StackIT Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used StackIT
Shamaila M.
Last position:
Founder/Kubernetes and Cloud Architect at Kubekanvas
- Developed a browser-based platform for Kubernetes no-code deployment and cluster management
- Developed a CLI in TypeScript to deploy resources in the cluster without leaving the browser UI.
- Implemented DevSecOps pipelines: image scanning, SBOM, policy enforcement, supply-chain security, and used Kyverno. Implemented IAM integration for the command-line utility tool.
- Designed role and permission models for Keycloak, OAuth/OIDC, and social login flows.
- Used LLMs to convert user intent into diagrams.
- Worked on integration with multiple sovereign clouds like StackIT, Hetzner, CIVO, UpCloud, plus public clouds like AWS, GCP, and Azure
- The technology stack includes Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, OpenAI, Kubernetes multi-tenancy using vCluster, Karpenter, RBAC for CLI, Helm, React
Julian M.
Last position:
Senior Cloud Consultant at Rewion
- Led client projects end-to-end — from scoping and cloud strategy to sprint planning and stakeholder alignment
- Planned and implemented secure Azure Landing Zones using Infrastructure as Code
- Developed governance frameworks and cloud security controls tailored to enterprise environments
- Executed cloud readiness assessments and managed cloud migration initiatives from evaluation to handover
- Facilitated client workshops and agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refinement, standups)
- Built internal Cloud Competence Centers to foster knowledge sharing and best practices across teams
- Development of a general Cloud Service Portal
Will O.
Last position:
Solution Architect at Stuttgart Police Authority
Designing the migration strategy for WLS applications to the BKA cloud and Stack IT
Creating a hybrid cloud for internal testing and development with Kubernetes
Transforming the IT landscape from a legacy monolithic architecture to a cloud-based architecture
Integrating new CI/CD processes using Azure Pipelines
Quadrupled the throughput of personnel security checks
Migrated personnel security clearance applications to Docker-based applications
Built CI/deploy pipelines with Azure DevOps
Environment: Java Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Oracle WebLogic, OpenID, Camunda, JUnit, TOGAF
Qaiser A.
Last position:
Freelance Lead DevOps Engineer at Schwarz Gruppe Produktion
Bootstrapping a CloudOps team and building a multi-cloud provider backend for a low-code Internal Developer Platform (IDP) with env zero
Introducing user story mapping, ADRs, milestones, and backlog management
Designing and developing core APIs, setting up CI/CD pipelines, OpenTofu/Terraform scripts
Representing and communicating the team with third-party stakeholders (e.g. env zero)
(Cross-)team coaching on DevOps, software design, Terraform, Golang, and agile practices
Amogha S.
Last position:
Senior Product Manager - OS, platform, IAM at Aleph Alpha GmbH
- Leading the product lifecycle for sovereign AI platform and operating system teams for enterprise & government clients and internal stakeholders (infra, solution delivery, support, revenue)
- Built and scaled the platform from a 200-user beta to a full rollout of 70K+ members at the Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), secured with ISO 42001 and EU AI Act compliance
- Architected the shift to a multi-tenant shared inference, increasing GPU cluster utilization from 20% to 85% and reducing infrastructure cost-to-serve by 40% for SaaS clients
- Shipped model quantization, allowing clients to run advanced LLMs on legacy hardware (A100s GPUs) instead of the H100s, saving upwards of 70% cost per enquiry
- Abstracted complex Helm configurations into a dynamic model manager, reducing the time to install or swap models by ~80%
- Killed an expensive move to build own dashboard service, pivoting to an API-first data strategy that clients can consume directly and saving €100Ks in opex and capex
- Built a safety-first agent marketplace and control plane lighthouse project for a Tier-1 bank, allowing internal teams to deploy autonomous agents within strict regulatory guardrails
Björn G.
Last position:
Fullstack Developer at The Coach AI
- Implemented the frontend and backend of a chat application for an AI startup
- Used Go and Dart
- Technologies: gRPC, Flutter, Terraform (IaC)
- CI/CD via GitHub, deployment on Google Cloud Run
Mehmet Y.
