network architecture jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, network architecture appears in 342 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Network Architect has the most postings mentioning network architecture, with demand down 19% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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+Is network architecture in demand in 2026?
Yes. network architecture appears in 342 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 19% vs the prior 4 weeks. Network Architect accounts for the most postings mentioning network architecture (15.8% of all postings mentioning network architecture).
+What jobs require network architecture?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning network architecture are Network Architect (44.6% of that role’s postings mention network architecture), Network Systems Engineer (16.7% of that role’s postings mention network architecture), AI Deployment Engineer (8.2% of that role’s postings mention network architecture).
+What skills are commonly paired with network architecture?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), network architecture most often appears alongside Python, Network Engineering, firewalls, network design, AWS.
+Where is network architecture most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring network architecture are New York City, Washington, London, Tokyo, Brooklyn, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring network architecture — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require network architecture
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Network Architect | 54 | 44.6% |
| Network Systems Engineer | 4 | 16.7% |
| AI Deployment Engineer | 4 | 8.2% |
| Network Engineer | 15 | 5.9% |
| Operations Engineer | 4 | 5.1% |
| IT Security Engineer | 3 | 5.0% |
| IT Consultant | 1 | 4.8% |
| Information Security Architect | 1 | 4.5% |
| Business Information Security Officer | 1 | 4.3% |
| IT Architect | 2 | 3.8% |
Roles with the most network architecture postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Network Architect | 54 | 15.8% |
| Systems Engineer | 21 | 6.1% |
| Network Engineer | 15 | 4.4% |
| Solution Architect | 12 | 3.5% |
| Solutions Architect | 12 | 3.5% |
| Transformation Architect | 9 | 2.6% |
| Software Engineer | 8 | 2.3% |
| Technical Program Manager | 8 | 2.3% |
| Program Manager | 6 | 1.8% |
| DevOps Engineer | 5 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for network architecture
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 14 | 4.1% |
| Washington | 12 | 3.5% |
| London | 7 | 2.0% |
| Tokyo | 7 | 2.0% |
| Brooklyn | 6 | 1.8% |
| Scott Air Force Base | 6 | 1.8% |
| Bethesda | 5 | 1.5% |
| Chicago | 5 | 1.5% |
| Toronto | 5 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with network architecture
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning network architecture by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s network architecture postings by all network architecture postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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