabilization and rollback concepts
  • Creating vendor-neutral specifications (telecom systems, signature solutions) according to EVB-IT and UVgO; contract award and vendor management
  • Setting up a secure IT environment according to BSI basic protection, ISO 27001 and VS-NfD; developing IT security concepts and CMDB analyses
  • Hands-on program leadership: decision papers for management and steering committees, risk management, reporting and change request control
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Imran H.

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IT Technician

Bad Soden
Imran H.

Last position:

Goldgas

  • Interface between support and customers
  • Providing IT solutions
  • Network support
  • Patch management
  • Documentation of all devices
  • Optimization of the 7 meeting rooms

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Statistics of experts using PBX

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

27 years

PBX experts in Frankfurt have 27 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2 years

PBX experts in Frankfurt stay in a single position for 2 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

14

PBX experts in Frankfurt have completed 14 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Customer Service, Operations

PBX experts in Frankfurt have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Customer Service, and Operations.

Top industries

Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Healthcare

PBX experts in Frankfurt are most in demand in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Healthcare.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence

PBX experts in Frankfurt earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.

Bachelor's degree or higher

100%

100% of PBX experts in Frankfurt hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

75%

75% of PBX experts in Frankfurt hold at least a Master's degree.

Certifications per freelancer

4

PBX experts in Frankfurt hold 4 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, Spanish

PBX experts in Frankfurt most often speak German, English, and Spanish.

Speak two or more languages

100%

100% of PBX experts in Frankfurt speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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20% of PBX experts in Frankfurt charge less than €640 per day.
20% of PBX experts in Frankfurt charge between €640 and €720 per day.
20% of PBX experts in Frankfurt charge between €720 and €800 per day.
20% of PBX experts in Frankfurt charge between €800 and €880 per day.
20% of PBX experts in Frankfurt charge €960 or more per day.
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The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt using PBX

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 749 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 720 €

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.

PBX experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Banking and Finance (100%)
  • Information Technology (100%)
  • Healthcare (67%)
  • Automotive (50%)
  • Energy (50%)
  • Insurance (50%)
  • Transportation (50%)
  • Manufacturing (50%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

PBX foundations

PBX, or private branch exchange, routes internal and external business calls through one managed phone system. It handles extensions, transfers, queues, hunt groups, voicemail, call recording and business-hour rules. Modern PBX environments can combine desk phones, softphones, mobile apps and browser-based calling.

Core ecosystem

Common deployments use SIP trunks, VoIP gateways and Session Initiation Protocol for carrier connectivity. Asterisk and FreePBX are widely used open-source options, while 3CX, Microsoft Teams Phone and hosted voice services cover other operating models. Strong specialists also work with SBCs, IVR design, CRM integrations, monitoring and network quality controls.

Typical deliverables

  • Design extension plans, dial rules and call flows
  • Configure SIP providers, trunks, codecs and failover
  • Build IVR menus, queues, voicemail and recording policies
  • Connect CRM, helpdesk and collaboration tools
  • Document administration, security and recovery procedures

When expertise matters

Companies bring in freelance PBX specialists during migrations from legacy telephony, office moves, acquisitions and contact-centre changes. They also help when call quality is unstable, routing has become difficult to maintain or a business needs to connect remote teams. In Frankfurt, projects may involve local offices, distributed workforces and coordination between on-site teams and remote professionals.

Delivery and collaboration

A PBX project starts with call-flow discovery, numbering requirements, carrier details and network checks. The specialist then prepares a tested configuration, migration plan and rollback path before production cutover. Remote work suits configuration, documentation and monitoring; on-site collaboration can help with handsets, cabling, gateways and user rollout. German and English communication may both be relevant for teams in Frankfurt.

Quality signals

Reliable professionals explain call routing clearly and test failure cases, emergency calling, voicemail, recordings and permissions. They distinguish a PBX fault from a firewall, DNS, network or carrier issue instead of changing settings blindly. Look for secure access practices, clear documentation, measurable acceptance checks and a handover that lets internal teams operate the system confidently.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything clients usually want to know about PBX, in one place.

A PBX manages business telephony by routing calls between extensions, external numbers, queues and automated menus. It can support desk phones, softphones, mobile users, voicemail, recording and CRM links. The right configuration depends on the company’s call flows, carrier service and security requirements.

A PBX can run on company hardware, a private cloud or a hosted service, while many cloud phone systems are fully operated by a provider. A self-managed setup offers deeper control and customization, but it also requires responsibility for updates, security, resilience and troubleshooting. A specialist can compare ownership, integration and continuity needs before a migration.

A strong PBX freelancer usually understands SIP, VoIP networking, firewalls, DNS, VLANs, SBCs and quality-of-service settings. Experience with Linux, virtualization, identity management, CRM integration and monitoring is also useful. Knowledge of carrier provisioning and handset deployment helps complete the work beyond the call server itself.

The required experience depends on the scope, call volume, number portability, integrations and tolerance for downtime. A simple extension setup may need focused configuration skills, while a migration or contact-centre rollout requires planning, testing and recovery expertise. Ask candidates to describe comparable call flows and the safeguards they used.

Most PBX configuration, testing and documentation can be completed remotely through controlled administrative access. On-site work may still be useful for handset installation, cabling, gateways or user support. For a Frankfurt project, agree in advance on remote access, occasional visits and whether communication should be in German, English or both.

Prepare current numbers, extensions, call-flow diagrams, carrier details, office locations, user groups and integration requirements. Include firewall constraints, recording policies, business hours and continuity expectations. Clear acceptance criteria help the specialist test routing and handover without relying on assumptions.

Good PBX work is documented, tested and secure rather than judged only by whether calls connect. Check failover, busy and unavailable states, voicemail, recordings, permissions, emergency calling and recovery procedures. A quality professional can explain each decision and leave an internal team able to maintain the system.

Freelancers often work with Asterisk, FreePBX, 3CX, SIP trunks, VoIP gateways and session border controllers. Some projects also connect PBX functions with Microsoft Teams Phone, CRMs or contact-centre tools. The important factor is practical experience with the chosen environment and its carrier, network and integration boundaries.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used PBX in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 749 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used PBX in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 75% hold at least a Master's degree.

On average, freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used PBX in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used PBX in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (17%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used PBX in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (100%), Information Technology (100%), and Healthcare (67%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used PBX in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Customer Service (67%), and Operations (67%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used PBX

Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.

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