VMware Horizon Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used VMware Horizon
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
Mohamad D.
Last position:
DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect at BMW Group
- Built Azure Kubernetes clusters (AKS) with network policies, security groups, and RBAC
- Terraform-based infrastructure as code for secure, reproducible deployments in the BMW Azure cloud
- Hardened CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify SSC, and Contrast AST
- Integrated SAP BTP/Kyma and ServiceNow GRC
Markus I.
Last position:
Senior System Engineer Microsoft at Technidata IT-Service GmbH
As part of the project, I was responsible for operating a Citrix farm for 600 users, including optimizing the user experience and ensuring high availability.
I managed and optimized the entire application landscape of a major customer, evaluated and implemented application updates, and ensured the compatibility and security of the software in use.
I managed user accounts, implemented security policies, and monitored system performance.
I administered Azure Entra ID to control identities and access rights, implemented security policies, and synchronized on-premises directories with the cloud.
I implemented and managed Microsoft Intune for central management of client devices, including the configuration and management of BitLocker for disk encryption.
I managed file servers and NTFS permissions to ensure secure and efficient data access management.
I handled change requests and last-level support tickets efficiently to solve complex system issues and improve user satisfaction.
I supported and advised the customer team on various topics and projects, identified areas for improvement, and implemented best practices.
Technologies used:
- Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012R2 and 2022
- Exchange 2016 and Exchange Online
- Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Entra ID Connect
- BitLocker
- PowerShell scripting
- Microsoft Intune
- LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
- DNS services (Domain Name System)
- Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
George O.
Last position:
IT Senior Consultant at Data Group
- IT Senior Consultant (bank infrastructure, Active Directory, Azure, security, PKI)
- Planning, design, and implementation of cloud solutions based on Microsoft Azure / M365
- Teams, M365, and cloud services
- Vulnerabilities, threats, attacks
- Security analysis, security policy, security architecture
- Conducting meetings and presentations at various management levels
- Organizing and leading team meetings to improve internal communication
- Tools: PowerShell, Active Directory, GPO, DNS, DHCP, scripting
Thorsten O.
Last position:
Workstream Lead (WS) at Bank-Verlag GmbH
- Introduction of giro card with Visa Debit card payment function (Combocard) for Commerzbank
- Support for the Card Processing Team (card processing; Clearing & Settlement incl. Dispute Management teams) in project work
- Creation of requirements for the Clearing & Settlement team, Authorization team (AZ) and Card Production team (KP) as part of a requirements catalog
- Requirements engineering (requirements management) with business contact person
- Participation in workstream meetings between VISA Inc., SRC Security Research & Consulting GmbH, Commerzbank AG and consulting firms (PwC and Senacor Technologies AG)
- Sprint planning with Jira tickets of type Task and use of Confluence
- Creation and presentation of weekly status reports for the Clearing & Settlement, Dispute Management and Reporting & GUI workstreams
- Coordination with network and file transfer teams for connection tests of new interfaces, e.g. setup of host keys, use of VPN or sipnet connections
- Coordination of the delivery of test files, e.g. exchange rates (FX rates; TC 56 of VISA rates), VISA Debit and Credit transactions (format Base II) and EANSS/ISS Base II clearing files to the Debit Clearing System (DCS)
- Conducting coordination meetings on the use of Visanet Settlement Service (VSS) and PSD2 reports and payment traffic statistics (ZVS)
- Organizing workshops with FiServ (First Data) on Dispute Management and complaint handling
- Setup and maintenance of Open Point List (OPL) in Confluence
- Technologies/methods: Jira, Confluence, giro card, VISA Debit card, payments, Kanban board, BIN, routing, CIQ, VPAY, ScalaTest, Dispute Management
Thomas S.
Last position:
IT Consultant at Public Sector / SÜ2
- Operation of VMware, Veeam and further development of the system
- Implementation of BSI requirements in the design/construction
- Control and analysis of the VMware environment using PowerShell scripts
- Working according to ITIL processes
- Version control of scripts with TortoiseSVN
Reza M.
Last position:
Head of IT Operations at Centogene GmbH
- Advanced to directly report to C-level and lead the €1.5M budget with AWS, utilizing S3, EC2, and RDS services to run 21 accounts, 5 OUs, and 3 PB of data by architecting the AWS environment and monitoring KPIs.
