Splunk Experts in Munich

Ales L.

Senior DevOps Consultant (Freelance)

Munich

Last position:

Senior DevOps Consultant (Freelance) at European Union Agency (via IBM)

Worked as freelance Senior DevOps Consultant on-site for IBM at a European Union Agency, operating in a highly secure, air-gapped environment managing classified systems.
Led automation and DevOps initiatives for a large-scale OpenShift platform (>400 nodes), driving deployment efficiency, GitOps adoption, and operational automation using Ansible, Python, and Bash while ensuring compliance with security requirements.
Spearheaded automation of release and deployment workflows in a private cloud environment hosting 400+ OpenShift nodes, significantly improving deployment speed and reliability.
Migrated existing playbooks, roles, and templates from Ansible Tower to Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), ensuring full compliance with fully-qualified collection names (FQCN) and preparing custom Execution Environments (EE) for containerized automation.
Implemented GitOps Agent for AAP Controller Configuration as Code, enabling automated synchronization (CRUD) of Ansible Controller objects based on repository-stored configuration definitions using GitHub webhooks.
Designed and automated complex multi-step operational workflows including environment cleanup, Helix cluster component re-creation, Kafka topic management, and OpenShift object lifecycle management across ~100 environments.
Achieved a reduction of multi-day manual operations to under a few hours through automation improvements spanning multiple AAP clusters and OpenShift environments.
Integrated Ansible Automation Platform with Thycotic (Delinea) Secret Server via lookup plugin to enhance secure credential management in automated processes.
Managed deployment tasks, platform troubleshooting, and Istio network configurations while adhering to stringent EU PSC security and compliance standards.
Collaborated with infrastructure and application teams to refine deployment procedures, develop naming conventions, and continuously improve automation coverage in an air-gapped, classified environment.

Vicenco K.

Interim IT Team Lead / IT Service Management / IT Project Management / Solution Architect

Brunnthal

Last position:

ITSM Project Manager (self-employed)

Unified ITSM framework

Definition of a company-wide ITSM target picture
Introduction of a uniform service structure across all business units

SLA and OLA management

Building a standardized SLA framework
Definition of service classes (Business Critical, Standard, Low Priority)
Introduction of OLAs between internal teams
Building meaningful SLA reporting
Definition of KPI and service dashboards for business units

Service portfolio management

Definition of service descriptions
If needed, preparing possible cost and service billing

Ticketing & processes

Incident management
Uniform ticket categories
Standardized prioritization
Escalation matrix
Automations
Self-service optimization

Request fulfillment

Service catalog across all business units
Approval workflows

Problem management

Introduction of root cause analysis
Known error database
Problem review process

Complete asset management concept

Hardware lifecycle management
Software lifecycle management
Leasing lifecycle
Mobile device lifecycle
Monitor lifecycle
Phone lifecycle

Processes

Procurement
Goods receipt
Inventory
Assignment
Return
Disposal
Leasing return Goal: single source of truth for all assets

CMDB design

Definition of all configuration items:
Workplace
Notebooks
Monitors
Mobile phones
Printers

Infrastructure

Servers
Firewalls
Switches
WLAN
Storage
Backup systems

Cloud

Azure resources
Microsoft 365
SaaS services

Relationships

User ↔ Asset
Asset ↔ Service
Service ↔ Infrastructure
Location ↔ Asset
Goal: make all service dependencies visible

Software asset & license management

License management concept
License balancing
Compliance reporting
Microsoft license management
Adobe license management
SaaS management
Contract management
Renewal management

Interfaces & automation Existing systems

Workday
Joiner
Mover
Leaver

TESMA

Leasing data
Contract data

Matrix42

Asset synchronization
User synchronization

Active Directory / Entra ID

User management

Microsoft 365

License assignment
Group management

Dormakaba

Access processes
Lifecycle services

Monitoring platforms

PRTG
Palo Alto
Cisco

Reporting & KPI framework

Definition of a management dashboard
KPIs
Ticket volume
SLA fulfillment
MTTR
First resolution rate
Asset accuracy
License compliance
Change success rate
Service availability
Degree of automation

Network redesign support

Governance
Support of the network redesign from an ITSM point of view
Definition of affected services
Change management structure
Communication concept

CMDB integration

Recording of all network components
Service mapping
Dependency analysis

Validation of documentation and knowledge base articles

Network documentation
Operations documentation
Standard changes

Monitoring & event management

Target picture
Central monitoring concept
Event management process
Alerting strategy
Escalation model

Systems

Cisco
Palo Alto
Fortinet
Rubrik
Veeam
Matrix42
Azure
Microsoft 365 Automation
Ticket creation from monitoring
Escalations
Standard actions

Audit, compliance & information security

ISO 27001 consulting
TISAX consulting
NIS2 preparation - consulting
Audit-ready processes
Documentation structure
Evidence tracking in Matrix42

Roadmap

12-month roadmap
Prioritization of all measures
Quick wins
Medium-term projects
Long-term target picture
Documentation

Florian K.