Last position:
Team Coach, PMO at EWE AG
- Ready4U: Modernization/transformation of SAP IS-U to S/4H Utilities (Cloud)
- Migration and optimization of business processes
- Implementation of new functional and legal requirements
- Coaching and Scrum Master activities for agile teams
- Setup and maintenance of Confluence and Jira, and introduction of Jira BigPicture
- Planning, execution and follow-up of SAFe PI planning sessions, inspect & adapt sessions, system demos and PI retrospectives
- Planning and facilitation of agile events and ceremonies
- Support for project management in project controlling
- Implementation of continuous improvement measures and ensuring project quality
- Topics covered: data models (metering concepts), data cleansing (data quality), migration, cut-over management, open processes (BPEM)
- Technologies: Jira BigPicture, Structure, Atlassian Jira, Confluence, MS Office, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, Miro
Arnout B.
Last position:
Independent Non-Executive Board Advisor
25+ years of leadership and advisory experience in global IT, cloud and enterprise software organizations across Europe.
Extensive background advising executive leadership teams on scaling cloud and services business models, partner ecosystems, P&L governance and post-merger integration.
Trusted sparring partner to CEOs, CROs and COOs in complex transformation, growth and turnaround scenarios within SaaS, cloud platforms and professional services environments.
Strategic oversight for cloud, SaaS & services business models.
Advisory on scaling professional services in platform-driven environments.
Go-to-market and partner ecosystem governance (Global SIs, hyperscalers).
P&L, margin and delivery risk management.
M&A due diligence, integration & post-merger stabilization.
Independent, pragmatic challenge to executive assumptions.
Deep understanding of European enterprise & mid-market dynamics.
Michal B.
Last position:
Senior Golang Engineer at STACKIT / Schwarz Gruppe
- Responsible for software engineering and DevOps in the Data & AI Platform - Intake and PubSub projects at STACKIT, the cloud provider of the Schwarz Group.
- Technologies: Golang, Kubernetes, Kubernetes operators, OpenAPI v3, REST API, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, k6, Kafka, Strimzi, Apache Iceberg, RBAC, IAM, Terraform, Helm, Infrastructure automation, Load balancing, Traefik, ArgoCD, kuttl, Kyverno chainsaw, Kustomize, Velero, Prometheus, Grafana, Checkly / Playwright (TypeScript), NATS/Jetstream, WebSockets, gRPC, SSE
Ina G.
Last position:
Freelancer in PR, Marketing and Journalism at Ina Gross-Bajohr . Text + PR
Creation of press, specialist and advertising texts (print, online, social media, film)
Creating distribution lists, editorial contacts, media planning
Strategy and campaign planning, concept development, consulting & support
Project management
Event organization (press conferences, symposiums and congresses)
SEO-optimized informational texts for Takevalue, Darmstadt
IT whitepapers for STACKIT
SEO-optimized editorials and guide texts for Havas, Hamburg, as well as blog posts for L'Oréal, Garnier, Maybelline, NYX, Tchibo
Copywriter for video scripts and mailings for FID Verlag, Bonn
Webinars and interviews in the area of stock market newsletters, health guides, home & garden
Freelance author for ComputerBild: features, interviews, profiles, TV Movie
Company profiles and guide texts for Die Rheinpfalz LandGenuss
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Statistics of experts using StackIT
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
18 years
Position duration
2.2 years
Positions per freelancer
17
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Product Development
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Retail
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
75%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
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 StackIT
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.
StackIT 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 (100%)
- Banking and Finance (70%)
- Retail (60%)
- Automotive (50%)
- Healthcare (50%)
- Professional Services (50%)
- Education (40%)
- Insurance (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
StackIT in practice
StackIT is the cloud platform operated by Schwarz IT, built for organisations that need infrastructure, platform services and data processing in a European environment. It supports virtual machines, managed databases, object storage, container workloads, networking and identity services. Companies use it to run business applications, digital products, analytics platforms and internal systems.