- Led a strategic cloud migration from legacy systems to AWS, reducing data center costs by 42% annually. Designed and executed the transition plan, including refactoring and rehosting operations, ensuring system compatibility, and optimizing infrastructure connectivity.
- Reduced external firewall costs by €204k per month by eliminating the external service provider and bringing the function in-house, advertising on LinkedIn, screening candidates and leading the interviews.
- Lowered mobile phone costs from €276k to €60k for 300 users on 2-year contracts by negotiating better tariffs with Vodafone, removing unnecessary services for each user and standardizing across all countries.
- Saved €45k per annum by eliminating infrastructure and external IT consultancy costs in Zug, Belgrade, Berlin and Boston by reviewing the services, conducting a risk assessment and building an in-house team.
- Increased payment terms from 30 to 180 days with the four main suppliers which generated an additional €280k per month into the business by persuading them to support the company during a difficult period.
Sohail L.
Last position:
IT System Administrator MDM & MAM at University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
- Mobile Device & Mobile Application Management (MDM & MAM)
- MDM project management to comply with corporate policies
- Integration of new internally and externally hosted software solutions
- MDM & MAM system: Ivanti MobileIron EPMM
- Collaborative documentation processes and coordination of external service providers
- Organization of virtual training sessions for employee development
- Responsible for device administration and software distribution
- Interface management with the infrastructure provider
- Ensuring smooth IT operations
- Incident and change management
- Automation and optimization of IT infrastructure
- Creation of user documentation
- Handling and advising on customer inquiries and incidents
- Windows system administration
- Ticket system: Matrix42
- Network administration
Björn O.
Last position:
IT Freelancer at Self-employed
- Projects in Azure and Google Cloud
- Azure DevOps
- Google GKE and Azure AKS
- Workload Identity Federation
- Creation of all resources with Terraform and Ansible
- Available for projects in DevOps, Kubernetes, Rancher and OpenShift
- High-availability database solutions with Microsoft SQL Server
Leon L.
Last position:
IT Specialist / 2nd Level Support at HASOMED/ITCOS
- Client management
- Personnel management
- Meeting project targets
- Consulting & customer support
- Infrastructure support for medical practices
- Firewall setup
- End point protection installation and management
- Client-server infrastructure setup
- VPN installation
- Customizing, maintaining and updating existing systems and devices
- Telematics infrastructure (TI)
- VM connector configuration
- Communication in healthcare
- Activating HBA and SMC-B
- Error analysis and troubleshooting
- Employee support for industry-specific software
- Escalating tickets to 3rd level support
- Setting up card terminals (e.g. Orga, Cherry)
- EasyTI installation / configuration
- Troubleshooting & scheduling
- Deregistering old hardware/connectors
- Database management
Utku Ö.
Last position:
Third Level Support Infrastructure at VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG
- Converting WinXP/Win7 clients to Win10/11 with special soft & hardware (some 20-year-old systems with custom software and GBIP and KUSB interfaces, 32- and 64-bit systems)
- Researching special measurement system drivers from National Instruments, Keithley, Förster, MPhysik, etc.
- Minor source code adjustments (DLL integrations) in the software with support from the developer
- CMDB maintenance, use case creation, and documentation
- Registry changes for kiosk mode, auto logins, NetJoin, etc.
- Group policy adjustments and various admin tasks in Active Directory
- Azure AD support (group creation, 2FA/MFA, SaaS, self-service, access permissions, SharePoint)
- Installation and maintenance/documentation of anti-virus software, Cisco AnyConnect, Qualys, and Ivanti agent
- Ivanti ticket system/deployment (Endpoint Manager software deployment, patches, etc.)
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Statistics of experts using VMware Horizon
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
20 years
Position duration
1.5 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Automotive, Banking and Finance
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Legal, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
57%
Master's degree or higher
29%
Certifications per freelancer
7
Most common languages
German, English, Arabic
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 VMware Horizon
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.
