Markus Schulte: Cloud Architect & Software Engineer

With 18+ years of experience (11+ freelance), I specialize in enterprise modernization and cloud-native transformations.
Currently, I serve as a Cloud Architect at LBBW, contributing to the IT modernization for Germany's major state bank.

"Crafting solutions that thrive today and tomorrow"

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About me

Core Expertise

Enterprise Architecture: Legacy-to-cloud migrations, experience with AWS, Azure and GCP, cloud strategies, cloud (native) system design
Technical Leadership: Led teams of 5-9 developers, served as Product Owner and technical mentor
Backend Engineering: Java (18y), Golang (4y), TypeScript - from monoliths to microservices
Cloud-Native Design: Event-driven architecture, Self-contained Systems (SCS), distributed systems
DevOps Excellence: Infrastructure-as-Code, automated CI/CD, comprehensive testing strategies

My values

Proven IT Principles

I believe in applying well-known principles like Clean Code and Clean Architecture. These foundational practices ensure a healthy and sustainable IT system landscape in the long term.

Effective Collaboration

Beyond technical excellence, I emphasize the human element in software development. Empowering the right people with the right responsibilities fosters successful development and highlights the immense potential of a cohesive team.

What clients say

"Markus Schulte has in his multi-year engagement in the web portals domain successfully deployed his outstanding technical expertise and pronounced communicative talent across multiple teams as an architect. His work approach was consistently characterized by professionalism, reliability, and high quality."

— Senior Colleague, Union Investment (2024)

"His structured approach and ability to analyze complex architectures, share knowledge with the team, and develop them to the 'next level' have greatly advanced the entire project."

— Team Member, Union Investment (2024)

"Mr. Schulte further advanced the technological environment with his outstanding expertise. Thanks to his very quick comprehension, he brought added value to the project at an early stage."

— Sebastian Mancke, tarent solutions GmbH (2017)

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My Skillset

Cloud & DevOps

#CloudArchitecture #AWS #Azure #GCP #Kubernetes #Docker #Terraform #CI/CD #DevOps

Languages & Engineering

#SoftwareEngineering #Java #Golang #TypeScript

Architecture & Design

#Microservices #EventDriven #CleanCode #Architecture #API_Design #Monorepo

Methodologies & Practices

#Agile #Leadership #ContractTesting

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My Career

LBBW

Cloud Architect, established assessment framework for large-scale enterprise migration and enhanced Azure platform readiness.

Union Investment

Cloud Architect, reduced deployment time from days to minutes, achieved 99.9% uptime, and established corporate architecture templates.

Saloodo!

Middleware Engineer, achieved 100% production uptime for business-critical data synchronization with Salesforce.

Atlassian Bamboo Add-ons

Creator of commercial add-ons, built a sustainable 7-year business with global reach and recurring revenue.

Sedo GmbH

Cloud Consultant, reduced infrastructure overhead by 60% through service consolidation and trained 12 developers in contract testing.

Trusted Shops

Cloud Consultant, modernized legacy systems, achieved scalability with AWS microservices, and enhanced quality with contract testing.

Allianz Global Digital Factory

Senior JavaEE Developer, successfully deployed 3 applications to CloudFoundry and created company-standard API documentation.

toom Baumarkt GmbH

Senior Engineer & DevOp, delivered 5 production microservices, reduced deployment time from days to hours, and improved software quality.

Early Freelancing Projects

Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines for 6+ companies and led cloud transition projects reducing infrastructure costs by 40%.

werkenntwen

PHP Developer & Head of Development, scaled platform for 9+ million users, managed development team, and reduced page load times by 60%.

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My Services

Technical cloud architect

As a technical cloud architect, I design and implement scalable IT systems, specializing in cloud-native solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. I guide teams in realizing robust, future-proof architectures.

Cloud, design, AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Microservices

Leadership

I lead and mentor cross-functional teams (5-9 developers) to achieve strategic goals, focusing on effective stakeholder management and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.

Strategic thinking, Communication, Decision-making, Mentorship, Stakeholder management, Agile Coaching, Team Building

Programming

With 18+ years of experience, I am a seasoned engineer proficient in Java and Golang, with strong skills in TypeScript. I focus on clean code, robust backend systems, and efficient build processes.

Clean code, Java, Golang, Git, Build tools, TypeScript, Microservices, Event-driven

DevOp

I excel in designing, implementing, and operating software, with deep expertise in continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), and comprehensive monitoring strategies.

DevOps, CI/CD, Monitoring, Infrastructure-as-Code, Docker, Kubernetes, Automation

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My Contributions

GitHub

Open source projects and code contributions

StackOverflow

Community answers and technical discussions

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mail@schulte-development.de

markus-schulte@LinkedIn