Visual SourceSafe Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Visual SourceSafe
Michael S.
Last position:
IT & Test Consultant at Testing Experts GmbH
AI Readiness - Part 3: Creating an e-book on the use of AI in software testing
- Designed and created an e-book on the sensible and safe use of AI in software testing from the perspective of an experienced test expert.
- Used generative AI (ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro) as a sparring partner for structuring, wording suggestions and creating variations, with all content finally reviewed and approved using my own expertise.
- Developed practical insights into the opportunities and risks of AI in testing, with a special focus on collaboration between testers and AI instead of “tester vs. AI”.
- Title: “11 starke Gründe: Dream-Team statt Rivalen - Tester und KI sind gemeinsam unschlagbar”
- Subtitle: “Wie Mensch und Maschine im Softwaretest das perfekte Team bilden – und warum reines KI-Testing riskant ist.”
- Planned use of the e-book as a basis for workshops, customer meetings or internal training.
- Technology: Generative AI, ChatGPT, Perplexity Pro, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, many years of hands-on professional testing experience, common sense.
Hans-Dieter G.
Last position:
Training as an AI Expert
I continuously expand my expertise in AI and automation. I work with ChatGPT, OpenAI, Manus, Gemini, MS CoPilot, APIs, LangChain, Hugging Face, Manus, TensorFlow, and Auto-GPT, as well as Python-based ML frameworks and MLOps tools, to intelligently transform traditional software development, analysis, and testing processes.
Markus B.
Last position:
Developer / DevOps, Consulting at A state authority in Baden-Württemberg / FSAS Technologies GmbH
Oracle Project Management and Automation
As part of the project, the operation of an Oracle infrastructure was automated by developing and enhancing Puppet modules and migrating existing Bash scripts to a standardized configuration management solution.
The aim of the project was to standardize and automate administrative processes, improve the maintainability of the Oracle platform, and increase the efficiency and traceability of infrastructure management through the use of Infrastructure as Code.
- Analysis and migration of existing Bash shell scripts to a Puppet-based automation solution
- Development and enhancement of Puppet modules for Oracle environments
- Automation of installation, configuration and operational processes using Infrastructure as Code
- Standardization and optimization of configuration management for Oracle systems
- Creation and maintenance of technical and operational documentation
- Planning, coordination and professional support during project implementation
- Operation and automation of Oracle systems on x86-based Linux server platforms
- Testing and quality assurance of the developed Puppet modules
- Analysis and resolution of technical errors as part of the automation and migration
- Close coordination with specialist departments and infrastructure teams to implement automation requirements
Technologies used: Puppet 7/8, SLES 15, Oracle 19, Oracle Grid, SVN, Windows Server, Confluence, VS Code, Ruby, Bash, Pass
Hendrik W.
Last position:
Software Test and Maintenance Support at Anton Paar ProveTec GmbH
- Adding/creating test specifications
- Performing regression tests
- Performing release tests
- Analyzing Jira tickets
- Identifying software defects and fixing them with C#
Andreas G.
Last position:
Senior Fullstack .NET (Core) & Angular Developer at IT Service Provider
- Supporting several agile teams in the new product development of an enterprise CRM and ERP application
- Web frontend development with Angular 17–21 (microfrontends, Domain-Driven Design, MDB-Bootstrap)
- Backend development with C# and .NET 7–10, MongoDB, MassTransit, RabbitMQ, Entity Framework Core, ElasticSearch (microservices, DDD)
- Technical feature design for assigned tasks
- Technical architecture design including forward-looking planning of AI-supported extension options
- Proof-of-concept implementation of AI-supported workflows with n8n and a locally hosted LLM (Ollama)
- Coordination with stakeholders and Product Owners, support with sprint planning
Result: Delivery of production-ready microservices and frontend modules in agile sprint cycles.
Environment: .NET 7–10 · Angular 17–21 · C# · TypeScript · OpenAPI · Microfrontends · DDD · Kubernetes · Docker · Helm · MS SQL Server · PostgreSQL · MongoDB · MassTransit · RabbitMQ · EF Core · ElasticSearch · Kibana · Azure DevOps · KeyCloak · n8n · Ollama
Johannes K.
Last position:
Software Developer at Hoffmann Engineering Services GmbH
- Software development
- Technical design of software architecture and design (considering functional and non-functional requirements)
- Frontend and Backend
- Refactorings
- Code reviews
- Unit tests
- Automated integration tests
- E2E tests
Global Identity Services (GIS) is the identity provider for the Digital Services Platform (DSP). GIS is responsible for authenticating and authorizing end users and other DSP services by issuing security tokens. This includes:
- Identity management (e.g., user registration, password reset and change, user profiles)
- Management of roles and permissions
- Single Sign-On (SSO) across DSP services
- Management of OAuth resources and terms and conditions
Bernd H.
Last position:
Deutsche Bahn
- Migration of the platform to X systems
- Analysis of changes related to TCP/IP communication
- Handling error tickets
- Installation and configuration of Xypro Security 1 attack detection
- Setting up an SNMP.v3 connection to send alert traps to Netcool (Tivoli)
- Installation and configuration of the RemoteAnalyst software
- Migration of master data and timetable data
- Setting up and monitoring MQ pipelines to external partners
Frank S.
