SAP HANA Experts in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used SAP HANA
Stefan M.
Last position:
SAP Architect at Manufacturing Industry
SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere rollout
Technologies: SAP Datasphere | SAP BTP | SAP Analytics Cloud | ETL / ELT | Security & Governance
Tasks / Responsibilities:
- Designing and implementing data architectures in SAP Business Data Cloud / Datasphere
- Designing spaces, data products, and data flows for integrated data models
- Connecting SAP and non-SAP systems via SDI, ODP, APIs
- Integration with SAP Analytics Cloud for self-service analytics
- Building governance, security, and authorization concepts
- Creating architecture guidelines & performance optimization
Results / Achievements:
- Introduced a central data catalog & authorization concept
- Laid the foundation for self-service analytics
Thomas B.
Last position:
Agile Coach, Scrum-Master at ÖBB (Infra)
- Challenge: poor project results and team performance, very poor work environment
- Solution: introduction of agile planning processes, teaching agile principles within the SAFe framework
- Innovation: consistent use of agile methods; introduction of requirements engineering, story writing
- Leadership: interface with the board, program management Opel Europe, GM USA and international markets
- Result: most productive team in the ART; increased planning accuracy to over 85%
- Team size: 10
Volkmar T.
Last position:
Consultant | Business Analyst – Requirements Engineer – Agile Coach - Designer at ÖBB BCC
- Redesign of system error messages for Jira & Confluence
- Evaluation and implementation of new system extensions
- Analysis and design of new business processes with UX expertise
- Support for the implementation of SAFe
Kalysbek A.
Last position:
ABAP and Fiori Developer at Hugo Boss AG
- Analysis of business needs, technical specifications and development of solutions within SAP S/4HANA
- Application development and maintenance with ABAP OO, SAP Gateway Builder, CDS Views, AMDP, Fiori, BRF+, SAP Fiori, RAP
- Refactoring, design and implementation of development objects from existing SAP-AFS infrastructure to new S4/HANA Fashion system
- Test driven development using ABAP Unit Test framework and peer reviews
- Extension of Fiori apps, standard programs, exits, BAdIs and enhancements
- Adaptation and performance optimization of ABAP custom code to make it HANA optimized
- Comprehensive technical documentation of concepts and solutions
Thomas W.
Last position:
SAP Solution Architect, Focused Build Coach, Senior Consultant at Support 4 Enterprises
Alexander M.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager (Interim) at KPMG
- Implementation and optimization of group structures
- S4 transformation for a manufacturing company
- Optimization of financial structures
- Establishment of IFRS and US GAAP reporting structures
- Restructuring and change/integration management
Armin F.
Last position:
Head of AI & Data Science at Ascent DACH
- Lead architect for AI and ML projects including GenAI, LLM-based apps and forecasting solutions
- Guided customers through solution scoping, architecture design, and PoCs across various industries (Pharma, Insurance, Logistics, FMCG)
- Delivered production ML pipelines using Azure ML, MLflow, and MLOps best practices
- Responsible for effort estimation, delivery and staffing of 5 – 10 projects simultaneously
- Hiring manager for the data science and AI team and responsible for creating the technological offering and roadmap in the AI & Data Science space
- Built and scaled the AI/Data Science service offering from scratch to a high 6-figure annual revenue with 30+ successful deliveries and 20+ clients
- Regular speaker at AI and data science conferences and academic institutions
Christian M.
Last position:
Principal Consultant at Theo Förch GmbH & Co KG
- Industry: Wholesale
- Role: Implementation, Design, Strategy Consulting, Support, Troubleshooting, Performance Tuning, Architecture
- Scope: Company-wide
- Activities:
- Migration/upgrade execution and support for IBM Cognos Analytics and IBM Cognos Controller, Planning Analytics 2.1 (Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW), Planning Analytics Excel (PAFE), Cube Views, Multidimensional Expressions (MDX))
- Operational and Strategic Consulting and Support for the internal IT team in Installation, Configuration, Performance Tuning and Architecture, Security and Compliance
- System Environment: IBM Cognos Analytics 11.1x, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace 2.1, IBM Planning Analytics Excel 2.1, IBM Cognos Controller 11.1, Windows Server 2025, Windows Server 2022
Krisna F.
Last position:
SAP MM Key User for Sourcing and Procurement at Swan Consultancy GmbH
- Providing technical guidance to internal stakeholders on queries
- Acting as key user during S/4 HANA roll-outs at various EU locations
- Creating and editing process documentation
- Customizing and optimizing procurement processes
- Master data migration in procurement (Business Partners, info records)
Timo C.
Last position:
Freelancer (SAP and AI) at Timo Casanova e.U.
Specialized in SAP architecture, SAP Basis, S4, SAP Migration - R3 and IT infrastructure (on-premise and cloud)
Leading complex SAP S/4HANA implementation and migration projects
Consulting on and optimizing SAP landscapes for large enterprises
Developing custom IT infrastructure solutions for SAP environments
Managing projects from concept to go-live, including post-implementation support, ensuring best practices
Kurt B.
