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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.
Devops Lead Jobs
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Elevate your career by driving DevOps excellence across multiple software products. Collaborate with teams to automate processes, enhance CI/CD practices, and support innovative solutions in a dynamic...
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Optimize infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines to empower engineering teams in delivering AI-powered products efficiently. Collaborate closely with product and data engineers, leading projects from incep...
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Champion the development of innovative .Net fullstack solutions, leveraging AI-driven tools and microservices architecture to enhance efficiency and performance while mentoring a dynamic team and coll...
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DevOps Engineer - Network Infrastructure (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
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Unlock potential by driving DevOps practices in network infrastructure, focusing on DNS, DHCP, and IPAM. Collaborate to enhance software delivery, automate processes, and ensure security and reliabili...
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Join us to lead a dynamic Sprint Team, guiding technical direction and ensuring code quality while mentoring developers and driving cloud-native, AI-augmented solutions that align with architectural s...
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$175K - $195K *
Join a team that's redefining cloud-native architecture by leading a Sprint Team. You'll guide technical direction, mentor developers, and ensure high code quality while driving AI-assisted tooling ad...
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Unlock potential by leading a dynamic team of developers to deliver high-quality software solutions. Collaborate with product managers and designers to drive innovation and ensure seamless user experi...
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$110K - $130K *
Lead and inspire a team of developers to deliver high-quality software solutions. Collaborate with product managers and designers to ensure reliability while fostering a culture of growth and innovati...
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Director, AWS Infrastructure and DevOps
$135K - $150K *
Unlock your potential as a leader in AWS Infrastructure and DevOps, overseeing strategy, architecture, security, and operations. Drive continuous improvements and optimize cloud infrastructure while e...
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Director, AWS Infrastructure and DevOps
$135K - $150K *
Transform the cloud infrastructure landscape by architecting, implementing, and refining AWS services. Lead DevOps strategies to enhance operational efficiency, security, and continuous integration, e...
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Director, AWS Infrastructure and DevOps
$135K - $150K *
Innovate with us as you lead AWS infrastructure and DevOps strategies, overseeing cloud operations, CI/CD pipelines, and security measures to enhance efficiency and reliability in technology services...
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Director, AWS Infrastructure and DevOps
$135K - $150K *
Unlock efficient technology services by leading AWS infrastructure and DevOps strategies. Oversee cloud operations, enhance CI/CD processes, and foster collaboration across teams to drive secure, scal...
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Director, AWS Infrastructure and DevOps
$135K - $150K *
Drive the strategy and execution of AWS infrastructure and DevOps solutions. Manage cloud services, implement CI/CD pipelines, and enhance security practices while leading cross-functional teams for r...
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Director, AWS Infrastructure and DevOps
$135K - $150K *
Champion the development and execution of AWS infrastructure and DevOps strategies. Lead day-to-day operations, enhance CI/CD pipelines, ensure security compliance, and drive cost optimization across...
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Unix/Linux Developer - Application Modernization
$92K - $118K *
Transform legacy applications through hands-on Unix/Linux development, automation, and containerization. Collaborate with teams to modernize scripts and ensure reliable application performance in evol...
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$120K - $145K *
Shape your career by driving innovative DevOps solutions that enhance developer productivity and infrastructure reliability. Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize CI/CD pipelines and cloud servic...
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$95K - $115K *
Transform your career by designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines, managing infrastructure as code, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance software delivery and system performance...
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$60K - $135K *
Champion Oracle database environments by managing installations, upgrades, and performance tuning. Collaborate with teams to ensure security and compliance while optimizing Exadata and GoldenGate solu...
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Elevate your career by leading technical support initiatives, collaborating with senior stakeholders, and optimizing business applications in a dynamic environment. Leverage your expertise in scriptin...
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Technical Lead - Applied AI/ML Projects
$110K - $130K *
Elevate your career by leading AI projects that transform scientific applications. Drive technical direction, mentor engineers, and deliver innovative LLM solutions that improve real-world outcomes in...
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$105K - $130K *
Elevate your career as an Intermediate DevOps Engineer, collaborating on infrastructure and reliability initiatives. Contribute to CI/CD practices and support AI-driven projects while ensuring securit...
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Lead AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer
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Drive the design and optimization of AWS cloud environments, leading migration strategies while fostering collaboration and technical excellence across DevOps teams. Shape the future of automation and...
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DevSecOps Research and Development Engineer
$92K - $174K *
Lead the charge in designing secure, automated infrastructures for high-performance computing. Collaborate with Agile teams, optimize CI/CD pipelines, and demonstrate innovative solutions for infrastr...
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Empower national security missions by designing and maintaining secure cloud environments. Collaborate with development teams to enhance CI/CD processes and automate infrastructure, ensuring efficient...
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Unlock potential by designing and maintaining secure cloud environments, enabling efficient development and deployment processes while collaborating with teams to enhance automation and streamline ope...
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What does a DevOps Lead do?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.