SQL Server Management Studio Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used SQL Server Management Studio
Tobias M.
Last position:
Power BI Expert at MID-SIZED TRADING COMPANY FOR CLEANING TECHNOLOGY AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS
Reporting and controlling using Power BI for a production ERP system
- Analysis of ERP data and interfaces for use in Power BI dashboards
- Evaluation and migration of existing reports (e.g. Excel) to Power BI
- Development of an authorization concept for selective data access
- Documentation and training on the use and customization of Power BI dashboards
Label: Power BI, Excel, SelectLine ERP, Microsoft SQL, SQL Server Management Studio
Markus B.
Last position:
Consultant, Technical Project Manager at Lanxess
- Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
- Creation of an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
- Creation of an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
- Creation of requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
- Coordination of requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
- Moderation of jour fixe meetings
- Creation of roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
- Setup of test scenarios
- Moderation of workshops for the introduction of a Global Admin Team
- Creation of data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
- Conducting workshops for the CMDB data model
- Creation of solution models for the CMDB
- Creation of seamless configuration and work documentation for the CMDB
- Creation of reports for license management
- Creation of KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
- Creation of a service catalog
- Moderation of workshops for creating service requests
- Interface between needs analysis and ServiceNow development team
- Systems used: Windows 7, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365/2010, Windows Server 20xx, SQL Server 20xx, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, Hyper-V, ServiceNow, various tools
Justina K.
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.
Huy N.
Last position:
Modern Workplace & Dynamics 365 Consultant at Thinformatics
- Administration and further development of the M365 environment including Teams, Exchange Online, Intune and SharePoint Online
- Development of dashboards for performance monitoring using Microsoft Power BI
- Implementation of user requirements and processes with low-code/no-code technologies (Power Apps, Power Automate)
- Use of Jira and Azure DevOps to plan and implement user stories in an agile project context
- Participation in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews and retrospectives as technical point of contact
- Planning and implementation of security policies using Azure Conditional Access and multi-factor authentication
- Configuration and deployment of clients and applications via MECM (SCCM) and Baramundi
Ammar A.
Last position:
Software Development | Test & Validation | Data & AI Engineering
- Requirement-based test case design for automated parking maneuvers.
- Implementing and running test cases.
- Integration within the existing AVP (Automated Valet Parking) SW framework.
Andreas W.
Last position:
Self-employed Software Developer at amw-software.net
Mario T.
Last position:
Project Lead/Manager / Consultant at all-BI GmbH
- Establishing the Microsoft Fabric platform with the company as the central data warehouse and reporting system.
- The company migrated several operational systems including D365 to new version. The new data warehouse is based on a Fabric/Power BI architecture with Azure cloud Entra Authentication.
Tasks Performed:
- Full administrative responsibility for the Fabric platform F64 and F32 capacities, as well as two F8 capacities for development and prototyping.
- Integration of Fabric with Microsoft Entra.
- Data modeling for the data warehouse bronze, silver and gold layers using data modeling tools.
- Star Schema as well as entity relationship modeling.
- Data modeling for data marts and for dimensional modeling and Power BI (semantic model).
- Design of data models for Microsoft SSAS multidimensional and tabular OLAP cubes using DAX and MDX.
- Definition of design patterns for the ETL team for loading OLAP cubes (Tabular and MD), star schemas and data vault structures.
- Planning and managing team of 4 ETL and reporting developers.
- Performance Tuning of Power BI reports, particularly the semantic layer, as well as the Fabric notebooks
- SQL Performance Tuning.
- DB Design for Azure SQL.
- Reporting directly to project senior management.
Label: Power BI, Fabric, Analysis Services (multidimensional and tabular), D365, SSIS, Tabular Editor, SQL Server and Azure SQL, TOAD Data Modeler, DBSchema, Visual Studio Code, DAX Studio, SSMS, Visual Studio, Jira and Confluence.
Ernst H.
Last position:
Support/Development/Consulting – Process Development, E-Invoicing, XRechnung, ZUGFeRD
- Support and further development of a complex process for creating XML documents for electronic invoices / E-Invoicing (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD)
- Automation of operational processes, process development and optimization
- Development of frontend applications with MS Power Apps
- Porting SQL Server 2016 to SQL Server 2022
- SQL Server database administration
Serkan U.
