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Markus B.

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Software Development / Programming; Consulting; Project Management / Management / Organization / Coordination;

Munich
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

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Kersten L.

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Senior Consultant · Full-Stack Engineer · Coding Architect · AI Engineer · Coach

Dortmund
Kersten L.

Last position:

Lead Architect / Lead Developer at Bettles: Sports Betting Platform

  • Complete greenfield rebuild across the whole stack — built AI-native: backend in Go and NestJS, PostgreSQL (CNPG) on K3s with GitOps/Terraform; frontend on Angular 22, zoneless.
  • Orchestrated coding agents (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor) across the entire lifecycle — architecture, implementation, testing, reviews, documentation — driven by Specification-Driven Development (SDD).
  • “Bruno” — LLM commentator persona backed by RAG and MCP for a personality that stays consistent across all generations (match previews, post-match reports, his own virtual bets).

Angular 22 (zoneless, without Zone.js), Claude Code, Claude Code Skills, CNPG, Cursor, Design Tokens (Spec for Code), Docker, Gherkin, Git, GitLab, GitOps, Go, Google Gemini, Grafana, Hetzner Cloud, K3s, Keycloak, Kubernetes, Lighthouse, LLM Integration, Model Context Protocol (MCP), NestJS, Node.js, NPM, Playwright, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, RAG, REST, Specification-Driven Development (SDD), Structured Outputs, Terraform, TypeScript, Vitest

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Olaf T.

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BI Architect in Kanban Team

Jessen (Elster)
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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Thorsten L.

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Senior Developer & AppSec Specialist

Krefeld
Thorsten L.

Last position:

Senior Security Analyst

  • Analysis and remediation of security vulnerabilities in a risk assessment system for energy trading
  • System analysis
  • Threat modeling
  • Decision-making on vulnerability mitigation strategies
  • Implementation of vulnerability detection mechanisms
  • Security scans
  • DevSecOps practices
  • Technical environment: Visual Studio Code, JetBrains Suite, MS Threat Modeling Tool, DevSecOps, Git, AWS, DynamoDB, SQL Server, Endur, Snowflake, Orca
  • Languages: C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, SQL
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Stefan W.

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Architect/Software Developer/Infrastructure

Ottobrunn
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
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Stephan H.

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Development, Tester

Darmstadt
Stephan H.

Last position:

Development, Tester at Telecommunications

  • Set up an operational contract information system. This is mainly used as an order management system - for migrating existing contracts as well as for creating and providing new contract bundles.

  • Sales agents can use it to order new services, modify existing ones and migrate service types, as well as provide price information to the customer.

  • This supports the marketing of new services as well as the replacement of old services for existing customers.

  • In addition, existing data is imported, processed (ETL) and provided via services for further use in the portal front end.

  • Analysis of the business and technical use cases (workflows, involved processes/systems, communication paths, security requirements)

  • Further development / creation of the front-end components (React/JavaScript)

  • Design and implementation of the business logic

  • Creation of the functional and technical component documentation

  • Test execution / test automation (Cypress, test coverage)

  • Team size: 8 people

  • Technologies: React, JavaScript, Rest (JSon), Yaml, Markdown, MariaDB (SQL), Docker, Swagger, Cypress

  • Tools: Webstorm, ReactDeveloperTools, VisualStudioCode, Word, DBeaver, Git/GitLab

  • Work management: GitLab

  • Platform: Linux

  • Build management: GitLab

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Jorge E.

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Senior Consultant

Neetze
Jorge E.

Last position:

Bittrich & Bittrich

  • Extension and maintenance of the Doktree tax advisory document management tool
  • Alfresco and Angular development
  • Linux system maintenance
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Reginald L.

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AI-Assisted Software Development | IoT | Embedded | Industrial & ERP System Integration

Ettenheim
Reginald L.

Last position:

ERP System Redesign (web-based)

PHP and React redesign of a web-based ERP system.

  • Development of the header and parts of the navigation
  • Development of various modules in React, e.g. calendar, chat, and various tables
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Rainer D.

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Enterprise Architecture Management / Backend Software Developer

Hamburg
Rainer D.

