Windows Server Experts in Munich
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Mohamad D.
Last position:
DevOps Engineer & IT-Security-Architect at BMW Group
- Set up Azure Kubernetes clusters (AKS) with network policies, security groups, and RBAC
- Developed Terraform-based infrastructure as code for secure, reproducible deployments in the BMW Azure cloud
- Hardened CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, SonarQube, Fortify SSC, and Contrast AST
- Integrated SAP BTP/Kyma and ServiceNow GRC
Stefan W.
Last position:
Architect/Software Developer at Global Logistics Support GmbH
Task
- Further development of a new ERP system with Blazor
- Creation of e-invoices with the XRechnung and ZUGFeRD format
- UI/UX design Client-server system
- Windows 11 Technology
- Microsoft .NET 9, Git, Azure DevOps, ASP.NET, MSSQL, Blazor Programming languages
- C#, MVVM Development tools
- Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2022 Database
- MSSQL Industry
- Other
Ernst H.
Last position:
Support/Development/Consulting – Process Development, E-Invoicing, XRechnung, ZUGFeRD
- Support and further development of a complex process for creating XML documents for electronic invoices / E-Invoicing (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD)
- Automation of operational processes, process development and optimization
- Development of frontend applications with MS Power Apps
- Porting SQL Server 2016 to SQL Server 2022
- SQL Server database administration
Konstantinos M.
Last position:
IT-Fly Specialist – Global Rollout at Lufthansa Group
Plan & Prepare (Site Design & Readiness): Inventory & Design: Dell PowerEdge R-Series, Aruba switches (L2/L3), notebooks/peripherals; serials/asset tags, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, VLAN-/DHCP-/DNS plan
Runbooks/MOPs: site rollout runbook, backout strategy (<15–30 min), risk register, communication matrix; approvals via CAB/change
Images/Packages: Golden Image (Win10/11), driver packs, BIOS/UEFI baseline; O365/Teams/OneDrive KFM; BitLocker policies; MECM/SCCM, Intune/Autopilot, MDT/WinPE
Logistics: shipping/customs clearance, RMA/DOA, on-site spares; tools (barcode scanner, label printer), "Go-Bag" (cables, SFPs, console cables)
Deliver (on-site implementation): End devices: swap & migration (USMT/OneDrive KFM), peripherals (ATB/BT printers, scanners, boarding gate hardware); domain join, compliance checks, O365 activation, printers/queues, network drives
Acceptance: functional tests for DCS/CUTE/CUPPS/CUSS stations, ticketing/check-in workflows, boarding gates
Server (R-Series): rack & stack, cabling (PDU redundancy, fiber/copper), labeling/naming; firmware/RAID (PERC), Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC network; Windows Server 2022/2025 + CIS/BSI hardening; agents (backup/AV/EDR/monitoring), time service/NTP auth, Syslog/SNMPv3
Network (Aruba): VLANs, LACP trunks, MSTP root; PortFast + BPDU Guard at the edge; QoS (EF/AF); dual stack (v4/v6), DHCP relay. NAC/802.1X with ClearPass/Radius/TACACS+, roles + MAB fallback; guest isolation, ACLs (Guest→Mgmt deny). Telemetry: sFlow, SNMPv3, Syslog→SIEM; LLDP→inventory/CMDB
Airport specifics: CUTE/CUPPS/CUSS terminals; DCS/Amadeus/SITA connectivity; FIDS (read-only); bag tag/boarding pass printing; changes in off-peak/night windows
Stabilize (hypercare): first-day support, KPI tracking (login times, ticket volume, error classes), QoS fine-tuning
Troubleshooting: Wireshark/iperf, event logs, switch counters, sFlow flows; fast incident handling as SPOC
Knowledge transfer: short training sessions for station teams, mini-runbooks (fault/recovery)
Close (documentation & handover): docs & CMDB: final configs (switch/server), topology/patch plans, IP tables, serial/asset lists, before/after photos
Acceptance & sign-off: UAT protocols, functional evidence (use cases), return/reuse of old hardware
Lessons learned: risks, standard packages, driver freeze, "known issues"
Interfaces/communication: station IT, airport IT, SOC/NOC, ground ops/ramp/check-in, provider (SITA/Amadeus). ITSM: ServiceNow (Inc/Req/Change/KB), handover to BAU
Vitor R.
