Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Leicester, United Kingdom
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Leicester earns a median of £59k a year ($75k gross). Leicester has about 369,000 residents and is the 11th largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list. No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based here today; United Kingdom has 1, and remote roles can be done from Leicester.
Release / DevOps Engineer roles near Leicester
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Leicester today, so these are the nearest in United Kingdom, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Senior CI/CD 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 Leicester
Gross annual pay in GBP. Leicester is 0.88× the United Kingdom median (-12%), which is £67k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £37k | £45k | £55k | $57k | |
| Mid-level | £48k | £59k | £72k | $75k | |
| Senior | £62k | £76k | £92k | $96k | |
| Lead | £76k | £92k | £110k | $120k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for Leicester.
What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in Leicester
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
Leicester is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
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Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Leicester: FAQ
How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in Leicester?
A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Leicester earns a median of £59k a year ($75k), with a p10 to p90 range of £48k to £72k. Junior pay starts near £45k, senior pay is £76k and leads reach £92k.
Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Leicester?
No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Leicester today, but United Kingdom 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 Leicester pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?
Leicester ranks 14th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is £67k, so Leicester is below it. Against the US it is 46% below the US median of $140k.
What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Leicester 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 Leicester?
Leicester is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 80% of Release / DevOps Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Release / DevOps Engineer job in Leicester 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 Leicester starts at the higher of the city and national median.