System Center Operations Manager Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used System Center Operations Manager
Peter V.
Last position:
IT Administrator at SEAT Deutschland
- Creating concepts and architecture for domain integration (SEAT into the VW structure)
- Domain trusts and administration
- Operation and administration of Windows 2022/ 2025 servers and domains
- Domain restructuring
- GPO and SG editing and migration
- DNS restructuring and migration
Technologies: Windows 2022, Active Directory, ADFS, AD Azure Connect, DHCP, DNS, GPO, VMWare vSphere, Hyper-V, Powershell, Jira, MS Office 365,), SCCM, VSAN Fileservices, Approximately 800 servers, 400 users
Volker R.
Last position:
Architect and Senior System Administrator at International trading company
- Analysis and optimization of the VMware environment for operation in a KRITIS environment
- Planning and implementation of updates to the VMware and hardware environment in a KRITIS environment
- Set up Skyline Health Diagnostics
- Review of the existing documentation
- Training and onboarding of new internal employees
- Support with migration and upgrade projects
- Preparations for moving scripts in the virtualization environment to GitLab
- Ticket processing with Service.Now
Mark S.
Last position:
Administration / Operations / Configuration / Control / Coordination at HZD
- Administration / configuration / operation / provision / troubleshooting of Windows Server systems (2012 - 2025) in a multi-domain infrastructure according to tiering level
- Operation of Windows systems (VMware, Hyper-V and physical)
- Automated installation and patch management via MECM / WSUS
- Creation of server hardening / operating system hardening according to BSI
- Administration / configuration / operation of Active Directory (AD)
- Administration / configuration / maintenance of GPOs / GPPs / DNS / DHCP
- Administration of cluster systems
- Support in the patch management process
- Support in the backup process
- Support with PKI deployment
- Granting, changing and revoking access permissions and access groups, control and documentation
- Control/coordination between business departments and different service providers
- Change management – review, evaluation and control of change requests
- Implementation of change requests
- Performance analysis to optimize operating systems
- Responsibility for resolving incidents and internal service requests
- Second- and third-level support
- Creation of documentation, operating manuals and presentations
- Working according to ITIL
Mustafa K.
Last position:
Senior Consultant SCCM, SCOM, SCSM, SCVMM / Software packaging at LfSt - Bavarian State Office for Taxes
- Further development of the existing SCCM 2509 implementation
- Schema extension, CAS extension
- Creating task sequences, in-place upgrade
- Patch management (WSUS)
- Security updates, feature updates
- Emergency fixes, application updates
- Incident, change, and problem management (3rd level)
- Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPMC
- Managing users, groups, OUs, computers
- Setting up GPOs
- Senior consultant for software packaging in an SCCM 2509 environment
- Project management ITIL standards
- Defect management
- SIT (Software Integration Test)
- SAT (Software Acceptance Test)
- UAT (User Acceptance Test)
- Adjusting Windows 11 25H2 client deployment
- Secunet SINA management systems administrator
- Secunet SINA Workstation 3.5.4
- Maintenance and configuration work in SINA management
- Importing and adjusting IPsec policies
- Retrieving and documenting status, firmware versions, and configurations of individual SINA devices
- Consulting and implementation in fault and incident management
- Implementation of documentation and rollout of new software versions
- Creating software packages based on PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit, Flexera AdminStudio for the W11 64-bit platform and Server 2025 / 2022
- Number of PC systems: approx. 1,850.
Label: PowerShell, VBS, Batch scripting
Label: SCCM 2503, Windows 11 64 Bit, Windows 2025 Server, Windows 2022 Server, Windows 2019 Server
Michael P.
Last position:
Windows Client Engineer (120k users) at UniCredit S.p.A.
