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Software development life cycle (SDLC) jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-10-29, Software development life cycle (SDLC) appears in 246 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning Software development life cycle (SDLC), with demand share up 2.2% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-29

Postings · last 90 days
246
Demand vs prior month
up 2.2% vs the prior 4 weeks
Top role · 20.3% of skill postings
Software Engineer
Top hiring metro
Pune

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Frequently asked questions about Software development life cycle (SDLC)

+Is Software development life cycle (SDLC) in demand in 2026?

Yes. Software development life cycle (SDLC) appears in 246 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning Software development life cycle (SDLC) (20.3% of all postings mentioning Software development life cycle (SDLC)).

+What jobs require Software development life cycle (SDLC)?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning Software development life cycle (SDLC) are SQL Database Administrator (9.1% of that role’s postings mention Software development life cycle (SDLC)), Product Director (7.3% of that role’s postings mention Software development life cycle (SDLC)), Software Tester (5.0% of that role’s postings mention Software development life cycle (SDLC)).

+What skills are commonly paired with Software development life cycle (SDLC)?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-10-29), Software development life cycle (SDLC) most often appears alongside Python, Agile, Java, SQL, JIRA.

+Where is Software development life cycle (SDLC) most in demand?

As of 2026-10-29, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Software development life cycle (SDLC) are Pune, Toronto, Jersey City, London, Singapore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

+How can I keep up with new Software development life cycle (SDLC) content and jobs?

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+Which skills come before and after Software development life cycle (SDLC)?

The skill-flow chart shows skills documented in adjacent positions across observed employer changes. An outgoing skill is documented in the following position but not the preceding one. These are ideas to explore, not proven prerequisites, acquisition dates, or levels of mastery. Each ribbon counts employer moves with that skill pair; one move can contribute several pairs.

Weekly indexed postings requiring Software development life cycle (SDLC) — last 90 days

Career paths around Software development life cycle (SDLC)

Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.

Historical career profiles · all locations

Skills before Software development life cycle (SDLC)

Before Software development life cycle (SDLC)sql → Software development life cycle (SDLC): 2 observed employer moves with this skill pairGit → Software development life cycle (SDLC): 2 observed employer moves with this skill pairselenium webdriver → Software development life cycle (SDLC): 2 observed employer moves with this skill pairFunctional Testing → Software development life cycle (SDLC): 2 observed employer moves with this skill pairproblem solving → Software development life cycle (SDLC): 2 observed employer moves with this skill pairJava → Software development life cycle (SDLC): 2 observed employer moves with this skill pairspark → Software development life cycle (SDLC): 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairteam leadership → Software development life cycle (SDLC): 1 observed employer moves with this skill pairSoftwaredevelopmentlife cycle(SDLC)sql: 2 movessql2 movesGit: 2 movesGit2 movesselenium webdriver: 2 movesselenium webdriver2 movesFunctional Testing: 2 movesFunctional Testing2 movesproblem solving: 2 movesproblem solving2 movesJava: 2 movesJava2 movesspark: 1 movesspark1 movesteam leadership: 1 movesteam leadership1 moves

Skills after Software development life cycle (SDLC)

After Software development life cycle (SDLC)Software development life cycle (SDLC) → Power BI: 3 observed employer moves with this skill pairSoftware development life cycle (SDLC) → Java: 3 observed employer moves with this skill pairSoftware development life cycle (SDLC) → agile methodology: 3 observed employer moves with this skill pairSoftware development life cycle (SDLC) → Tableau: 3 observed employer moves with this skill pairSoftware development life cycle (SDLC) → python: 3 observed employer moves with this skill pairSoftware development life cycle (SDLC) → Jenkins: 3 observed employer moves with this skill pairSoftware development life cycle (SDLC) → Scrum: 3 observed employer moves with this skill pairSoftware development life cycle (SDLC) → Glue: 2 observed employer moves with this skill pairSoftwaredevelopmentlife cycle(SDLC)Power BI: 3 movesPower BI3 movesJava: 3 movesJava3 movesagile methodology: 3 movesagile methodology3 movesTableau: 3 movesTableau3 movespython: 3 movespython3 movesJenkins: 3 movesJenkins3 movesScrum: 3 movesScrum3 movesGlue: 2 movesGlue2 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

The following position documents a skill that the preceding position does not. Skills must be linked to both positions, with clear dates and no overlap. One move can connect several skill pairs. These patterns suggest skills to explore; they do not establish prerequisites, when a skill was learned, or a higher skill level.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: sql2
Before: Git2
Before: selenium webdriver2
Before: Functional Testing2
Before: problem solving2
Before: Java2
Before: spark1
Before: team leadership1
After: Power BI3
After: Java3
After: agile methodology3
After: Tableau3
After: python3
After: Jenkins3
After: Scrum3
After: Glue2

Roles most likely to require Software development life cycle (SDLC)

Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.

RolePostings mentioning skill% of role postings mentioning skill
SQL Database Administrator29.1%
Product Director37.3%
Software Tester15.0%
Manufacturing Automation Engineer14.8%
AI Enablement Manager14.5%
DevOps Software Engineer14.3%
Quantitative Strategist13.3%
Power Platform Engineer13.0%
Security Automation Engineer12.2%
Software Engineering Director22.1%

Roles with the most Software development life cycle (SDLC) postings

RolePostings mentioning skillShare of skill postings
Software Engineer5020.3%
QA Engineer114.5%
Program Manager93.7%
Technical Program Manager93.7%
Business Analyst83.3%
Data Engineer62.4%
Embedded Software Engineer52.0%
Platform Engineer52.0%
Product Owner52.0%
Project Manager52.0%

Top companies posting jobs requiring Software development life cycle (SDLC)

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting jobs requiring Software development life cycle (SDLC)
CompanyPostings · 90 days
JPMorgan Chase & Co.19
MSD12
Capital One5
Northrop Grumman5
Globalpr4
Oscar Health4
Novartis4
Wayve4
Wabtec Corporation4
360 IT Professionals3

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring for Software development life cycle (SDLC)

NamePostingsShare
Pune83.3%
Toronto72.8%
Jersey City62.4%
London62.4%
Singapore62.4%
Tampa62.4%
New York City52.0%
Hyderabad41.6%
Bucharest31.2%

Skills commonly paired with Software development life cycle (SDLC)

Python (69)Agile (59)Java (46)SQL (40)JIRA (37)AWS (34)CI/CD (33)Scrum (28)Risk Management (21)JavaScript (21)

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How this was computed

Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-29. 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 Software development life cycle (SDLC) by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s Software development life cycle (SDLC) postings by all Software development life cycle (SDLC) 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). Adjusted posting share: 0.1% to 0.1%. Demand share change is the relative percentage change between these adjusted shares. Each employer-and-ATS group has at least 10 postings in each 90-day window; its earlier posting count supplies the same weight in both windows. The panel includes 2,482 identified employers and covers 71% of earlier and 70% of latest indexed postings. Windows: 2026-06-30 to 2026-09-28 and 2026-07-28 to 2026-10-26 (UTC; end dates excluded). The windows overlap by 62 days. Dates reflect indexing, not the employer’s posting date. This measures posting mix, not total hiring or market-wide demand. Matching excludes entrants and exits; changes in crawl completeness within an employer or ATS can still affect the result.

source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
entity_id
259f4a9f5f8e4e0a
data_as_of
2026-10-29
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index