Josef Kroiss - Architect / Senior Consultant

Q: Where is Josef based?

Josef is based in Limeshain, Germany .

Q: What languages does Josef speak?

Josef speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Josef have?

Josef has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Josef has worked in at least 23 different roles and for 22 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months . Note that Josef may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Josef's latest experience?

Josef's most recent position is Architect / Senior Consultant at vonRoll .

Q: What companies has Josef worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Josef has worked for vonRoll , EGK Kliniken , ASK Chemicals , Panasonic Canada Inc. , and Rehau .

Q: Which industries is Josef most experienced in?

Josef is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Professional Services , and Retail . Josef also has some experience in Transportation and Logistics , Manufacturing , and Chemical .

Q: Which business areas is Josef most experienced in?

Josef is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Supply Chain Management . Josef also has some experience in Business Intelligence , Customer Service , and Procurement and Purchasing .

Q: Which industries has Josef worked in recently?

Josef has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Professional Services , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Josef worked in recently?

Josef has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Supply Chain Management .

Recommended expert

Limeshain, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Jan 2025

2 years 1 month

Switzerland

Architect / Senior Consultant

vonRoll

Architecture and design of the target landscape: SAP HANA sizing & SAP sizing
Transition of SAP landscapes in various waves: SAP ERP HR (2) - SAP ERP, SAP S/4, and legacy 4.6D systems
S/4 release upgrade to 2023 and ongoing SPS
Design of an ADS solution
Technical project manager

Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

4 months

Switzerland

Architect / Specialist Consultant

EGK Kliniken

Implementation of the target ERP landscape (RedHat Linux on Power)
Planning: source platform DB2
Sizing
Release change with DMO toolkit and test runs
HANA backup with Backint implementation
Support of the implementation team

Nov 2021 - Dec 2021

2 months

Developer

ASK Chemicals

Implementation of SAP SLT replication process
Integration of non-SAP databases: technical coupling with JDBC/MSSQL-native databases

Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

4 months

Canada

Technical SAP Architect

Panasonic Canada Inc.

Implementation of the EWM landscape
Planning
Sizing
Support of the implementation team

Apr 2021 - Jul 2021

4 months

Technical lead for SAP Basis and PO development

Rehau

SAP PO NetWeaver 7.5 SP-L and OS/DB migration from DB6 to HANA in a single step (using SWPM and R3load)

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

6 months

SAP Technical Consultant

Müpro

Sep 2020 - Oct 2020

2 months

Coach and Author

Dennree

On-site workshop for Sybase ASE
Training for the basis team

Sep 2020 - Oct 2020

2 months

Coach and Author

SIX Group

Developed a classroom training/workshop for the client's internal resources with rotating peer groups (SAP Basis, SAP Developers, SAP Security) for the SAP Cloud Platform (BTP)

Sep 2020 - Oct 2020

2 months

SAP Technical Architect

Trimaster AG

Implemented the S/4 DEV landscape
Implemented the ADS
Major customizations of the transport landscape

Jul 2020 - Oct 2020

4 months

SAP Technical Consultant/SAP Project Manager

Multivac

Technical SAP PO/PI upgrade from 7.4 (MaxDB) to 7.5 (MaxDB)
Migration to Windows Server 2019 and communicating with the company

Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

1 month

SAP Technology Consultant

PCS Beratungskontor

Installation and Go-Live support for SAP Data Intelligence 3.0 on-premise with Kubernetes
Planning and installation of the node layout
Deployment of SAP components, including Machine Learning and Vora
Go-Live support

Feb 2020 - Apr 2020

3 months

Lead Consultant

Rutronik

Planning and second opinion on the cutover plan
Implementation and monitoring of all changes
Go-Live support

Jan 2020 - Oct 2020

10 months

SAP Technology Consultant/Coach

Implema

Dec 2019 - Present

6 years 3 months

SAP Technology Consultant

PCS Beratungscontor

Deployment of the SAP Data Hub patch set

Dec 2019 - Dec 2022

3 years 1 month

Technical Project Manager at SAP

Rutronik

Third-level support for SAP Basis
Monitoring and control of SAP lifecycle projects such as S/4 upgrades, language implementations, or GTS installations
Integration of BTP and CPI interfaces

Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

1 year 1 month

Coach and Author

Implema

Preparation and on-site workshop: Sybase ASE
Coaching for the internal SAP Basis team

Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

7 months

SAP Technical Consultant

Max Felchlin AG

Implementation of a sustainable S/4 landscape
Go-live support

Apr 2019 - May 2019

2 months

Support role

Various clients

Technical support for the SAP Data Hub feature team. Topics included connectivity and operations

Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

2 months

SAP Technology Consultant

Tchibo

Setup of an SAP Data Hub installation
Meetings with the client's hosting provider

Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

1 year 2 months

SAP Technical Consultant and Project Manager

PCS Beratungskontor

Handover of the client's BI/BO demo landscape with OSDB migrations (BW4, BW on HANA, S/4 IDES and ERP 6.0 IDES, SAP BO 4.2)

Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

3 months

Technical Consultant

PCS Beratungscontor

Technical deployment of an SAP Data Hub cluster

Jan 2018 - Present

8 years 2 months

SAP Technology Consultant

Implema

S/4 migration of the existing ERP landscape, including technical project management and development support (SPDD/SPAU/technical HANA changes)

Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

6 months

S/4 Solution Architect

OTG

Greenfield implementation of the S/4 solution architecture
Designing the interface landscape (legacy AS400, SAP PO)
Implementing PO AS4 adapter and IDOC adapter for logistics processes
Designing integration concepts with the specialist teams

Oct 2017 - Apr 2019

1 year 7 months

Integration Architect

Multivac

Technical PO implementation and SLD design
Defining the interface architecture for webshop processes
Implementing the solution with the development team
Managing LiveCycle related topics for the landscape

Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

7 months

S/4 Solution Architect

Worlee

Greenfield implementation of the S/4 solution architecture
Designing the interface landscape (legacy AS400)
Planning data types towards the legacy landscape

Oct 2016 - Present

9 years 5 months

SAP Architect / Coach / Technical Consultant

DSV

Planning and second opinion with the hosting provider
Migration from DB6 to HANA (Power)
Coaching and supervising the migration teams

Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

2 months

Technical Consultant

Infomotion

Jan 2015 - Present

11 years 2 months

SAP Technical Architect

Ernstings Family

Technical PO implementation
SLD design with stakeholders
AS4 adapter implementation

Nov 2014 - Present

11 years 4 months

Technical SAP Architect and Technical SAP Project Manager

Various clients

Sep 2007 - Present

18 years 6 months

SAP Senior Consultant / Project Manager for SAP technology projects; SAP Tech Team Lead

Various clients

DB/query optimization on all DB platforms

Sep 2007 - Present

18 years 6 months

SAP Senior Consultant/Project Manager for SAP technology projects; SAP Tech Team Lead

Various clients

Performing and coaching SPDD and SPAU adjustments

Sep 2007 - Present

18 years 6 months

SAP Senior Consultant/Project Manager for SAP technology projects; SAP Tech Team Lead

Various clients

Customer training

Sep 2007 - Present

18 years 6 months

SAP Senior Consultant/Project Manager for SAP technology projects; SAP Tech Team Lead

Various clients

Dozens of SAP installations and system copies (ABAP/JAVA/SCM/PI/SolMan) with upgrades and DMO projects

Sep 2007 - Present

18 years 6 months

SAP Senior Consultant/Project Manager for SAP technology projects; SAP Tech Team Lead

Various clients

SAP upgrades & EHP installations (ERP/CRM/SCM/LiveCaches)

Sep 2007 - Present

18 years 6 months

SAP Senior Consultant/Project Manager for SAP technology projects; SAP Tech Team Lead

Various clients

General SAP XI/PI/PO and EDI/IDOC scenarios

Sep 2007 - Present

18 years 6 months

SAP Senior Consultant/Project Manager for SAP technology projects; Team Lead SAP Tech

Various clients

SQL and ABAP performance optimization in BI/SCM/ERP

Sep 2007 - Jul 2018

10 years 11 months

SAP Senior Consultant/Project Manager for SAP technology projects; Team Lead SAP Tech