Last position:
Manager Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting at movisco AG
- Project leadership and management
- Implementing reporting solutions in banks
- Enhancing and optimizing reporting processes in bank finance and risk departments
- Consulting through all phases of regulatory requirement implementation, including requirements analysis, defining business requirements, testing, tool development, and audit-compliant documentation
- Supporting regulatory implementation projects
- Analyzing business requirements and implementing reports
- Acting as a liaison between business and IT
- Publishing on regulatory changes
- Training internal colleagues on regulatory topics
Hicham M.
Last position:
Freelance Software Developer at Buhl Data Service GmbH
- Backend development: .Net 8, C#, PostgreSQL, Entity Framework Core, REST Web APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Open API Swagger, Apache Airflow, Resharper, Git, Microservices, SOAP, gRPC, Hangfire, OAuth 2, GraphQL
- Interface development for document processing with SmartFix, Softexpansion and Natif.ai: C#, REST API, Resharper, Git
- Deployment: Azure DevOps YAML, Vanilla Helmchart, Rancher, Kubernetes Cluster, Linux Docker, Windows VM, Python
- Unit tests and integration tests
- Telemetry, Kibana, Grafana, Elastic Search
- Work in a Kanban team of 8 developers, 1 tester and one Product Owner
Holger K.
Last position:
Data Migration Sage 100 to Odoo at LRT Automotive
- SQL database development, design, documentation of procedures, functions, and triggers
- Migration of data from the Sage Line 100 database to Odoo
- DB design with MS SQL Server and SQL (T-SQL)
- Use of Power Query and Excel
Bernd S.
Last position:
Business Data Analyst | PowerBI & Microsoft SQL Server at think-cell Software GmbH
- Performance optimization and centralization of reporting by creating data models using SSMS (SQL) & SSAS (DAX) and integrating data via SSIS
- Optimizing and extending the current PowerBI dataset (in parallel until the SSAS data model is ready)
- Expanding current reports (migrating reporting to SSAS source after building the SSAS data model)
- Conducting regression analyses, cohort analyses, price/quantity analyses, and strategy project success analyses
- Training internal team members
Klaus E.
Last position:
Exasolution DBA at Rechenzentrum Innsbruck
- DBA Exasolution Server consulting and migration to version 8
- Analysis of SQL query performance and tuning
- Troubleshooting in batch scripts
- Technologies: Gitlab, EXACloud, EXAOperation, DBeaver, Control M
Dirk B.
Last position:
Senior Consultant Database Administration and SQL at Bliestal Consulting UG
- Complete redesign of IT infrastructure including setup of a server room according to BSI standards, new network concept and planning.
- Development of security concepts and IT security consulting for the DHCP/DNS election sector.
- Support of project management for the customer in the VOIS | MESO area.
- Technical support for setting up the IT infrastructure in new offices, including firewall configuration, router setup and network planning.
- Setup and configuration of the service management and ticket system JIRA.
- Implementation and administration of the Azure (Entra) environment for all employees.
- Setup and administration of the Confluence environment.
- Planning, setup, configuration and administration of the entire Atlassian Collaboration Suite.
- Development of BCM strategy options.
- Development and implementation of measures and creation of BCM plans, as well as evaluation of existing BCM.
Guido K.
Last position:
NOBILIS Group GmbH
- Support during SSRS implementation, including training employees on SSRS
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Statistics of experts using SQL Server Management Studio
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years
Position duration
2.3 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
69%
Doctorate
16%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
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 SQL Server Management Studio
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.
SQL Server Management Studio 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 (95%)
- Banking and Finance (63%)
- Manufacturing (58%)
- Professional Services (51%)
- Government and Administration (42%)
- Retail (37%)
- Healthcare (35%)
- Automotive (33%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What SSMS Provides
SQL Server Management Studio, commonly called SSMS, is Microsoft’s desktop environment for connecting to, configuring, and maintaining SQL Server instances. It combines query editing, database administration, security controls, performance analysis, backup operations, and deployment tools in one interface. Professionals use it for both routine database work and complex production changes.
