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DevOps Engineer market brief · Chicago, IL

# DevOps Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

186 DevOps engineer openings are live in the Chicago, IL area from 105 employers, led by JPMC, Early Warning Services, LLC, and PayPal. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,000–$145,850 a year (median $120,000), from the 77% of listings that disclose pay. Senior roles are the largest group, at 31% of openings. 12% of listings accept remote work.

Data updated Oct 10, 2026

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## Role and market snapshot

A quick read on demand before you open the live listings

**Tracked jobs**
: 186
: Live DevOps engineer openings currently tracked in the Chicago market.

**Companies hiring**
: 105
: Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.

**Median compensation**
: $120,000
: 77% of listings provide usable compensation data.

## Market analysis

Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market

Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.

Level mix

### Career ladder

[Entry-level](/jobs/devops-engineer/locations/chicago-il/entry-level)46 jobs

[Mid-level](/jobs/devops-engineer/locations/chicago-il/mid-level)47 jobs

[Senior](/jobs/devops-engineer/locations/chicago-il/senior)58 jobs

[Lead+](/jobs/devops-engineer/locations/chicago-il/lead)18 jobs

Chicago is senior-heavy for DevOps engineer roles: 34% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at senior. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.

30-day window

### Demand and salary

Current jobs

186

Hiring employers

105

Salary coverage

77%

Median experience

5.0 years

Within this market

### Employer tier lens

Startups & growing teams

95

57 companies · $107,039 median

Established employers

52

28 companies · $142,500 median

Top of market

18

10 companies · $190,000 median

Coverage-gated

### Salary distribution

P25

$100,000

P50

$120,000

P75

$145,850

P90

$180,000

Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.

Use Metaintro

### Turn this market signal into momentum

Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.

- Open live DevOps engineer listings in Chicago
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach

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## Turn this market brief into a live search.

Use the signal

The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare DevOps engineer opportunities in Chicago, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.

- 186 live roles tracked in this market.
- 105 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 10, 2026.

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## A practical market plan for DevOps Engineer in Chicago

Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.

1. 01Read the demand 186 DevOps engineer openings across 105 employers establish the current Chicago opportunity set.
2. 02Choose the right rung Senior leads the derived level mix with 58 tracked openings.
3. 03Prioritize employers JPMC is one of the most active visible employers, with 12 current openings in this market view.
4. 04Open the live roles 8 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.

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## Where this market is hiring

Move from the Chicago market view into active employers and representative DevOps engineer openings

Employer activity · 105 companies

### Who is hiring in this market

The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.

![JPMC logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Djpmc.com%26sz%3D128)
JPMCEmployer profile12Open roles
[![Early Warning Services, LLC logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.earlywarning.com%2Fapple-touch-icon-180x180.png&sig=myf6GeO-7Nbhjo7-xgN2rEuy2-LcWPs3nkHpF2YSLME) Early Warning Services, LLCEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/early-warning-services-llc)[![PayPal logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypalobjects.com%2Fmarketing%2Fweb%2Ficons%2Fmonogram%2Fpp258.png&sig=EMpPAawptElGS9mWtVblyD6h08qeR9VeI6PJ4nQl_OQ) PayPalEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/paypal)[![The Hartford logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehartford.com%2F.resources%2Fthehartford%2Fwebresources%2Fimages%2Flogo_180x180.png&sig=vKsTfYOt-9BBBjItM3k340N3qWUzR7LnM9O--p_Vi_Y) The HartfordEstablished employers6Open roles](/company/the-hartford)[![DRW logo](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.drw.com%2Fimg%2Ffavicon%2Fandroid-chrome-384x384.png%3Fv%3D3&sig=g8-nuJQHmlxCcgihBcsey9-1c5Y2EoV7cMGaFvZZ_XA) DRWTop of market5Open roles](/company/drw)[![CoSourcing Partners logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcosourcingpartners.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F09%2FCoSourcingPartners-Logo.png) CoSourcing PartnersStartups & growing teams4Open roles](/company/cosourcing-partners)
ntrsStartups & growing teams4Open roles
![Okta logo](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dokta.com%26sz%3D128)
OktaEstablished employers4Open roles

Live opportunity sample · 8 of 186 matches

### Representative openings

Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.