Last position:

Enterprise Architecture Management / Backend Software Developer at Polizei Hamburg

  • Several projects in a police context
  • Model and document police procedures/projects with Archimate (as-is/to-be) in the context of P20 (BKA)
  • Create software architectures with microservices
  • POC development with Springboot/Docker/Kubernetes
  • Project size: 10 people
  • Enterprise architecture management with Togaf and Archimate
  • Backend software development Springboot
  • DevOps with Kubernetes
  • Implemented using: Java 17/21, Springboot 3, P20 architecture, Togaf, Archimate
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Sercan T.

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Certified Professional for Software Architecture Foundation Level

Esslingen am Neckar
Sercan T.

Last position:

Co-Founder & Lead Software Architect at Pflege-Pfad

  • Focus: system architecture, cloud-native platforms, microservices, API design
  • Product: Pflege-Pfad is a digital matchmaking platform that connects relatives of people in need of care directly with verified care services and caregivers - without an agency and without ongoing fees.
  • Business analysis & process design:
  • Analysis of the German care market and identification of the key pain points of both target groups.
  • Modeling of the core business processes: registration, verification, care request, application, placement, and rating.
  • Definition of the business model as a freemium/premium model with optional contact unlocking.
  • Creation of user stories and requirements documentation for relatives, care services, and administrators.
  • Design of trust and quality assurance mechanisms with document upload, admin review process, and rating system.
  • Coordination with stakeholders and validation of product decisions with potential users.
  • Technical implementation:
  • Design and implementation of the entire platform architecture as a solo developer.
  • Design and implementation of a REST API with Spring Boot and Kotlin, including JWT-based authentication.
  • Development of the frontend as a single-page application with Angular 17.
  • Implementation of the AWS infrastructure with EC2, RDS PostgreSQL, S3, CloudFront, and IAM.
  • Document upload with AWS S3 via presigned URLs for verification of care services.
  • Email notifications via Resend API.
  • AI-supported care service search via OpenAI API.
  • Implementation of complete user flows such as registration, login, password reset, and placement process.
  • Building an admin panel for user and care service management as well as analytics.
  • CI/CD with GitHub Actions and containerized deployments with Docker.
  • End-to-end tests with Playwright.

Technologies: Kotlin, Spring Boot 3, Spring Security, JWT, JPA/Hibernate, PostgreSQL, Angular 17, TypeScript, RxJS, AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, CloudFront CDN, RDS PostgreSQL, IAM), nginx, GitHub Actions, Playwright, Maven, Git, OpenAI API, Resend API, Docker, Scrum, i18n (DE/EN/TR), Kiro, feature-flag architecture.

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Arkadius S.

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Senior Java Backend Developer | API & Integration Development | Cloud-Native Microservices | Regulated & KRITIS-Related

Dortmund
Arkadius S.

Last position:

AWS Pricing Platform / API & Integration Architecture at Porsche Digital

Development and evolutionary further development of a highly available, cloud-native microservice and integration architecture for dealer and retail processes in the Porsche Car Configurator.

Responsibilities

  • Development of Java-/Kotlin-based backend, API, and integration components (Spring Boot)
  • Integration of internal and external systems via REST/OpenAPI, GraphQL, Apache Kafka, and AWS SQS (synchronous and asynchronous)
  • Implementation of stable, high-performance communication and data flows in a cloud-native platform architecture
  • Processing of structured data formats (JSON, Protobuf, GraphQL schemas) based on existing API patterns
  • Performance optimization of distributed microservices with reduced response times and higher operational stability
  • Technical tests (unit, integration, and API tests) as well as error analysis in production-like environments
  • AWS Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and AWS CDK
  • CI/CD automation (build, test, and deployment pipelines) with GitHub Actions
  • AI-supported feature implementation (GitHub Copilot Agent)

Label: Kotlin, Java 25, Spring Boot 4, Protobuf, TypeScript, AWS, Terraform, CDK, Apache Kafka, AWS SQS, REST/OpenAPI, GraphQL, JSON, PostgreSQL, Docker, GitHub Actions, Maven, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers

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Marcus W.

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Administrator, DevOps

Dülmen
Marcus W.

