SimCorp Dimension Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used SimCorp Dimension
Justina Kmiecik
Last position:
Freelance Consultant for Change & Data Transformation at Freelance Fast Data Consulting
Project, Strategic Consulting – building the Data Strategy and Data Governance Policy for the German branch, client (private bank Julius Bär, headquarters Zurich), March 2026 – present
- Design and negotiation of the data strategy with key stakeholders, including obtaining board sign-off (strategic consulting) – in this context, regulatory advice on data regulations in the EU and specifically for Germany. The data strategy includes: Data Lifecycle Management: data capture, data storage, data usage, data retention policy, data quality incident management
- Definition of milestones and technical feasibility for implementing TOM for the data strategy, data quality checks, metrics, and a metadata inventory to ensure the bank’s compliance with DORA, BCBS239, and MaRisk requirements.
Core project data change, client: (ING Bank, Frankfurt am Main), March – December 2025
- Concept development and solution design for new end-to-end processes including technical interfaces
- Definition of synchronization logic and data flows between legacy and target systems (decommissioning of legacy systems)
- Analysis and validation of data models
- Stakeholder communication with product owners, feature engineers, UX designers, and operational teams for decision-making
- Analytics and impact assessments, e.g. to assess downstream effects and regulatory requirements
- Documentation and comments on technical and business requirements to support implementation in agile squads
Project digitalization of a user group, client: (ING Bank, Frankfurt am Main), as Interim Product Owner, Jan 2025 – present
- Co-shaping key decisions on data architecture and process logic in the context of historized data and user login functionality
- Development of business solution concepts for migration to the target system, including system integration and data flows
- Support with analytics and impact analyses, especially regarding the ability to provide information to law enforcement authorities
- Active coordination with stakeholders from different squads to support decision-making and ensure regulatory requirements are met
- Creation of test scenarios for operational teams and backend systems in the area of API management using Postman and Bruno.
Jörn Menninger
Last position:
Freelance Senior Business Analyst / Project Lead / Digital Strategy Consultant at Freiberuflich
- Freelance consulting for startups, fintechs, SMEs, banks, financial service providers, and established companies on strategic, organizational, and technological topics; focus on analysis, structuring, execution readiness, and stakeholder communication.
- Gathering, structuring, and prioritizing business requirements; translating business goals into actionable IT, process, data, and documentation requirements.
- Designing and improving digital platforms, user journeys, portal structures, information architecture, and data-driven product/content structures; strong fit for customer portals, partner portals, and B2B2C application journeys.
- Analyzing user, reach, search, and platform data to derive product, content, and platform decisions; structuring decision bases for management and delivery teams.
- Using Jira, Confluence, Excel, analytics, and automation tools; working in agile and hybrid delivery environments.
Polina Schulz
Last position:
Data Migration Lead – Process Automation, Data Engineering & Reporting at Large Public-Sector Bank
Configured and automated data extracts from Oracle databases, achieving 100% data accuracy in a critical migration project, significantly reducing manual errors and accelerating the migration timeline.
Designed and implemented interfaces with Order Management Systems (OMS), enabling seamless and automated data exchange and improving operational efficiency through faster, error-free order processing across business units.
Developed and deployed data extraction workflows to support regulatory compliance and customer reporting, ensuring timely delivery of key reports, reducing manual effort, and increasing customer satisfaction.