Core services
StackIT projects often combine infrastructure design with secure operations across several service layers.
- Provision virtual machines, networks, firewalls and storage
- Deploy containerised applications with Kubernetes-based services
- Connect workloads through private networking, VPN and hybrid architectures
- Set up managed databases, backups, monitoring and access controls
- Migrate applications from on-premises environments or other clouds
Ecosystem and tooling
Strong StackIT specialists work with infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines and configuration management rather than relying only on manual console work. Terraform, Ansible, Git, container registries, Kubernetes, Linux and observability tools commonly sit alongside the platform. They also understand APIs, identity management, secrets, DNS, TLS and network segmentation.
When companies bring in experts
Freelance expertise is useful when an organisation is moving workloads to StackIT, creating a landing zone or standardising cloud operations. It can also support a regulated data platform, a resilient application environment or a transition away from another provider. In Germany, teams may value professionals who can collaborate in German while documenting systems clearly in English.
Typical project deliverables
A StackIT engagement may produce a target architecture, account and network structure, reusable Terraform modules, deployment pipelines or a migration plan. Other deliverables include Kubernetes configurations, backup and recovery procedures, security controls, runbooks and monitoring dashboards. The right scope depends on whether the priority is a new platform, workload migration or operational improvement.
What strong specialists bring
The strongest professionals connect StackIT services to application needs, business constraints and operational risk. They test failure scenarios, control permissions, automate repeatable tasks and explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. They should be able to show how a workload was deployed, secured, observed and handed over, not just list cloud products.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about StackIT — answered in short.
StackIT is used to host applications, data platforms, container workloads and internal business systems in the cloud. Companies can combine compute, storage, networking, databases, identity and monitoring services in an environment operated by Schwarz IT.
StackIT is often considered when European data location, a regional operating model or closer control over cloud relationships matters. AWS, Azure and Google Cloud generally offer broader global service catalogues, so the right choice depends on workload requirements, geography, existing skills and integration needs.
A strong StackIT specialist usually combines cloud networking, Linux, identity and access management, Terraform, Kubernetes and CI/CD knowledge. Experience with observability, security controls, databases and hybrid connectivity is also valuable for production environments.
The required depth depends on the assignment rather than the platform name. A defined migration task may need focused delivery experience, while a new landing zone or production operating model calls for someone who can make architecture, security, automation and handover decisions.
Yes, many StackIT tasks can be delivered remotely through secure access, documentation, video calls and shared repositories. On-site work may still help during discovery, data-centre coordination or workshops, while German-language communication can be useful for local stakeholders and operational teams.
StackIT can suit organisations seeking cloud infrastructure with a strong European focus, especially when data location and controlled operations influence the decision. It is worth assessing service availability, integration effort, portability, support expectations and the skills needed to operate the target environment.
Ask a StackIT specialist to explain a comparable architecture, including network boundaries, identity flows, backup design, deployment automation and recovery procedures. Good professionals make trade-offs explicit, test assumptions and provide maintainable infrastructure and documentation rather than only completing a one-off deployment.
A StackIT project may involve the platform’s service model as well as Terraform, Kubernetes, Linux, networking and delivery automation. Freelancers should clarify access procedures, target regions, compliance expectations, existing cloud dependencies, handover standards and whether collaboration with teams in Germany requires German-language communication.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used StackIT in their recent projects is 103 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 824 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used StackIT in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 75% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used StackIT in their recent projects have 18 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used StackIT in their recent projects are German (100%), English (90%), and Spanish (30%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used StackIT in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (70%), and Retail (60%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used StackIT in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Operations (80%), and Product Development (80%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used StackIT
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.
Berlin Hamburg Munich Cologne Frankfurt Stuttgart Dusseldorf Leipzig Dortmund Essen Bremen Dresden Hanover Nuremberg Request a free demo
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