ABOUT

Everything you want to know about us

Who are we?

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white duck…

  • is a Cloud technology company founded in 2012 with its headquarters in Rosenheim, Germany
  • is a Cloud and software engineering service provider for companies from all industries
  • is specialized in Cloud Native Development, Platform Engineering and Developer Productivity
  • offers a holistic range – from development to operation of SaaS, web, mobile and IoT applications
  • employs a team of experts: Cloud Solution Architects, Software and Cloud Engineers, and DevOps Engineers
  • focuses on Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, .NET C#, .NET Core, Kubernetes / Docker, REST, Angular
  • supports agile teamwork
  • the topic of work-life balance is written in bold letters

Our team

Our team consists of twenty seven female and male employees – Cloud Solution Architects, Software Engineers and DevOps Engineers – who ensure that your Cloud project is optimally implemented and maintained according to your requirements. In addition, we have a long-standing network of experts and partners with a wide range of technology focuses.

Markus Suemmchen

Markus SĂĽmmchen

CEO and Founder

Markus SĂĽmmchen

Markus focuses on the introduction of DevOps methods and agile project management processes like SCRUM, as well as on the conception of software solutions up to their marketability.

Martin Brandl

Martin Brandl

CTO

Martin Brandl

For Martin (CTO) the Azure Cloud platform has been a toolbox for over 10 years. He knows where to use which tool and can always find a suitable solution.

Ilias Michalarias

Dr. Ilias Michalarias

Business Analyst & Data Analytics Expert

Dr. Ilias Michalarias

In the past 15 years, Ilias has been active in almost all areas of business intelligence and software engineering: academic, operational, advisory and managerial.
Andreas Hartmann

Andreas Hartmann

Head of Services & Processes | Senior Solution Architect

Andreas Hartmann

Andreas is our Head of Services & Processes. With his team, he guarantees our customers smooth operation of their cloud-native solutions and optimizes their processes. With his expertise in product development, he expedites our own products and supervises them from the request to the commercialization.

Nico Meisenzahl

Nico Meisenzahl

Head of DevOps Consulting & Operations | Cloud Solution Architect

Nico Meisenzahl

Nico Meisenzahl is our Head of DevOps Consulting & Operations. As a Cloud Solution Architect, MVP, and GitLab Hero, his focus is on Cloud Native, Kubernetes and Azure. Nico regularly speaks at conferences, user groups and meetups in Europe and the USA.

Daniel Kerschagl

Daniel Kerschagl

Head of Education │ Senior Project Manager

Daniel Kerschagl

Daniel is our Head of Education. As a senior project manager, he advises our customers, gives a lecture at the TH Rosenheim and is involved as an IHK examiner.

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Thilo Kauschke

Senior Software Engineer

Thilo Kauschke

Thilo is a senior software engineer with more than 15 years of know-how in product development and experience in implementing and maintaining incrementally growing backend architectures.

Valentina Hartmann

Valentina Hermann

Test Manager & Platform Engineer

Valentina Hermann

Valentina is a Test Manager & Platform Engineer with more than 12 years of professional experience and participation in (inter)national projects. She is an ISTQB® Certified Tester (Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst). Her tasks in projects include functional, non-functional tests, test automation.

Philip Welz MVP Specialist

Philip Welz

Senior Kubernetes & Platform Engineer

Philip Welz

Philip is our Senior Kubernetes & Platform Engineer. As a certified Kubernetes expert (CKA &CKAD), Azure MVP and GitLab Hero, his focus is on Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code. Philip can regularly be found at conferences & meetups as well as community events.

Dario Brozovic

Dario Brozovic

Platform Engineer

Dario Brozovic

Dario is our Platform engineer. Topics such as infrastructure as code and CI/CD automation are among his areas of expertise. It doesn’t matter whether on Azure DevOps, GitHub or GitLab. He is also Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert and has experience with TFS migrations.