Last position:
Test Coordinator Automation at Pro4all
- Designed and built from scratch the automation framework using Playwright, Typescript, JavaScript, Gherkin, Cucumber, BDD, Maven, IntelliJ IDEA
- Defined, developed and maintained test plans, test scripts, reports and other QA documentation in Confluence
- Created and maintained test data with SQL Server Management Studio, Toad and Faker.js
- Performed web services and API testing using Swagger Open API, SoapUI, JSON, HTML and XML
- Executed functional, smoke, regression, black box, GUI, cross-browser, UAT and E2E testing using CrossBrowserTesting and Safari Web Inspector
- Integrated and maintained automated scripts within sprints following Kanban, CI/CD, GitHub, Docker, Azure Pipelines, Agile, Scrum, Kafka and Kibana
- Raised and managed defects in Azure DevOps
- Conducted mobile testing with Robot Framework and Appium
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
Torsten W.
Last position:
Product Owner at Beyonnex
Initial technical analysis of the requirements for the two applications
Creating a system concept for the interim solution and for the final solution
Creating the product vision, customer journey, and story map for the interim solution in close cooperation with subject matter experts
Building a development team
Managing dependencies and interfaces with the other applications according to Domain Driven Design principles
Creating EPICs and user stories, and maintaining the product backlog in coordination with subject matter experts and developers
Running sprint reviews with relevant stakeholders such as subject matter experts and management
Analyzing the requirements for the final solution
The interim solution was built within 8 months and was successfully used for the 2022 heating cost billing
The interim solution has since been further developed to increase automation
A technical concept for the final solution was created
Handover to two internal Product Owners is currently in progress
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.
Sascha J.
Last position:
Agile Coach & Partner at Agisolve GmbH – Pragmatic Agility® | Edler & Stiegler GmbH | CTN Consulting
- Create a product and service portfolio delivering a 360 degree approach to digital corporate sustainability covering KPI management, CSRD reporting and sustainable strategy
- Create vision and business case
- Onboard and align business partners, negotiate contracts
- Set up partner network as self-organized agile team
- Co-develop product and service portfolio
- Coordinate sales and marketing, go-to-market strategy and roadmap
Volker R.
Last position:
Architect and Senior System Administrator at International Trading Company
- Analysis and optimization of the VMware environment for operation in a critical infrastructure environment
- Planning and execution of updates for the VMware and hardware environment in a critical infrastructure environment
- Deployment of Skyline Health Diagnostics
- Review of existing documentation
- Training and onboarding of new internal staff
- Support for migration and upgrade projects
- Preparation for moving scripts in the virtualization environment to GitLab
- Ticket handling with ServiceNow
Stefan C.
Last position:
SSIS Development at Stadtsparkasse München
- Replacement of a Java application and the Oracle DB for loading the internal WerWasWo system using SSIS.
- Development of SSIS packages to load text files into the database (SQL Server)
- Development of a database project for deployment on various servers
- Creation of queries to monitor the loading runs
- Development of a PowerShell script to automate the deployment of the SSDT projects.
- Oracle, SQL Developer, Microsoft SQL Server 2022 on-premises, SQL Server Management Studio v21, Visual Studio 2022, SSIS, SSDT, PowerShell.
Alexander N.
Last position:
Security Expert at DAK-Gesundheit
- Pentesting of mobile applications
- Code review
- Gematik audit
- Development of secure software development methods
- Creation of security and test concepts
- Penetration testing of software and architecture
- Vulnerability analysis
- Automation and information security
- Use of Confluence and Jira
- Working with databases, J2EE, JavaServer Faces, Liquibase, Apache, Maven, Mercurial, Oracle Financials
- Documentation and creation of security policies
- Management of software systems, SharePoint, PrimeFaces, Git
- Compliance with security regulations and .NET, AWS, API
- Tools: MobSF, Frida, Android Studio, Drozer, Objection, Azure
Dhia L.
Last position:
Software Developer Internship at Passau University
- Developed a C++ library using IDL for secure DDS system communication, focusing on protocol serialization and interface definition.
- Implemented rigorous validity tests and created a CLI window to simplify library integration and ensure optimal performance and security.
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
Mike L.
Last position:
Agile Coach / Scrum Master at Landesamt für Digitalisierung, Breitband und Vermessung
- Agile Coach and Scrum Master in the Baykom project
- Coaching the PO and the team
- Reorganization of previous processes with noticeable performance improvement (no statistics yet due to the few sprints, only feedback from the team and from the PO with their supervisor)
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Statistics of experts using Windows Server
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
24 years (Germany: 23 years)
Position duration
1.6 years (Germany: 5.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
22 (Germany: 17)
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Operations
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
71% (Germany: 69%)
Master's degree or higher
43% (Germany: 38%)
Doctorate
14% (Germany: 7%)
Certifications per freelancer
5 (Germany: 4)
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 97%)
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 Munich 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.
