identity and access management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-23, identity and access management appears in 539 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 23% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-23
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Frequently asked questions about identity and access management
+Is identity and access management in demand in 2026?
Yes. identity and access management appears in 539 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23, with demand up 23% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (10% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require identity and access management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23, the job titles most likely to require identity and access management are Security Engineer (10% of postings list identity and access management), Software Engineer (8% of postings list identity and access management), Product Manager (6% of postings list identity and access management).
+What skills are commonly paired with identity and access management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-23), identity and access management most often appears alongside AWS, Python, incident response, Terraform, CI/CD.
+Where is identity and access management most in demand?
As of 2026-07-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring identity and access management are New York City, London, San Francisco, Berlin, San Mateo, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring identity and access management — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require identity and access management
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 51 | 9.5% |
| Software Engineer | 46 | 8.5% |
| Product Manager | 32 | 5.9% |
| IT Systems Engineer | 18 | 3.3% |
| Engineering Manager | 14 | 2.6% |
| Security Architect | 12 | 2.2% |
| Security Engineering Manager | 12 | 2.2% |
| Systems Engineer | 12 | 2.2% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 11 | 2.0% |
| DevOps Engineer | 8 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for identity and access management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 27 | 5.0% |
| London | 24 | 4.5% |
| San Francisco | 21 | 3.9% |
| Berlin | 9 | 1.7% |
| San Mateo | 8 | 1.5% |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 1.3% |
| Quincy | 5 | 0.9% |
| Sydney | 5 | 0.9% |
| Austin | 4 | 0.7% |
Skills commonly paired with identity and access management
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-23. 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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