- Rolling out M365 in a complex environment
- Hybrid environments with Entra Hybrid Join and pre-provisioning
- Packaging with PowerShell Deployment Toolkit
- Troubleshooting / last-level support
- Co-management with SCCM
- Developing packages and scripts for Intune Autopilot
- Migration planning from network file shares to OneDrive / Teams
- Introducing user profile management with OneDrive
- Windows operating system design
- GPO design for the operating system and other applications
- Browser design and configuration
- OS upgrade planning (Windows 10 20H2-22H2 / Windows 11 22H2-24H2)
- Application lifecycle management / application ownership
Tobias W.
Last position:
External Contractor at Government Agency
- Project support for VMware/Active Directory
- Operational support for administration, process execution
- Creation and review of documentation
- Active Directory, Powershell, VMware VSphere 7, Confluence, Jira
- Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025 GUI/Core
- Concept and rollout of Windows Update Services (approx. 500 client/server systems) and takeover of a central WSUS gateway company-wide
- Takeover and redesign KMS/RDS systems company-wide
Frank H.
Last position:
Project Manager Database Upgrade at Bank
- Planning, coordination and tracking of the work for database administration (DBA)
- Coordination with the application developers and test managers (QA) involved in the project
- Migration of the existing databases in several stages
- Coordination with and provision of information to stakeholders
- Technologies: MariaDB
- Tools: MS Office, Confluence, Jira
- Methods: Project management according to the customer-specific procedure
- Project language: English / German
Nermin K.
Last position:
Service Manager, Change Manager, Project Manager at ITZ-Bund
- Responsible for service management and change management within the ITZ-Bund network.
- Creating, tracking, and modifying change requests for applications and infrastructure at ITZ-Bund.
- Adapting and extending change management processes.
- Ensuring required technical functionality of specific applications (beBPo Web, Governikus Multi Messenger GMM).
- Project management activities for individual projects within the ITZ-Bund network.
- Managing and ensuring availability of external service providers (Governikus, Materna).
- Participation in an FMS audit (documentation description, processes, quality) for individual agencies of ITZ-Bund.
- Monitoring deadlines and milestones, reporting project progress to various stakeholders.
- Single point of contact (SPOC) for various departments, weekly fixed meetings with clients and status meetings.
- Creating and planning infrastructure G2X maps, monitoring, and status reporting to clients and external service providers.
- Participation in certificate requests and certificate exchange for customer-specific infrastructure and applications.
- Planning, coordinating, and executing communication for announcing, carrying out, and following up on planned activities.
- Monitoring effort and developing improvement suggestions.
- Skills/Tools: ITIL, Prince 2, Windows 10, Microsoft Office, Governikus products, Materna products, Confluence, Jira, BMC Remedy, Smart IT
Martin I.
Last position:
Freelance Project Manager at Imbeck Consulting
- Taking on project/program management roles
- Leading a project at a Microsoft partner for the global rollout of Microsoft Dynamics CRM for a global company in the automation systems/control technology sector
Mohammed M.
Last position:
IT Infrastructure Management at E.On, Bayernwerk, West energy
- Many years of experience in IT Service Management based on Agile and ITIL processes
- Carrying out measures to ensure smooth incident and problem management processes
- Fast handling of requests in request management
- Solving business requirements and inquiries based on expertise
- Advising users on all IT topics
- Monitoring Service Level Agreements
- Working with internal teams and establishing standard solutions for recurring issues
- Proactive maintenance and monitoring
- Automation and standardization
- Continuous learning, evaluation, and improvement
- Documentation in the ServiceNow and Jera ticketing systems
- Document management with SharePoint and Confluence
- Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and cloud computing
- Backup and replication systems with Veeam
- Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA
Michael W.
Last position:
Storage Architect at BSI GmbH
- Processing changes to build new storage in a new data center environment
- Draft design of the storage solution with its backup area
- Discussions on the future storage architecture and cloud backup solution
- Timeline creation for each project with duration and maturity level
- Documenting each project in Confluence
- Updating all storage product items in Certlich
- Updating and fixing errors in Alfabet
- Adding new products and their details in Alfabet for the storage area
Hakan K.
