security automation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-30, security automation appears in 363 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand down 39% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-30
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Frequently asked questions about security automation
+Is security automation in demand in 2026?
Yes. security automation appears in 363 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-30, with demand down 39% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (30% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require security automation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-30, the job titles most likely to require security automation are Security Engineer (30% of postings list security automation), Application Security Engineer (10% of postings list security automation), Software Engineer (4% of postings list security automation).
+What skills are commonly paired with security automation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-30), security automation most often appears alongside Python, vulnerability management, incident response, threat modeling, CI/CD.
+Where is security automation most in demand?
As of 2026-06-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring security automation are New York City, London, Toronto, San Francisco, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new security automation content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring security automation — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require security automation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 108 | 29.8% |
| Application Security Engineer | 36 | 9.9% |
| Software Engineer | 15 | 4.1% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 12 | 3.3% |
| Security Operations Engineer | 10 | 2.8% |
| Information Security Engineer | 9 | 2.5% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 8 | 2.2% |
| Security Automation Engineer | 8 | 2.2% |
| Security Infrastructure Engineer | 8 | 2.2% |
| Security Analyst | 7 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for security automation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 22 | 6.1% |
| London | 12 | 3.3% |
| Toronto | 12 | 3.3% |
| San Francisco | 11 | 3.0% |
| Bengaluru | 9 | 2.5% |
| Singapore | 6 | 1.7% |
| Arlington | 5 | 1.4% |
| Austin | 5 | 1.4% |
| San Mateo | 5 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with security automation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-30. 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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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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