Explore DevOps Lead Jobs

Find DevOps Lead opportunities that match your experience in cloud infrastructure, software delivery, and engineering leadership. Ladders features vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, including roles at organizations building reliable, scalable technology platforms.

What Does a DevOps Lead Do?

A DevOps Lead helps teams deliver software efficiently and reliably by connecting development and operations practices. Responsibilities may include guiding engineers, improving CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, strengthening observability and incident response, and advancing automation and security across the software lifecycle.

Skills Employers Look For

Employers often seek experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; infrastructure as code; containers and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes; CI/CD tools; scripting; monitoring; and site reliability practices. Communication, mentoring, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to set technical direction are also important.

DevOps Lead Career Opportunities

DevOps Leads work across technology companies and sectors such as finance, healthcare, retail, and enterprise software. Depending on the organization, the role may focus on platform engineering, cloud operations, developer productivity, security, or reliability, and can provide a path toward senior engineering management or infrastructure leadership.

Find Your Next DevOps Lead Role

Browse DevOps Lead jobs on Ladders to discover vetted opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Compare responsibilities and qualifications, then apply to roles that align with your technical strengths and leadership goals.

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$140K - $300K *

Lead the charge in designing and implementing robust build systems for high-performance CPU development, ensuring efficient workflows and reliability across design and verification teams...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$86K - $265K *

Develop and maintain hybrid platform infrastructure, collaborating with R&D teams to enhance workloads and automate processes, ensuring stellar support for internal customers in a dynamic environment...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$235K - $265K *

Transform the future of technology by managing and optimizing complex systems, ensuring seamless integration and deployment of cutting-edge software and infrastructure in a dynamic environment...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$235K - $265K *

Transform systems through expert administration and integration of survey and geo-location technologies. Collaborate in a dynamic environment, ensuring operational excellence and supporting critical d...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $120K *

Advance quality assurance practices by defining and implementing strategies that enhance software reliability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and drive co...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$184K - $250K *

Join a dynamic team to lead software development, drive technical strategy, and mentor engineers. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance customer experiences while ensuring operational excellence a...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$180K - $240K *

Join a dynamic team to lead and enhance AWS infrastructure for real-time AI voice systems. Drive operational excellence, mentor engineers, and ensure secure, scalable solutions that support rapid prod...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$190K - $250K *

Join a team that's redefining infrastructure for real-time AI voice systems. In this leadership role, you'll enhance AWS platforms, drive operational excellence, and mentor engineers to support rapid...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$140K - $145K *

Drive your career with a Senior DevSecOps Engineer role, bridging database engineering and secure platform architecture. Collaborate with teams to design, automate, and maintain scalable environments...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the transition of computer vision models from experimentation to production. Build and optimize pipelines, monitor performance, and ensure reliability across cloud and edge environments using adv...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of AI by deploying computer vision models into production. Leverage your MLOps expertise to build robust pipelines and monitoring systems, ensuring high performance and reliability ac...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to building and enhancing CI/CD pipelines, ensuring secure and efficient software delivery for critical programs. Collaborate with diverse teams to maintain high standards...

Chicago, ILRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$211K - $290K *

Unlock the potential of internal software and AI by collaborating across teams to identify and solve high-value problems. Balance building software with empowering others to innovate, creating a found...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$119K - $167K *

Lead the charge in evolving our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD systems. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll enhance security, reliability, and operational efficiency while mentoring a team and ensurin...

United StatesRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $250K *

Innovate and enhance CI/CD pipelines while driving QA best practices across engineering teams, ensuring high-quality embedded software through test automation and infrastructure management...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$90K - $110K *

Contribute to the design and maintenance of a robust cloud infrastructure, automating deployment and ensuring high performance. Play a key role in scaling operations, implementing security measures, a...

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2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$160K - $175K *

Transform technical operations for a cloud-native data and AI platform, ensuring reliability, observability, and incident response while leading a team to optimize AWS resources and automate workflows...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Transform the implementation journey for federal clients by leading end-to-end deployments, ensuring seamless integration and user adoption while navigating complex compliance environments and collabo...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Champion secure software delivery by developing and managing CI/CD pipelines, automating security controls, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards across multiple applications in a dynam...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$123K - $152K *

Elevate your career by driving operational excellence and executing key Customer Success initiatives. Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency and ensure consistent...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$151K - $161K *

Unlock potential by transforming security processes through automation and continuous monitoring. Collaborate with teams to enhance infrastructure management and ensure compliance, driving efficiency...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Pioneer innovative solutions in a dynamic environment, integrating complex software and technology capabilities. Collaborate with diverse teams to tackle technical challenges, ensuring successful oper...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$108K - $150K *

Join a dynamic team as you lead DevOps initiatives to enhance scalable solutions, utilizing CI/CD and innovative tools. You will drive reliability and performance in software products, impacting milli...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by leading technical strategies and ensuring application integrity. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation, optimize performance, and implement best practices...

Ohio, USRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Accelerate the modernization of critical infrastructure software by transforming desktop applications into web-based experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user interfaces and...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a DevOps Lead do?question toggle

    A DevOps Lead guides practices and teams that connect software development with IT operations. The role commonly involves improving deployment automation, cloud infrastructure, system reliability, monitoring, and collaboration across engineering teams.

  • What skills are commonly required for DevOps Lead jobs?question toggle

    Common requirements include cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, containers, Kubernetes, scripting, observability, and security fundamentals. Leadership, communication, and mentoring skills are also valued.

  • How much do DevOps Lead jobs pay?question toggle

    Pay varies by employer, location, industry, and experience. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, so browse current listings for salary details and role-specific compensation.

  • What experience is typically needed to become a DevOps Lead?question toggle

    Employers typically look for substantial experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or site reliability, along with a record of leading projects or mentoring engineers. Specific requirements differ by company and role.

  • Where can DevOps Leads work?question toggle

    DevOps Leads are hired by technology companies and organizations across industries, including finance, healthcare, retail, and enterprise services. They may specialize in cloud operations, platform engineering, developer productivity, security, or reliability.