Last position:
IT-Management & Administration at Freiberufliche IT-Dienstleistung
- Hybrid Cloud Administration (Cloud Transformation)
- Azure Cloud Administration
- Azure Entra ID user administration
- Reporting
- License reviews
- User and group management
- RBAC integration
- Policy management
- VM administration: setup of VMs, configuration of scale sets, configuration of replications, creation of backups, manual installation
- Azure Bastion
- Privileged access identity management
- Documentation
- Azure Security Center: monitoring security posture and recommendations to improve security
- Microsoft 365 administration: MS Intune administration (Bitlocker policies, distribution, device management, group management)
- MS365 Defender (Defender for Endpoint, threat management, EDR solution implementation, threat detection through investigations)
- Defender for Office 365 (protection of Office 365 tools against phishing, malware, and other attacks)
- Defender for Identity (identification, activity monitoring)
- Defender for Cloud Apps (application monitoring and protection)
- Windows Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, policies, Baramundi, SCCM/MECM, VMware, WSUS, Sophos
- Exchange administration: rule creation, setup and deployment of mailboxes, mailbox migration, mail tracking, mailbox conversion, report generation
- Windows AD administration: user management across the structure, device management, attribute management, group management, organizational management, troubleshooting
- Group Policy management: modifying, deleting or creating policies, assigning and organizing policies, documentation and reporting
- Manual installation & imaging: new imaging, image creation, manual maintenance and updates, documentation of various enterprise applications
- Bitlocker configuration, BIOS and firmware configuration, troubleshooting and collaboration with level 3 support, MBSA reporting, WSUS monitoring, system and event management, troubleshooting across the IT infrastructure
- Network management (including SWIFT network): MAC address filtering, network switch configuration, port management, switch patching
- VMware ESXi/vSphere/vCenter administration: VM management, troubleshooting, virtualization solutions, updates and maintenance
- Virtualization & cloud: Azure, Citrix, VMware, VirtualBox, ESXi, Hyper-V, VMware AHV, vulnerability management, migrations
- Identifying, assessing and remediating security vulnerabilities on hybrid endpoints through regular vulnerability assessments and patch management
- Backup & recovery: Teams administration, data migration, SAN, SharePoint administration, NAS, Exchange administration, cloud backup: policy creation, mailbox migration
- IT security: firewall, antivirus, Azure, MS365 Security Defender: monitoring, mailbox setup and implementation, mail tracking, mailbox conversion, report generation
- IT service management: team meetings, report analysis, documentation, analysis
- Other: monitoring progress against goals, ServiceNow, HPSM, prioritizing activities, JIRA, MS365, integration of requested projects, MDM, TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Adobe, PowerShell, CLI, CMD
- IT service desk: Exchange, JIRA org administration, SCCM shell: user management, device management, project management, ticket reviews, user training, ticket handling, change management, permission management, VIP support
- Facility management: coordination with building management/technical teams, organizing technology for conferences, guest access, employee access
- Nutanix/VMware administration: provisioning and setup of Nutanix clusters, installation and configuration of Nutanix AHV, VMware ESXi & Hyper-V, infrastructure maintenance and operations, upgrades and patches for Nutanix clusters, planning and implementing backup solutions, installation and configuration of VMware ESXi hosts and vCenter servers, hybrid environments
Mariusz H.
Last position:
Managing Director at Cross Cloud Consulting
Dirk P.
Last position:
IT systems and security engineer at Self-employed consulting engineer
Sebastian D.
Last position:
Senior IT System Administrator at LKA Thüringen
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Statistics of experts using System Center Operations Manager
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2.7 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
36%
Master's degree or higher
18%
Certifications per freelancer
5
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
93%
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 System Center Operations Manager
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.
System Center Operations Manager 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 (67%)
- Professional Services (53%)
- Aerospace and Defense (47%)
- Automotive (47%)
- Government and Administration (47%)
- Manufacturing (40%)
- Utilities (40%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Monitoring foundation
System Center Operations Manager, commonly called SCOM or OpsMgr, is Microsoft’s enterprise monitoring and service management tool. It collects health data from servers, applications, networks and services, then turns that data into alerts, performance views and operational insights. Companies use it to detect faults early and keep business-critical systems observable.