Self-employed IT and Security Consultant

Olching

Last position:

LAN Planner at Global Network AG

As-is assessment of the current network infrastructure and its documentation, including on-site inspections
Independent planning of new distribution and main distribution rooms in the individual district offices (components used, rack layout, connectivity), considering the BSI IT-Grundschutz and InfoSic requirements
Planning of new copper and fiber optic cabling, including patch panels
Coordination with building services engineering (TGA) to ensure compliance with relevant on-site requirements
Development of detailed execution plans and high-level concepts for the rollout of the new infrastructure
Additional support after the components go live (hypercare phase)
Regular communication with project management and client stakeholders

Frank E.

DevOps

Ismaning

Last position:

DevOps at Lauck-IT

Operations and extensions of Azure DevOps pipelines
Operations and extensions of AWS services
Citrix (Windows 10, Bitwarden)
AWS: ECR, EKS, CloudFront CDN, Route 53, VPC peering and CNI upgrade, Atlas MongoDB, S3 buckets, static website hosting
Azure: build and deploy with DevOps pipelines

Vitaliy R.

DevOps GitOps (temp)

Puchheim

Last position:

DevOps GitOps (temp) at Signal Iduna

Responsible for Openshift/Kubernetes on-prem administration and developer support.
Developed URP infrastructure automation with Python, Ansible, Kustomize and ArgoCD, Argo Workflow/Events stack.
Wrote smoke and load tests for URP infrastructure utilizing Python, Kustomize and ApplicationSets.
Helped to set up and deploy URP infrastructure in Google Cloud, GKE.
Set up monitoring for URP and ArgoCD stack with Splunk Cloud.
Performed system administration tasks across RedHat Linux, Kubernetes/Openshift, ArgoCD, GitLab, Bitbucket Enterprise, Kafka and MongoDB.

Paul W.

Architecture Consultant (Freelance)

Last position:

Agentic AI Solution Architect at Solvd GmbH

As the Solution Architect for Agentic AI in auto claims processing, I led global customer delivery implementations, encompassing solution design and detailing, multi-tenancy, process flows, integration with third-party solutions, and localization requirements.

Architectural Analysis: Conducted in-depth analysis of business requirements, managing requirements and creating detailed specifications.
Service Definition: Developed comprehensive technical definitions for services and integration contracts.
AI Process Management: Automated AI process management, focusing on analysis, optimization, and continuous improvement.
Requirements Gathering: Facilitated requirement-gathering sessions and analyzed business processes to identify optimization opportunities.
Agile Collaboration: Employed agile methodologies, working closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment and responsiveness.
Technical Support: Assisted senior management with technical analyses and deliverability assessments.

Florian G.

Senior IT Project Manager Security & Infrastructure & Business Development Manager HealthCare

Last position:

Senior IT Project Manager Security & Infrastructure & Business Development Manager HealthCare at CGI

Responsible project manager for complex international infrastructure projects
Coordinator and decision-maker for IT architects in network infrastructure and software with over 100,000 users
End-to-end project management
Launch and implementation of initiatives
Project management of international infrastructure projects with C-level reporting
Leading and coordinating IT architects
Technical project management for merger and cloud transformation
Delivery of international software and hardware rollouts
Implementation of IT security projects and compliance
Work with key technologies (e.g. 5G/6G standard)
Support of complex defense and aerospace projects (e.g. Ariane 6, Eurodrone)
Building the healthcare and life sciences business unit
Creating and leading internal employee trainings

Celso K.

SAP Commerce Cloud FullStack Developer

Ottobrunn

Last position:

SAP Commerce Cloud FullStack Developer at Spar

Implementation of a GitLab CI/CD pipeline based on SAP Commerce Cloud 2211
Development of a new B2C shop with Vue, Node and TypeScript to ensure scalability, extensibility and performance optimization
Integration of Microsoft Azure Event Grid with SAP Hybris
Implementation of BDD with Cucumber using Gherkin syntax to promote collaboration between development and business teams
Support and customization of a Spartacus shop
Technologies/Languages: Java, REST, OData, Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Cucumber, Node, Vue, TypeScript, Spartacus, GitLab CI/CD, Gradle, Maven, Ant, SonarQube

Jan F.

