Operations jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-07-18, Operations appears in 263 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Solutions Architect roles, with demand up 3% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-07-18
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Frequently asked questions about Operations
+Is Operations in demand in 2026?
Yes. Operations appears in 263 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-07-18, with demand up 3% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Solutions Architect roles (15% of Solutions Architect postings list it).
+What jobs require Operations?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-18, the job titles most likely to require Operations are Solutions Architect (15% of postings list Operations), Software Engineer (15% of postings list Operations), Program Manager (10% of postings list Operations).
+What skills are commonly paired with Operations?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-07-18), Operations most often appears alongside testing, code reviews, security, source control management, build processes.
+Where is Operations most in demand?
As of 2026-07-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Operations are New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, London, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Operations content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Operations — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Operations
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Solutions Architect | 40 | 15.2% |
| Software Engineer | 39 | 14.8% |
| Program Manager | 25 | 9.5% |
| Product Manager | 15 | 5.7% |
| Technical Program Manager | 13 | 4.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 7 | 2.7% |
| Frontend Engineer | 6 | 2.3% |
| IT Project Manager | 6 | 2.3% |
| DevOps Engineer | 3 | 1.1% |
| Operations Manager | 3 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for Operations
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 15 | 5.7% |
| San Francisco | 14 | 5.3% |
| Seattle | 8 | 3.0% |
| London | 7 | 2.7% |
| Bengaluru | 5 | 1.9% |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 1.5% |
| Mexico City | 4 | 1.5% |
| Austin | 3 | 1.1% |
| Barcelona | 3 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with Operations
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-07-18. 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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