infrastructure as code jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, infrastructure as code appears in 3,130 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about infrastructure as code
+Is infrastructure as code in demand in 2026?
Yes. infrastructure as code appears in 3,130 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 43% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (17% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require infrastructure as code?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require infrastructure as code are Software Engineer (17% of postings list infrastructure as code), DevOps Engineer (12% of postings list infrastructure as code), Site Reliability Engineer (7% of postings list infrastructure as code).
+What skills are commonly paired with infrastructure as code?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), infrastructure as code most often appears alongside Terraform, AWS, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Python.
+Where is infrastructure as code most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring infrastructure as code are New York City, London, San Francisco, Bengaluru, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new infrastructure as code content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring infrastructure as code — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require infrastructure as code
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 542 | 17.3% |
| DevOps Engineer | 384 | 12.3% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 219 | 7.0% |
| Platform Engineer | 161 | 5.1% |
| Backend Engineer | 152 | 4.9% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 93 | 3.0% |
| Data Engineer | 66 | 2.1% |
| Security Engineer | 58 | 1.9% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 53 | 1.7% |
| Python/Django Software Engineer | 50 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for infrastructure as code
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 145 | 21.7% |
| London | 130 | 19.5% |
| San Francisco | 123 | 18.4% |
| Bengaluru | 69 | 10.3% |
| Toronto | 46 | 6.9% |
| Singapore | 44 | 6.6% |
| Paris | 42 | 6.3% |
| Austin | 34 | 5.1% |
| Seattle | 34 | 5.1% |
Skills commonly paired with infrastructure as code
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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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