system monitoring jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-20, system monitoring appears in 190 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 27% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-20
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Frequently asked questions about system monitoring
+Is system monitoring in demand in 2026?
Yes. system monitoring appears in 190 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20, with demand down 27% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (15% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require system monitoring?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20, the job titles most likely to require system monitoring are Software Engineer (15% of postings list system monitoring), Backend Engineer (12% of postings list system monitoring), Systems Engineer (11% of postings list system monitoring).
+What skills are commonly paired with system monitoring?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-20), system monitoring most often appears alongside Python, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Java, AWS.
+Where is system monitoring most in demand?
As of 2026-09-20, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring system monitoring are New York City, Pune, San Jose, London, Annapolis, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new system monitoring content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring system monitoring — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require system monitoring
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 29 | 15.3% |
| Backend Engineer | 22 | 11.6% |
| Systems Engineer | 21 | 11.1% |
| DevOps Engineer | 6 | 3.2% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 6 | 3.2% |
| Cloud Platform Engineer | 4 | 2.1% |
| Database Administrator | 4 | 2.1% |
| Systems Administrator | 4 | 2.1% |
| Cloud Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| Platform Architect | 3 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for system monitoring
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 7 | 3.7% |
| Pune | 7 | 3.7% |
| San Jose | 5 | 2.6% |
| London | 4 | 2.1% |
| Annapolis | 3 | 1.6% |
| Atlanta | 2 | 1.1% |
| Brooklyn | 2 | 1.1% |
| Dublin | 2 | 1.1% |
| Glen Cove | 2 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with system monitoring
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-20. 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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