problem management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-18, problem management appears in 316 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Site Reliability Engineer roles, with demand up 55% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-18
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Frequently asked questions about problem management
+Is problem management in demand in 2026?
Yes. problem management appears in 316 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, with demand up 55% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Site Reliability Engineer roles (8% of Site Reliability Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require problem management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18, the job titles most likely to require problem management are Site Reliability Engineer (8% of postings list problem management), Software Engineer (5% of postings list problem management), Infrastructure Engineer (4% of postings list problem management).
+What skills are commonly paired with problem management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-18), problem management most often appears alongside incident management, Change Management, ITIL, automation, monitoring.
+Where is problem management most in demand?
As of 2026-09-18, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring problem management are Bengaluru, Pune, New York City, Hyderabad, Toronto, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring problem management — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require problem management
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Site Reliability Engineer | 24 | 7.6% |
| Software Engineer | 15 | 4.7% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 11 | 3.5% |
| DevOps Engineer | 10 | 3.2% |
| Systems Engineer | 10 | 3.2% |
| Product Manager | 9 | 2.8% |
| Cloud Engineer | 6 | 1.9% |
| Application Support Analyst | 5 | 1.6% |
| Platform Engineer | 5 | 1.6% |
| Database Administrator | 4 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for problem management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 13 | 4.1% |
| Pune | 12 | 3.8% |
| New York City | 11 | 3.5% |
| Hyderabad | 8 | 2.5% |
| Toronto | 5 | 1.6% |
| Chicago | 4 | 1.3% |
| London | 4 | 1.3% |
| Sofia | 4 | 1.3% |
| Washington | 4 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with problem management
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-18. 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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