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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$98K - $281K *

Optimize client workflows and drive impactful AI-native solutions by embedding with teams, transforming challenges into deployable innovations, and leading end-to-end implementation from concept to en...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Deliver innovative solutions by developing and executing integration strategies for optical networking platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and ensure robus...

Ottawa, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$92K - $123K *

Transform your career with a dynamic team focused on full-stack development. Engage in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle, delivering high-quality solutions while collaborating with sta...

Mississauga, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$129K - $174K *

Join a dynamic team to design and implement AI-driven tools for automating network management across Amazon's global fulfillment centers, enhancing operational efficiency and scalability...

1 week ago

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

$110K - $130K *

Join us in shaping innovative solutions as a Lead Engineer, driving the development of scalable microservices applications and enhancing user experiences through cutting-edge technologies and collabor...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$105K - $180K *

Drive impactful IT projects within a new PMO, overseeing schedules, budgets, and stakeholder communications while collaborating across teams to ensure successful project delivery in a dynamic environm...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$150K *

Join a team that's redefining enterprise application management by leading technical platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals, and driving collaborative success across the organization...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$100K - $125K *

Join us to manage and maintain Linux and Windows systems for classified data, ensuring operational availability and troubleshooting technical issues in a dynamic federal program environment...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$110K - $130K *

Empower customer success by managing a dynamic team across the Americas, overseeing the entire customer lifecycle, and driving engagement initiatives to enhance satisfaction and value realization...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower customer success by leading a dynamic team across the Americas, enhancing client relationships, driving product adoption, and championing customer feedback to influence strategic direction and...

Dallas, TXRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Drive the development and execution of automated tests for integration and performance, ensuring quality and reliability in software delivery. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance testin...

Chicago, ILRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$73K - $92K *

Champion knowledge sharing by leading a dynamic team to enhance intranet usability, governance, and analytics. Drive improvements in content management and user engagement while fostering a collaborat...

Surrey, BCIn-Person

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$96K - $145K *

Champion innovation by leading the design and implementation of cloud-native AI platforms. Collaborate with stakeholders to transform ideas into scalable solutions and enhancements for enterprise-leve...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$96K - $145K *

Unlock potential by leading cloud-native AI innovations, driving strategic initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver actionable solutions and proofs of concept that enhance...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $180K *

Empower our team to build innovative security and governance solutions, shaping access management for both human and agent users. Lead a small, dynamic group as we define architectural foundations and...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Shape the future of security and governance by leading a dynamic team to develop innovative access management solutions for both human and agent users, ensuring robust capabilities that scale with cus...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$121K - $218K *

Champion the development and enhancement of Akamai's custom Linux kernel, ensuring performance, reliability, and security. Collaborate with global teams to innovate and automate solutions for our Clou...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$108K - $130K *

Drive innovation in cloud infrastructure by designing scalable solutions that enhance operational effectiveness and integrate cutting-edge technologies across diverse platforms while leading and mento...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$108K - $130K *

Drive modern cloud infrastructure solutions and lead the engineering team. Own projects from inception to delivery while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, scalable, and cost...

Reposted today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$80K - $95K *

Engineer innovative software solutions for UAS products, driving development and deployment across the software lifecycle. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance capabilities and ensure hi...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$262K - $364K *

Innovate the future of data platforms by leading the development of scalable, autonomous solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance architecture and drive impactful projects that em...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$107K - $221K *

Lead program-level execution in a dynamic environment, ensuring cross-team coordination and stakeholder alignment while driving innovative delivery methodologies and operational excellence across prod...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$120K - $145K *

Elevate operational safety by managing EHS programs for autonomous machinery. Oversee compliance, incident management, and training across multiple sites while fostering a proactive safety culture as...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$91K - $187K *

Deliver operational excellence by independently overseeing data centers, driving process improvements, managing incident resolutions, and supporting expansions with a focus on efficiency, performance...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$91K - $187K *

Join a team that's focused on optimizing data center operations through innovative solutions, performance analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Lead expansion efforts, drive incident resolutio...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 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.