What Lead DevOps Jobs Ask For
Across 45 open Lead DevOps postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are cloud, automation, ci-cd.
Updated October 27, 2026
45 open Lead DevOps postings. The percentages below are measured over the 45 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| cloud | 73% |
| automation | 67% |
| ci-cd | 60% |
| terraform | 58% |
| ai | 53% |
| aws | 53% |
| kubernetes | 51% |
| azure | 49% |
| gcp | 44% |
| python | 44% |
| devops | 40% |
| infrastructure-as-code | 38% |
| observability | 38% |
| linux | 36% |
| docker | 33% |
| github | 33% |
| github-actions | 33% |
| networking | 33% |
| api | 31% |
| bash | 31% |
| ansible | 27% |
| argocd | 27% |
| gitlab | 27% |
| developer-experience | 22% |
| eks | 22% |
| iam | 22% |
| analytics | 20% |
| containerization | 20% |
| gitops | 20% |
| root-cause-analysis | 20% |
| cloud-native | 16% |
| dns | 16% |
| java | 16% |
| pulumi | 16% |
| sql | 16% |
| agentic-ai | 13% |
| agile | 13% |
| bigquery | 13% |
| cybersecurity | 13% |
| data-pipelines | 13% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
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Across all DevOps levels
Most DevOps postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- cloud 657
- automation 532
- python 528
- ci-cd 513
- aws 510
- ai 495
- kubernetes 492
- terraform 464
- infrastructure-as-code 439
- networking 396
- devops 380
- linux 376