Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Ottawa, Canada
Release / DevOps Engineer pay in Ottawa centres on C$160k ($120k) at mid-level, from C$130k to C$200k. Ottawa has about 1 million residents and is the 4th largest of the 11 Canada cities we list. PassRidge lists 1 open Release / DevOps Engineer role based here.
Release / DevOps Engineer roles near Ottawa
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Ottawa today, so these are the nearest in Canada, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Manager, Release Management and QA
Senior Engineering Manager, Release Engineering
Release Manager
Senior Software Release QA Specialist
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 Ottawa
Gross annual pay in CAD. Ottawa is 0.97× the Canada median (-3%), which is C$170k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | C$100k | C$120k | C$150k | $90k | |
| Mid-level | C$130k | C$160k | C$200k | $120k | |
| Senior | C$170k | C$210k | C$250k | $150k | |
| Lead | C$210k | C$250k | C$310k | $180k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for Ottawa.
What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in Ottawa
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
Ottawa is on America/Toronto. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 8 h with US East, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe.
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Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Ottawa: FAQ
How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in Ottawa?
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Ottawa earns a median of C$160k a year ($120k), with a p10 to p90 range of C$130k to C$200k. Junior pay starts near C$120k, senior pay is C$210k and leads reach C$250k.
Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Ottawa?
Yes: 1 open Release / DevOps Engineer role is based in Ottawa right now, 0 of them remote, and 7 in Canada. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does Ottawa pay compare with the rest of Canada?
Ottawa ranks 3rd of 11 Canada cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 0.97x the national median (-3%). The national mid-level median is C$170k, so Ottawa is below it. Against the US it is 14% below the US median of $140k.
What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Ottawa 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is on America/Toronto. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 8 h with US East, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe. 80% of Release / DevOps Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Release / DevOps Engineer job in Ottawa 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 Ottawa starts at the higher of the city and national median.