AWS ECS jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-24, AWS ECS appears in 175 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 62% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-24
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Frequently asked questions about AWS ECS
+Is AWS ECS in demand in 2026?
Yes. AWS ECS appears in 175 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-24, with demand down 62% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (21% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require AWS ECS?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-24, the job titles most likely to require AWS ECS are Software Engineer (21% of postings list AWS ECS), Backend Engineer (9% of postings list AWS ECS), Site Reliability Engineer (7% of postings list AWS ECS).
+What skills are commonly paired with AWS ECS?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-24), AWS ECS most often appears alongside Docker, Python, Terraform, CI/CD, PostgreSQL.
+Where is AWS ECS most in demand?
As of 2026-05-24, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring AWS ECS are New York City, Toronto, London, San Francisco, Berlin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new AWS ECS content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring AWS ECS — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require AWS ECS
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 36 | 20.6% |
| Backend Engineer | 16 | 9.1% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 13 | 7.4% |
| DevOps Engineer | 11 | 6.3% |
| Backend Tech Lead | 7 | 4.0% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 7 | 4.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 3.4% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 6 | 3.4% |
| AI Engineer | 5 | 2.9% |
| Full Stack Software Engineer | 5 | 2.9% |
Top metros hiring for AWS ECS
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 9 | 17.0% |
| Toronto | 9 | 17.0% |
| London | 7 | 13.2% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 13.2% |
| Berlin | 6 | 11.3% |
| Tokyo | 5 | 9.4% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 7.5% |
| Barcelona | 3 | 5.7% |
| Kyiv | 3 | 5.7% |
Skills commonly paired with AWS ECS
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-24. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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