XML Experts in Austria
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Austria, who have recently used XML
Michael Langer
Last position:
IAM Developer & IT Architect at Internationale Bank
Design and implementation of new functionalities in the areas of Lifecycle Management (LCM), Role Management (RLM) and Access Governance
Adjustment of the company-wide Segregation of Duties (SoD) matrix to ensure regulatory and internal compliance requirements
Further development and configuration of recertification processes
Creation and adaptation of custom workflows, rules and tasks in SailPoint IdentityIQ (BeanShell, XML, Java)
Use of static code analysis with SonarQube to ensure code quality and compliance with defined development standards
Regular code reviews within the development team to ensure quality, share knowledge and follow clean code principles
Work in an agile Scrum team with daily communication, sprint planning and reviews
Coordination with testers, test managers and business departments to ensure quality and smooth production rollout
Active involvement in release planning and deployment coordination, including test preparation, cutover activities and rollback strategies
Analysis and sustainable resolution of issues in the IAM production environment (2nd- and 3rd-level support)
Reproduction of complex errors, identification of root causes and implementation of lasting fixes
Creation of technical analyses and recommendations for operations and further development
Hannes Bichler
Last position:
Library for Siemens Work Flow Canvas at ETM (Siemens subsidiary)
WFC is a web-based application and allows extensions in the form of TypeScript libraries.
- Programming and scripting languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, ControlScript from WinCC OA
Christoph Quereser
Last position:
Managing Director at Stage-IT
optimizing business processes
IT consulting
- ERP
- intralogistics process
- production planning process
- Sales (wholesale, online, B2B B2C)
- product information management
- business intelligence
implementation
- interfaces (SAP, EDI, Databases, ERP, ...)
- ETL processes
- BI Reports
Peter Stritzinger
Last position:
Lead Software Architect at Pritz IT GmbH
- Lead software architect in a greenfield MES project (Manufacturing Execution System / factory control system), responsible for architecture decisions, technology selection, and technical direction throughout the entire development lifecycle
- Designed and built the core framework from scratch, including several reusable Spring Boot starters (e.g., OPC-UA integration, messaging, security) that enable flexible composition of the individual system modules
- Introduced Keycloak as the central authentication and authorization system with SSO across all MES components
- Created and owns the full CI/CD pipeline covering Java, NPM and Docker – automating build, test, containerisation and deployment across all project components
- Set up the architecture documentation space in Confluence as the single source of truth for all architecture decisions, component designs, and integration patterns
- Defined and enforced naming conventions and coding standards to ensure consistency in the growing codebase
- Conducted regular code reviews for quality assurance, knowledge sharing, and adherence to architecture guidelines
- Created and maintained technology roadmaps to guide future development priorities and infrastructure investments
Üsame Turhan
Last position:
Java Backend Developer at Porsche Informatik
- Java EE 8 development
- Java 21 and Spring Boot 3 microservices development
- Release management
- Onboarding of new team members
- Owner of an team-internal "Best Code Engineering Award"
Namik Delilovic
Last position:
Test Manager / Test Automation Engineer at Sky Deutschland GmbH
- Implemented and maintained 443 automated test cases with a 99% pass rate (441/443)
- Enabled CI for test automation: automated runs on review/merge, reporting via Xray
- Introduced accessibility and performance checks and established them in reporting
- Served as QA lead in daily operations with stand-ups, Kanban progress tracking, prioritization, and targeted task distribution
- Handled defect triage and stakeholder communication with daily triage, QA status analysis, and actionable recommendations
- Developed and maintained a stable regression suite for CRM/Salesforce flows (UI/E2E and near-API validations)
- Integrated CI/CD using Jenkins pipelines with Groovy (IaC)
- Maintained QA documentation, test conventions, and processes in Confluence, aligned across the team
- Conducted Salesforce Einstein chatbot testing with intent/topic validation and output checks, and used Robot Framework/Python suites for continuous quality monitoring
- Technology stack: Jira, Xray, Confluence, Jenkins, Groovy, Git, Java, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, TypeScript, Postman, REST, Salesforce, Google Cloud, Lighthouse, Evinced, Scrum/Kanban, BDD (Gherkin)
Michael Lechthaler
Last position:
Software Developer at ProjektPro GmbH
- Optimized the performance of a large FileMaker solution
- Optimized performance in cloud and on-premise solutions
- Optimized the REST API
- Bug fixing and documentation
- Part of a large Scrum team
Jürgen Eckel
Last position:
Chief Executive Officer at Riddle&Code GmbH
- Pivoted the company into data-driven and AI-powered energy optimization solutions for microgrids, energy communities, and grid operators.
Klaus Hoffmann-Wissenwasser
Last position:
Founder at HoWi Consulting e. U.