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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.
Windows Server 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%)
- Manufacturing (67%)
- Automotive (58%)
- Healthcare (58%)
- Professional Services (54%)
- Government and Administration (50%)
- Media and Entertainment (46%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Windows Server does
Windows Server is Microsoft’s server operating system for running business infrastructure, applications and network services. Companies use it for identity management, file and print services, databases, virtual machines, web workloads and hybrid environments connected to Microsoft Azure. The platform is commonly called Windows Server or Microsoft Windows Server.
Core infrastructure
Strong professionals design and operate reliable Windows-based environments across physical, virtual and cloud systems. Their work often includes Active Directory Domain Services, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, failover clustering, storage, backup and certificate services. They also plan permissions, patching, monitoring and recovery procedures.
Ecosystem and tooling
Windows Server sits within a broad Microsoft ecosystem. Useful adjacent skills include:
- Active Directory, Entra ID and identity federation
- PowerShell automation and configuration management
- Hyper-V, VMware and virtual machine administration
- Microsoft SQL Server, IIS and .NET workloads
- Azure Arc, Azure Backup and hybrid connectivity
Typical project work
Companies bring in freelance expertise when an environment needs a controlled change or specialist capacity. Common assignments include migrations, domain consolidations, server upgrades, cloud transitions, disaster recovery design and security hardening. Professionals may also take ownership of documentation, runbooks, audits and operational handover. In Munich, on-site collaboration can matter for data-centre work, while many planning and support tasks can be handled remotely.
When to hire a specialist
External support is valuable when internal teams face a complex transition, recurring incidents or unclear ownership. Signs include inconsistent Group Policy, outdated servers, fragile backup processes, unmanaged privileged access or slow deployment of business systems.
- A merger requires domain or identity consolidation
- Legacy workloads need migration to current infrastructure
- Hybrid access between local systems and Azure is unreliable
- Security controls, monitoring or recovery need improvement
- A project needs PowerShell automation and clear documentation
What quality looks like
A capable professional starts with dependency mapping, business requirements and a safe change plan. They understand permissions, authentication, networking, licensing constraints and application compatibility rather than treating each server in isolation. Quality work includes tested rollback steps, observable systems, clear documentation and knowledge transfer. Strong communication also matters when remote teams, German-speaking stakeholders and on-site operations work together.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to Windows Server.
Windows Server provides the infrastructure behind business networks and applications. Companies use it for identity and access management, file services, databases, web applications, virtualization, remote access and hybrid connections with Azure.
Windows Server is often preferred where organisations depend on Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS or .NET applications. Linux can be a strong alternative for many web, automation and container workloads, so the right choice depends on existing systems, operational skills, application requirements and licensing.
A strong Windows Server professional often combines PowerShell, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, networking, virtualization and backup knowledge. Experience with Entra ID, Azure, Microsoft SQL Server, IIS and security controls is useful for hybrid environments.
The scope matters more than a fixed amount of experience. A routine administration task may need focused expertise, while a migration, domain consolidation or disaster recovery redesign calls for someone who has handled comparable dependencies, risks and production changes.
Windows Server work is often suitable for remote collaboration when secure access, monitoring and documentation are available. Data-centre visits, hardware changes, network troubleshooting or regulated environments may still require on-site support; teams in Munich should also agree on language and working-hours expectations.
Before modifying Windows Server, a professional should review dependencies, privileged access, backup status, monitoring, maintenance windows and rollback options. They should also confirm how Active Directory, applications, network services and cloud connections interact.
Look for clear discovery questions, relevant migration or operations examples and practical documentation. A reliable Windows Server professional explains trade-offs, tests changes safely, protects access rights and leaves behind repeatable procedures instead of relying on undocumented fixes.
Windows Server remains common in hybrid environments where organisations keep existing applications or local identity services while connecting selected workloads to Azure. The important skill is not only server operation, but also designing secure identity, networking, backup, monitoring and lifecycle processes across both locations.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Windows Server in their recent projects is 98 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 786 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Windows Server in their recent projects, 71% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 43% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Windows Server in their recent projects have 24 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Windows Server in their recent projects are English (100%), German (88%), and French (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Windows Server in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Manufacturing (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Windows Server in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (71%), and Operations (67%).
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