Big Data jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, Big Data appears in 675 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning Big Data, with demand down 18% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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+Is Big Data in demand in 2026?
Yes. Big Data appears in 675 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 18% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Big Data (14.4% of all postings mentioning Big Data).
+What jobs require Big Data?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Big Data are Field Engineering Manager (68.6% of that role’s postings mention Big Data), Solutions Architect Manager (19.2% of that role’s postings mention Big Data), Big Data Engineer (14.8% of that role’s postings mention Big Data).
+What skills are commonly paired with Big Data?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), Big Data most often appears alongside Python, SQL, machine learning, Java, AWS.
+Where is Big Data most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Big Data are Bengaluru, Chicago, San Francisco, Paris, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring Big Data — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require Big Data
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Field Engineering Manager | 24 | 68.6% |
| Solutions Architect Manager | 5 | 19.2% |
| Big Data Engineer | 8 | 14.8% |
| Technology Consultant | 3 | 11.1% |
| Data Consultant | 2 | 9.1% |
| Data Science Consultant | 6 | 8.3% |
| Partner Solutions Architect | 2 | 6.9% |
| Delivery Manager | 1 | 5.0% |
| Principal Consultant | 1 | 5.0% |
| Data Science Intern | 2 | 4.9% |
Roles with the most Big Data postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 97 | 14.4% |
| Solutions Architect | 73 | 10.8% |
| Data Engineer | 72 | 10.7% |
| Data Scientist | 37 | 5.5% |
| Field Engineering Manager | 24 | 3.6% |
| Business Analyst | 22 | 3.3% |
| Product Manager | 16 | 2.4% |
| Data Analyst | 12 | 1.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 11 | 1.6% |
| Engineering Manager | 10 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for Big Data
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 22 | 3.3% |
| Chicago | 19 | 2.8% |
| San Francisco | 14 | 2.1% |
| Paris | 13 | 1.9% |
| New York City | 12 | 1.8% |
| Amsterdam | 11 | 1.6% |
| Broomfield | 11 | 1.6% |
| Singapore | 11 | 1.6% |
| Toronto | 11 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with Big Data
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning Big Data by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Big Data postings by all Big Data postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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