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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$80K - $95K *

Drive operational excellence as a senior IT Operations Analyst providing expert support and leadership across a range of technical environments to enhance service reliability, supportability, and effi...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$132K - $208K *

Lead the charge in transforming data center network designs into seamless execution. Drive end-to-end delivery of infrastructure projects, ensuring timely and efficient deployment across multiple site...

Colorado, USRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive mission success by integrating IT and project management for high-priority initiatives. Serve as a key liaison among Government customers, program leadership, and technical teams to ensure align...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive integration and execution of high-priority IT initiatives, ensuring alignment across stakeholders, schedules, risks, and objectives while communicating effectively with senior leaders...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$119K - $155K *

Champion the deployment and management of cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability and scalability through automation and collaboration with development teams. Drive continuous improvement in proces...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$136K *

Unlock your potential by designing and implementing enterprise IAM solutions, ensuring security through Zero Trust architecture while managing authentication and identity processes for critical state...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Collaborate with us to deliver advanced Unix systems administration support, ensuring optimal performance and security for critical National Military Command Center systems. Join our dynamic team to i...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $110K *

Accelerate your career by optimizing and modernizing enterprise infrastructure. Lead critical IT operations, ensuring security and performance while mentoring engineers and collaborating across teams...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Manage and maintain a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS), ensuring optimal performance and system health while supporting integrations with key utility systems. Collaborate with sta...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$80K - $95K *

Join a dynamic team as the primary IT support, managing local hardware, software, and network needs. Collaborate on workflows, escalate issues, and enhance support processes while ensuring alignment w...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$120K - $170K *

Shape the future of enterprise infrastructure by leading design, implementation, and optimization of systems. Drive automation, enhance security, and mentor junior staff while collaborating on strateg...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $140K *

Empower healthcare innovation by deploying and supporting cutting-edge digital pathology systems. Collaborate with IT teams and engineers to ensure seamless integration and reliability of Linux-based...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $140K *

Transform the future of digital pathology by deploying and supporting Linux-based systems in clinical environments. Collaborate with IT teams and engineers to ensure reliability and performance for cr...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$137K - $185K *

Join a team that's pioneering innovative DevOps solutions, automating deployment processes, and enhancing infrastructure reliability. Collaborate with dynamic teams to ensure scalable services in a hy...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$94K - $140K *

Transform the customer experience by ensuring software reliability and performance. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance product development and operational efficiency while leveraging your exper...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$80K - $95K *

Support and maintain IT systems and specialized hardware for U.S. State Department passport operations. Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot, install, and ensure optimal performance of desktop and s...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$131K - $290K *

Transform mission readiness by developing and deploying advanced platforms. Leverage your expertise in Linux, containerization, and Infrastructure-as-Code to enhance operational efficiency and mentor...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $110K *

Optimize datacenter operations by maintaining infrastructure, deploying new equipment, and automating processes. Collaborate with a skilled team to enhance performance and ensure reliability in a dyna...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$180K - $220K *

Drive security and compliance initiatives while building robust infrastructure. Join a dynamic DevOps team to enhance our cloud platform, automate processes, and ensure data protection for critical in...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$150K - $180K *

Join a dynamic team to design and operate scalable cloud infrastructure, enhancing reliability and performance for industry-leading observability solutions. Collaborate closely with engineers to suppo...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Innovate Azure cloud infrastructure by designing, implementing, and maintaining services. Collaborate with teams to ensure security and performance while optimizing environments and migrating client d...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $120K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of cloud operations by designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure infrastructure. Collaborate across functions to ensure security, scalability, and performanc...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Advance cloud innovation by designing and maintaining Azure infrastructure. Collaborate with teams to ensure security and performance while optimizing environments and migrating client data to enhance...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $130K *

Optimize our cloud infrastructure and deployment processes as a DevOps Engineer. Collaborate with teams to enhance reliability and scalability, leveraging your expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, and automa...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$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

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.