VMware Horizon 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 (91%)
- Automotive (64%)
- Banking and Finance (55%)
- Healthcare (45%)
- Manufacturing (45%)
- Retail (45%)
- Media and Entertainment (36%)
- Professional Services (36%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Virtual desktops
VMware Horizon delivers virtual desktops and published applications from central infrastructure to employee devices. Companies use it to provide consistent Windows workspaces, simplify access to business software, and support users across offices, home locations, and shared environments. The platform can run on private infrastructure or in cloud-connected designs.
Horizon components
The ecosystem includes Horizon Connection Server, instant clones, desktop pools, application pools, and image management workflows. Strong specialists also work with VMware vSphere, vCenter, App Volumes, Dynamic Environment Manager, and Workspace ONE. They connect these components to Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, certificates, and endpoint policies.
Common delivery work
- Design desktop pools, golden images, and application entitlements
- Plan Horizon upgrades, migrations, and hybrid deployments
- Configure user profiles, identity flows, and secure remote access
- Integrate App Volumes and Dynamic Environment Manager
- Monitor performance, capacity, and session reliability
Professionals may also document operating models, automate repeatable configuration, and prepare recovery procedures. Their work must balance user experience, security, licensing conditions, and infrastructure capacity.
When companies need specialists
Freelance expertise is useful when an internal team is preparing a Horizon rollout, replacing legacy VDI, or consolidating desktop environments after an acquisition. It is also valuable when users report slow logons, unstable sessions, profile problems, or inconsistent application delivery. In Germany, specialists often support distributed teams where clear remote collaboration and occasional on-site coordination both matter.
Quality signals
A strong professional understands the complete session path, from endpoint and network through authentication, broker, desktop image, profile, and application layer. They troubleshoot with evidence rather than changing settings at random. Look for experience with image lifecycle control, persona management, monitoring, rollback planning, and clear technical documentation.
Operating Horizon well
Successful Horizon environments depend on disciplined change management. Specialists define image ownership, test application compatibility, manage user entitlements, and set practical service thresholds. They also consider Microsoft licensing, multifactor authentication, network segmentation, endpoint posture, and data protection. The best engagement leaves the company with repeatable processes, useful runbooks, and a stable foundation for future workspace changes.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around VMware Horizon.
VMware Horizon is used to deliver virtual desktops and published applications to managed endpoints. It centralizes desktop images, access policies, and application delivery while allowing users to work from offices, homes, or other approved locations.
VMware Horizon and Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops both provide virtual desktops and remote application access. The right choice depends on the existing virtualization stack, application needs, identity model, endpoint strategy, and the team's operational skills.
A capable VMware Horizon specialist usually understands vSphere, vCenter, Active Directory, Microsoft identity services, networking, certificates, Windows image management, and endpoint security. Experience with App Volumes, Dynamic Environment Manager, Workspace ONE, and monitoring tools is also valuable.
A small proof of concept may need focused VMware Horizon knowledge, while a production rollout requires broader experience with identity, images, applications, networking, security, and recovery. Ask for examples of comparable environments and the specific deliverables the professional owned.
Yes, much of VMware Horizon design, configuration, documentation, and troubleshooting can be completed remotely through controlled access. On-site work may still help with endpoint testing, network dependencies, rollout coordination, or teams that prefer local collaboration in Germany.
Review how the VMware Horizon professional approaches discovery, image governance, testing, monitoring, and rollback. A strong candidate explains dependencies clearly, distinguishes symptoms from root causes, and provides documentation that another specialist can operate.
VMware Horizon can be designed around private infrastructure, cloud resources, or hybrid connectivity, depending on the chosen architecture and licensing model. The specialist should assess identity, network latency, image placement, security controls, and operational ownership before recommending a deployment pattern.
A VMware Horizon freelancer can investigate slow logons, failed sessions, profile conflicts, application delivery issues, image drift, capacity pressure, and upgrade risks. They can also establish cleaner provisioning, monitoring, access controls, and operational procedures for the internal team.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used VMware Horizon in their recent projects is 84 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 668 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used VMware Horizon in their recent projects, 57% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 29% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used VMware Horizon in their recent projects have 20 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used VMware Horizon in their recent projects are German (100%), English (91%), and Arabic (9%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used VMware Horizon in their recent projects are Information Technology (91%), Automotive (64%), and Banking and Finance (55%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used VMware Horizon in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Operations (91%).
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