SIEM jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, SIEM appears in 160 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Engineer roles, with demand up 114% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about SIEM
+Is SIEM in demand in 2026?
Yes. SIEM appears in 160 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, with demand up 114% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Engineer roles (22% of Security Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require SIEM?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require SIEM are Security Engineer (22% of postings list SIEM), Cybersecurity Engineer (8% of postings list SIEM), Security Architect (6% of postings list SIEM).
+What skills are commonly paired with SIEM?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), SIEM most often appears alongside incident response, EDR, Python, SOAR, AWS.
+Where is SIEM most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring SIEM are Arlington, Machelen, New York City, San Francisco, Singapore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new SIEM content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring SIEM — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require SIEM
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Engineer | 35 | 21.9% |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | 13 | 8.1% |
| Security Architect | 9 | 5.6% |
| Security Automation Engineer | 9 | 5.6% |
| Security Infrastructure Engineer | 8 | 5.0% |
| Cyber Security Engineer | 5 | 3.1% |
| Information Security Engineer | 5 | 3.1% |
| Security Operations Engineer | 4 | 2.5% |
| Cybersecurity Advisor | 3 | 1.9% |
| Solutions Architect | 3 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for SIEM
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | 7 | 4.4% |
| Machelen | 5 | 3.1% |
| New York City | 5 | 3.1% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 3.1% |
| Singapore | 5 | 3.1% |
| London | 4 | 2.5% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 1.9% |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 1.9% |
| Paris | 3 | 1.9% |
Skills commonly paired with SIEM
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. 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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