DLP jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, DLP appears in 142 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about DLP
+Is DLP in demand in 2026?
Yes. DLP appears in 142 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 36% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (20% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require DLP?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require DLP are Security Engineer (20% of postings list DLP), Systems Engineer (6% of postings list DLP), Materials Scientist (4% of postings list DLP).
+What skills are commonly paired with DLP?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), DLP most often appears alongside SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, Cloud Security, incident response.
+Where is DLP most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring DLP are New York City, Bengaluru, Somerville, São Paulo, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new DLP content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring DLP — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require DLP
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 28 | 19.7% |
| Systems Engineer | 8 | 5.6% |
| Materials Scientist | 6 | 4.2% |
| Information Security Analyst | 5 | 3.5% |
| Product Manager | 5 | 3.5% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 4 | 2.8% |
| Regional Sales Director | 4 | 2.8% |
| Corporate Security Engineer | 3 | 2.1% |
| Security Engineer Lead | 3 | 2.1% |
| Software Engineer | 3 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for DLP
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 | 22.2% |
| Bengaluru | 8 | 17.8% |
| Somerville | 6 | 13.3% |
| São Paulo | 5 | 11.1% |
| London | 4 | 8.9% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 6.7% |
| San Mateo | 3 | 6.7% |
| Seattle | 3 | 6.7% |
| Tel Aviv | 3 | 6.7% |
Skills commonly paired with DLP
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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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