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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$90K - $110K *

Accelerate progress at our DevOps team by building and maintaining secure, scalable cloud infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance deployment processes and support continuous...

Calgary, ABIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$90K - $110K *

Accelerate progress at cloud infrastructure by automating CI/CD pipelines, enhancing deployment processes, and ensuring system reliability across Azure and AWS environments while collaborating with cr...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Help us accelerate progress at the intersection of software engineering and infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to modernize a large-scale examination platform, focusing on cloud infrastructure, Ku...

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Contribute to the enhancement and scaling of cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability and security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges and optimize software delivery...

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Empower our team by modernizing and scaling cloud infrastructure. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to drive automation and enhance operational excellence in a dynamic, AI-powered DevOps...

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by architecting and optimizing cloud infrastructure solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operational performance and deliver innovative, scalable services for...

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$100K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing our AWS-based infrastructure, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and automating workflows. Collaborate with developers and SRE teams to ensure high availability and performance o...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $140K *

Drive the design and enhancement of CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure, optimizing DevSecOps practices across diverse technology platforms while collaborating with engineers to automate and secu...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$205K - $250K *

Lead and mentor a team of infrastructure engineers while actively engaging in hands-on engineering tasks. Shape the infrastructure roadmap, ensuring quality delivery and fostering a culture of collabo...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$200K - $240K *

Grow your career with a dynamic team as you lead infrastructure engineers while remaining hands-on in engineering tasks. Shape the infrastructure roadmap and ensure the reliability of critical service...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Champion the integration of DevSecOps practices by automating infrastructure, enhancing CI/CD pipelines, and providing top-notch support for mission-critical systems. Collaborate directly with enginee...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$188K - $242K *

Shape the future of secure software development by integrating security into CI/CD pipelines, automating vulnerability management, and collaborating with engineering teams to create a safer coding env...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$125K - $150K *

Drive advanced DevOps solutions by leading a team to enhance CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and security practices, ensuring system efficiency and scalability while fostering a culture of coll...

Austin, TXRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$135K - $150K *

Champion innovation by enhancing our cloud infrastructure and automating operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive AI-powered solutions and ensure software reliability in a dynamic...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $130K *

Unlock potential by driving cloud infrastructure and automation solutions. Collaborate with development teams to enhance deployment processes, ensuring reliability and scalability in a dynamic hybrid...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the technical design and delivery of web applications using Microsoft technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, maintainable solutions while mentoring developers and...

Ottawa, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$151K - $176K *

Join a dynamic team as you design and optimize cloud infrastructure, driving automation and security for cutting-edge AI and IoT solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operation...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$115K - $150K *

Transform your career as a DevOps Engineer, driving cloud infrastructure and automation. Collaborate with dynamic teams to enhance service reliability and scalability while leveraging cutting-edge tec...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$61K - $104K *

Elevate your career by driving DevOps initiatives, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and leveraging AWS services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and reliability while...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$156K - $199K *

Transform enterprise AI operations by leading the technical management of a large-scale platform, ensuring seamless integration, security, and performance while collaborating with cross-functional tea...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$156K - $199K *

Elevate enterprise AI capabilities by overseeing the Gemini platform's technical operations, ensuring seamless integration and support while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovati...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$156K - $199K *

Elevate enterprise AI capabilities by leading the technical operations of a large-scale platform, ensuring seamless integration, security, and support across diverse teams and technologies...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Partner with us to enhance the reliability of critical applications through innovative Linux engineering. You'll lead DevOps best practices across vast data platforms, ensuring performance and efficie...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$96K - $150K *

Elevate federal agency operations by automating complex workflows and scaling cloud infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to ensure resilient, secure, and optimized environments, driving mission-crit...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate team performance by leading a Scrum team in developing and modernizing enterprise SaaS applications. Guide technical decisions, mentor engineers, and foster collaboration across departments to...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

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.