Management packs
SCOM relies on management packs that define what to monitor and how to interpret collected data. Specialists work with Microsoft and third-party packs for Windows Server, SQL Server, Active Directory, Exchange and other workloads. They also create or refine custom packs with discovery rules, monitors, rules, overrides and recovery actions.
Connected operations
SCOM fits into environments built around Microsoft infrastructure and hybrid operations. Relevant tooling includes Windows Server, Active Directory, PowerShell, SQL Server, Azure services, System Center Service Manager and Operations Management Suite concepts. Strong professionals also understand APIs, network protocols, Linux monitoring and integrations with ticketing or notification systems.
Typical assignments
- Design or review a SCOM monitoring architecture
- Install, upgrade or migrate management groups and agents
- Tune alerts, thresholds, overrides and health models
- Develop custom management packs for business applications
- Integrate SCOM with service desks, automation and reporting
When expertise matters
Companies often bring in freelance SCOM specialists during migrations, audit preparation, alert overload or the rollout of new applications. Expertise is also useful when a monitoring setup has grown without clear ownership, when agents fail across mixed operating systems, or when operations teams need better signal from existing data. In Germany, remote delivery is common, while regulated or infrastructure-heavy environments may require on-site workshops and German-language coordination.
Quality signals
A strong SCOM professional connects technical monitoring with service impact instead of simply adding more alerts. They can explain the health model, document dependencies, separate actionable events from noise and test changes safely. Look for hands-on work with management pack authoring, PowerShell automation, agent security, reporting, upgrades and integrations, plus clear knowledge transfer for the operations team.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about System Center Operations Manager? Start with the answers below.
System Center Operations Manager is used to monitor the health, availability and performance of servers, applications, networks and services. It gathers operational data and raises alerts when defined conditions indicate a fault or degradation.
SCOM is especially suited to organizations that need deep monitoring of Windows, Microsoft applications and on-premises infrastructure. Azure Monitor is often stronger for cloud-native and Azure workloads, while tools such as Zabbix, Nagios or Datadog may offer different coverage, licensing and integration models. The right choice depends on the estate, operating model and existing skills.
A strong System Center Operations Manager freelancer often brings Windows Server, Active Directory, PowerShell and SQL Server knowledge. Experience with Azure, Linux, networking, IT service management, APIs and ticketing integrations is also valuable when monitoring spans multiple teams and environments.
SCOM projects vary from alert tuning and management pack changes to complete monitoring group migrations. A professional should have experience that matches the assignment, such as agent deployment, security configuration, custom monitoring, integrations or upgrade planning, rather than relying only on theoretical product knowledge.
System Center Operations Manager can usually be configured, reviewed and developed remotely when secure access and clear documentation are available. On-site work may still help with data-center discovery, restricted environments or workshops, and German-language communication can matter when the operations team and documentation are local.
A SCOM management pack defines discoveries, monitors, rules, alerts and recovery behavior for a workload. Well-designed packs provide useful, actionable signals and respect overrides, dependencies and maintenance windows; poorly designed packs create noise and hide important incidents.
Ask how the professional has reduced alert noise, tested monitoring changes and documented the health model in a comparable environment. For OpsMgr work, request examples involving management packs, agents, PowerShell, integrations or upgrades, and explore how they measure whether alerts lead to effective action.
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager remains useful when an organization needs detailed control over on-premises and connected workloads alongside cloud services. It can complement Azure monitoring and automation, provided the monitoring design clearly assigns responsibilities and avoids duplicate alerts across tools.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used System Center Operations Manager in their recent projects is 101 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 812 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used System Center Operations Manager in their recent projects, 36% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 18% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used System Center Operations Manager in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used System Center Operations Manager in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and Spanish (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used System Center Operations Manager in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Professional Services (53%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used System Center Operations Manager in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (93%), and Operations (73%).
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