Databases and Workloads
SSMS supports relational databases behind business applications, reporting systems, APIs, analytics platforms, and operational services. It is used with on-premises SQL Server, virtual machines, clustered environments, and Microsoft cloud services such as Azure SQL. Companies in Germany often rely on these systems for manufacturing, logistics, finance, healthcare, and enterprise operations.
Ecosystem and Tooling
Strong SSMS specialists work comfortably across the wider Microsoft data stack and its surrounding tooling.
- Write and tune T-SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and functions
- Configure SQL Server Agent jobs, maintenance plans, and alerts
- Manage permissions, roles, encryption, backups, and recovery models
- Use execution plans, Extended Events, and monitoring data to find bottlenecks
- Connect SSMS work with Azure Data Studio, PowerShell, Git, and deployment pipelines
When Companies Need Help
Freelance expertise is valuable during migrations, server consolidations, emergency performance work, and security reviews. Companies also bring in specialists when internal teams need a safe release process, clearer monitoring, or a reliable recovery plan. Remote collaboration works well for many SSMS tasks, while sensitive environments may require on-site access or structured access procedures in Germany.
Typical Deliverables
A professional may deliver a migration plan, optimized queries, indexing changes, database health reports, backup and restore tests, or documented operating procedures. Other assignments include replication and high-availability configuration, access reviews, environment refreshes, and automated deployment scripts. Clear documentation matters because SSMS changes can affect critical applications and reporting processes.
What Strong Specialists Know
The best professionals understand more than the SSMS interface. They can explain query behavior, locking, transactions, indexing, storage, permissions, and recovery in practical terms, then connect those details to business risk. Look for careful change control, reproducible testing, useful documentation, and experience diagnosing issues without disrupting live workloads. Familiarity with German project teams, remote collaboration, and clear technical English can further support delivery.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about SQL Server Management Studio? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
SQL Server Management Studio is used to connect to Microsoft SQL Server databases and manage their structure, security, performance, and maintenance. Professionals use it to run T-SQL, inspect execution plans, configure jobs, handle backups, and investigate production issues.
SSMS offers a broad set of mature tools for SQL Server administration, security, maintenance, and detailed configuration. Azure Data Studio has a lighter, cross-platform interface and strong notebook support, but teams often keep SSMS for advanced SQL Server management and established operational processes.
SQL Server Management Studio work often requires strong T-SQL, query tuning, indexing, backup and restore knowledge, and access control. Depending on the assignment, useful adjacent skills include PowerShell, SQL Server Agent, Azure SQL, high availability, Git, and continuous delivery pipelines.
SSMS projects vary widely. A reporting query or documented maintenance task may need focused specialist support, while a production migration, recovery redesign, or performance investigation requires proven experience with live SQL Server environments and controlled change procedures.
SQL Server Management Studio work can often be completed remotely through secure access, shared diagnostics, and documented change approval. On-site collaboration may be preferred for restricted infrastructure, hardware-linked systems, or teams that need direct workshops, and language expectations should be agreed before work begins.
SSMS expertise is a strong fit when the main challenge concerns Microsoft SQL Server operations, query performance, permissions, recovery, or database deployment. A broader data professional may be more suitable when the central need is data science, enterprise integration, or a heterogeneous database estate.
SQL Server Management Studio specialists should be able to explain their diagnostic method, show how they protect production workloads, and connect technical changes to measurable business risks without relying on guesswork. Ask for examples of execution-plan analysis, recovery testing, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
SQL Server Management Studio assignments depend heavily on the SQL Server version, hosting model, permissions, data sensitivity, and release process. Clarify access arrangements, maintenance windows, backup ownership, escalation paths, and whether the work covers SSMS alone or the wider Microsoft data platform.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SQL Server Management Studio in their recent projects is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 747 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SQL Server Management Studio in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 69% hold at least a Master's degree, and 16% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SQL Server Management Studio in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SQL Server Management Studio in their recent projects are German (98%), English (98%), and French (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SQL Server Management Studio in their recent projects are Information Technology (95%), Banking and Finance (63%), and Manufacturing (58%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SQL Server Management Studio in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Product Development (81%), and Quality Assurance (74%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used SQL Server Management Studio
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