configuration jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-21, configuration appears in 328 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 41% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-21
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Frequently asked questions about configuration
+Is configuration in demand in 2026?
Yes. configuration appears in 328 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21, with demand down 41% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (8% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require configuration?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21, the job titles most likely to require configuration are Software Engineer (8% of postings list configuration), Business Analyst (5% of postings list configuration), Product Manager (5% of postings list configuration).
+What skills are commonly paired with configuration?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-21), configuration most often appears alongside Troubleshooting, deployment, Python, testing, automation.
+Where is configuration most in demand?
As of 2026-09-21, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring configuration are New York City, London, Seattle, Costa Mesa, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring configuration — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require configuration
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 25 | 7.6% |
| Business Analyst | 16 | 4.9% |
| Product Manager | 15 | 4.6% |
| Solution Architect | 15 | 4.6% |
| Forward Deployed Engineer | 14 | 4.3% |
| Technical Services Engineer | 9 | 2.7% |
| Solutions Architect | 8 | 2.4% |
| Systems Engineer | 8 | 2.4% |
| Software Developer | 5 | 1.5% |
| Technical Program Manager | 5 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for configuration
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 20 | 6.1% |
| London | 9 | 2.7% |
| Seattle | 8 | 2.4% |
| Costa Mesa | 6 | 1.8% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 1.5% |
| Manila | 5 | 1.5% |
| Minneapolis | 5 | 1.5% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 1.5% |
| Atlanta | 4 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with configuration
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-21. 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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