STIG jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-10-31, STIG appears in 203 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Systems Engineer has the most postings mentioning STIG.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-10-31
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Frequently asked questions about STIG
+Is STIG in demand in 2026?
Yes. STIG appears in 203 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-10-31. Systems Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning STIG (9.4% of all postings mentioning STIG).
+What jobs require STIG?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-10-31, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning STIG are Systems Security Engineer (9.0% of that role’s postings mention STIG), Oracle Database Administrator (8.8% of that role’s postings mention STIG), Information Systems Security Engineer (7.6% of that role’s postings mention STIG).
+What skills are commonly paired with STIG?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-10-31), STIG most often appears alongside Python, RMF, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Linux.
+Where is STIG most in demand?
As of 2026-10-31, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring STIG are Colorado Springs, Huntsville, Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, Tewksbury, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new STIG content and jobs?
Skillenai indexes news, blog posts, and research papers mentioning STIG alongside the jobs index. You can subscribe to a daily email digest of new STIG content from your Skillenai account.
+Which skills come before and after STIG?
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 STIG — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Career paths around STIG
Skills documented before and after this skill across employer changes.
Historical career profiles · all locations
Skills before STIG
Skills after STIG
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.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: TSQL | 1 |
| Before: BGP | 1 |
| Before: AWS Gov Cloud | 1 |
| Before: OAuth | 1 |
| Before: ServiceNow | 1 |
| Before: python | 1 |
| Before: GPO | 1 |
| Before: Quality Assurance | 1 |
| After: GRC | 2 |
| After: MECM | 1 |
| After: virtual & physical server infrastructure | 1 |
| After: python | 1 |
| After: STIG modification | 1 |
| After: cloud-based backup | 1 |
| After: PowerShell | 1 |
| After: regular expression | 1 |
Roles most likely to require STIG
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Security Engineer | 8 | 9.0% |
| Oracle Database Administrator | 3 | 8.8% |
| Information Systems Security Engineer | 6 | 7.6% |
| IT Security Engineer | 4 | 7.3% |
| Systems Administrator | 8 | 5.6% |
| Enterprise Security Engineer | 1 | 4.0% |
| Linux Systems Engineer | 1 | 3.7% |
| Cybersecurity Advisor | 1 | 3.3% |
| Systems Integration and Test Engineer | 1 | 3.0% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 11 | 2.9% |
Roles with the most STIG postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineer | 19 | 9.4% |
| Software Engineer | 12 | 5.9% |
| DevSecOps Engineer | 11 | 5.4% |
| Database Administrator | 8 | 3.9% |
| Systems Administrator | 8 | 3.9% |
| Systems Security Engineer | 8 | 3.9% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 6 | 3.0% |
| Information Systems Security Engineer | 6 | 3.0% |
| Cloud Engineer | 5 | 2.5% |
| DevOps Engineer | 5 | 2.5% |
Top companies posting jobs requiring STIG
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Bah | 12 |
| Chainguard | 11 |
| Accenture Federal Services | 9 |
| CHAOS Industries | 7 |
| Anduril Industries | 7 |
| SOSi | 7 |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | 6 |
| CACI | 5 |
| RTX | 5 |
| LMI | 4 |
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 STIG
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | 6 | 3.0% |
| Huntsville | 6 | 3.0% |
| Costa Mesa | 5 | 2.5% |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 2.5% |
| Tewksbury | 4 | 2.0% |
| Washington | 4 | 2.0% |
| Arlington | 3 | 1.5% |
| Columbia | 3 | 1.5% |
| Laurel | 3 | 1.5% |
Skills commonly paired with STIG
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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 2026-10-31. 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 STIG by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s STIG postings by all STIG 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). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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