Stephan HĂĽttner

Stephan HĂĽttner

Senior Platform & Kubernetes Engineer

Stephan HĂĽttner

Stephan is our Senior Platform & Kubernetes Engineer. With a background as a software developer, he understands the synergies between Dev and Ops like no other. In addition to his certifications as a Certified Kubernetes Application Developer and HashiCorp Terraform Associate, he stands out for his expertise in Azure DevOps and GitLab.

Anela Avdibegovic

Anela Avdibegovic

Marketing Manager

Anela Avdibegovic

Anela is our Marketing Manager. Her tasks include organizing (online) events, developing marketing materials and coordinating the online presence (website, SEO and social media marketing, PR).

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Salome Schlemer

UI/UX Expert & Project Management

Salome Schlemer

Salome is our User Experience Designer (UXQB® Certified Professional for Usability and User Experience (CPUX-F)) and uses UX methods and procedures to develop solutions according to user needs. She uses this knowledge in her second area, project management.

Markus Voit

Markus Voit

Software & Platform Engineer

Markus Voit

Markus is our Software & Platform Engineer. As a full-stack developer, his focus is on the development of cloud-native software in Azure and DevOps methods such as CI/CD and containerization.

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André Ratzenberger

Senior .NET Software & Cloud Solution Architect

André Ratzenberger

André, our experienced Senior .NET Software and Cloud Solution Architect, has extensive knowledge as well as specialized certifications in Azure and Cloud Security. He provides proven solutions to complex challenges and is an accomplished expert in modern AI technologies such as ChatGPT. His versatility also extends to cloud computing and DevOps.

marco schmidl

Marco Schmidl

Junior Platform & Kubernetes Engineer

Marco Schmidl

Marco is our junior Platform and Kubernetes engineer. His focus is on Kubernetes and DevOps methods such as CI/CD and IaC. Marco is also expanding his knowledge through a master’s degree in DevOps and cloud computing.

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Plus 13 other colleagues...

Plus 13 other colleagues...

…with the roles of Cloud Solution Architects, Software Architects, Software Engineers, Platform Engineers and Software Tester.

Impressions

Besides the time we spend in front of the notebook or PC, there are many other activities that we enjoy together as a team.

Jobs

We are a modern and agile technology company that has made it its mission to design, develop and operate the optimal Cloud solutions for our customers based on the latest and most effective technologies and methods. We are looking for new colleagues who want to use new techniques enthusiastically, want to implement complex Cloud Native projects on their own and who enjoy constant learning and improving themselves. Also, we offer positions for working students, interns and final theses (Bachelor, Master).

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We offer

  • family-friendly environment and teamwork
  • flat hierarchies
  • agile teamwork
  • good work-life balance
  • flexible working hours and home office
  • modern technology stack (Early Adopter)
  • participation in our meetups and conferences
  • further training opportunities (e.g. technical training, English course)
  • free drinks in the office
  • kicker in the office
  • monthly company meeting with WeiĂźwurst breakfast
  • company events
  • central location in Rosenheim

To expand our team in Rosenheim and remote, we are looking for:

Your tasks

  • Develop Cloud applications based on C# (.NET, Core), Golang, Node.js and the Microsoft Azure Cloud
  • Implementation of containerized Microservices based on Docker/ Kubernetes
  • Technical conception of projects and sub-projects
  • Implementation of projects using agile processes

Qualifications

  • Completed computer science studies or equivalent knowledge
  • Good knowledge of programming in C# (.NET Core), Golang, Node.js
  • Practical experience in object-oriented software development is desirable
  • Knowledge of using web services with REST or gRPC APIs is desirable
  • Creative thinking, purposeful, committed and quality-conscious work
  • Willingness to take responsibility in the project
  • Independent working methods and teamwork
  • Good German knowledge

Your tasks

  • Automate Cloud infrastructures and applications with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and Terraform
  • Operational preparation of Cloud infrastructures and applications, e.g. the establishment of monitoring and logging
  • Technical conception of projects and sub-projects
  • Implementation of projects according to agile procedures

