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Joseph (Erik) Wagner

Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS)

Joseph Wagner
Vienna, Austria

Experience

Jul 2023 - May 2024
11 months
Vienna, Austria

Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS)

A1 Bank

  • I am responsible for providing solution architecture and technical assistance for a migration initiative aimed at transitioning to a new core banking system.
  • The project involves replacing in-house development with a commercially available off-the-shelf core banking system operated as SaaS on AWS.
  • Duties encompass solution design, technical coordination, supporting development teams, and providing IT support and troubleshooting.
  • Managing over 10 global vendors and partners is crucial to project success.
  • Technologies: VMWare ESXi, AWS, EKS Kubernetes, Mastercard Payment Transaction Service, Avaloq, A1 Telekom Austria infrastructure, CheckPoint FW, F5, Site-to-Site VPNs, PingID, Futurae SDK, Airlock, UC4/Automic, Firebase, iOS/Android lifecycle management, AWS IAM, AWS AppStream, AWS S3, AWS Transfer Family, QlikView, OpenAPI.
Sep 2020 - Jul 2023
2 years 11 months
Vienna, Austria

Freelancer Cloud Solution Architect

Allianz Technology GmbH

  • Worked in a team of 8–10 cloud and solution architects responsible for major product platforms within Allianz Technology.

  • Delivered a hybrid, multi-vendor cloud environment to provide a unified runtime for standardized insurance applications across Allianz subsidiaries.

  • Designed solutions for development, build, deployment, security, permission management, operation, monitoring, integration, and maintenance of over 50 insurance applications.

  • Supported DevOps engineers in automating infrastructure and application onboarding processes.

  • Reviewed processes and tools to identify and implement improvements and POCs.

  • Evaluated technical and organizational aspects and recommended improvements to management.

  • Technologies: Spring Boot, Docker, Spring Framework, Ubuntu, Java, Kubernetes (AWS, Azure), OpenShift, CI/CD (SonarQube, Jenkins, Nexus, GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions), Apigee, Terraform, Kafka, ELK, AWS OpenSearch, Arch42, Domain Driven Design, Angular, HashiCorp Vault, Keycloak, OAuth2, OpenID, Azure AD, DB2, OSGi, RabbitMQ, MongoDB, Oracle, Dynatrace, XL Release, ArgoCD, Crossplane, Palo Alto Prisma Cloud.

Apr 2018 - Aug 2020
2 years 5 months
Vienna, Austria

Freelancer Solution Architect & DevOps Engineer

twinformatics GmbH

  • Set up, maintained, and enhanced development (CI/CD) and runtime infrastructure for non-SAP systems.
  • Provided daily DevOps, operational, and architectural support to six Scrum teams.
  • Technologies: AWS, Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Docker, Docker-Swarm, Netflix OSS, Ubuntu, Java, MSBuild, PostgreSQL, Redis, Rancher, CI/CD (Artifactory, SonarQube, Bamboo, Bitbucket, GitLab), Google Anthos, Apigee, OpenAPI 3.0, Ansible, Terraform, ActiveMQ, Min.io, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Arch42, Domain Driven Design.
Jan 2016 - Mar 2018
2 years 3 months
Vienna, Austria

Freelancer Solution Architect

LKW Walter

  • Designed and consulted on the introduction of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015.
  • Provided troubleshooting, business analysis support, development support, and sourcing partner coordination.
  • Integrated Microsoft Dynamics CRM with existing systems.
  • Technologies: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016, Windows Server, MS SQL.
Jul 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year 6 months
Vienna, Austria

Freelancer Solution Architect

LKW Walter

  • Designed and consulted on software development solutions.
  • Provided troubleshooting, business analysis support, development support, and sourcing partner coordination.
  • Technologies: JE22, WebSphere, JPA, AS/400, Scrum, Rational.
Jan 2007 - Apr 2015
8 years 4 months
Vienna, Austria

Software Architect / Factory Architect

A1 Telekom Austria

  • Defined architecture and guidelines.
  • Performed solution design and provided business analysis and development support.
  • Delivered operational support including troubleshooting and defect analysis.
  • Acted as single point of contact for technical demands and as solution and software quality representative.
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
2 years
Vienna, Austria

Software Developer

Dox Applied Technologies

  • Designed solutions, developed, tested, and documented document output management systems.
  • Technologies: Java, client-server, PostScript, IBM AFP, spool management.
Jan 2001 - Dec 2003
3 years

Senior Consultant

Steria Mummert Consulting

  • Developed, tested, and documented software for the Swiss accident insurance sector.
  • Technologies: COBOL, IBM, DB2, spool management, reporting.
Jan 1998 - Dec 2001
4 years

Software Developer

PSK Datendienst / BEKO Engineering Consultant

  • Developed, tested, and documented software for public insurance and banking sectors.
  • Supported Y2K and Euro introduction projects.
  • Technologies: COBOL, PL/1, IBM z/OS, DB2, IMS.

