Skill report · Security
Incident Response: demand in job postings
Incident Response is named in 6% of the 28,652 tech job postings Mettlespark read in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days (1,710 postings), most often for Site Reliability Engineer at 55%, Security Engineer at 27% and DevOps Engineer at 17%. When a posting names it, 88% 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
- 1,7106% of all postings
- Required when named
- 88%rather than nice to have
- Senior level or above
- 69%of the postings naming it
Over time
Its share of postings has risen about 4.3 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 Incident Response.
| Role | Share of the role's postings |
|---|---|
| Site Reliability Engineer | |
| Security Engineer | |
| DevOps Engineer | |
| Platform Engineer | |
| Backend Engineer | |
| Engineering Manager | |
| Cloud Engineer | |
| Applied AI Engineer |
Often asked for alongside
The share of postings naming Incident Response that also name each.
- Observability58%
- Python52%
- AWS50%
- CI/CD44%
- Kubernetes42%
- Terraform40%
Industries
Where the postings naming it come from.
- Cybersecurity21%
- Banking & Financial Services11%
- Healthcare6%
- Enterprise Software & SaaS6%
Quick answers
Is Incident Response in demand?
Incident Response is named in 6% of tech job postings in the United States and Canada over the last 180 days, 1,710 postings, and required in 88% of those. Its share of postings has risen about 4.3 points since October 2023, comparing like with like, and the rise has sped up lately.
Which jobs ask for Incident Response?
Site Reliability Engineer, Security Engineer, DevOps Engineer and Platform Engineer postings name it most often: 55% of Site Reliability Engineer postings, 27% of Security Engineer postings, 17% of DevOps Engineer postings.
What skills go with Incident Response?
Postings that name Incident Response most often also name Observability, Python, AWS and CI/CD.