Qualifications

  • Completed computer science studies or equivalent knowledge
  • Good knowledge in at least one Script- language such as Bash, PowerShell Core
  • Good knowledge in at least one DevOps Lifecycle- Tool such as Azure DevOps, GitHub or GitLab
  • Good knowledge in at least one IaC- Tool like ARM or Terraform
  • Good knowledge in the area of CI/CD
  • Basic knowledge of software development
  • Experience in Container technologies and Kubernetes
  • Experience in Linux and Open-Source
  • Confident in handling of Git
  • Creative thinking, purposeful, committed and quality-conscious work
  • Willingness to take responsibility in the project
  • Independent working methods and teamwork
  • Good German knowledge

Your tasks

  • Operation and support of existing Cloud and Kubernetes projects
  • Implementation of deployments based on Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service
  • Technical conception of projects and sub-projects in the area of operational preparation, monitoring and security
  • Implemetation of projects using agile processes

Qualifications

  • Completed Computer science studies or an equlivalent training
  • Good knowledge in operating with Cloud Native-based applications on the Azure Cloud
  • Good knowledge of containers and Kubernetes
  • Good knowledge of at least one script language such as Bash, PowerShell Core
  • Good knowledge in the field of continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD)
  • Good knowledge of at least one DevOps Lifecycle- Tool such as Azure DevOps, GitHub or GitLab
  • Experience in Linux, Open source and CNCF projects
  • Confident in handling of Git
  • Basic knowledge in software development
  • Willingness to take responsibility in the project
  • Independent working methods and teamwork
  • Creative thinking, goal-oriented, committed and quality-conscious work
  • Good German knowledge

Your tasks

  • Designing Cloud-native applications based on C#, .NET Core, Golang, Node.js and Microsoft Azure Cloud
  • Designing containerized microservices based on Docker/ Kubernetes
  • Technical conception of projects and sub-projects
  • Conducting lectures, workshops and hackathons
  • Conducting customer workshops
  • Implementation of projects using agile processes
  • Presales activities

Qualifications

  • Completed Computer science studies or an equivalent training
  • Good knowledge of at least one programming language such as C# (.NET Core), Golang, Node.js
  • Good knowledge in implementing REST or gRPC APIs
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Good knowledge of at least one script language such as Bash, PowerShell Core
  • Good knowledge in an area of continuous integration/ continuous delivery (CI/CD)
  • Good knowledge of at least one DevOps Lifecycle- Tool such as Azure DevOps, GiHub or GitLab
  • Confident in communication with customers
  • Confident in giving lectures, workshops and hackathons
  • Willingness to take responsibility in projects
  • Independent working methods and teamwork
  • Creative thinking, goal-oriented, committed and quality-conscious work
  • Good German knowledge

Your tasks

You are involved in the development of internal projects. Take a look at our GitHub repository. As a student you are respected as every permanently employed team member and get good refund for your work. We understand student life during exam phases and strive for a good study-life-work balance. Our aim is to help you develop into the experts described above.

Techniques and methods
Azure Cloud, Azure DevOps, Jira, GitHub, Azure IoT Cental, .NET Core, C#, JavaScript REST, Angular, Docker, Kubernetes, SCRUM, KANBAN, and more

Where?
We’re located in Rosenheim downtown with an attractive proximity to the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences. You are also free to work from home office and organize the time by arrangement.

Qualification
Computer Science Studies from the 3rd semester

Community

Community work is very important to us. For this reason, we are always keen to share our know-how with other specialists and interested parties, thus creating a space in which people can exchange information about Cloud and software development topics. We achieve this through meetups, hackathons and hands-on workshops. We would be happy to meet you in one of the meet-ups that we support and to exchange information about the latest technology topics.