Last position:
Software and Database Developer at Frigosped GmbH
- Migrating the existing Delphi 2010 version to Delphi 10.4.
- All software products must be made Terminal Server capable.
- Support and further development of the in-house forwarding software until it is replaced by a newly purchased version.
- Technologies: Delphi 2010, Delphi 10.4, Advantage Database, DevExpress, GIT, Devart, OOP.
Stefan M.
Last position:
Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer
- Design, planning and execution of complex acceptance tests for a document exchange platform for the German justice authorities.
- Validation of decrypted and certificate-based message exchange via web platform, mobile app, and Java API.
- Documentation of test cases, execution steps, and test results.
- Technologies: Windows 11/10, Ubuntu, iOS, Android, Bash for Windows, Java 17, IntelliJ, Git, Jira, Confluence, Citrix Server, xJustiz standard implementation, specific justice software.
Alex O.
Last position:
Contractor at Telefonica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
- Data-analysis, Preparation, gathering and coordination of business requirements for retrieval of monthly- and long term (CLV – relevant) cost- and revenue-components per contract for a customer–base–grouping project (HUB–Project) for B2C-Postpaid-Controlling
- Concept and Implementation of cost- and revenue-KPIs calculation and corresponding CLV–reports (Oracle, Perl, SVN, MS SQL Server, MS Power BI, Serviceware Performance Analytics)
- Operational support of the HUB-Project – various ad-hoc reports, deployments, job-scheduling etc. (Oracle, SVN, BICSuite–Scheduler, DWSODA etc.)
- Analysis, implementation, retrieval and reporting of various physical and financial KPIs for B2P-Prepaid Business on an existing data-mart (Oracle, Perl)
Sebastian N.
Last position:
Test Manager: MW/OS Interlocking System (Railway Interlocking Systems) at Pintsch GmbH & Co. KG
- Project for Deutsche Bahn
- Analysis of the current project documents and enhancement of the test concept
- Preparation of checklists for requirements analysis regarding testability and test case review
- Preparation of onboarding documents for new team members
- Participation in presentations and involvement in decisions regarding the hiring of new team members
- Leading the test team with members in Romania, Spain and Germany
- Allocation and supervision of test tasks for my team members
- Definition of the documentation tool to be introduced in consultation with the project manager
- Preparation of a concept for introducing automated tests, including the definition of the test tool
- Hands-on test case creation, execution and reporting
- Participation in management meetings at various levels and taking on tasks for the test team
- Preparation of detailed documentation
- Tools used: TestConductor, Testona (CTE), VectorCast, Parallel, Ubuntu, Visual Studio Code, Google Cloud, IBM ELM landscape, CENELEC, etc
Sebastian H.
Last position:
Overall Project Manager; Turnaround Manager & Coach at Statutory Health Insurance Fund
- Taking over the troubled project from the internal project management and successful turnaround of project phase 1 (cutover of approx. 1000 servers (VMs)/standard desktops, specialized desktops)
- Responsible project management for the successful phase 1 transition (planning in the shortest possible time followed by implementation (very successful with low ticket volume))
- Stakeholder management – taking over direct (daily before cutover) communication with the client from the Chief Operation Manager in the format of regular meetings in taskforce mode. Rapid rebuilding of the previously lost trust base and restoration of the client relationship for optimal satisfaction
- Taskforce mode to eliminate all existing issues/showstoppers before cutover
- Scope clarification, setup, and scheduling of phase 2 activities (e.g. silo/admin servers)
- Kick-off of phase 2 / handing the project back to the success line for the internal project management/line to handle the remaining defined topics
- Establishing, preparing, and conducting steering committees with V-1 management to align the guardrails
- Moderation of various regular meetings and operational workshops
- Participation in the lessons learned with the client to address dissatisfaction related to the internal project management (before my start! They are extremely satisfied with my work)
- Tools: Atlassian Suite (Confluence/JIRA), MIRO, Sharepoint; MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project)
Ronald T.
Last position:
Product Owner at Dataport AöR
- Setting up and growing the business unit
- Stakeholder management
- Conducting and facilitating workshops to gather requirements
- Requirements analysis and solution design
- Backlog management
- Project planning and management
- Resource planning
Jigar P.
Last position:
Professional Freelancer at DuGi GmbH
- Managing projects of around 500 PDs
- Allocating and planning resources for the project tasks
- Technical Architect for Trade Enrichment System (TESYS)
- Application performance optimization & process optimization
- Acting as a bridge between business analysts team, software development team, IT support team, testing & release team
- Infrastructure migration and optimization
- Handling L3 support of TESYS application
- Analyzing and producing RCAs for P1 & P2 issues for TESYS application
- Preparing technical specifications, performing code review, performing TD review, conducting technical review meetings, maintaining project documents in RTC, conducting knowledge sharing sessions within offshore team
- Interaction with users & BA for requirements
- Work orders tracking
- Escalation management
- Environment / Platform: Java/J2EE, Spring, Eclipse, Tomcat, WAS, Oracle 10g/11g, DB2, COBOL, SVN, CVS, RTC, ICS, WebMethods, Jenkins, Sonar, MQ Series
Olaf T.
