root cause analysis (RCA) jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, root cause analysis (RCA) appears in 199 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Site Reliability Engineer roles, with demand down 60% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about root cause analysis (RCA)
+Is root cause analysis (RCA) in demand in 2026?
Yes. root cause analysis (RCA) appears in 199 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 60% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Site Reliability Engineer roles (17% of Site Reliability Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require root cause analysis (RCA)?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require root cause analysis (RCA) are Site Reliability Engineer (17% of postings list root cause analysis (RCA)), Software Engineer (4% of postings list root cause analysis (RCA)), ITSM Incident & Problem Manager (3% of postings list root cause analysis (RCA)).
+What skills are commonly paired with root cause analysis (RCA)?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), root cause analysis (RCA) most often appears alongside Python, observability, monitoring, incident management, Grafana.
+Where is root cause analysis (RCA) most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring root cause analysis (RCA) are Bengaluru, New York City, Pune, San Francisco, Singapore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring root cause analysis (RCA) — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require root cause analysis (RCA)
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Site Reliability Engineer | 34 | 17.1% |
| Software Engineer | 7 | 3.5% |
| ITSM Incident & Problem Manager | 6 | 3.0% |
| Observability Architect | 6 | 3.0% |
| Production Engineer | 4 | 2.0% |
| R&D Reliability/Test Engineer | 4 | 2.0% |
| Staff Software Engineer | 4 | 2.0% |
| Data Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
| Engineering Manager | 3 | 1.5% |
| Security Engineer | 3 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for root cause analysis (RCA)
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 13 | 23.2% |
| New York City | 9 | 16.1% |
| Pune | 8 | 14.3% |
| San Francisco | 7 | 12.5% |
| Singapore | 5 | 8.9% |
| Bristol | 4 | 7.1% |
| London | 4 | 7.1% |
| Bellevue | 3 | 5.4% |
| Hyderabad | 3 | 5.4% |
Skills commonly paired with root cause analysis (RCA)
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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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