Last position:
Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation at RCA, Rail Cargo Austria AG
- Backend / Microservice Developer, DevOps, Test Automation
- ~100 Devs, ~10 Teams, per team: 1 PO, 1 Scrum Master, 1 UX, 1 Developer, 1 Tester
- .net core 8, 9, C#
- Microservices, Clean-Architecture, MediatR, CQRS
- GraphQL, REST, SDL
- Azure DevOps, CI / CD-pipelines, Azure-Service Bus, Rabbit-MQ, Kafka, Azure App Configuration, Azure KeyVault, Azure Kubernetes AKS
- Splunk, dashboards, custom metrics, Elastic-Search, Kibana (ELK)
- Azure SQL-Databases, Azure Cosmos DB
- Architecture decisions, event governance, COP (Backend, DevOps, FrontEnt, Test Automations)
- AI, Copilot, creating test templates
- Scheduler, Hangfire, Quartz
- Automated unit and integration tests
- Automated E2E tests, Playwright test automation, BDD, Gherkin, Cucumber
- Tracking of shipments
- GIS, GPS data, geofence, geo search, position tracking, asset positions
- Jira, Confluence
- Focus on high-performance message-oriented architecture (~xx million messages per month per service)
- Structured logging, Serilog, OTel, Splunk, Application Monitoring
- Integration of different position data sources (GPS-based data) into Azure Data Lake
Gernot W.
Last position:
Development & Support at Amunia (Munich)
- Developments in CRM 7.0 (Platform NW7.4) – ABAP OO, CRM WebUI, WebIC (CIC), BOL, GenIL, BAdIs in the areas of service orders, business partner, event framework, actions
- Business partner
- Middleware
- Extending/servicing CDS Views
Klaus S.
Last position:
Interim Management "Director Carpentry" at ELKAYINTERIORSYSTEMS
- Operational responsibility in furniture sourcing for procurement – strategic and operational, logistics, quality, ERP systems, project management
- Business process optimization
- Optimization of the used ERP system
- Employee development and coaching
Peter K.
Last position:
Sabbatical
Franz W.
Last position:
SAP Expert
- Preparation of S/4 HANA for utilities
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Statistics of experts using SAP HANA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
2.8 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
81%
Master's degree or higher
75%
Doctorate
6%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, Italian
Speak two or more languages
100%
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 Austria 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.
Discover detailed SAP HANA rate benchmarks:
Explore rate insightsAverage rates of experts in Austria using SAP HANA
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.
SAP HANA 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 (78%)
- Manufacturing (67%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Retail (50%)
- Transportation (44%)
- Energy (39%)
- Automotive (33%)
- Banking and Finance (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
SAP HANA at a glance
SAP HANA is an in-memory database and data platform built for fast transaction processing and real-time analytics. It stores and processes data in ways that reduce delays between business activity and insight. Companies use it as the foundation for SAP S/4HANA, reporting platforms and custom enterprise applications.
Business systems
SAP HANA supports core processes in finance, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, sales and asset management. It can run operational workloads alongside analytical queries, helping teams work from current business data. Typical outcomes include modern ERP landscapes, planning solutions, dashboards and data services.
Ecosystem and tools
Professionals work across the SAP ecosystem rather than with the database in isolation. Relevant technologies include SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Datasphere, SAP Fiori, SAPUI5, ABAP, SQLScript and CDS views. Integration may involve SAP Integration Suite, APIs, data replication and cloud services on SAP Business Technology Platform.
When expertise matters
Companies often bring in freelance specialists during complex changes or when internal teams lack capacity.
- Migrating an existing SAP landscape to SAP HANA or SAP S/4HANA
- Tuning calculation views, SQLScript, queries and data models
- Connecting SAP HANA with reporting, planning and external systems
- Designing security, transport and operational processes
What strong specialists deliver
Strong SAP HANA professionals clarify the business process before changing the data model. They understand row and column storage, partitioning, workload management, authorizations and lifecycle operations. They also document dependencies, test performance with realistic workloads and make changes that fit the wider SAP architecture.
Working with Austrian teams
Projects in Austria may involve regulated industries, distributed business units and established SAP landscapes. Remote collaboration works well when requirements, access, transport paths and testing responsibilities are clearly defined. On-site workshops can help with process discovery, stakeholder alignment and cutover planning, while German or English communication should match the project team.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about SAP HANA, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
SAP HANA is used for high-speed transaction processing, real-time analytics, data warehousing and enterprise application workloads. It commonly supports SAP S/4HANA, planning, reporting, customer data processes and industry-specific systems.
SAP HANA is designed around in-memory processing and column-oriented storage, which can support fast analytical queries alongside operational workloads. The right choice still depends on data volume, workload design, existing applications, skills and operating requirements; it is not automatically the best replacement for every relational database.
SAP HANA is the database and data platform, while SAP S/4HANA is an ERP suite built to run on it. A project may involve both, but database operations, ERP configuration, application extensions and business process work require different areas of expertise.
A strong SAP HANA freelancer may also work with SQLScript, CDS views, ABAP, SAP Fiori, SAP BW/4HANA, SAP Datasphere and SAP Business Technology Platform. Integration, data modeling, security, transport management and performance analysis are also valuable, depending on the assignment.
The right level for SAP HANA depends on the work involved. A focused SQLScript or modeling task may need a narrower specialist, while a migration, architecture change or production cutover calls for someone who has handled dependencies, testing, security and operational risk across the SAP landscape.
SAP HANA work can often be delivered remotely through secure access, clear environments and structured workshops. Austrian companies may still prefer on-site time for process discovery, stakeholder decisions or cutover activities, so language expectations and travel needs should be agreed before the engagement begins.
Ask a SAP HANA specialist to explain a relevant data model, performance investigation or migration plan in business terms. Review how they test changes, document dependencies, manage authorizations and distinguish a database issue from an application, integration or configuration issue.
A SAP HANA migration can expose incompatible custom code, weak data models, unclear interfaces and untested workloads. Good planning covers readiness checks, code adaptation, sizing, security, backup and recovery, testing, monitoring and a controlled cutover with clear rollback decisions.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects is 111 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 887 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects, 81% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 75% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Italian (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (78%), Manufacturing (67%), and Professional Services (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used SAP HANA in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (78%), and Operations (56%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SAP HANA
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.
Vienna Graz 
Vienna Countries:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
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