backup and recovery jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-02, backup and recovery appears in 255 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Database Administrator roles, with demand up 69% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-02
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Frequently asked questions about backup and recovery
+Is backup and recovery in demand in 2026?
Yes. backup and recovery appears in 255 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, with demand up 69% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Database Administrator roles (21% of Database Administrator postings list it).
+What jobs require backup and recovery?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, the job titles most likely to require backup and recovery are Database Administrator (21% of postings list backup and recovery), Solutions Architect (17% of postings list backup and recovery), Systems Engineer (4% of postings list backup and recovery).
+What skills are commonly paired with backup and recovery?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-02), backup and recovery most often appears alongside disaster recovery, SQL, Python, AWS, High availability.
+Where is backup and recovery most in demand?
As of 2026-09-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring backup and recovery are Hyderabad, Milan, São Paulo, Washington, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring backup and recovery — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require backup and recovery
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Database Administrator | 53 | 20.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 43 | 16.9% |
| Systems Engineer | 11 | 4.3% |
| Database Engineer | 10 | 3.9% |
| Data Protection Engineer | 8 | 3.1% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 7 | 2.7% |
| Oracle Database Administrator | 6 | 2.4% |
| Systems Administrator | 6 | 2.4% |
| Data Engineer | 4 | 1.6% |
| ETL Developer | 3 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for backup and recovery
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 7 | 2.7% |
| Milan | 7 | 2.7% |
| São Paulo | 7 | 2.7% |
| Washington | 7 | 2.7% |
| Boston | 5 | 2.0% |
| Amsterdam | 4 | 1.6% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 1.6% |
| London | 4 | 1.6% |
| St. Louis | 4 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with backup and recovery
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02. 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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