root-cause analysis jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, root-cause analysis appears in 1,128 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning root-cause analysis, with demand down 33% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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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 1,128 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 33% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning root-cause analysis (12.8% of all postings mentioning root-cause analysis).
+What jobs require root-cause analysis?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning root-cause analysis are Vulnerability Research Engineer (12.5% of that role’s postings mention root-cause analysis), Quality Engineering Manager (12.0% of that role’s postings mention root-cause analysis), Production Engineer (11.8% of that role’s postings mention root-cause analysis).
+What skills are commonly paired with root-cause analysis?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), root-cause analysis most often appears alongside Python, SQL, CI/CD, observability, monitoring.
+Where is root-cause analysis most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring root-cause analysis are Bengaluru, San Francisco, New York City, Hyderabad, Santa Clara, 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
Roles most likely to require root-cause analysis
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability Research Engineer | 3 | 12.5% |
| Quality Engineering Manager | 3 | 12.0% |
| Production Engineer | 6 | 11.8% |
| Quality Test Engineer | 3 | 10.7% |
| Systems Integration Engineer | 3 | 10.7% |
| Engineering Product Manager | 3 | 9.1% |
| Avionics Test Engineer | 2 | 8.3% |
| Integration and Test Engineer | 2 | 8.3% |
| Hardware Systems Engineer | 3 | 8.1% |
| Hardware Test Engineer | 6 | 7.8% |
Roles with the most root-cause analysis postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 144 | 12.8% |
| Systems Engineer | 31 | 2.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 29 | 2.6% |
| Test Engineer | 28 | 2.5% |
| Product Manager | 21 | 1.9% |
| Program Manager | 21 | 1.9% |
| Data Analyst | 20 | 1.8% |
| Data Engineer | 16 | 1.4% |
| Infrastructure Engineer | 16 | 1.4% |
| Business Analyst | 15 | 1.3% |
Top metros hiring for root-cause analysis
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 31 | 2.7% |
| San Francisco | 30 | 2.7% |
| New York City | 25 | 2.2% |
| Hyderabad | 22 | 2.0% |
| Santa Clara | 17 | 1.5% |
| London | 16 | 1.4% |
| San Jose | 16 | 1.4% |
| Singapore | 16 | 1.4% |
| Pune | 14 | 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 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning root-cause analysis by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s root-cause analysis postings by all root-cause analysis postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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