SAP Integration Suite Experts in Germany
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Kossi A.
Last position:
Project Manager at Deutsche Bank
Migration of an existing application to a new IT infrastructure.
- Managed all project activities (infrastructure, applications, data, security, architecture)
- Planned complex network architectures with security requirements
- Designed and coordinated firewall configurations
- Planned and managed interfaces between ERP, cloud, and third-party systems
- Coordinated middleware solutions (e.g. SAP Integration Suite, MuleSoft, Boomi)
- Defined data flows, mapping rules, and integration architectures
- Managed data migrations and master data harmonization
- Coordinated with business departments, IT teams, service providers, and external partners
- Team size: International team of 35 employees – Germany | Poland | India | USA
- Languages: English
Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Brainloop, Jira, Confluence, MS SharePoint
Mladen B.
Last position:
Senior SAP BW/4HANA / BPC / SAC Consultant – Freelancer at Company in Berlin and Belgium in the utilities sector
- Implementation of data models in BW/4HANA, ABAP CDS Views, HANA Calculation Views, AMDP Scripts, OData Services, object-oriented ABAP in BW, SAC.
- Adjustments in BPC for BW/4HANA.
Adnan K.
Last position:
Chief Information Officer at ARLANXEO Deutschland GmbH
- Executed post-carve-out stabilization, system consolidation and cybersecurity uplift. Re-assessed system landscape and assets and designed new IT strategy for future. Implemented new IT operating model focusing on product-centric organization and re-internalization of critical resources.
- Successfully designed new IT operating model of the company, based on massive reduction of external dependencies, insourcing of key positions and upskilling of employees.
- Massive reduction of IT cost in the first three years (-40m$), bringing IT spend level below Gartner industry benchmark (1.27%).
- Introduced new product-centric organization based on fusion teams between business and IT across the company.
- Administered implementation of corporate-wide IT/OT cybersecurity program with more than 60 projects.
- Continuous improvement of enterprise IT/OT cybersecurity maturity level with significant increase in the first two years (CMMI >3.5, C2M2 >2.5).
- Governed successful implementation of the business transformation program within IT area by overachieving the savings target by $8m.
- Initiated and created new cloud-based data management platform based on best-in-class technology.
- Implemented first company-wide Microsoft Copilot AI program based on various business cases, leveraging GenAI and AgenticAI.
Gunnar W.
Last position:
IT-Consultant at Independent Freelancer
- Enterprise and IT strategy
- Digital transformation
- Process and portfolio management
- Interim IT management
Tobias H.
Last position:
SAP Technology Expert / SAP BO Basis Administrator at Talanx AG/ HDI Versicherung
- Incident Management
- User management: creating, maintaining, and deactivating users as well as maintaining roles
- Updates and upgrades: planning and executing updates and upgrades
- Operations: performance analysis, daily monitoring, and applying SNotes
- Job management: creating, maintaining, and monitoring jobs
- Training of employees
- Development and extension of reports
- Development and extension of universes
- Technologies: SAP BusinessObjects (SAP BO 4.3), Oracle SQL Developer, SAP Information Design Tool, Octane
- Methods: Scrum
David S.
Last position:
Consultant SAP PI/ PO/ CPI/ Project Manager/ Service Manager at David Schievers Consulting
- Architecture of SAP landscapes
- Business consulting in the SAP PI/ PO/ CPI/ API Management environment
- Basis administration
- Analysis, planning, implementation and maintenance of interfaces
- EDI connection of customers, suppliers and freight forwarders
- Development of eBusiness solutions
- Project management in the SAP PI/ PO/ CPI environment
- Data transfer from third-party systems
- Service management / vendor coordination
- Team leadership
- Third-level support for SAP PI/ PO/ CPI
- SAP interfaces SOAP, REST, JDBC, OData, IDOC, SFTP
Beserithan M.
Last position:
SD Development and CRM Interaction Center Development at Sanner GmbH
- Part-time 2-3 days/week
- Developments in the SD module and CRM Interaction Center
- Consulting, customizing in SD module
- Adapting Fiori applications in the SD module
- Approval workflow for credit memos: design, concept, implementation, customizing
- Credit memo request: object type BUS 2094
- If the credit memo request value is below a certain threshold -> automatic release and removal of billing block
- If the credit memo request value is above a certain threshold -> automatic determination of the responsible employee
- The employee receives a work item in their integrated inbox or in My Inbox (Fiori) -> the employee can reject, approve, or edit the credit memo request
- UML modeling in technical documentation
- Creating a Z-table for customer sample line items
- Merging COA1 (delivery) + COA2 (CAQ) forms and adding to the spool request as a single PDF
- Correcting workflow title according to NACE, fixing message "ZBMA title is displayed incorrectly in SBWP (Workplace)"
- Receiving PLM documents from an external PLM system, creating an RFC function module, storing PLM documents in the material master as GOS objects
- On releasing a production order, reading PLM documents from MM and saving them in a shared folder for the MES system
- Displaying the number of inspection methods in a popup when creating an order -> VA01/VA02
- Automatic stock reconciliation LVS IDOC INVCON
- Performing AQUA tests
- IDOC archiving for old IDOCs
- NL_PM_drawings and storing print output, informing MES via ZPPORDER IDOC, writing technical documents
- Using SD user exits, BADIs for various requirements
- Extending screens for customer requests via screen exits
- Creating message types for sales orders, purchase orders, and invoices
- Extending CRM Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> Contract with customer-specific requirements
- New Fiori application departure control with data from Z-table and standard equipment tables, displaying a pie chart, calculating "vehicles in operation"
- Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for performance feedback, attachments from GOS objects
- Extending Interaction Center Business Partner -> Overview -> new tab on Overview Page with list tables for PM quality notifications, attachments from GOS objects
- Implementing BADIs in CRM
- File storage on SAP server/UNIX server
- Using BOL/GENIL architecture in CRM development
- Project language: German
Helge B.
