Cloud Security jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Cloud Security appears in 956 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Cloud Security
+Is Cloud Security in demand in 2026?
Yes. Cloud Security appears in 956 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 47% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (18% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require Cloud Security?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Cloud Security are Security Engineer (18% of postings list Cloud Security), Cloud Security Engineer (8% of postings list Cloud Security), Software Engineer (4% of postings list Cloud Security).
+What skills are commonly paired with Cloud Security?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Cloud Security most often appears alongside AWS, Kubernetes, Python, incident response, CI/CD.
+Where is Cloud Security most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Cloud Security are San Francisco, London, New York City, Bengaluru, Tel Aviv, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Cloud Security content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Cloud Security — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Cloud Security
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 170 | 17.8% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 76 | 7.9% |
| Software Engineer | 39 | 4.1% |
| DevOps Engineer | 34 | 3.6% |
| Cloud Engineer | 21 | 2.2% |
| Systems Engineer | 20 | 2.1% |
| Application Security Engineer | 15 | 1.6% |
| Product Security Engineer | 15 | 1.6% |
| Security Analyst | 14 | 1.5% |
| Product Manager | 13 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for Cloud Security
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 52 | 23.0% |
| London | 48 | 21.2% |
| New York City | 39 | 17.3% |
| Bengaluru | 23 | 10.2% |
| Tel Aviv | 17 | 7.5% |
| Toronto | 13 | 5.8% |
| Berlin | 12 | 5.3% |
| Hyderabad | 11 | 4.9% |
| Seattle | 11 | 4.9% |
Skills commonly paired with Cloud Security
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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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