root-cause analysis jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-03, root-cause analysis appears in 883 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 82% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-03
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Frequently asked questions about root-cause analysis
+Is root-cause analysis in demand in 2026?
Yes. root-cause analysis appears in 883 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, with demand up 82% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (13% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require root-cause analysis?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03, the job titles most likely to require root-cause analysis are Software Engineer (13% of postings list root-cause analysis), Engineering Manager (3% of postings list root-cause analysis), Systems Engineer (2% of postings list root-cause analysis).
+What skills are commonly paired with root-cause analysis?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-03), root-cause analysis most often appears alongside Python, SQL, CI/CD, observability, monitoring.
+Where is root-cause analysis most in demand?
As of 2026-09-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring root-cause analysis are San Francisco, Bengaluru, New York City, Santa Clara, Pune, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring root-cause analysis — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require root-cause analysis
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 114 | 12.9% |
| Engineering Manager | 24 | 2.7% |
| Systems Engineer | 21 | 2.4% |
| Product Manager | 18 | 2.0% |
| Test Engineer | 18 | 2.0% |
| Data Engineer | 16 | 1.8% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 15 | 1.7% |
| Data Analyst | 13 | 1.5% |
| Program Manager | 13 | 1.5% |
| Business Analyst | 10 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for root-cause analysis
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 27 | 3.1% |
| Bengaluru | 25 | 2.8% |
| New York City | 23 | 2.6% |
| Santa Clara | 16 | 1.8% |
| Pune | 14 | 1.6% |
| San Jose | 12 | 1.4% |
| Singapore | 12 | 1.4% |
| Austin | 11 | 1.2% |
| Hyderabad | 11 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with root-cause analysis
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-03. 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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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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