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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$88K - $105K *

Lead the charge in managing complex projects through their full life cycle, ensuring alignment with strategic goals while optimizing resources and delivering on time and within budget. Drive stakehold...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$88K - $105K *

Lead implementation projects by managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables, ensuring client satisfaction and adherence to standards. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver software solutions in...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $230K *

Transform your career by leading the development of advanced software systems. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver scalable, secure applications that meet complex customer needs and dr...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$145K - $160K *

Take ownership of enterprise-scale application development, providing technical leadership and guiding a team to innovate secure, scalable payment solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS technologi...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in designing and supporting data integration platforms that drive global operations. Collaborate with IT and business teams to enhance data solutions, ensuring reliability and scalabil...

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team as a Project Manager, driving project success through effective management of deliverables, budgets, and cross-functional collaboration. Leverage your expertise to enhance quality...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $175K *

Drive strategic pre-sales initiatives and delivery oversight, leveraging technical expertise in custom development, integration, DevOps, and AI to ensure successful client engagements and solution imp...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$160K - $187K *

Transform the Time & Attendance engineering team by leading technical delivery, fostering collaboration, and driving platform modernization to enhance healthcare workforce solutions and ensure data ac...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower innovation by building automated testing frameworks and infrastructure for enterprise software, leveraging robust engineering practices to ensure quality, reliability, and maintainability acro...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$118K - $207K *

Shape the future of operational excellence by collaborating with business teams to uncover challenges and deliver AI-driven solutions. Drive impactful transformations through process redesign and soft...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive engineering excellence by designing and developing scalable, cloud-based technology solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance business capabilities and foster innovation in a...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$95K - $115K *

Lead a dynamic team of Systems Administrators, managing Windows environments while ensuring optimal performance and security. Collaborate on system maintenance, user management, and automation to supp...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$135K - $145K *

Lead a dynamic team in transforming GSOC operations into an enterprise-wide security function. Drive strategic initiatives, enhance service delivery, and ensure effective incident response while foste...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in scaling a real-time iGaming platform by managing SRE and Platform Engineering teams, ensuring operational excellence and strategic infrastructure improvements for over 150M players...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$150K - $180K *

Drive innovation by leading the design and implementation of scalable backend systems. Collaborate across teams to enhance product impact while mentoring engineers and shaping technical direction in a...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$120K - $145K *

Elevate engineering success by driving high-impact cross-functional programs. Own delivery in a dynamic team environment, ensuring alignment and quality while facilitating decision-making and continuo...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$79K - $143K *

Join a team that's redefining release engineering by optimizing CI/CD pipelines, integrating AI solutions, and ensuring high-quality software delivery through innovative automation and collaboration w...

Ottawa, ONRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$79K - $143K *

Drive the evolution of automated build and deployment systems, ensuring quality and compliance while integrating AI solutions into CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance o...

Ottawa, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $100K *

Elevate your career by leading the development of data processing applications using Spark and Scala. Collaborate with teams to design solutions, implement best practices, and ensure optimal performan...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$80K - $95K *

Elevate your career by designing and managing network infrastructure for live broadcasts. Collaborate with engineers to integrate cutting-edge technologies, ensuring seamless operations and security i...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$225K - $250K *

Partner with us to enhance system engineering processes, ensuring robust documentation and requirements management. Collaborate across disciplines to deliver effective solutions that meet stakeholder...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Transform the build infrastructure by leading the Bazel migration, designing remote execution, and enhancing CI/CD systems. Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize build times and establish bes...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Join a team that's driving automation in CI/CD pipelines to enhance reliability and efficiency. As a Staff-level contributor, you'll blend AI techniques with software automation to support rapid devel...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $165K *

Lead the charge in developing innovative AI products by designing, building, and maintaining full-stack applications and backend services, while ensuring platform reliability and security in a collabo...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$120K - $160K *

Join a team that's modernizing mission-critical DoD infrastructure and applications. Leverage your extensive systems engineering expertise to drive innovative solutions, collaborate with stakeholders...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information 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.