Last position:

Administrator, DevOps at KZVB

  • Planned and implemented new network infrastructure (VLAN, LACP, DMZ, structured cabling)
  • Migrated from VMware to KVM using Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager (OLVM), including CPU pinning
  • Hardened the entire environment using SELinux (KVM hosts, container hosts, database servers)
  • Configured and operated the virtualization platform with OLVM and Ansible-based provisioning
  • Containerized and redeployed critical services: WordPress, Jenkins, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Subversion with Apache + AD integration
  • Developed Ansible playbooks for automated deployment and configuration management
  • Integrated Foreman for repository and security management in the DMZ
  • Produced technical documentation in Markdown; organized in Bookstack
  • Coordinated with external vendors (e.g. HPE) for hardware installation and setup
  • Delivered all contributions documented and reproducible in Markdown
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Kyu-Wang L.

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Software Architect & Lead Software Engineer

Lindlar
Kyu-Wang L.

Last position:

Software Architect & Lead Software Engineer at Landesamt für Steuern Niedersachsen

  • The goal of BIENE is to provide a uniform program for tax collection for all states.

  • In tax collection, the aim is to collect the assessed taxes. This includes handling due dates, documenting incoming and outgoing payments, triggering reminders or refunds. Statute of limitations and payment reminders also play an important role. All payment transactions with banks and accounting are mapped in BIENE.

  • Setting up the architecture and coordinating the provisioning of development and test environments at the Hanover location

  • Installing and configuring environments on Linux servers (Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL)

  • Interface tasks: coordinating and aligning the integration of software products from other departments and their test data

  • Upgrading application server, JDK, Maven project structure

  • Environment coordination and build management

  • Implementing external interfaces

  • Implementing business requirements

  • Designing and implementing RESTful APIs and OpenAPI specifications

  • Designing and implementing microservice architecture

  • Setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

  • Deploying applications on OpenShift

  • Creating technical documentation and diagrams

  • Working with SQL databases (Oracle and PostgreSQL)

  • Setting up authentication and authorization for the application and users

  • Containerizing the application (automated deployment via CI/CD pipeline)

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Norbert G.

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Support for implementing the Pimcore CMS as well as support assistance and partner management

Vaterstetten
Norbert G.

Last position:

Support for implementing the Pimcore CMS as well as support assistance and partner management at Akademisch Arbeitsgemeinschaft GmbH

  • Support for implementing the Pimcore CMS, support assistance, and partner management for the existing application landscape.
  • Know-how transfer to the existing application landscape.
  • Advising stakeholders on the new implementation.
  • Support in data modeling for Pimcore.
  • Designing and overseeing data migrations from Salesforce to Pimcore using ESB.
  • Creating user stories.
  • 3rd level support for business-critical processes.
  • Technologies: Salesforce Marketing, Sales, and Service Cloud; Talend ESB; Pimcore; Shopware; ERP system Move; DB2; MySQL; MS Office; MS Visio; Jira; Confluence.

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Statistics of experts using XSD

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

25 years

XSD experts in Germany have 25 years of professional experience on average.

Position duration

2 years

XSD experts in Germany stay in a single position for 2 years on average.

Positions per freelancer

18

XSD experts in Germany have completed 18 positions on average over the course of their careers.

Top business areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

XSD experts in Germany have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Top industries

Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Automotive

XSD experts in Germany are most in demand in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Automotive.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management

XSD experts in Germany earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

Bachelor's degree or higher

86%

86% of XSD experts in Germany hold at least a Bachelor's degree.

Master's degree or higher

48%

48% of XSD experts in Germany hold at least a Master's degree.

Doctorate

7%

7% of XSD experts in Germany have a doctorate (PhD).

Certifications per freelancer

2

XSD experts in Germany hold 2 professional certifications on average.

Most common languages

German, English, French

XSD experts in Germany most often speak German, English, and French.

Speak two or more languages

96%

96% of XSD experts in Germany speak two or more languages.

Based on our profile pool as of 9 Oct 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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11% of XSD experts in Germany charge less than €640 per day.
43% of XSD experts in Germany charge between €640 and €800 per day.
32% of XSD experts in Germany charge between €800 and €960 per day.
13% of XSD experts in Germany charge €960 or more per day.
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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 XSD

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 763 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 760 €

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 9 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

XSD 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 (93%)
  • Banking and Finance (68%)
  • Automotive (56%)
  • Manufacturing (49%)
  • Government and Administration (46%)
  • Insurance (44%)
  • Transportation (42%)
  • Retail (40%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What XSD defines

XSD, short for XML Schema Definition, describes the permitted structure and content of XML documents. It defines elements, attributes, data types, namespaces, ordering and occurrence rules, allowing systems to validate messages before processing them. Compared with informal documentation or DTD files, XSD provides stronger typing, clearer constraints and better support for modern XML workflows.

