metadata management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, metadata management appears in 425 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand down 31% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about metadata management
+Is metadata management in demand in 2026?
Yes. metadata management appears in 425 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 31% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (17% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require metadata management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require metadata management are Data Engineer (17% of postings list metadata management), Data Architect (11% of postings list metadata management), Software Engineer (4% of postings list metadata management).
+What skills are commonly paired with metadata management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), metadata management most often appears alongside data governance, SQL, data modeling, data lineage, Python.
+Where is metadata management most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring metadata management are Bengaluru, New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, London, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new metadata management content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring metadata management — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require metadata management
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 72 | 16.9% |
| Data Architect | 45 | 10.6% |
| Software Engineer | 19 | 4.5% |
| Product Manager | 9 | 2.1% |
| Solutions Architect | 8 | 1.9% |
| Analytics Engineer | 7 | 1.6% |
| Data Analyst | 7 | 1.6% |
| Data Governance Engineer | 7 | 1.6% |
| AI Engineer | 6 | 1.4% |
| Data Modeler | 6 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for metadata management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 16 | 3.8% |
| New York City | 13 | 3.1% |
| San Francisco | 12 | 2.8% |
| Toronto | 10 | 2.4% |
| London | 9 | 2.1% |
| Singapore | 8 | 1.9% |
| Chicago | 7 | 1.6% |
| Palo Alto | 7 | 1.6% |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with metadata management
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11. 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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