Skill report · DevOps & MLOps
CI/CD: demand in job postings
CI/CD is named in 27% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (7,646 postings), most often for DevOps Engineer at 87%, Cloud Engineer at 66% and Site Reliability Engineer at 66%. When a posting names it, 78% list it as required.
From 28,652 postings in the United States and Canada, April 23, 2026 to October 20, 2026. Updated October 20, 2026. How we count
- Postings naming it
- 7,64627% of all postings
- Required when named
- 78%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 65%of the postings naming it
- Time to learn
- about 25 hoursfrom zero to job-ready, Mettlespark's estimate
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 15.3 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name CI/CD.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| DevOps Engineer | |
| Cloud Engineer | |
| Site Reliability Engineer | |
| Platform Engineer | |
| Full-Stack Engineer | |
| MLOps Engineer | |
| Data Engineer | |
| Software Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming CI/CD that also name each.
- Python62%
- AWS52%
- Git52%
- Kubernetes45%
- Observability44%
- Testing40%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services14%
- Aerospace & Defense11%
- Healthcare8%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS7%
Learn first
What Mettlespark's learning plans put before CI/CD:
Quick answers
Is CI/CD in demand?
CI/CD is named in 27% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 7,646 postings, and required in 78% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 15.3 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for CI/CD?
DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer and Platform Engineer postings name it most often: 87% of DevOps Engineer postings, 66% of Cloud Engineer postings, 66% of Site Reliability Engineer postings.
What skills go with CI/CD?
Postings that name CI/CD most often also name Python, AWS, Git and Kubernetes.
What should I learn before CI/CD?
Mettlespark's learning plans put Git first.
How long does it take to learn CI/CD?
About 25 hours from zero to job-ready, by Mettlespark's estimate; less with the prerequisites already in hand.