Symantec Altiris Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Symantec Altiris
Guido K.
Last position:
IT Consultant / Owner at Guido Krauß IT-Consulting
Self-employed consulting, implementation, and support of IT infrastructures with a focus on IT security, network and server administration, virtualization, backup & recovery, IT documentation, asset management, and business continuity management.
- IT security consulting and implementation of technical protective measures
- Windows server and client support, patch management, user support
- M365 – Entra ID – MS Azure administration
- Planning, installation, and operation of LAN, WAN, WLAN, and VLAN infrastructures, Cisco, HP, Netgear, Sophos, Securepoint
- Support of virtual systems based on Hyper-V, VMware, and Proxmox
- Backup and recovery concepts including test recovery, documentation, and handover
- Introduction and maintenance of IT documentation, asset management, and inventory tracking
- Implementation of measures related to IT baseline protection, emergency manuals, and BCM
- On-/offboarding concepts with a focus on permissions, devices, data access, and handover processes
Security awareness and practical sensitization of users and IT staff
Michael M.
Last position:
Freelance Senior Consultant & Cloud Architect at Rheinmetall AG
- Specialized in designing and implementing robust, secure cloud solutions for critical client infrastructure.
- Expertise in Microsoft Intune environment with a strong focus on system hardening and comprehensive policy management.
- Architected NIST and ISO/IEC 27000 compliant Mobile Device Management (MDM) infrastructure tailored for an international government defense aerospace project.
- Performed an architectural role for an offline Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) environment, ensuring NIST compliance while handling complex manufacturing infrastructure.
Gregor S.
Last position:
Client & Application Consultant at Rolls Royce
- Migrating legacy machines from the “red world” to the “green world”
- Adapting Active Directory and Group Policy Objects for Microsoft Server/Client versions 2000/2003/2008/2008R2/2029
- Utilizing SMP methodologies
Alexander B.
Last position:
Consultant at Bundesdruckerei
- Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019/2022, Active Directory, Entra ID Group Policy, Orca, PowerShell, PSAppDeployToolKit, Intune, Office 365, Azure, Winget, SandBox
- Onsite/offsite packaging and repackaging in Intune
- Silent install / uninstall
- Use of scripting (PSADT, PowerShell)
- Distribution, planning, and monitoring of packages using Intune Admin Center
- Troubleshooting
- System monitoring
- 2nd and 3rd Level Support
- Packaging process (creation and review of installation and configuration guides, test plans, User Acceptance Testing)
- Automatic client provisioning
- Quality assurance, testing of software packages
- Workplace Engineering
- Windows Client Engineering
- Management of profiles and group policies
- Working with agile methods (Scrum)
- Use of ITSM, including as a ticket system
- Sprint planning
Marco F.
Last position:
System Engineer–Vmware, Veeam at DCSO
- About 800 different server VMs, operation and lifecycle/asset management of about 40 ESXi hosts (Lenovo)
- Upgrade of all clusters to ESXi/VCSA 7.0U3 and 8. Planning patch management for all hosts
- Cleaning up the AD – many different domains that all needed to be migrated into the main environment. Planning/execution
- Veeam – check the configuration and migrate to a newer, partly virtual infrastructure to make the setup leaner and faster
- VMware – upgrades/updates, general maintenance
- Proxmox POC – evaluate if an alternative to VMware
- Documentation for Veeam/VMware/storage
- Implementation of the uniflow cloud solution
- NetApp migration to new storage, CIFS maintenance and administration of SVMs
Axel H.
Last position:
2nd Level Support / Rollout at BayernInvest
- General support in the area of software and hardware (Office 365, bank-specific software, migration from Windows 10 to Windows 11)
- Preparing hardware for rollout, inventory of notebooks and docking stations
- Installation and testing according to customer requirements
- Setup and teardown of prepared hardware (notebook, docking station, peripherals)
Markus M.
Last position:
Project Manager / Senior Consultant (multiple projects) at gkv informatik
- Project Manager responsible for managing the revision of ISO 27001:2022 (certification from ISO 27002:2013 to ISO 27002:2022), including GAP analysis, project planning, preparation of internal and external audits, and preparation and maintenance of the required documentation.
- Coordination of the adaptation of existing measures and implementation of new measures in accordance with the requirements of the new standard, as well as continuous monitoring and adaptation of the measures.
- Regular reporting to management on progress and risks.
- Senior Consultant supporting audit reviews with a focus on critical infrastructures (KRITIS), including remediation of findings, preparation or adaptation of evidence documents and additions to provider contracts.
- Senior Consultant reviewing all deliverables and responsibilities of the IT provider according to the existing contract: identification of more than 1500 Deliverables & Obligations (D&O), establishment of a D&O tracker (Claim Register) and joint professional review with the service owners for various service descriptions (including IT Service Management, workplace and printing services, application and desktop services, endpoint management, email including archiving, file services, software packaging, certification and distribution).
- Senior Consultant adapting service scopes in existing service descriptions to enable end-to-end service responsibility for the provider, including identification and analysis of use cases, process analysis and optimization (Incident, Problem, Change), as well as recording and documenting all software products in LeanIX and documenting them in the Contract Change.