Last position:
Solution Architect at Deutsche Bahn
- Responsible for the end-to-end application and integration architecture of the Hamburg S-Bahn maintenance digitization program. A highlight is the introduction of robots and fixed camera towers to automate vehicle inspections, allowing AI image algorithms to assess train conditions during operation.
- Deutsche Bahn has one of the largest SAP PM implementations worldwide, which is a key component of this digitization.
Peter M.
Last position:
Freelance SAP HCM Consultant and Developer at Beiersdorf AG
- Project assignment ended early, further continuation only with own staff.
- Support for payroll Germany, including customizing and program analysis.
- Development of ABAP programs, ABAP OO classes and methods.
- Definition of wage types, attendances and absences, daily programs and shift schedules.
- Adjustment of schemas and rules for payroll Germany.
- SAP HCM 3rd level support according to change requests and incidents.
- Work as a freelancer, part-time, remote.
- Technologies used: SAP R/3 HR Rel. ECC 6.0, PA, PT, PY.
Jörg P.
Last position:
Salesforce Consultant at confidential
- Preparing and conducting workshops for Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Salesforce Sales Cloud
- Training key users in standard Salesforce capabilities for Sales Cloud & Marketing Cloud, customization capabilities, live demos, including hands-on exercises
- Tools / languages: Marketing Cloud, Sales Cloud
Alagi M.
Last position:
Senior S/4HANA Project Manager in the Energy Sector at RKU Informations- und Telekommunikationsdienste
- Coordination and monitoring of required tasks and resources
- Coordination and ensuring the flow of information between involved departments
- Windows 10/11
- Time management and project control
- Integration of S/4HANA solutions in collaboration with business units
- Microsoft Project
- Confluence
- Jira
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Planner
- Responsible expert for client management environment services and patch management
- Coordination of interfaces and integration with existing systems
- Enable and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Ensuring data migration and quality during the S/4HANA implementation
- Creation of a project structure plan
- Optimization of the design and implementation of service and client management processes
- Azure AD
- Project management & risk management
- Regular updates and drafting of decision documents for decision-makers
- Set up of an additional Linux-based infrastructure for administrative purposes
- Advising program management on transformation and migration projects
- PowerShell scripting
- Enhancement, maintenance and troubleshooting of the existing ERP application
- Synchronization with on-premises directories (Azure AD Connect)
- Conducting concept development and planning
- Procurement, integration, and deployment of MacBooks
- Autopilot
- Integration of systems into a client management system (Intune), Microsoft Defender, and Azure AD
- Implementation of single sign-on for mobile devices & PCs
- Migration from Active Directory to MS Intune
- Implementation and integration of SAP S/4HANA solutions
- Software packaging (MSI)
- Mobile device management with MS Intune and Mobile Iron
- Management of servers and services using Ansible
- MIM (Microsoft Identity Manager)
- Identity and permission management
- Access management
Samuel B.
Last position:
Senior Salesforce Consultant and Developer at Self-Employed (Freelancer)
- Salesforce freelancer with focus on the Salesforce core clouds (sales, service, and experience)
- Creating Salesforce solution designs and implementing custom solutions (Salesforce development) – experienced in Salesforce Apex and integration technologies (integration of third-party apps with Salesforce)
- Performing Salesforce deployment activities
- Salesforce greenfield implementations and data migrations from legacy CRM systems (with the use of ETL-tools)
- Conducting Salesforce org health checks - maintaining, improving and automating Salesforce implementations and processes
- Designing and implementation of sharing & visibility concepts
Erol T.
Last position:
Continental AG
- Analyze and fix data flows between PMD and SAP HR/S4 systems using SAP PI/PO and ABAP, especially in the HR area.
- Provide integration services by developing, customizing, and troubleshooting issues in custom interfaces and processes.
- Participate in technical and functional discussions to align the HR system architecture and integration strategies.
- Ensure system stability and data accuracy by proactively identifying and resolving integration issues to contribute to ongoing project success.
- Transfer HR data via OData service to SuccessFactors ABAP-OO report: access LDAP user data alongside SAP user data and update the email address and Windows ID in SAP.
