data security jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, data security appears in 60 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Engineer roles, with demand up 56% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about data security
+Is data security in demand in 2026?
Yes. data security appears in 60 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, with demand up 56% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Engineer roles (20% of Data Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require data security?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require data security are Data Engineer (20% of postings list data security), Product Manager (5% of postings list data security), Software Engineer (5% of postings list data security).
+What skills are commonly paired with data security?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), data security most often appears alongside data governance, Python, SQL, data pipelines, ETL.
+Where is data security most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data security are San Francisco, Jersey City, Paris, Madrid, Arlington, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new data security content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring data security — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require data security
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Engineer | 12 | 20.0% |
| Product Manager | 3 | 5.0% |
| Software Engineer | 3 | 5.0% |
| AI Engineer | 2 | 3.3% |
| Analytics Engineer | 2 | 3.3% |
| Data Architect | 2 | 3.3% |
| Delivery Lead | 2 | 3.3% |
| IT Specialist | 2 | 3.3% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 2 | 3.3% |
| Security Architect | 2 | 3.3% |
Top metros hiring for data security
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 4 | 6.7% |
| Jersey City | 3 | 5.0% |
| Paris | 3 | 5.0% |
| Madrid | 2 | 3.3% |
| Arlington | 1 | 1.7% |
| Austin | 1 | 1.7% |
| Berlin | 1 | 1.7% |
| Brooklyn | 1 | 1.7% |
| Columbus | 1 | 1.7% |
Skills commonly paired with data security
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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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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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