Network Security Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-11-06, Skillenai has indexed 194 job postings with the title “Network Security Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is firewalls, with demand share up 5.9% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-06

Postings · last 90 days
194
Demand vs prior month
up 5.9% vs the prior 4 weeks
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
Seoul

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Frequently asked questions about Network Security Engineer jobs

+How many Network Security Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 194 job postings with the title “Network Security Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06.

+What skills do Network Security Engineer jobs require?

Across Network Security Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06, the skills mentioned most often are firewalls, network security, network segmentation, routing, VPN.

+Which cities are hiring the most Network Security Engineer?

As of 2026-11-06, Network Security Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Seoul, Singapore, Dallas, Mississauga, Bengaluru.

+Is Network Security Engineer a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 194 Network Security Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06. The skill mentioned most often in Network Security Engineer postings is firewalls, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Network Security Engineer?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Network Security Engineer postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Network Security Engineer

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

396 employer moves kept the same role.

Roles before Network Security Engineer

Before Network Security EngineerNetwork Engineer → Network Security Engineer: 243 observed employer movesSecurity Engineer → Network Security Engineer: 32 observed employer movesNetwork Support Engineer → Network Security Engineer: 24 observed employer movesNetwork Administrator → Network Security Engineer: 24 observed employer movesSystems Engineer → Network Security Engineer: 18 observed employer movesSecurity Analyst → Network Security Engineer: 15 observed employer movesSoftware Engineer → Network Security Engineer: 13 observed employer movesNetworkSecurityEngineerNetwork Engineer: 243 movesNetwork Engineer243 movesSecurity Engineer: 32 movesSecurity Engineer32 movesNetwork Support Engineer: 24 movesNetwork SupportEngineer24 movesNetwork Administrator: 24 movesNetworkAdministrator24 movesSystems Engineer: 18 movesSystems Engineer18 movesSecurity Analyst: 15 movesSecurity Analyst15 movesSoftware Engineer: 13 movesSoftware Engineer13 moves

Roles after Network Security Engineer

After Network Security EngineerNetwork Security Engineer → Network Engineer: 74 observed employer movesNetwork Security Engineer → Security Engineer: 34 observed employer movesNetwork Security Engineer → Information Security Engineer: 14 observed employer movesNetwork Security Engineer → Systems Engineer: 13 observed employer movesNetwork Security Engineer → Cyber Security Engineer: 12 observed employer movesNetwork Security Engineer → Cyber Security Analyst: 10 observed employer movesNetwork Security Engineer → Cybersecurity Engineer: 10 observed employer movesNetworkSecurityEngineerNetwork Engineer: 74 movesNetwork Engineer74 movesSecurity Engineer: 34 movesSecurity Engineer34 movesInformation Security Engineer: 14 movesInformationSecurity Engineer14 movesSystems Engineer: 13 movesSystems Engineer13 movesCyber Security Engineer: 12 movesCyber SecurityEngineer12 movesCyber Security Analyst: 10 movesCyber SecurityAnalyst10 movesCybersecurity Engineer: 10 movesCybersecurityEngineer10 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Network Security Engineer (different employer)396
Before: Network Engineer243
Before: Security Engineer32
Before: Network Support Engineer24
Before: Network Administrator24
Before: Systems Engineer18
Before: Security Analyst15
Before: Software Engineer13
After: Network Security Engineer (different employer)396
After: Network Engineer74
After: Security Engineer34
After: Information Security Engineer14
After: Systems Engineer13
After: Cyber Security Engineer12
After: Cyber Security Analyst10
After: Cybersecurity Engineer10

Skills most often required for Network Security Engineer

NamePostingsShare
firewalls5528.4%
network security5126.3%
network segmentation5025.8%
routing4422.7%
VPN4422.7%
TCP/IP4121.1%
DNS4020.6%
Python3819.6%
SIEM3819.6%
BGP3518.0%
IDS/IPS3518.0%
OSPF3116.0%
switching2814.4%
Zero Trust2814.4%
NAT2713.9%

Top companies posting Network Security Engineer jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Network Security Engineer jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
SpaceX7
Unisys5
Bah5
Nebius4
NetLimiter4
Peraton4
Coupang4
Devoteam4
GuidePoint Security3
Northmarq3

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Network Security Engineer

NamePostingsShare
Seoul63.1%
Singapore63.1%
Dallas42.1%
Mississauga42.1%
Bengaluru31.5%
Bucharest31.5%
Chicago31.5%
Costa Rica31.5%
Hyderabad31.5%

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How this was computed

Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-06, matching postings whose canonical role is “Network Security Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). Adjusted posting share: 0.1% to 0.1%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,471 identified employers and covers 71% of earlier and 70% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-07-07 to 2026-10-05 and 2026-08-04 to 2026-11-02 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

role
Network Security Engineer
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-11-06
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index