Where it is used

Companies use XSD wherever XML must move reliably between applications, departments or business partners. Typical work includes:

  • Designing schemas for SOAP services and enterprise integrations
  • Validating invoices, orders, product data and regulatory documents
  • Modeling configuration files and structured data exchanges
  • Maintaining schemas for publishing, transport and archival systems

XSD is especially useful when several systems must follow the same contract while evolving without breaking existing consumers.

Ecosystem and tooling

XSD specialists work with XML parsers, validators and transformation tools such as XPath, XSLT and XQuery. They may use Java libraries, .NET XML APIs, JAXB, WSDL, SOAP toolchains or schema-aware editors such as Oxygen XML Editor. Namespace design, imports, includes, substitution groups and reusable complex types are central to maintainable schemas.

When companies need expertise

Freelance support is valuable when an XML interface is undocumented, validation errors are difficult to trace or a schema must change without disrupting connected systems. It also helps during migrations from DTD or proprietary formats, new partner integrations and compliance-focused data projects. In Germany, specialists may contribute remotely or on site to enterprise integration, manufacturing, logistics, finance and public-sector work, with German or English collaboration depending on the project.

What strong specialists deliver

A capable XSD professional turns business rules into precise, readable and testable schemas. They understand the difference between structural validation and business validation, choose appropriate built-in or custom data types and document namespace decisions clearly. Strong work includes sample XML, negative test cases, versioning guidance and compatibility checks for real producers and consumers.

How to assess project fit

Look for evidence of schema design rather than simple XML editing. Relevant experience includes WSDL contracts, SOAP faults, XSLT transformations, generated bindings and validation in automated build or integration tests. Ask how the specialist handles optional elements, namespaces, backwards compatibility and error reporting. The right professional can explain trade-offs in plain language and align the schema with the systems that actually exchange the data.

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Frequently asked questions

Not sure where to start with XSD? These answers cover the essentials.

XSD defines the structure and permitted values of XML documents. It gives sending and receiving systems a shared contract for elements, attributes, data types and namespaces, and lets them reject invalid messages before business processing.

XML Schema Definition offers richer data types, namespace support and more detailed constraints than DTD. JSON Schema is the closer alternative for JSON APIs, so the right choice depends on the message format, existing contracts and integration ecosystem.

A strong XSD freelancer often also works with XPath, XSLT, WSDL, SOAP and XML parsers. Experience with Java or .NET binding tools, API testing and automated validation is useful when the schema is part of a larger integration pipeline.

The required background depends on the risk and complexity of the data contract. A simple document model may need focused schema work, while shared enterprise contracts call for an XML Schema specialist who understands versioning, generated classes, namespaces and compatibility across connected systems.

XSD work is usually well suited to remote collaboration because schemas, examples and validation tests can be reviewed in version control. On-site sessions can still help when the specialist must map processes with several German stakeholders or inspect restricted integration environments.

Review schema samples, validation tests and explanations of design choices rather than looking only at XML syntax. A capable XML Schema Definition specialist should handle namespaces, reusable types, optionality, error messages and backwards compatibility without making the model unnecessarily difficult to maintain.

XSD may be unnecessary when a service is designed exclusively around JSON and has no XML consumers. It remains a practical choice for SOAP, established enterprise interfaces, document exchange and situations where strict XML contracts already exist.

A typical XML Schema engagement can include schema files, namespace and versioning guidance, valid and invalid sample documents, validation tests and integration notes. For generated bindings, the handover should also explain compatible tool settings and how future changes affect consumers.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used XSD in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 763 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Germany who have used XSD in their recent projects, 86% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 48% hold at least a Master's degree, and 7% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Germany who have used XSD in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used XSD in their recent projects are German (100%), English (95%), and French (19%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used XSD in their recent projects are Information Technology (93%), Banking and Finance (68%), and Automotive (56%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used XSD in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Product Development (95%), and Quality Assurance (72%).

Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used XSD

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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