- Project management IT & business process design digitalization
- Delivered 10+ successful projects (see project list)
- Business analysis
- Business organization
- Data management
Jörg Pallanich
Last position:
Freelance IT Project Manager / Business Analyst at A1 Telekom Austria AG
Project: Infrastructure Selling Tool
Joint development and documentation of the target process for infrastructure sales to business customers
Cross-functional coordination to find solutions
Overseeing implementations in the CRM system
Coordination of a field trial
Project: FTTH expansion program
Analysis and documentation of the project environment
Process definition in the FTTH expansion program
Specification of IT requirements from the B2B business unit in the form of epics and user stories
Project management with regard to IT implementations in a business context
Project: Product launch "Cyber Defense Business"
Definition of the sales to activation process
Specification of IT requirements for implementation in the A1 Marketplace and interface to ServiceNow
Project management with regard to IT implementations
Marianne Pollak
Last position:
Senior PM Public Health Care at Freelance
- MSFT Dynamics 365 Sales Implementation
- MSFT Dynamics 365 Customer Insights Journey Implementation
Vladislav Filipic
Last position:
Senior Test Automation Engineer / Test Manager at Stadt Wien – WUKSEA
- Creating test scenarios, manual test cases and test data using boundary value analysis and equivalence classes
- Executing functional and non-functional tests (manually with Postman and web application, automated with WebDriver, JUnit and NUnit)
- Setting up, automating and maintaining the test automation framework with Java, Spring Boot, Selenium and Cucumber in IntelliJ (system, regression, smoke, UI and integration tests for web front-end and SOAP API backend interfaces)
- Automating backend NUnit test cases in Visual Studio
- Test management: developing and implementing test strategy and test plans, controlling tests, quality ownership and prioritizing risk-based tests, as well as maintaining documentation in Confluence
- Detailed analysis and quality assurance of requirements
- Creating and maintaining Jenkins pipelines, ensuring quality in build & deployment
- Close collaboration with business analysts, developers, testers and test management
- Identifying, creating and tracking defects/bugs, with thorough test documentation
- Reporting test results and defect reports
- Monitoring test processes and continuous improvements
- Reviewing test data and test results in PostgreSQL database via pgAdmin
- Supporting effort estimation and backlog prioritization
- Analyzing and debugging development code System environment: Java, JUnit, Spring Boot, Selenium, Cucumber, JavaScript, Jenkins, C#, NUnit, Postman, Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira, xRay, pgAdmin, PostgreSQL, SonarQube, Maven, IntelliJ, Visual Studio, CI/CD, SOAP API interfaces
Jaroslav Abraham
Last position:
Child care, personal development and learning
Aaron Heimel
Last position:
Career Break
- Big move, focus on DIY hobbies, small personal software projects.
Karl Steinzer
Last position:
Freelancer
- Implementation of a Blazor application and Windows services with RabbitMQ, MS Orleans, SignalR and Powershell to manage automatic deployments and updates in VMware
- Development of a WPF application with C# and REST API integration (object annotation) for a German automotive company in distributed teams (Austria, Germany, Russia, India) with the following tasks:
- Requirement analysis, design, implementation, branching/merging, code reviews, optimizations, testing, bug fixing
- Integration of payment terminals and card readers into a vending platform using .NET Core
- Frontend development in Angular & AngularJS (SignalR and REST API integration, TypeScript, HTML, CSS)
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Statistics of experts using XML
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
3.6 years
Positions per freelancer
8
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
79%
Master's degree or higher
47%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Bosnian
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Austria 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.
Average rates of experts in Austria using XML
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
XML in practice
XML is a plain text format for structured data and document exchange. Companies use it for feeds, configuration, invoices, publishing workflows and system-to-system integration where structure matters more than visual layout.
Common tools
- XSD for schema rules and validation
- XSLT for transforms and publishing pipelines
- XPath for precise data selection
- XML parsers in Java, .NET, Python and PHP
Where it shows up
XML still powers content systems, banking messages, product catalogs and enterprise integrations. In Austria, it is common in regulated environments, public-sector workflows and B2B systems that still depend on stable data contracts.
When to bring in help
Teams call in freelance specialists when feeds break, schemas drift or old interfaces need to stay stable while new systems are added. They are also useful for migrations, validation fixes and cleanup after years of inconsistent XML handling.
What strong specialists do
Strong professionals read existing structures fast, spot malformed documents and keep namespaces, encoding and schema rules clean. They can work with XSD, SOAP, REST bridges and transformation logic without turning simple data flows into brittle setups.
Signs you need one
- XML files fail validation or stop importing
- XSLT transforms produce wrong output
- A partner requires a strict XML format
- Legacy integrations must be kept alive
- Document feeds need cleanup or migration
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about XML.
XML is used to store, validate and exchange structured data. Companies rely on it for configuration files, content feeds, invoices, partner integrations and other documents that need a strict, readable format.
XML is stronger when documents need schemas, namespaces or mixed content. JSON is often simpler for API payloads, but XML is still preferred in many enterprise, publishing and integration flows where validation matters.
A good XML specialist usually knows XSD, XPath and XSLT. Depending on the project, SOAP, REST, Java, .NET or content management tools can also matter.
A XML project needs senior help when schemas are complex, feeds are unstable or legacy integrations cannot break. Senior specialists are also valuable during migrations, because small mapping mistakes can affect downstream systems.
Yes, XML work is often remote because the key tasks are schema design, validation and transformation. For Austria-based teams, remote collaboration works well if document samples, rules and test cases are shared clearly.
A strong XML freelancer produces clean, valid documents and explains why a schema or transform behaves a certain way. Look for careful handling of namespaces, encoding, edge cases and error messages, not just quick fixes.
Yes, XML remains important in enterprise integration, publishing and regulated data exchange. Even when new systems use JSON, XML often stays in place for external partners, older platforms and document-heavy workflows.
For a XML assignment, prepare sample files, schema rules, expected output and a clear description of the failing step. The more concrete the inputs and edge cases are, the faster a specialist can diagnose the issue.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Austria who have used XML in their recent projects is 107 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 854 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Austria who have used XML in their recent projects, 79% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 47% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Austria who have used XML in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Austria who have used XML in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Bosnian (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Austria who have used XML in their recent projects are Information Technology (90%), Banking and Finance (33%), and Manufacturing (33%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Austria who have used XML in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (71%), and Project Management (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used XML
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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