AWS IAM jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, AWS IAM appears in 179 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 25% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about AWS IAM
+Is AWS IAM in demand in 2026?
Yes. AWS IAM appears in 179 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 25% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (16% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require AWS IAM?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require AWS IAM are Software Engineer (16% of postings list AWS IAM), Security Engineer (9% of postings list AWS IAM), Data Engineer (6% of postings list AWS IAM).
+What skills are commonly paired with AWS IAM?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), AWS IAM most often appears alongside Python, Terraform, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, AWS.
+Where is AWS IAM most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring AWS IAM are London, San Francisco, Bengaluru, Boston, Hyderabad, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new AWS IAM content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring AWS IAM — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require AWS IAM
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 29 | 16.2% |
| Security Engineer | 16 | 8.9% |
| Data Engineer | 10 | 5.6% |
| DevOps Engineer | 8 | 4.5% |
| Platform Engineer | 6 | 3.4% |
| Security Automation Engineer | 6 | 3.4% |
| Cloud Engineer | 4 | 2.2% |
| Staff Cloud Security Engineer | 4 | 2.2% |
| Backend Engineer | 3 | 1.7% |
| Cloud Backend Developer | 3 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for AWS IAM
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 8 | 19.0% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 14.3% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 11.9% |
| Boston | 4 | 9.5% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 9.5% |
| Mexico City | 4 | 9.5% |
| Palo Alto | 4 | 9.5% |
| Tokyo | 4 | 9.5% |
| Chantilly | 3 | 7.1% |
Skills commonly paired with AWS IAM
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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