Skill report · DevOps & MLOps
DevOps: demand in job postings
DevOps is named in 5% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (1,572 postings), most often for DevOps Engineer at 19%, Cloud Engineer at 16% and Site Reliability Engineer at 13%. When a posting names it, 69% 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
- 1,5725% of all postings
- Required when named
- 69%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 65%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 3 points since October 2023, comparing like with like.
The roles that ask for it most
The share of each role's postings that name DevOps.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| DevOps Engineer | |
| Cloud Engineer | |
| Site Reliability Engineer | |
| Platform Engineer | |
| Data Engineer | |
| Full-Stack Engineer | |
| Solutions Architect | |
| MLOps Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming DevOps that also name each.
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Banking & Financial Services19%
- Aerospace & Defense11%
- Healthcare8%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS7%
Quick answers
Is DevOps in demand?
DevOps is named in 5% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 1,572 postings, and required in 69% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 3 points since October 2023, comparing like with like.
Which jobs ask for DevOps?
DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer and Platform Engineer postings name it most often: 19% of DevOps Engineer postings, 16% of Cloud Engineer postings, 13% of Site Reliability Engineer postings.
What skills go with DevOps?
Postings that name DevOps most often also name CI/CD, AWS, Python and Agile.