Security Operations Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-05-17, Skillenai has indexed 48 job postings with the title “Security Operations Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python, with demand down 58% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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+How many Security Operations Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 48 job postings with the title “Security Operations Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 58% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Security Operations Engineer jobs require?
Across Security Operations Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the skills mentioned most often are Python, incident response, SIEM, Kubernetes, CI/CD.
+Which cities are hiring the most Security Operations Engineer?
As of 2026-05-17, Security Operations Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Dublin, New York City, London, Toronto, Warsaw.
+Is Security Operations Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 48 Security Operations Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 58% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in Security Operations Engineer postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly Security Operations Engineer postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Security Operations Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 29 | 11.6% |
| incident response | 29 | 11.6% |
| SIEM | 26 | 10.4% |
| Kubernetes | 20 | 8.0% |
| CI/CD | 18 | 7.2% |
| SOAR | 17 | 6.8% |
| Threat hunting | 14 | 5.6% |
| vulnerability management | 13 | 5.2% |
| automation | 13 | 5.2% |
| Terraform | 13 | 5.2% |
| Bash | 12 | 4.8% |
| infrastructure-as-code | 12 | 4.8% |
| Linux | 11 | 4.4% |
| security operations | 11 | 4.4% |
| security monitoring | 11 | 4.4% |
Top metros hiring Security Operations Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | 3 | 18.8% |
| New York City | 3 | 18.8% |
| London | 2 | 12.5% |
| Toronto | 2 | 12.5% |
| Warsaw | 2 | 12.5% |
| Amsterdam | 1 | 6.3% |
| Arlington | 1 | 6.3% |
| Eau Claire | 1 | 6.3% |
| Gurugram | 1 | 6.3% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, matching postings whose canonical role is “Security Operations Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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