Cisco jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-28, Cisco appears in 234 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Network Engineer roles, with demand up 74% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-28
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Frequently asked questions about Cisco
+Is Cisco in demand in 2026?
Yes. Cisco appears in 234 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, with demand up 74% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Network Engineer roles (18% of Network Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Cisco?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, the job titles most likely to require Cisco are Network Engineer (18% of postings list Cisco), Systems Engineer (9% of postings list Cisco), Network Security Engineer (6% of postings list Cisco).
+What skills are commonly paired with Cisco?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-28), Cisco most often appears alongside Juniper, BGP, Python, firewalls, OSPF.
+Where is Cisco most in demand?
As of 2026-08-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Cisco are New York City, Singapore, Bengaluru, Boston, Dublin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Cisco content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Cisco — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Cisco
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Network Engineer | 43 | 18.4% |
| Systems Engineer | 21 | 9.0% |
| Network Security Engineer | 15 | 6.4% |
| Network Architect | 10 | 4.3% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 9 | 3.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 9 | 3.8% |
| Security Engineer | 7 | 3.0% |
| Solution Architect | 5 | 2.1% |
| Network Solution Architect | 4 | 1.7% |
| IP Network Engineer | 3 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for Cisco
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 8 | 3.4% |
| Singapore | 6 | 2.6% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 2.1% |
| Boston | 5 | 2.1% |
| Dublin | 4 | 1.7% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 1.7% |
| San Jose | 4 | 1.7% |
| Toronto | 4 | 1.7% |
| Annapolis | 3 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with Cisco
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28. 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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