PowerShell jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, PowerShell appears in 1,173 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for DevOps Engineer roles, with demand down 27% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about PowerShell
+Is PowerShell in demand in 2026?
Yes. PowerShell appears in 1,173 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 27% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for DevOps Engineer roles (9% of DevOps Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require PowerShell?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require PowerShell are DevOps Engineer (9% of postings list PowerShell), Software Engineer (5% of postings list PowerShell), Systems Engineer (4% of postings list PowerShell).
+What skills are commonly paired with PowerShell?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), PowerShell most often appears alongside Python, Bash, Terraform, CI/CD, Azure.
+Where is PowerShell most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring PowerShell are Washington, Bengaluru, New York City, London, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new PowerShell content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring PowerShell — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require PowerShell
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps Engineer | 110 | 9.4% |
| Software Engineer | 55 | 4.7% |
| Systems Engineer | 45 | 3.8% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 41 | 3.5% |
| Cloud Engineer | 35 | 3.0% |
| Azure Cloud Engineer | 32 | 2.7% |
| Security Engineer | 23 | 2.0% |
| Automation Engineer | 22 | 1.9% |
| IT Systems Engineer | 18 | 1.5% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 17 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for PowerShell
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 68 | 27.3% |
| Bengaluru | 33 | 13.3% |
| New York City | 31 | 12.4% |
| London | 27 | 10.8% |
| Pune | 27 | 10.8% |
| Warsaw | 19 | 7.6% |
| Hyderabad | 16 | 6.4% |
| Chicago | 15 | 6.0% |
| Prague | 13 | 5.2% |
Skills commonly paired with PowerShell
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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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