Last position:
BI Architect in Kanban Team at Gulp / Randstad for HHLA
- Creation of automated tests.
- Extension of the functionality of the enterprise BI data warehouse.
- Design and development in SQL and PL/SQL.
- Data modeling as well as performance measurement and tuning.
- Creation of and contribution to user stories and concepts.
- Technical environment: Windows, Linux.
- Database: Oracle 19c incl. DWH, CDB, PDB.
- Tools: Confluence, CVS, Eclipse, Git, GitLab, Jira, N4, PL/SQL, SQL Developer, utPLSQL.
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Statistics of experts using Visual SourceSafe
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
31 years
Position duration
2.4 years
Positions per freelancer
24
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
88%
Master's degree or higher
54%
Doctorate
4%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
94%
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 Visual SourceSafe
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.
Visual SourceSafe 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 (97%)
- Manufacturing (74%)
- Banking and Finance (65%)
- Telecommunication (65%)
- Government and Administration (56%)
- Healthcare (47%)
- Transportation (47%)
- Automotive (44%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Visual SourceSafe is
Visual SourceSafe, often called VSS, is Microsoft’s file-based version control system for managing source code and project files. It stores a central repository that teams access through Visual SourceSafe Explorer, Visual Studio integration or command-line tools. Many organisations still rely on it for established applications and long-running internal systems.
Where it is used
Visual SourceSafe appears most often in older Windows software environments, desktop applications and business systems built around Microsoft development tools. It can preserve change history, coordinate shared files and support controlled releases when a repository remains stable.
- Maintaining legacy application source code
- Reviewing file history and recovering earlier versions
- Managing shared project files across a local network
- Preparing repositories for migration
Tools and related skills
Work with VSS involves more than checking files in and out. Specialists may use SourceSafe Explorer, the ss.exe command-line utility, Visual Studio integration, repository administration and Windows file permissions. They also understand branching limits, exclusive checkouts, database structure and backup procedures.
When companies need help
Companies usually bring in freelance expertise when a long-standing repository becomes difficult to maintain or when a legacy application must continue running during a wider technology change. In Germany, this can matter for manufacturers, engineering firms and business software teams with locally hosted Windows systems. A professional can document the repository, stabilise access and reduce migration risk.
- Auditing repository health and user permissions
- Recovering files after failed check-ins or storage issues
- Supporting teams during handover or maintenance
- Mapping history before a migration
Migration and collaboration
Visual SourceSafe is often assessed against Git, Azure DevOps and other modern version control systems. A migration requires careful handling of history, labels, shared files, user identities and build dependencies. Remote work is possible when secure access to the repository and test environment is available; on-site collaboration can help when the system runs on a restricted local network.
What strong professionals bring
Strong specialists know the practical limits of this legacy system and do not treat it like a distributed tool. They establish reliable backups, define checkout practices, separate source files from generated content and keep changes traceable. They can also explain trade-offs clearly, create a migration plan and leave usable documentation for the next team.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Visual SourceSafe.
Visual SourceSafe is used to store source code and project files, track revisions and coordinate access to shared files. It is commonly found in older Windows applications and Microsoft development environments where an established repository still supports ongoing maintenance.
Visual SourceSafe uses a central, file-based repository with traditional check-in and checkout practices. Git supports distributed work, stronger branching workflows and easier collaboration across remote locations, so a migration may be appropriate when a team needs modern release processes.
A strong Visual SourceSafe specialist should understand Windows permissions, network shares, Visual Studio integration, repository backups and application build processes. Experience with Git, Azure DevOps or another migration target is valuable when the organisation plans to replace the legacy system.
The right Visual SourceSafe professional depends on the task rather than a fixed amount of experience. Repository maintenance may need focused knowledge of permissions and recovery, while a migration calls for broader skills in history conversion, build dependencies, testing and change management.
Visual SourceSafe work can often be handled remotely if the professional has secure access to the repository, build environment and relevant documentation. On-site work may be useful when the system is tied to a local network, restricted storage or hardware that cannot be accessed externally.
A company may reconsider Visual SourceSafe when remote collaboration, parallel development, auditability or automated delivery becomes difficult. The decision should also consider repository size, application dependencies, preserved history and the effort required to train the team on a replacement.
Ask a Visual SourceSafe specialist to explain how they would protect the repository, test recovery, manage permissions and document the current workflow. For migration work, request a clear treatment of labels, history, shared files, build scripts and rollback options.
VSS is the common abbreviation for Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, not a separate product in this context. A professional should confirm the repository format, client tools, Visual Studio connections and operating environment before proposing maintenance or migration work.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects is 94 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 755 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 54% hold at least a Master's degree, and 4% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects have 31 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.4 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and French (24%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects are Information Technology (97%), Manufacturing (74%), and Banking and Finance (65%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Visual SourceSafe in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (94%), and Project Management (85%).
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