- S/4 HANA, ABAP/4, ABAP-Object, S/4 HR, FI, SoapUI, Postman, REST API, JSON.
Miguel I.
Last position:
S/4 HANA (1809 – 2408) / SD / MM at Freelance SAP Consultant
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Statistics of experts using SAP Integration Suite
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
1.9 years
Positions per freelancer
19
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Sales
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
64%
Certifications per freelancer
4
Most common languages
German, English, French
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 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 SAP Integration Suite
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 Integration Suite 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%)
- Professional Services (79%)
- Automotive (64%)
- Banking and Finance (64%)
- Manufacturing (57%)
- Chemical (50%)
- Energy (50%)
- Transportation (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Cloud Integration Across Heterogeneous Landscapes
SAP Integration Suite functions as the central integration platform as a service for connecting modern enterprise landscapes. It bridges cloud solutions like SAP SuccessFactors and Salesforce with on-premise systems like SAP S/4HANA or third-party databases. Specialists design resilient integration flows that decouple core business logic from direct point-to-point connections.
Core Capabilities and Runtime Components
- Cloud Integration for real-time messaging, data mapping, and routing protocols
- API Management to govern, secure, and monitor enterprise interface endpoints
- Open Connectors providing standardized interfaces to hundreds of non-SAP SaaS tools
- Integration Advisor leveraging crowd-based machine learning to speed up EDI mapping
- Trading Partner Management for automating business-to-business electronic transactions
Modernizing Legacy Middleware
A primary driver for external expertise is the transition away from legacy middleware platforms like SAP Process Orchestration and SAP PI or PO. Because dual-stack and single-stack PI systems face end-of-life timelines, organizations migrate interfaces to cloud-native runtimes. Specialists assess interface inventories, convert mappings, and ensure zero downtime during cutovers.
Common Use Cases Across German Industries
In Germany, manufacturing firms, automotive suppliers, and retail giants depend heavily on automated supply chains and B2B communication. Integration flows connect warehouse management systems, supplier EDI networks, and internal ERP instances. Experts implement standard communication protocols such as AS2, SFTP, and REST while maintaining compliance with strict European data privacy standards.
Adjacent Technical Competencies
- Custom message transformation using Groovy scripting and graphical mapping
- Secure token exchange with OAuth2, client certificates, and API key policies
- Event-driven architectures built on SAP Event Mesh and Advanced Event Mesh
- Core SAP modules and extensions via SAP Business Technology Platform
Evaluating Senior Integration Specialists
Senior professionals distinguish themselves through deep exception-handling capabilities, message queue tuning, and security design. They establish central monitoring strategies using SAP Cloud ALM and configure proactive alerting. Strong candidates demonstrate a solid grasp of hybrid network architectures, Cloud Connector setups, and enterprise governance frameworks.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about SAP Integration Suite, in one place.
SAP Integration Suite eliminates fragmented communication across distributed business applications. It provides pre-built content, standardized data models, and managed runtime environments so organizations can synchronize master data, automate end-to-end supply chains, and expose secure APIs to external partners.
While legacy SAP PO operates primarily as an on-premise solution with complex maintenance footprints, the modern suite runs on the SAP Business Technology Platform as a multi-tenant cloud service. It introduces native support for event streams, API management, and pre-packaged cloud connectors out of the box.
Although graphical message mapping handles basic requirements, specialists working in SAP Integration Suite rely on Groovy scripting and JavaScript for custom routing, header modifications, and advanced XML or JSON manipulations. Familiarity with XSLT is also helpful when converting legacy interfaces.
Most interface development, configuration, and testing in SAP Cloud Integration occur fully remotely. Companies in Germany typically request short on-site visits only during initial architectural alignment, critical integration testing phases, or final system cutover weekends.
When connecting SAP Integration Suite to on-premise systems such as ECC or S/4HANA behind corporate firewalls, the SAP Cloud Connector establishes a secure, reverse-invoke tunnel. This avoids exposing internal corporate network ports to the public internet while preserving strict perimeter security.
While interface technical documentation and code within SAP Integration Suite are almost always maintained in English, many mid-sized German organizations value German-speaking professionals for business alignment with departmental process leads and external local suppliers.
The platform incorporates dedicated Trading Partner Management and Integration Advisor capabilities. These features streamline traditional EDIFACT and ANSI ASC X12 message processing within SAP Integration Suite, reducing manual mapping work through intelligent proposal engines.
Look for modular designs that avoid bloated single-step flows, proper error-handling subprocesses, and consistent naming conventions in SAP Cloud Integration. Experienced professionals avoid hardcoded URLs and secrets, using secure parameter stores and externalized properties instead.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Integration Suite in their recent projects is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 916 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Integration Suite in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 64% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Integration Suite in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.9 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Integration Suite in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (36%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Integration Suite in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Professional Services (79%), and Automotive (64%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP Integration Suite in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (79%), and Business Intelligence (57%).
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