Security Operations Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 63 job postings with the title “Security Operations Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Security Operations Engineer jobs
+How many Security Operations Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 63 job postings with the title “Security Operations Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Security Operations Engineer jobs require?
Across Security Operations Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, SIEM, incident response, SOAR, Kubernetes.
+Which cities are hiring the most Security Operations Engineer?
As of 2026-09-30, Security Operations Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Bengaluru, Toronto, Bangkok, Boston, Dublin.
+Is Security Operations Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 63 Security Operations Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Security Operations Engineer postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Security Operations Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Security Operations Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Security Operations Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
2 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Security Operations Engineer
Roles after Security Operations Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Security Engineer | 7 |
| Before: Cloud Security Engineer | 2 |
| Before: System Administrator | 2 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 2 |
| Before: Security Operations Engineer (different employer) | 2 |
| Before: SOC Analyst | 2 |
| Before: Technical Project Manager | 1 |
| Before: Cyber Security Analyst | 1 |
| After: Security Engineer | 5 |
| After: Cloud Security Engineer | 3 |
| After: Network Security Engineer | 3 |
| After: Cyber Security Engineer | 2 |
| After: Security Operations Engineer (different employer) | 2 |
| After: Infrastructure Security Engineer | 1 |
| After: DevOps Engineer | 1 |
| After: IT Security Engineer | 1 |
Skills most often required for Security Operations Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 29 | 46.0% |
| SIEM | 25 | 39.7% |
| incident response | 22 | 34.9% |
| SOAR | 19 | 30.2% |
| Kubernetes | 17 | 27.0% |
| Linux | 16 | 25.4% |
| EDR | 16 | 25.4% |
| Threat hunting | 14 | 22.2% |
| CI/CD | 13 | 20.6% |
| security operations | 13 | 20.6% |
| AWS | 13 | 20.6% |
| Terraform | 13 | 20.6% |
| Go | 11 | 17.5% |
| threat detection | 10 | 15.9% |
| vulnerability management | 10 | 15.9% |
Top companies posting Security Operations Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Axon | 8 |
| Tailscale | 4 |
| Stubhub | 4 |
| Assemblyai | 4 |
| Agoda | 3 |
| CircleCI | 2 |
| Couchbase | 2 |
| Tines | 2 |
| Commvault | 2 |
| Jamf | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Security Operations Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 4 | 6.3% |
| Toronto | 4 | 6.3% |
| Bangkok | 3 | 4.8% |
| Boston | 2 | 3.2% |
| Dublin | 2 | 3.2% |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 2 | 3.2% |
| Los Angeles | 2 | 3.2% |
| New York City | 2 | 3.2% |
| Scottsdale | 2 | 3.2% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Security Operations Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
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- Security Operations Engineer
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