data reliability jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-28, data reliability appears in 142 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 41% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-28
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Frequently asked questions about data reliability
+Is data reliability in demand in 2026?
Yes. data reliability appears in 142 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, with demand up 41% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (20% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require data reliability?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-28, the job titles most likely to require data reliability are Data Engineer (20% of postings list data reliability), Product Manager (15% of postings list data reliability), Data Scientist (8% of postings list data reliability).
+What skills are commonly paired with data reliability?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-28), data reliability most often appears alongside data quality, data pipelines, SQL, Python, data modeling.
+Where is data reliability most in demand?
As of 2026-08-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data reliability are London, San Francisco, New York City, Toronto, Los Angeles, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring data reliability — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require data reliability
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 28 | 19.7% |
| Product Manager | 21 | 14.8% |
| Data Scientist | 11 | 7.7% |
| Data Analyst | 10 | 7.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 7 | 4.9% |
| Analytics Engineer | 5 | 3.5% |
| Data Engineering Manager | 4 | 2.8% |
| AI Data Engineer | 2 | 1.4% |
| Analytics Engineer Intern | 2 | 1.4% |
| Business Analyst | 2 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for data reliability
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 8 | 5.6% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 5.6% |
| New York City | 6 | 4.2% |
| Toronto | 5 | 3.5% |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 2.8% |
| Singapore | 4 | 2.8% |
| Austin | 3 | 2.1% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 2.1% |
| Chicago | 3 | 2.1% |
Skills commonly paired with data reliability
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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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