Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Cologne, Germany
Release / DevOps Engineer pay in Cologne centres on €74k ($81k) at mid-level, from €61k to €91k. Cologne has about 1 million residents and is the 4th largest of the 23 Germany cities we list. No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based here today; Germany has 1, and remote roles can be done from Cologne.
Release / DevOps Engineer roles near Cologne
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Cologne today, so these are the nearest in Germany, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Junior Build & Release Engineer
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 Cologne
Gross annual pay in EUR. Cologne is 0.93× the Germany median (-7%), which is €80k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | €47k | €57k | €69k | $62k | |
| Mid-level | €61k | €74k | €91k | $81k | |
| Senior | €78k | €95k | €120k | $100k | |
| Lead | €96k | €120k | €140k | $130k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for Cologne.
What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in Cologne
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
Cologne is on Europe/Berlin. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe.
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Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Cologne: FAQ
How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in Cologne?
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Cologne earns a median of €74k a year ($81k), with a p10 to p90 range of €61k to €91k. Junior pay starts near €57k, senior pay is €95k and leads reach €120k.
Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Cologne?
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Cologne today, but Germany 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 Cologne pay compare with the rest of Germany?
Cologne ranks 8th of 23 Germany cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 0.93x the national median (-7%). The national mid-level median is €80k, so Cologne is below it. Against the US it is 42% below the US median of $140k.
What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Cologne 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 Cologne?
Cologne is on Europe/Berlin. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe. 80% of Release / DevOps Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Release / DevOps Engineer job in Cologne 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 Cologne starts at the higher of the city and national median.