Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Melbourne, Australia
Mid-level Release / DevOps Engineers in Melbourne earn about A$160k gross a year ($100k), with most offers between A$130k and A$190k. Melbourne has about 5.4 million residents and is the 2nd largest of the 5 Australia cities we list. No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based here today; Australia has 1, and remote roles can be done from Melbourne.
Release / DevOps Engineer roles near Melbourne
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Melbourne today, so these are the nearest in Australia, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Release Engineer - Data Plane Internal Tooling and Productivity
Junior Release Engineer
Release Engineer
Senior Release Engineer
Lead Release Engineer
"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.
Release / DevOps Engineer pay by level in Melbourne
Gross annual pay in AUD. Melbourne is 1.00× the Australia median (same), which is A$160k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | A$97k | A$120k | A$140k | $79k | |
| Mid-level | A$130k | A$160k | A$190k | $100k | |
| Senior | A$160k | A$200k | A$240k | $130k | |
| Lead | A$200k | A$240k | A$300k | $160k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for Melbourne.
What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in Melbourne
Owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Run release trains, branching and rollbacks
- Manage test environments and ephemeral stacks
- Instrument deployments with quality signals
- Cut pipeline run time and flake rate
Skills and stack employers ask for
Tools named most often
Time zone
Melbourne is on Australia/Melbourne. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 0 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.
Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in other Australia cities
| City | Mid-level median | |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | A$160k | Release / DevOps Engineer jobs |
| Brisbane | A$140k | Release / DevOps Engineer jobs |
| Perth | A$140k | Release / DevOps Engineer jobs |
| Adelaide | A$140k | Release / DevOps Engineer jobs |
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Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Melbourne: FAQ
How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in Melbourne?
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Melbourne earns a median of A$160k a year ($100k), with a p10 to p90 range of A$130k to A$190k. Junior pay starts near A$120k, senior pay is A$200k and leads reach A$240k.
Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Melbourne?
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Melbourne today, but Australia has 1 and Release / DevOps Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does Melbourne pay compare with the rest of Australia?
Melbourne ranks 2nd of 5 Australia cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 1.00x the national median (0%). The national mid-level median is A$160k, so Melbourne is at it. Against the US it is 29% below the US median of $140k.
What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Melbourne ask for?
Owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule. Typical requirements: CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes, Scripting, Observability, Release management. The tools named most often are Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker.
Can a Release / DevOps Engineer work with US or European teams from Melbourne?
Melbourne is on Australia/Melbourne. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 0 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe. 80% of Release / DevOps Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Release / DevOps Engineer job in Melbourne with PassRidge?
Tell us your level and stack in the form on this page. A recruiter sends matching roles with the pay shown upfront; it is free for candidates and nothing goes to an employer without your written OK. Our placement range for Melbourne starts at the higher of the city and national median.