problem management jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-09, problem management appears in 160 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 24% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-09
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Frequently asked questions about problem management
+Is problem management in demand in 2026?
Yes. problem management appears in 160 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-09, with demand up 24% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (4% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require problem management?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-09, the job titles most likely to require problem management are Software Engineer (4% of postings list problem management), Monitoring Engineer (3% of postings list problem management), Site Reliability Engineer (3% of postings list problem management).
+What skills are commonly paired with problem management?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-09), problem management most often appears alongside incident management, Change Management, ITIL, automation, Root cause analysis.
+Where is problem management most in demand?
As of 2026-08-09, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring problem management are New York City, Pune, Bengaluru, Chicago, Amsterdam, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 6 | 3.8% |
| Monitoring Engineer | 5 | 3.1% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 5 | 3.1% |
| Application Support Analyst | 4 | 2.5% |
| Database Administrator | 4 | 2.5% |
| ITSM Incident & Problem Manager | 4 | 2.5% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 4 | 2.5% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 2.5% |
| IT Infrastructure Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
| Incident Manager | 3 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for problem management
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 9 | 5.6% |
| Pune | 8 | 5.0% |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 4.4% |
| Chicago | 6 | 3.8% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 1.9% |
| Denver | 3 | 1.9% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 1.9% |
| Barcelona | 2 | 1.3% |
| Holly Springs | 2 | 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 2026-08-09. 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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