[Azure DevOps Engineer- VirtualMid-levelAlightChicago, Illinois$120,000Posted Oct 10, 2026](/job/azure-devops-engineer-virtual-at-alight-0ba6f1e0-a33c-5316-8abf-69d0224f1c0b)[Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Configuration Management (Ansible Automation Platform)Mid-levelU.S. BankChicago, Illinois$119,765Posted Oct 7, 2026](/job/senior-infrastructure-engineer-configuration-management-ansible-4533c5df-e48d-5dbf-a3b4-84c1dfd8ddf8)[Sr. Staff Cloud Engineer (Cloud Asset Intelligence)Lead+Capital OneChicago, Illinois$286,200Posted Oct 7, 2026](/job/sr-staff-cloud-engineer-cloud-asset-intelligence-at-capital-one-936e5437-e7d4-55a7-8685-a0a21255c903)[Sr. Staff Cloud Engineer (Cloud Asset Intelligence)Lead+Capital OneChicago, Illinois$286,200Posted Oct 7, 2026](/job/sr-staff-cloud-engineer-cloud-asset-intelligence-at-capital-one-4e1a4c06-6058-57d7-961b-23c52455ed9d)[Site Reliability Engineer 2 - FreewheelEntry-levelComcastChicago, Illinois$92,524Posted Oct 6, 2026](/job/site-reliability-engineer-2-freewheel-at-comcast-919dfa53-2f91-5abe-b33a-2a45f4cd1703)[Site Reliability Engineer IIIEntry-levelJPMCChicago, IllinoisPosted Oct 6, 2026](/job/site-reliability-engineer-iii-at-jpmc-c3fecec9-7714-5caf-aa4e-90e3898798c5)[Infrastructure Engineer SeniorSeniorAssociated BankChicago, Illinois$88,270Posted Oct 6, 2026](/job/infrastructure-engineer-senior-at-associated-bank-d0286cec-596a-5697-a91d-67787c07e09c)[Senior Data & AI Platform EngineerSeniorarmaninollpChicago, Illinois$112,800Posted Oct 6, 2026](/job/senior-data-and-ai-platform-engineer-at-armaninollp-daf80f08-7168-54df-b0bc-0cfc3b863dc1)
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## DevOps Engineer jobs in Chicago: what applicants need to know

Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.

1. 01### How many DevOps engineer jobs are open in Chicago? Metaintro tracks 186 live DevOps engineer openings from 105 employers in the Chicago, IL area over the last 30 days.
2. 02### What do DevOps engineer jobs in Chicago pay? The median posted salary is $120,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $100,000 to $145,850. Based on the 77% of current listings that disclose pay.
3. 03### Which experience level has the most DevOps engineer openings in Chicago? Senior roles lead with 58 openings. Experience level is known for 91% of this market's listings.
4. 04### Which companies are hiring for DevOps engineer jobs in Chicago? JPMC, Early Warning Services, LLC, PayPal, and The Hartford have the most open DevOps engineer roles here right now, out of 105 hiring employers.

## Continue with the next market signal

Compare nearby cities, adjacent roles, and publishable level views without leaving the live jobs cluster

Nearby cities

Compare DevOps Engineer demand around Chicago.

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Related roles

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Level views

Narrow the market to experience levels with enough reliable data.

[Entry-level DevOps Engineer](/jobs/devops-engineer/locations/chicago-il/entry-level)[Mid-level DevOps Engineer](/jobs/devops-engineer/locations/chicago-il/mid-level)[Senior DevOps Engineer](/jobs/devops-engineer/locations/chicago-il/senior)[Lead+ DevOps Engineer](/jobs/devops-engineer/locations/chicago-il/lead)

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