CloudFormation jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, CloudFormation appears in 155 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for DevOps Engineer roles, with demand up 144% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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+Is CloudFormation in demand in 2026?
Yes. CloudFormation appears in 155 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, with demand up 144% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for DevOps Engineer roles (15% of DevOps Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require CloudFormation?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require CloudFormation are DevOps Engineer (15% of postings list CloudFormation), Software Engineer (15% of postings list CloudFormation), Cloud Engineer (7% of postings list CloudFormation).
+What skills are commonly paired with CloudFormation?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), CloudFormation most often appears alongside Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, Python, CI/CD.
+Where is CloudFormation most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring CloudFormation are Singapore, San Francisco, Brazil, Levallois-Perret, Reston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring CloudFormation — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require CloudFormation
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps Engineer | 23 | 14.8% |
| Software Engineer | 23 | 14.8% |
| Cloud Engineer | 11 | 7.1% |
| Platform Engineer | 8 | 5.2% |
| Cloud Architect | 6 | 3.9% |
| Data Engineer | 5 | 3.2% |
| Engineering Manager | 5 | 3.2% |
| Machine Learning Architect | 5 | 3.2% |
| Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | 4 | 2.6% |
| CX Engineer | 3 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for CloudFormation
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 9 | 5.8% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 3.9% |
| Brazil | 4 | 2.6% |
| Levallois-Perret | 4 | 2.6% |
| Reston | 4 | 2.6% |
| Cambridge | 3 | 1.9% |
| La Argentina | 3 | 1.9% |
| London | 3 | 1.9% |
| Mexico City | 3 | 1.9% |
Skills commonly paired with CloudFormation
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25. 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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