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Partners

In an increasingly complex IT world, partnerships with other highly specialized companies are the key to making your Cloud project successful in all facets

ADN Distribution GmbH is a value-added IT distributor. As cloud native development and app modernization specialists and ADN partner, we support ADN in transforming your or our mutual customers into the Microsoft Azure cloud.

https://www.adn.de/de/

The Managed Cloud Services division of All for One Group operates, manages and orchestrates IT and cloud landscapes, supporting the digital transformation of businesses. Focusing on DevOps, Cloud Automation, and Application Development, white duck works with All For One on customer projects on the Microsoft Azure Cloud.

https://www.all-for-one.com/de/

As a solution partner of Deutsche Telekom for the Open Telekom Cloud (OTC), we develop and operate customer-specific cloud solutions based on the OTC. With Telekom, we offer our customers cloud solutions from German data centers.

open-telekom-cloud.com

doubleSlash accompanies companies in their digital evolution. They develop future-proof software solutions that create long-term value. doubleSlash acts according to its values and delivers exceptional quality through its experience. As a partner, we accompany and support doubleSlash in DevOps, Cloud Native and IoT projects.

doubleslash.de

Isovalent is a software manufacturer in the field of cloud-native applications and Kubernetes platforms with a strong focus on networking, security and observability. Our partnership strengthens our Azure Kubernetes service-based consulting and operations offerings for our clients.

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white duck is a Microsoft partner with the competencies Cloud Platform and DevOps in Gold. In the course of our Cloud technology focus, we have aligned ourselves even more closely with the Azure platform with the expertise and focus on Application Development, Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps and IoT in order to use them as reliable and secure basic platforms for our customers’ Cloud solutions.

www.microsoft.com

QUNIS develops, implements and supports business intelligence, advanced analytics and big data initiatives in a holistic way. white duck and QUNIS work together to implement and operate big data and AI applications on the Azure Cloud, with white duck providing the infrastructure with automation, security and monitoring on Azure, and QUNIS providing the technical big data and AI Anwendugen is implemented individually.

www.qunis.de

There is a close relationship with the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences. A large part of the white duck team has completed its computer science studies at the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences and we train students within the framework of practical semesters, project papers, bachelor’s and master’s theses, as well as student activities based on real projects.

www.th-rosenheim.de

ROSIK is the industry platform that works on building the reputation of Rosenheim as an impactful economic region and the city of information and communication technologies. ROSIK e.V. supports the exchange of experiences and the formation of networks as a prerequisite for the development of cooperations.

www.rosik.com

SoftwareONE helps customers efficiently manage their software portfolio. The objective here is to minimize complexity, costs and risks while increasing flexibility. This ensures that the IT landscape can continuously adapt to changing business needs. With a focus on DevOps, Cloud Automation and Application Development, white duck works with SoftwareONE on customer projects on the Microsoft Azure Cloud.

www.softwareone.com

The Berlin-based company UseTree identifies, optimizes and designs user-centered product families, mainly in the automotive, consumer, industry and medical sectors. Using an interdisciplinary and holistic approach, UseTree’s UX experts develop method-oriented solutions throughout the entire product lifecycle. together with UseTree, white duck implements holistic software development projects with a focus on responsive HTML5 web interfaces.

www.usetree.de

Reference Customers

Large, medium and small companies from all industries rely on us as their partner for the optimal implementation and support of their Cloud projects and Cloud solutions

adac
advastore
AGENDA
amprion
anita
ari
axicos
biomedion
biotstream
brz
Ci4 Rail
COC AG
Cubalytics
Dettmer Group
DTI Schweiz
efaflex
encoway
ESYON
evidanza
FASTEC
FH Oberösterreich
Fraport
FRIDIE
GVG
hamburger software
hirschtech
hundegger
icon pro
industry apps
axians infoma logo
insightsoftware
inray
itl
June gmbh
KOSTAL
Kufgem
lokalmatador
LUQUEL
MID
NOVICON
orca
Paessler
Palfinger
responsAbility
SHS VIVEON
universal investment
werma
wilo
wurm systeme

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