DevOps Engineer market brief · Durham, NC
DevOps Engineer Jobs in Durham, NC
42 DevOps engineer openings are live in the Durham, NC area from 28 employers, led by Northrop Grumman, RIT Solutions, and The Restaurant Store. The middle half of posted salaries runs $85,950–$163,500 a year (median $114,200), from the 43% of listings that disclose pay. Lead+ roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 17% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 42
- Live DevOps engineer openings currently tracked in the Durham market.
Companies hiring
- 28
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $114,200
- 43% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Durham is lead+-heavy for DevOps engineer roles: 39% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at lead+. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
42
Hiring employers
28
Salary coverage
43%
Median experience
8.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
15
12 companies · $99,000 median
Established employers
11
6 companies · $180,000 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$85,950
P50
$114,200
P75
$163,500
P90
$182,800
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live DevOps engineer listings in Durham
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare DevOps engineer opportunities in Durham, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 42 live roles tracked in this market.
- 28 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for DevOps Engineer in Durham
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
42 DevOps engineer openings across 28 employers establish the current Durham opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Lead+ leads the derived level mix with 13 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Northrop Grumman is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 28 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 42 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
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- Lead Mainframe z/OS Security & Performance SRE · IBM
- Principal / Sr. Principal DevOps Engineer (AHT) · Northrop Grumman
- Principal / Sr Principal Cloud Engineer (AHT) · Northrop Grumman
- Senior Cloud Platform Engineer · Ruri Software Technologies LLC
- Senior Cloud Engineer (Wallet, Payments and Commerce) · Apple
- Infrastructure Engineer · Kelly Services
- Senior Software Engineer, DevOps · Tanium
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- Senior Site Reliability Engineer - Kubernetes Platform · NVIDIA
- GCP DevOps Specialist · Cognizant
- Senior Staff Platform Engineer / Principal Platform Engineer · InfiCare Technologies
- Principal Infrastructure Engineer - ETL | Apply Now · MetLife
- Junior Cloud Platform Engineer · Lenovo
DevOps Engineer jobs in Durham: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many DevOps engineer jobs are open in Durham?
Metaintro tracks 42 live DevOps engineer openings from 28 employers in the Durham, NC area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do DevOps engineer jobs in Durham pay?
The median posted salary is $114,200 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $85,950 to $163,500. Based on the 43% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most DevOps engineer openings in Durham?
Lead+ roles lead with 13 openings. Experience level is known for 79% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for DevOps engineer jobs in Durham?
Northrop Grumman, RIT Solutions, The Restaurant Store, and Apple have the most open DevOps engineer roles here right now, out of 28 hiring employers.
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