identity and access management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-02, identity and access management appears in 730 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 44% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-02
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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 730 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, with demand up 44% 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 2026-09-02, the job titles most likely to require identity and access management are Security Engineer (10% of postings list identity and access management), Software Engineer (7% 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 2026-09-02), identity and access management most often appears alongside AWS, incident response, Python, vulnerability management, Azure.
+Where is identity and access management most in demand?
As of 2026-09-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring identity and access management are London, San Francisco, New York City, Austin, Los Angeles, 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 | 77 | 10.5% |
| Software Engineer | 51 | 7.0% |
| Product Manager | 40 | 5.5% |
| Security Architect | 24 | 3.3% |
| IT Systems Engineer | 18 | 2.5% |
| Technical Program Manager | 13 | 1.8% |
| Cloud Architect | 12 | 1.6% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 10 | 1.4% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 10 | 1.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 10 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for identity and access management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 38 | 5.2% |
| San Francisco | 32 | 4.4% |
| New York City | 31 | 4.2% |
| Austin | 12 | 1.6% |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 1.6% |
| Atlanta | 10 | 1.4% |
| Berlin | 9 | 1.2% |
| Boston | 9 | 1.2% |
| Chicago | 9 | 1.2% |
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 2026-09-02. 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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