Various clients

Barcode solutions in SAP

Sep 2007 - Jul 2018

10 years 11 months

SAP Senior Consultant/Project Manager for SAP technology projects; Team Lead SAP Tech

Various clients

OS/DB migrations on any platform (Unix/Windows/iSeries) with numerous migrations worldwide

Sep 2007 - Jul 2018

10 years 11 months

SAP Senior Consultant/Project Manager for SAP technology projects; Team Lead SAP Tech

Various clients

SLD landscape design & planning

Sep 2007 - Jul 2017

9 years 11 months

SAP Senior Consultant/Project Manager for SAP technology projects; Team Lead SAP Tech

Various clients

Unicode and codepage conversions on various clients from 2007 to 2012

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (18.5 years), Professional Services (18.5 years), Retail (11 years), Transportation (9.5 years), Manufacturing (4 years), and Healthcare (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Professional Services

Retail

Transportation

Manufacturing

Healthcare

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (18.5 years), Project Management (18.5 years), Supply Chain Management (18.5 years), Business Intelligence (18.5 years), Customer Service (18.5 years), and Procurement (11 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Supply Chain Management

Business Intelligence

Customer Service

Procurement

Summary

Josef Kroiss is an expert in many areas of SAP technology and has extensive project management experience. As Head of Professional Services at Visicon, he leads an international team and always delivers results on time. His expertise includes SAP Basis operations, SAP Data Hub, OS/DB migrations, S/4HANA, SAP Single Sign-On, SAP Application Server Java parameters, SAP Java, SAP NetWeaver, support packages, SAP performance analysis, SAP PO/CPI, and SAP SLT.

Skills

General Skills

Project Management
Windows/hana

Methods

Db2 Database Administration
Os/db Migrations

Products And Technologies

Db6 Database
Fiori/ui5
Hana
Hana Db
Ibm Aix Standard Edition
Linux
Mssql 2016
Redhat
Redhat Enterprise
Sap S/4hana
Sap Application Server Java Parameters
Sap Basis Operations
Sap Bo Bi
Sap Btp
Sap Bw/4hana
Sap Data Hub
Sap Erp
Sap Hana
Sap Java
Sap Maxdb
Sap Netweaver
Sap Pi
Sap Po
Sap Po/cpi
Sap S/4hana
Sap S/4hana
Sap Single Sign-on
Sap Slt
Sap Swpm
Support Packages
Sybase Ase
Windows Server

Other Skills

Sap Performance Analysis

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

SAP NetWeaver´04 - OS/DB Migration for SAP Systems Technology Consultant

SAP NetWeaver’04 – SAP Web AS for Oracle

SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP S/4HANA System Administration Technology Consultant

Profile

Created

September 2024

Last Update

June 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Josef based?

Josef is based in Limeshain, Germany.

What languages does Josef speak?

Josef speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Josef have?

Josef has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Josef has worked in at least 23 different roles and for 22 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months. Note that Josef may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Josef be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Josef would be well-suited for roles such as: Architect / Senior Consultant, Architect / Specialist Consultant, Developer.

What is Josef's latest experience?

Josef's most recent position is Architect / Senior Consultant at vonRoll.

What companies has Josef worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Josef has worked for vonRoll, EGK Kliniken, ASK Chemicals, Panasonic Canada Inc., and Rehau.

Which industries is Josef most experienced in?

Josef is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Retail. Josef also has some experience in Transportation and Logistics, Manufacturing, and Chemical.

Which business areas is Josef most experienced in?

Josef is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Supply Chain Management. Josef also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Customer Service, and Procurement and Purchasing.

Which industries has Josef worked in recently?

Josef has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Professional Services, and Retail.

Which business areas has Josef worked in recently?

Josef has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Supply Chain Management.

Does Josef have any certificates?

Josef has 3 certificates. These include: SAP NetWeaver´04 - OS/DB Migration for SAP Systems Technology Consultant, SAP NetWeaver’04 – SAP Web AS for Oracle, and SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP S/4HANA System Administration Technology Consultant.

What is the availability of Josef?

Josef is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Josef?

Josef's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.