security architecture jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-11, security architecture appears in 607 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 10% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-11
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Frequently asked questions about security architecture
+Is security architecture in demand in 2026?
Yes. security architecture appears in 607 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, with demand down 10% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (14% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security architecture?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11, the job titles most likely to require security architecture are Security Engineer (14% of postings list security architecture), Security Architect (9% of postings list security architecture), Application Security Engineer (4% of postings list security architecture).
+What skills are commonly paired with security architecture?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-11), security architecture most often appears alongside threat modeling, incident response, Cloud Security, Python, AWS.
+Where is security architecture most in demand?
As of 2026-06-11, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security architecture are New York City, San Francisco, London, Costa Mesa, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new security architecture content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring security architecture — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require security architecture
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 84 | 13.8% |
| Security Architect | 52 | 8.6% |
| Application Security Engineer | 23 | 3.8% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 17 | 2.8% |
| Solutions Architect | 15 | 2.5% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 14 | 2.3% |
| Product Security Engineer | 14 | 2.3% |
| Enterprise Architect | 11 | 1.8% |
| Software Engineer | 11 | 1.8% |
| Financial Systems Manager | 10 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for security architecture
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 28 | 4.6% |
| San Francisco | 28 | 4.6% |
| London | 22 | 3.6% |
| Costa Mesa | 15 | 2.5% |
| Seattle | 11 | 1.8% |
| Washington | 11 | 1.8% |
| Austin | 10 | 1.6% |
| Bengaluru | 10 | 1.6% |
| Toronto | 10 | 1.6% |
Skills commonly paired with security architecture
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-11. 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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