firewalls jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, firewalls appears in 535 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 29% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about firewalls
+Is firewalls in demand in 2026?
Yes. firewalls appears in 535 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 29% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (5% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require firewalls?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require firewalls are Security Engineer (5% of postings list firewalls), Systems Engineer (5% of postings list firewalls), Network Engineer (4% of postings list firewalls).
+What skills are commonly paired with firewalls?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), firewalls most often appears alongside DNS, Linux, Python, AWS, routing.
+Where is firewalls most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring firewalls are Bengaluru, London, New York City, Washington, San Francisco, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new firewalls content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring firewalls — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require firewalls
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 29 | 5.4% |
| Systems Engineer | 25 | 4.7% |
| Network Engineer | 22 | 4.1% |
| DevOps Engineer | 21 | 3.9% |
| Software Engineer | 20 | 3.7% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 17 | 3.2% |
| Network Security Engineer | 15 | 2.8% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 14 | 2.6% |
| Platform Engineer | 10 | 1.9% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 10 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for firewalls
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 15 | 15.6% |
| London | 15 | 15.6% |
| New York City | 14 | 14.6% |
| Washington | 12 | 12.5% |
| San Francisco | 10 | 10.4% |
| Arlington | 8 | 8.3% |
| Pune | 8 | 8.3% |
| Amsterdam | 7 | 7.3% |
| Chantilly | 7 | 7.3% |
Skills commonly paired with firewalls
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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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