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 Insurance (9 years), Telecommunication (8.5 years), Banking and Finance (5 years), Information Technology (4.5 years), and Transportation (2.5 years).

Insurance
Telecommunication
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Transportation

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 (24 years), Operations (13.5 years), Quality Assurance (8.5 years), Product Development (7 years), and Customer Service (2 years).

Information Technology
Operations
Quality Assurance
Product Development
Customer Service

Summary

I’m committed to simplicity with a focus on details & clean design. I care about details without losing the big picture.

Day by day I devote all my energy to providing simple solutions for the best user experience.

My motto is “Do what is right, not what is easy”.

I’m pursuing my career to become an experienced cloud solution architect, as one of the most exciting areas in IT.

I see myself as an all-rounder involved from the beginning to the end.

Projects as a freelancer related to: Cloud solution architecture (Kubernetes, AWS, GCP and Azure), Containers, DevOps, Back-End/Services, Web Services, Software architecture, API Management.

Skills

  • Cloud Solution Architect (Aws, Azure & Gcp)

  • Development

  • Development Coach

  • Cloud Solution Architect

  • Solution Design

  • Software Architect

  • Devsecops Engineer

  • Business Analyst

  • Release Mgmt.

  • It Project Management

  • Rollout Mgmt.

  • Software Quality Representative

  • Troubleshooter

  • Mr. Hands-on

  • Extreme Programming

  • Scrum

  • Iterative & Incremental Development

  • Soa

  • Web Services

  • Domain-driven Design

  • Business Object Model

  • Test-driven Development

  • Continuous Integrations

  • Continuous Delivery

  • Behavior-driven Development

  • Model-driven Development

  • Microservices

  • Devops

  • Aws

  • Azure

  • Gcp

  • Kubernetes (Eks, Aks)

  • Openshift

  • Docker

  • Docker-swarm

  • Netflix Eureka

  • Springboot

  • Spring Cloud

  • Spring Admin

  • Spring Config Server

  • Spring Service Admin

  • Postgres

  • Angular

  • Zipkin

  • Rundeck

  • Bamboo

  • Bitbucket

  • Ansible

  • Amdocs Crm

  • Solaris

  • Linux

  • Bea Weblogic

  • Ibm Websphere

  • Tomcat

  • Sql

  • Oracle

  • Java

  • Eclipse Rcp

  • Spring Framework

  • Hibernate

  • Jpa

  • Jsf

  • Design Pattern

  • Uml

  • Junit

  • Apache Ant

  • Maven

  • Ivy

  • Tibco Business Works

  • Tibco Enterprise Service Bus

  • Cucumber

  • Artifactory

  • Elk Stack

  • Elasticsearch

  • Nosql

  • Rest Web-services

  • Microsoft Dynamics Crm

  • Iis 7

  • Exchange

  • Ha Proxy

  • Git

  • Bitbucket

  • Swagger

  • Jenkis

  • Rabbitmq

  • Kingsway Ssis

  • Ms Sql

  • Ssis 7

  • Exchange 2010

  • Ms Activedirectory

  • Idp

  • Oauth2

  • Intellij Idea

  • Jira

  • Confluence

  • Wildfly

  • Kubernetes

  • Apache Kafka (Basics)

  • Spring Mvc

  • Iseries Db2

  • As400

  • Rancher

  • Google Anthos

  • Openapi 3.0

  • Gitlab

  • Github

  • Dynatrace Monitoring And Log Management

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2003 - Jun 2007

Technikum Wien

Graduate engineer DI(FH) · Computer science (extra-occupational) · Vienna, Austria

Oct 1993 - Jun 1998

HTBLVA Spengergasse

Engineer (Ing.) · Computer science & applied technologies · Vienna, Austria

Certifications & licenses

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

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Where is Joseph based?

Joseph is based in Vienna, Austria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Joseph speak?

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

How many years of experience does Joseph have?

Joseph has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Joseph has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months. Note that Joseph may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Joseph be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Joseph would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS), Freelancer Cloud Solution Architect, Freelancer Solution Architect & DevOps Engineer.

What is Joseph's latest experience?

Joseph's most recent position is Freelancer Cloud / Solution Architect (AWS) at A1 Bank.

What companies has Joseph worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Joseph has worked for A1 Bank and Allianz Technology GmbH.

Which industries is Joseph most experienced in?

Joseph is most experienced in industries like Insurance, Telecommunication, and Banking and Finance. Joseph also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) and Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas is Joseph most experienced in?

Joseph is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Quality Assurance (QA). Joseph also has some experience in Product Development and Customer Service.

Which industries has Joseph worked in recently?

Joseph has recently worked in industries like Insurance and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Joseph worked in recently?

Joseph has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Product Development.

What is Joseph's education?

Joseph attended Technikum Wien for Computer science (extra-occupational).

Does Joseph have any certificates?

Joseph has 3 certificates. These include: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect, and AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.

What is the availability of Joseph?

Joseph is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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