configuration management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-13, configuration management appears in 1,241 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 7% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-13
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Frequently asked questions about configuration management
+Is configuration management in demand in 2026?
Yes. configuration management appears in 1,241 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-13, with demand up 7% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (12% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require configuration management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-13, the job titles most likely to require configuration management are Software Engineer (12% of postings list configuration management), DevOps Engineer (9% of postings list configuration management), Systems Engineer (8% of postings list configuration management).
+What skills are commonly paired with configuration management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-13), configuration management most often appears alongside Python, Kubernetes, Linux, CI/CD, Ansible.
+Where is configuration management most in demand?
As of 2026-08-13, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring configuration management are New York City, Hawthorne, Bengaluru, Long Beach, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring configuration management — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require configuration management
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 151 | 12.2% |
| DevOps Engineer | 113 | 9.1% |
| Systems Engineer | 93 | 7.5% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 73 | 5.9% |
| Platform Engineer | 30 | 2.4% |
| Technical Program Manager | 27 | 2.2% |
| Platform and Automation Engineer | 24 | 1.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 16 | 1.3% |
| Product Manager | 14 | 1.1% |
| Systems Administrator | 13 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for configuration management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 28 | 2.3% |
| Hawthorne | 22 | 1.8% |
| Bengaluru | 21 | 1.7% |
| Long Beach | 21 | 1.7% |
| London | 20 | 1.6% |
| Colorado Springs | 17 | 1.4% |
| Toronto | 16 | 1.3% |
| Washington | 15 | 1.2% |
| Costa Mesa | 14 | 1.1% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-13. 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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