Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Waterloo, Canada
Release / DevOps Engineer pay in Waterloo centres on C$160k ($110k) at mid-level, from C$130k to C$190k. Waterloo has about 105,000 residents and is the 11th largest of the 11 Canada cities we list. No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based here today; Canada has 7, and remote roles can be done from Waterloo.
Release / DevOps Engineer roles near Waterloo
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Waterloo 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.
Senior Engineering Manager, Release Engineering
Release Manager
Senior Software Release QA Specialist
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 Waterloo
Gross annual pay in CAD. Waterloo is 0.94× the Canada median (-6%), which is C$170k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | C$98k | C$120k | C$150k | $87k | |
| Mid-level | C$130k | C$160k | C$190k | $110k | |
| Senior | C$160k | C$200k | C$250k | $150k | |
| Lead | C$200k | C$250k | C$300k | $180k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for Waterloo.
What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in Waterloo
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
Waterloo 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 Waterloo: FAQ
How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in Waterloo?
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Waterloo earns a median of C$160k a year ($110k), with a p10 to p90 range of C$130k to C$190k. Junior pay starts near C$120k, senior pay is C$200k and leads reach C$250k.
Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Waterloo?
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Waterloo today, but Canada has 7 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 Waterloo pay compare with the rest of Canada?
Waterloo ranks 6th of 11 Canada cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 0.94x the national median (-6%). The national mid-level median is C$170k, so Waterloo is below it. Against the US it is 21% below the US median of $140k.
What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Waterloo 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 Waterloo?
Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo starts at the higher of the city and national median.