- Focused services: Managed Software Service, Application and Desktop Service, Workplace and Printing Services, Webserver Service, Container Service, M365, SAP/Oscare, Output Management Systems (OMS), Telephony and Omnichannel Management Service.
- Project Manager responsible for managing a benchmark based on the existing IT contract, including coordination of the entire benchmark process between the benchmarker, IT provider and customer, review of the benchmark results, and preparation and conducting of price negotiations with the IT provider.
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Statistics of experts using Symantec Altiris
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
18
Top business areas
Information Technology, Operations, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Investments and M&A, Logistics
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Symantec Altiris
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Symantec Altiris 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%)
- Manufacturing (86%)
- Aerospace and Defense (71%)
- Banking and Finance (71%)
- Energy (57%)
- Healthcare (57%)
- Automotive (43%)
- Chemical (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Altiris does
Symantec Altiris is an endpoint management suite for discovering, configuring, securing and maintaining computers across an organisation. Companies use it to standardise Windows environments, distribute applications, apply policies and track hardware and software throughout the device lifecycle. The technology is commonly associated with Symantec Client Management Suite and the Altiris brand.
Core capabilities
Altiris supports central control over large and mixed client estates. Its capabilities typically include inventory collection, software delivery, operating system deployment, patch management, remote administration and compliance reporting. Deployment Solution helps specialists automate imaging and provisioning workflows, while Notification Server coordinates management data and actions.
Ecosystem and tooling
Strong professionals understand the Altiris Management Platform, Notification Server, task servers, agents, package servers and the Symantec Management Console. They work with SQL Server databases, Windows deployment services, scripting, directory services and software packaging. Knowledge of IT service management processes helps connect Altiris workflows with incident, change and asset records.
Where companies use it
- Provisioning standard Windows images for offices, plants and distributed sites
- Rolling out applications, updates and configuration policies
- Auditing hardware, software licences and endpoint compliance
- Migrating or consolidating managed devices
- Supporting controlled workplace environments in regulated industries
In Germany, Altiris environments often appear in enterprise, manufacturing, healthcare, education and public-sector settings where repeatable endpoint processes matter. Remote work is possible for analysis, packaging and administration, while imaging, network access and hardware testing may require on-site coordination.
When to bring in a specialist
Companies bring in freelance expertise during migrations, platform upgrades, estate-wide rollouts and periods of operational backlog. A specialist can repair unreliable agent communication, simplify deployment tasks, improve inventory quality or document an environment that has grown without consistent ownership. German or English communication may be relevant when teams, suppliers and sites span several countries.
What strong experts deliver
A capable professional begins with a clear inventory model, deployment scope and rollback plan. They test packages against real device groups, protect production systems with staged rollouts and explain dependencies instead of hiding them in scripts. Good documentation covers task sequences, credentials, distribution points, schedules, failure handling and ownership so internal teams can operate the environment after handover.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Symantec Altiris.
Symantec Altiris is used to manage enterprise endpoints from a central console. Companies use it for inventory, software distribution, operating system deployment, patching, configuration control and compliance reporting across laptops, desktops and other managed devices.
Altiris is closely associated with detailed on-premises endpoint control, task-based deployment and established Windows management processes. Intune is more cloud-oriented, while Configuration Manager is Microsoft’s integrated alternative; the right choice depends on infrastructure, migration plans, device types and existing skills.
A strong Altiris specialist often also understands Windows imaging, PowerShell or other scripting, SQL Server, Active Directory, software packaging and network distribution. Experience with patch governance, asset data and IT service management makes the work more useful beyond the console itself.
Symantec Client Management Suite projects can range from fixing agents and deployment tasks to redesigning an entire endpoint operating model. The required depth depends on device diversity, site structure, integration needs and the risk of the rollout; migration and recovery work usually require stronger planning experience than routine package delivery.
Altiris administration, package preparation, reporting and troubleshooting can often be performed remotely through approved access. On-site work may still be needed for imaging, network restrictions, hardware validation or coordination with German facilities and local support teams.
Look for evidence of comparable Altiris environments, not only familiarity with product terminology. Ask how the specialist handles testing, staged deployment, failed tasks, agent health, distribution points, documentation and rollback, then verify that the proposed approach fits your security and change processes.
Altiris can remain useful where organisations depend on established on-premises deployment, inventory and automation workflows. Its value should be assessed against cloud management goals, current support requirements and the cost of maintaining integrations, rather than assuming that every environment needs a replacement immediately.
Altiris may appear alongside Symantec Client Management Suite, Symantec Management Platform or Altiris Deployment Solution in project documents. These names can describe related components or product generations, so a freelancer should clarify the installed version, licensed modules, agents and operational scope before estimating the work.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Symantec Altiris in their recent projects is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 796 € based on an 8-hour working day.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Symantec Altiris in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Symantec Altiris in their recent projects are English (100%), German (86%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Symantec Altiris in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Manufacturing (86%), and Aerospace and Defense (71%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Symantec Altiris in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Operations (86%), and Project Management (86%).
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