Epic Owner – Senior Consultant – Partner Management

Last position:

Epic Owner – Senior Consultant – Partner Management at TelcoMobile

Responsible for implementing and launching a group-wide transformation program in partner management using Salesforce as the central infrastructure.
Defined business requirements for partner management, focusing on roles and permissions, and developed a comprehensive roles and permissions concept.
Organized and facilitated agile workshops (feature blueprinting) with stakeholders, business analysts, and architects to capture and align requirements.
Planned, coordinated, and approved all relevant requirements for the successful rollout of partner management within the Salesforce platform.
Prioritized epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure alignment with the strategic objectives of the transformation program.
Ensured the acceptance of all necessary tests within the Salesforce infrastructure before product release.
Collaborated extensively with international vendors and partners in agile software development, applying Scrum and Kanban principles for continuous improvement.

Jiri S.

Quality Manager/Test Management

Last position:

Quality Manager/Test Management at Noriba GmbH

Test concept creation
Creation of test processes
Coordination of TC development: stress tests, functional tests, performance tests, high data rate tests, integration tests, etc.
HW testing: FPGA, RF
Test automation and regression tests
Ensuring 24/7 operation of the test system
Analysis & reporting
Regular coordination of the test team, meetings with other stakeholders
Communication and coordination with stakeholders and the project manager

Andreas R.

Manager, Senior Expert IT (Special Tasks)

Last position:

Manager, Senior Expert IT (Special Tasks) at MAN Finance & Mobility Services GmbH

Project management
Taking on special assignments for executive management
Truck & Bus organization

Enis S.

Software Developer

Munich

Last position:

Software Developer at 50Hertz Transmission GmbH

Participated in the gradual modernization of components into cloud-native 12-factor applications.
Worked closely with the business operations team to eliminate manual processes and resolve several performance bottlenecks.
Designed and implemented a CI/CD pipeline to increase developer productivity, enforce quality and security checks, and automate product delivery.
Migrated several components into the OpenShift Kubernetes cluster.
Built a monitoring stack from scratch with Prometheus and Grafana to monitor services running in OpenShift.
Developed dashboards in both Grafana and Splunk for operational transparency.
Implemented an OIDC/OAuth2-based single sign-on (SSO) solution with Keycloak to secure multiple applications.
Technologies: Java, Spring, Quarkus, Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, Spring Data, Hibernate, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Keycloak, OIDC, OAuth2, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Spark.

Philip S.

CEO & Owner

Last position:

CEO & Owner at Scheibl GmbH

Optimization of strategic and operational processes for improved best practice
Digital transformation to Data Driven Marketing, cyber security, fraud protection
Digital communication solutions in online marketing to visualise and increase competencies, performance components, brand presence and competitive differentiation
BI, tracking and financial model optimisation
Knowledge promotion and synergy networking in the business process and implementation
Go-to-market strategy
API and data automation development
UTM parameters and performance KPIs
Technologies: MS Power BI, Adobe Analytics, Datorama, Tableau, Qlik, Google Analytics, Salesforce, Braze, Adobe Experience Cloud, FSCM, SOC and SIEM analytics, API, DWH, CDH

Abhijit I.

Backend Lead and Architect

Munich

Last position:

Lead Backend Developer and Architect at Gloresoft GmbH

I have worked across multiple international client projects, holding senior roles including Software Architect, Senior Software Developer, Technical Lead, and Lead Backend & DevOps Engineer. My experience spans complex enterprise environments in banking, financial services, telecommunications, engineering, and automotive domains, supporting organisations such as UniCredit Bank, Telefónica O2, and BMW.

At UniCredit Bank, within the Securities Domain Transformation program, I led the modernisation of legacy monolithic systems into cloud-native Spring Boot microservices and an Angular frontend deployed on Google Cloud Platform. Beyond implementation, I was responsible for defining the target architecture, producing system architecture diagrams and sequence diagrams, and preparing API contract documentation for clients. I designed RESTful APIs and integrated Apigee for secure and reusable cross-project service consumption of APIs. I architected Kubernetes-based deployments using Helm. CI/CD pipelines were built with Jenkins, automating code analysis using Sonar, as well as testing and deployment stages. Defining clean coding principles for the project, conducting regular code reviews, and mentoring junior developers were also among my tasks at UniCredit.

At Telefónica O2, I led the transformation of a legacy call centre desktop application into a cloud-native microservices and micro-frontend solution. I actively contributed to the platform architecture, creating system architecture diagrams, component diagrams, architecture documentation, and ADRs for future references. I improved the performance and scalability of the services. I optimised AWS infrastructure costs, particularly by minimising the use of DynamoDB and reusing test environments effectively. Observability was implemented using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and Splunk dashboards. CI/CD pipelines were delivered using GitLab, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS. Conducted techinical sessions for teams.

Syamala H.

Fullstack Developer