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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$73K - $190K *

Advance your career by leading mobile application development teams, enhancing client mobility strategies, and driving innovative solutions across platforms to boost productivity and collaboration...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$73K - $220K *

Lead mobile application development, guiding a team to create innovative solutions that enhance client productivity and collaboration across platforms, while managing architecture and deployment activ...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$73K - $220K *

Lead mobile application development, empowering teams to innovate and enhance client solutions. Drive strategic initiatives across platforms, ensuring seamless collaboration and increased productivity...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$73K - $190K *

Shape the future of mobile solutions by leading a team to develop innovative applications, enhancing client productivity and collaboration across platforms while driving strategic initiatives in a fas...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$73K - $190K *

Join a team that's redefining mobile solutions by developing innovative applications and leading a skilled engineering team to enhance client productivity and collaboration across platforms...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$73K - $220K *

Architect innovative mobile solutions, leading a team to enhance client productivity and collaboration through strategic application development across multiple platforms...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$68K - $176K *

Lead the development of innovative mobile applications, managing a team of engineers to enhance productivity and collaboration across platforms, while driving strategic solutions for clients in a fast...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$73K - $190K *

Grow your career with a dynamic team focused on mobile solutions, leading application development and architecture. Drive innovation and enhance client productivity through strategic collaboration and...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$73K - $220K *

Innovate within the mobile ecosystem by leading a team to develop cutting-edge applications. Drive strategic solutions that enhance productivity and collaboration, ensuring clients excel in fast-paced...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$68K - $220K *

Shape the future of mobile solutions by leading a dynamic team to develop innovative applications, enhance architectures, and drive client success in a fast-paced environment...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$73K - $220K *

Lead the future of mobile innovation by developing applications and guiding a team of engineers. Drive productivity and collaboration through strategic solutions that empower clients in a fast-paced e...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$68K - $176K *

Unlock potential by leading mobile application development and engineering teams. Drive innovative solutions that enhance productivity and collaboration across platforms, ensuring client success in a...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$68K - $176K *

Transform the mobile landscape by leading a team to develop innovative applications, enhancing client productivity and collaboration through strategic solutions across multiple platforms...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$73K - $202K *

Innovate within the mobile ecosystem by leading a team to develop cutting-edge applications. Collaborate with clients and offshore teams to enhance productivity and drive transactions through strategi...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$180K - $200K *

Champion the design and development of AI-driven security solutions, enhancing autonomous investigation capabilities while collaborating with cross-functional teams to address customer needs and impro...

United StatesRemote

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$112K - $257K *

Shape the future of technology for the US Federal Government by designing, deploying, and maintaining Cross Domain Solutions. Leverage your expertise to enhance infrastructure, ensure security, and me...

6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Lead project timelines and stakeholder communication to ensure successful delivery of domain-specific initiatives. Collaborate with technical teams and clients, managing risks and quality benchmarks t...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Contribute to project success by managing timelines, facilitating communication, and ensuring quality deliverables. Collaborate with technical teams and clients to drive innovative solutions and proac...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$93K - $134K *

Shape the future of utility project management by leading cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery, and fostering effective communication between stakeholders to drive innovative solutions and...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$93K - $121K *

Drive project success by managing timelines, resources, and stakeholder communication. Collaborate with technical teams to ensure quality deliverables and innovative solutions in the utility domain, e...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$112K - $257K *

Drive innovation in Cross Domain Solutions, enhancing technology for the US Federal Government. Leverage your expertise to design, deploy, and maintain secure infrastructures while mentoring teams and...

6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Business Services

$112K - $257K *

Grow your expertise in Cross Domain Solutions, enhancing technology for the US Federal Government. Design, deploy, and maintain critical systems while mentoring your team and driving innovation in a m...

6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Business Services

$112K - $257K *

Transform your technical expertise into impactful solutions for the US Federal Government. Design, deploy, and maintain Cross Domain Solutions while mentoring your team and enhancing network performan...

6 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Business Services

$199K - $348K *

Advance your career by owning the identity architecture for workloads and agents, leading the design of ephemeral authentication, and shaping runtime authorization while mentoring engineers and collab...

5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team as you lead Agile delivery for software capabilities, facilitating planning, coordination, and retrospectives. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery while managin...

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  •   8 - 10 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.