DevOps.com has started publishing a weekly jobs report that aggregates ten current openings across a range of industries and locations. Practitioners in AI, cloud, platform, DevOps, SRE, or security should note the salary bands and skill focus because they provide concrete data for career planning, compensation benchmarking, and hiring strategy.
Weekly Jobs Report Overview
The latest edition lists the following positions, each with a disclosed salary range:
- Dice – Booz Allen Hamilton (McLean, VA): DevOps Engineer – $77,600 to $176,000
- Alarm.com (Centennial, CO): DevOps Engineer – $120,000 to $130,000
- HarbourVest Partners (Boston, MA): DevOps Engineer – $135,000 to $145,000
- Auria Solutions USA, Inc (Boulder, CO): DevOps Engineer – $140,000 to $160,000
- Visionist (Columbia, MD): DevOps Engineer – $170,000 to $240,000
- Greenhouse General Matter (Los Angeles, CA): DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer – $100,000 to $200,000
- Accordion (New York, NY): Cloud DevOps Engineer, Data & Analytics – $195,000 to $250,000
- Captivation Software (San Antonio, TX): DevOps Engineer – AWS/Ansible/Linux/Python – $130,000 to $270,000
- SpaceX (Hawthorne, CA): Sr. GNC Site Reliability Engineer (Falcon) – $160,000 to $220,000
- Apex.AI (Palo Alto, CA): Senior DevOps Engineer – $170,000 to $220,000
Salary Ranges and Skill Signals
The reported compensation spans from under $80k to $270k, reflecting both geographic cost differentials and role seniority. Notable skill clusters include:
- Cloud‑native tooling (AWS, Ansible, Linux, Python)
- Site reliability responsibilities, especially in high‑throughput or aerospace contexts
- Data and analytics platform engineering (as highlighted by Accordion)
These clusters suggest that expertise in automation, container orchestration, and observability continues to command premium pay.
Operational and Team Implications
For existing teams, the report underscores two practical considerations:
- Compensation alignment: When budgeting for new hires or promotions, reference the disclosed ranges to avoid under‑ or over‑paying relative to market signals.
- Skill acquisition focus: If a team lacks the highlighted capabilities (e.g., Ansible‑driven pipelines or aerospace‑grade reliability), prioritize training or hiring to stay competitive.
Security engineers should also note that higher‑paid roles often involve broader system access, implying a need for robust privilege management and audit practices.
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What This Means For Practitioners
Monitor the weekly DevOps.com report to track evolving salary expectations and emerging skill demands. Use the data to calibrate personal learning paths, negotiate offers, and inform hiring pipelines. Align team roadmaps with the identified technology focus areas to maintain market‑relevant expertise.