Kai Saathoff
Last position:
Senior Manager Regulatory Changes and Digitalization at Consulting Firm
- Responsible for business development, sales, partnerships, and marketing
- Project management and business analysis for regulatory and strategic projects
- Test management
- Expert in digitalization strategies
- Expert in new EU regulations and legislative changes
- Expert in client-related projects
- Implementations in asset management and in the banking sector
Christian Dröge
Last position:
Requirements Engineer at Evangelisches Jugend- und Fürsorgewerk (EJF)
- Document analysis
- Preparation and visualization of results (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Consulting and recommendation for requirements analysis and management
- Presentation and handover
Natascha Kluike
Last position:
Business Analyst DORA and System Architecture at PSVaG
- DORA consulting and system optimization
- Process analysis of existing business and technically complex processes
- Analysis of individual processes in relevant areas: trading, back office, settlement, custodian bank
- Acting as interface between business areas and IT to understand and define requirements
- Creating a functional specification including adjustments and implementation of software applications and their interfaces to systems
- Preparing a decision paper for the executive board to approve the project
- Setting up and conducting project meetings with relevant stakeholders and documenting them
- Close collaboration with stakeholders
- Coordinating and steering the analysis
- Planning and allocating resources and budget
- Onboarding large banks (Asia and Eastern Europe) for Depot B
- Migrating Depot B holdings (volume around EUR 70-100 million)
Rudolf Kreis
Last position:
Business Analyst at Kreis Consulting
- Revision of the fee model (design and testing) in the new XTP software
- Analysis and quality assurance of existing reports for the business area
- Uploading, downloading and analysis of data sets for EMIR (ETD, OTC), MiFIR, SFTR, and MMSR using deltaconX and Abacus TR
- Documentation of daily reports
- Configuration of a new software application for daily reporting
- Analysis of new capital market instruments
- Analysis for implementing market data for gold and silver pricing of coins in the online shop
- Adjustment of existing conditions for pairing and matching in EMIR
- Coordination with counterparties on pairing and matching differences
Aleksandr Selezniov
Last position:
Investment Compliance Consultant at Averroes Concept Lounge GmbH
Implementation of guideline monitoring systems, migration projects, analysis and implementation of contractual and regulatory investment guidelines.
Migrate funds from MIG21 to SimCorp Dimension, designing, testing, and implementing templates in FundDesigner and SimCorp.
Utilize the AI-driven Dakota program in FundDesigner to analyze documents and implement client-specific changes.
Actively collaborate with cross-functional, international teams to support ongoing projects and initiatives.
Design, test, and refine AI prompts based on client requirements to optimize accuracy and consistency of regulatory and investment guideline outputs.
Analyze client-provided prompts and source documents, translating complex requirements into effective prompt structures and reusable templates.
Work with multiple large language models hosted on AWS, evaluating model behavior and output quality for compliance-related use cases.
Coordinate with international teams to support cross-border investment compliance initiatives.
Yevgeniy Österle
Last position:
Tester, Test & Data Analyst at NORD/LB
- Analyze system requirements and mapping concepts (ETL requirements) for data flows and transformation logic in the bank's DWH
- Analyze data in DB tables and views of the DWH using SQL (DB2)
- Independently define, create, and execute test cases in JIRA Xray (SIT)
- Write SQL queries in DB2 to verify data scenarios and mappings
- Create test plans for SAP FSDP and concurrent projects
- Conduct error and root cause analyses in coordination with business analysts, developers, test managers, and the infrastructure team
- Thoroughly document test results in JIRA Xray
- Coordinate between business analysis, development, DB infrastructure, business units, and external vendors
Rainer Velten
Last position:
Advisor at IGDCR
- Digitalization
- Consulting
Felix Meermann
Last position:
Business Developer, Product Owner Support at VisualVest, digital asset manager (robo-advisor) of Union Investment
- Development of an innovative platform for topics and questions around next-generation investments as part of new business models
- Analysis of product ideas
- Coordination of new features with UX/UI (in Figma) and developers
- Creation of user stories in Jira: description/open topics/preconditions/requirements/error handling/audit log/UX/UI/technical hints/test scenario/acceptance criteria
- Conducting tests and documenting test results
- Creation and management of defects
- Coordination of sprint planning and backlog with product owner and Scrum Master
- Preparation of sprint review presentations
- Project implementation with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe): stage planning in Conceptboard with Magic Estimations, feature/kanban board, sprint planning, functional refinement, sprint backlog, daily standups, sprint review, sprint retrospective
- Platform with the latest technological market standards: Angular (frontend framework), Jakarta EE, Matamo Tracking, Keycloak, movingimage
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Statistics of experts using SimCorp Dimension
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
4.1 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Information Technology, Finance, Project Management
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Finance, Investments and M&A
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
44%
Doctorate
11%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Russian
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 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 SimCorp Dimension
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What it is
SimCorp Dimension is an investment management system used by asset managers, insurers, pension funds, and service providers. It supports the full chain from portfolio management to order execution, settlement, and accounting. Many firms also refer to it as SCD or simply SimCorp.
