IAM Jobs

Which levels are hiring

• Junior 1% · 1
• Middle 2% · 2
• Senior 69% · 81
• Lead+ 29% · 34

Few Junior roles — 1%; the usual way in is an adjacent role

Of 118 postings that name a level, Junior — 1%, Middle — 2%, Senior — 69%, Lead+ — 29%.

What postings ask for

• ✔ Active Directory29%
• ✔ AWS27%
• ○ Azure21%
• ○ Python18%
• ○ Terraform15%
• ○ GCP10%
• ○ Servicenow9%
• ○ Identity and access management8%

✔ — in 25%+ of postings, ○ — often listed as a plus

Share of open postings that mention each skill: Active Directory — 29%, AWS — 27%, Azure — 21%, Python — 18%, Terraform — 15%, GCP — 10%.

Where the openings are

• 🇺🇸 the US52
• 🇵🇱 Poland27
• 🇮🇳 India17
• 🇬🇧 the UK15
• 🇨🇦 Canada11
• 🇪🇸 Spain6

Open positions by employer country; remote roles are often open to other countries too.

Where to apply

• Company career sites — your application goes straight to the team60%
• Job boards — aggregators and job sites40%
• Telegram channels — job channels1%

Where the openings come from: 60% from company career sites (direct apply), 40% from job boards, 1% from Telegram channels.