least-privilege jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, least-privilege appears in 15 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Platform Engineer roles.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about least-privilege
+Is least-privilege in demand in 2026?
Yes. least-privilege appears in 15 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. It is most often required for Platform Engineer roles (33% of Platform Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require least-privilege?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require least-privilege are Platform Engineer (33% of postings list least-privilege), AI Operations Lead (7% of postings list least-privilege), AI Security Engineer (7% of postings list least-privilege).
+What skills are commonly paired with least-privilege?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), least-privilege most often appears alongside Terraform, AWS, CI/CD, Python, paved-path tooling.
+Where is least-privilege most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring least-privilege are New York City, Paris, McGuire AFB, Mount Vernon, Nicosia, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring least-privilege — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require least-privilege
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Engineer | 5 | 33.3% |
| AI Operations Lead | 1 | 6.7% |
| AI Security Engineer | 1 | 6.7% |
| BI Platform Engineer | 1 | 6.7% |
| Cloud Engineer | 1 | 6.7% |
| DevOps / Platform Engineer | 1 | 6.7% |
| Forward Deployed AI Engineer | 1 | 6.7% |
| Identity & Access Management (IAM) Manager | 1 | 6.7% |
| Information Security Engineer | 1 | 6.7% |
| Platform Reliability Engineer | 1 | 6.7% |
Top metros hiring for least-privilege
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 3 | 20.0% |
| Paris | 2 | 13.3% |
| McGuire AFB | 1 | 6.7% |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 6.7% |
| Nicosia | 1 | 6.7% |
| Palo Alto | 1 | 6.7% |
| Singapore | 1 | 6.7% |
| Washington | 1 | 6.7% |
Skills commonly paired with least-privilege
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. 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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