Lead DevOps Engineer
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Role summary
Responsible for automating, implementing and optimizing software development solutions and software release processes using DevOps tools and methodologies for all or part of an assigned project. Works with software developers and other IT staff to oversee and enhance code releases, deployments, and operations. Develops, codes, tests, debugs, and documents software using DevOps tools to achieve the objectives of the client group relative to identified systems needs. These systems may be new, replacement of existing systems, or significant modifications of existing software modules. Works on projects and leverages knowledge of software development methodologies, hardware characteristics, and other technologies to produce comprehensive solutions, within the agreed quality, service commitment levels, schedules and budgets. Requires DevOps engineering experience (DevOps tools, cloud platforms, infrastructure as Code, Agile methodology), including being fully conversant with software development concepts, DevOps methodologies, current development languages and methods, cloud platforms, and automated test and delivery tools.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
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Lead DevOps Engineer salary survey FAQ
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- How does Lead DevOps Engineer pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Lead DevOps Engineer varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
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