Where it fits
- Portfolio and trade processing
- Investment accounting and reconciliation
- Data integration and controls
- Reporting for front, middle, and back office
- Workflow support across investment operations
It is often at the center of daily operations, so changes must be precise and tested.
Skills that matter
Strong specialists understand the product setup, data model, and configuration options in detail. They know how to trace issues across interfaces, batch jobs, and downstream reports. Clear documentation and disciplined testing are part of the job, not an extra.
When to bring in help
Companies usually seek freelance expertise for upgrades, new modules, interface fixes, or recovery after a production issue. It also helps when internal teams need support during peaks, vendor releases, or restructuring of investment workflows. In Germany, this work often sits close to finance and operations teams and may require fluent English plus local coordination.
Ecosystem and delivery
SimCorp Dimension rarely runs alone. Experts often work with surrounding tools for market data, ETL, reporting, reference data, and file exchange with custodians or brokers. Typical deliverables include configuration changes, test support, migration help, incident analysis, and handover notes that teams can maintain.
What good specialists do
Good professionals are careful with detail and strong at cross-team communication. They can translate business rules into stable setup, spot the impact of a change before it reaches production, and keep complex investment processes aligned. That combination matters more than broad claims or generic finance experience.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about SimCorp Dimension.
SimCorp Dimension is used to run core investment operations such as portfolio management, order management, settlement, and investment accounting. Companies also rely on it for controls, reconciliations, and reporting across front, middle, and back office. It is common in asset management and other investment-heavy environments.
Yes. SCD is a common shorthand for SimCorp Dimension, and many searchers use both names when looking for specialists. In conversations, you may also hear just SimCorp, especially when teams talk about the product family or vendor context.
SimCorp Dimension is often chosen when a firm wants one system to cover many investment processes instead of stitching together several tools. Compared with narrower platforms, it tends to sit deeper in operating workflows and needs careful setup around data, controls, and integrations. That makes implementation skill more important than generic software know-how.
A strong SimCorp Dimension specialist usually also understands investment operations, data flows, testing, and interface handling. Helpful adjacent knowledge includes SQL, reporting tools, file-based integrations, and the surrounding finance process. The best people can talk to business teams and technical teams with equal clarity.
A SimCorp Dimension project rarely succeeds with only broad platform familiarity. You usually need someone who has handled the exact area you are changing, such as accounting setup, order processing, or an integration issue. For complex upgrades or production support, proven hands-on experience matters more than general finance background.
Yes, SimCorp Dimension work is often done remotely, especially for configuration, testing, documentation, and incident analysis. Some phases benefit from on-site time in Germany when the work touches business users, release planning, or sensitive production changes. The best setup is often a mix of remote delivery and local coordination.
Look for a SimCorp Dimension specialist who can explain past changes, the business effect of those changes, and how they were tested. Good signs are structured thinking, clear handover notes, and calm handling of incidents or release work. If the person only speaks in product terms but cannot describe outcomes, be cautious.
Companies bring in SimCorp Dimension freelancers for upgrades, interface fixes, workflow changes, report adjustments, and support during busy release periods. They also help when internal teams need extra capacity for migrations, regression testing, or stabilizing a live environment. In Germany, these assignments often need close alignment with finance, operations, and IT.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SimCorp Dimension in their recent projects is 101 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 810 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SimCorp Dimension in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 44% hold at least a Master's degree, and 11% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SimCorp Dimension in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SimCorp Dimension in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Russian (18%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SimCorp Dimension in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (100%), Information Technology (45%), and Professional Services (27%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SimCorp Dimension in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Finance (82%), and Project Management (82%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SimCorp Dimension
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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