security architecture jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-14, security architecture appears in 570 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Architect roles, with demand up 17% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-14
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+Is security architecture in demand in 2026?
Yes. security architecture appears in 570 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, with demand up 17% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Architect roles (12% of Security Architect postings list it).
+What jobs require security architecture?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14, the job titles most likely to require security architecture are Security Architect (12% of postings list security architecture), Security Engineer (10% of postings list security architecture), Software Engineer (5% of postings list security architecture).
+What skills are commonly paired with security architecture?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-14), security architecture most often appears alongside threat modeling, Cloud Security, incident response, AWS, vulnerability management.
+Where is security architecture most in demand?
As of 2026-08-14, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security architecture are New York City, Toronto, London, San Francisco, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring security architecture — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require security architecture
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Architect | 69 | 12.1% |
| Security Engineer | 59 | 10.4% |
| Software Engineer | 31 | 5.4% |
| Solution Architect | 14 | 2.5% |
| Cloud Security Engineer | 13 | 2.3% |
| Product Security Engineer | 13 | 2.3% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 12 | 2.1% |
| Information Security Engineer | 11 | 1.9% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 10 | 1.8% |
| Infrastructure Security Engineer | 9 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for security architecture
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 21 | 3.7% |
| Toronto | 20 | 3.5% |
| London | 18 | 3.2% |
| San Francisco | 15 | 2.6% |
| Bengaluru | 9 | 1.6% |
| Boston | 9 | 1.6% |
| Dublin | 7 | 1.2% |
| Tel Aviv | 7 | 1.2% |
| Washington | 7 | 1.2% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-14. 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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