network segmentation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-01, network segmentation appears in 473 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 48% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-01
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Frequently asked questions about network segmentation
+Is network segmentation in demand in 2026?
Yes. network segmentation appears in 473 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-01, with demand up 48% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (10% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require network segmentation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-01, the job titles most likely to require network segmentation are Security Engineer (10% of postings list network segmentation), Network Security Engineer (5% of postings list network segmentation), Network Engineer (4% of postings list network segmentation).
+What skills are commonly paired with network segmentation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-01), network segmentation most often appears alongside AWS, Terraform, firewalls, IAM, CI/CD.
+Where is network segmentation most in demand?
As of 2026-09-01, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring network segmentation are New York City, Bengaluru, Los Angeles, San Jose, Singapore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring network segmentation — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require network segmentation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 48 | 10.1% |
| Network Security Engineer | 25 | 5.3% |
| Network Engineer | 17 | 3.6% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 14 | 3.0% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 14 | 3.0% |
| Security Architect | 14 | 3.0% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 11 | 2.3% |
| Cloud Engineer | 9 | 1.9% |
| Infrastructure Security Engineer | 9 | 1.9% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 8 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for network segmentation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 14 | 3.0% |
| Bengaluru | 10 | 2.1% |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 2.1% |
| San Jose | 8 | 1.7% |
| Singapore | 7 | 1.5% |
| Austin | 6 | 1.3% |
| Dallas | 6 | 1.3% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 1.3% |
| Washington | 6 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with network segmentation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-01. 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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