IT Operations Engineer Jobs

Explore IT Operations Engineer jobs for experienced professionals who keep business technology reliable, secure, and ready to scale. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, including roles across enterprise IT, cloud platforms, infrastructure, and production operations.

What Does an IT Operations Engineer Do?

IT Operations Engineers maintain and improve the systems organizations rely on every day. Responsibilities may include monitoring infrastructure, resolving incidents, managing deployments and configuration, automating routine work, supporting cloud environments, and strengthening availability and security. The scope varies by employer, platform, and seniority.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek experience with operating systems, networks, cloud services, scripting, monitoring, and incident response. Familiarity with infrastructure as code, containers, IT service management practices, and security controls can also be valuable. Communication, troubleshooting, and clear documentation help engineers work effectively across technical and business teams.

Career Paths and Opportunities

IT Operations Engineers may advance into senior or lead engineering roles, site reliability engineering, cloud or infrastructure architecture, IT operations management, or platform engineering. Opportunities are available across industries that depend on resilient technology, including finance, healthcare, software, and professional services.

Find IT Operations Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Search Ladders for IT Operations Engineer openings and related senior technology roles. Explore vetted jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, and compare opportunities based on responsibilities, location, work arrangement, and the experience employers seek.

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$130K - $155K *

Optimize the multi-tenant New Relic consolidation layer, aggregating telemetry across AI agent estates. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance observability practices and ensure effective monit...

Georgia, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive the implementation and support of automation and orchestration platforms, collaborating with technology teams to enhance processes and develop reusable web applications, ensuring high availabili...

Vienna, VARemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$175K - $210K *

Transform infrastructure engineering by leading a global team to develop and implement design standards for AI factories, ensuring consistency and efficiency across projects while driving innovation a...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $180K *

Lead the charge in optimizing cloud operations for the Judiciary, ensuring efficient performance and compliance. Collaborate with teams to enhance workflows and resolve incidents, while managing the C...

De Pere, WIRemote

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Oversee daily cloud operations, ensuring efficient performance and alignment with organizational goals while managing incident escalations and compliance with SLAs for the Judiciary's cloud infrastruc...

Washington, DCRemote

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$168K - $285K *

Lead the development of Test & Code Coverage capabilities, transforming complex challenges into actionable strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance software quality and streamlin...

RemoteRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $155K *

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Solutions Engineer, where you'll leverage your technical expertise to drive pre-sales activities, engage with clients, and deliver tailored solutions that enhance bus...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$119K - $161K *

Join a team that's dedicated to delivering high-quality software solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, support developers, and ensure successful Agile delivery throughout th...

Annapolis, MDRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in optimizing and configuring the Workday platform, enhancing HR operations through expert management of Core HCM, Absence, and Time Tracking. Collaborate cross-functionally to drive s...

RemoteRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$210K - $247K *

Elevate application security by leading initiatives and shaping best practices across multiple programming languages, while collaborating with engineering teams to ensure that security is integrated a...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$144K - $191K *

Unlock potential by leading the Automated Operations capability within Member Services. Oversee AI support experiences, enhance team productivity, and drive continuous improvement to elevate member in...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Innovate healthcare delivery by developing AI solutions that enhance operations and resident experiences. Collaborate with teams to automate processes and improve clinical decision-making in senior ca...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Engage with clients by providing technical support, conducting presentations, and assisting in sales activities. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure product alignment with customer needs while ma...

RemoteRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$115K - $130K *

Elevate your career by designing and managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters, ensuring reliability and security while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and inc...

Toronto, ONRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$207K - $310K *

Champion the Solutions Engineering team by driving technical sales strategies, managing performance, and fostering collaboration to meet organizational goals while ensuring customer success and team d...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$83K - $144K *

Advance your career by providing technical leadership in software support, analysis, and implementation. Collaborate with teams to enhance systems, ensuring quality and efficiency in upgrades and new...

Champaign, ILRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitals & Medical Centers

$75K - $105K *

Optimize mainframe systems as a key analyst, ensuring stability and performance of IBM z/OS environments. Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot issues and maintain critical applications, while enhanc...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $250K *

Lead the charge in our cybersecurity operations, overseeing teams and strategies to enhance effective security monitoring and incident response while ensuring top-notch service delivery across diverse...

Virginia, USRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $135K *

Lead the charge in optimizing virtualization systems by leveraging KVM expertise, ensuring seamless installations, upgrades, and maintenance of Windows servers in a VMware environment while delivering...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's building innovative cloud-native applications, developing scalable backend services and modern web solutions using Golang and React. Collaborate on complex engineering challenges to...

CanadaRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Explore a dynamic role developing cloud-native applications using Golang and React. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable backend services and modern web applications, tackling co...

Toronto, ONRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team to develop innovative cloud-native applications using Golang and React. Engage in building scalable backend services and user-friendly web applications while solving complex engine...

Texas City, TXRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Engineer innovative cloud-native applications that enhance conversational AI and enterprise solutions. Develop scalable backend services and modern web applications using Golang and React, while tackl...

Calgary, ABRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$105K - $234K *

Lead the design and delivery of complex platform capabilities, enhancing reliability and security while mentoring engineers. Collaborate across teams to drive technical excellence and implement AI-ass...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$165K - $243K *

Lead the charge in data engineering excellence by mentoring a team, driving pipeline delivery, and translating stakeholder needs into actionable technical plans while ensuring operational accountabili...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does an IT Operations Engineer do?question toggle

    An IT Operations Engineer helps keep an organization's technology systems available and dependable. The work can include infrastructure monitoring, troubleshooting incidents, managing configurations and deployments, automating tasks, and supporting cloud and network environments.

  • What skills are commonly required for IT Operations Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but often include experience with operating systems, networking, cloud platforms, scripting, monitoring, and incident response. Employers may also value automation, infrastructure as code, security knowledge, and strong communication skills.

  • How much do IT Operations Engineers earn?question toggle

    Pay depends on factors such as experience, location, industry, and role scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, where available salary information can help you evaluate individual openings.

  • What careers can follow an IT Operations Engineer role?question toggle

    Possible paths include senior or lead IT operations engineering, site reliability engineering, cloud engineering, infrastructure architecture, platform engineering, and IT operations leadership.

  • Where can I find IT Operations Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Search Ladders for IT Operations Engineer roles and related technology opportunities. Ladders features vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more.