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Which companies in New Zealand hire Security Operations (SecOps) Engineers?
Datacom, ANZ New Zealand, ASB Bank, Kordia (Aura Information Security), and similar employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in New Zealand.
Market IntelligenceGrowing demand
Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer Market Demand in United States
Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.
Hiring outlook
Growing
Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer hiring in the US is concentrated in Austin, New York, and Seattle, with demand driven by security and risk teams scaling their capability through 2025 into 2026. Cisco and Mandiant are among the more consistent hirers, and this site's US take-home baseline models federal tax and FICA only, so real net pay swings meaningfully by state, from zero income tax in Texas and Washington to California's and New York City's much steeper combined top rates.
Remote / hybrid
28%
of United States Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer roles advertise remote or hybrid working
Market activity
+9.6%
Year-on-year salary movement in United States. Positive movement signals active market competition.
What's driving Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer demand in United States
Strongest in: security and risk teams across Austin, New York, and Seattle, led by employers such as Cisco and Mandiant
Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer hiring in the US is concentrated in Austin, New York, and Seattle, with demand driven by security and risk teams scaling their capability through 2025 into 2026. Cisco and Mandiant are among the more consistent hirers, and this site's US take-home baseline models federal tax and FICA only, so real net pay swings meaningfully by state, from zero income tax in Texas and Washington to California's and New York City's much steeper combined top rates.
Who companies hire: Cybersecurity Engineers or Information Security Analysts with hands-on SIEM and SOAR tooling experience transition in fastest, with GCIH or GCFA certification a strong differentiator.
Skills commanding the biggest premium right now
Salary premium over the United States median for Security Operations (SecOps) Engineers who list these skills.
SOAR automation+19%
Threat hunting+17%
SIEM engineering+16%
Incident response playbooks+13%
Top employers hiring in United States
Companies with consistent or active Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer hiring in United States.
CiscoMandiantCrowdStrikePalo Alto NetworksMicrosoftGoogle
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Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer demand questions for United States
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What percentage of Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer roles in New Zealand offer remote work?
Around 28% of active New Zealand listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though a meaningful share of monitoring and engineering work can run from anywhere in the country, though New Zealand's thin local specialist pool means Datacom and the banks often hire remote-first to widen the candidate net.
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Which companies in Saudi Arabia hire Security Operations (SecOps) Engineers?
Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Aramco, stc, Saudi National Bank, and similar Vision 2030-aligned employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in Saudi Arabia.
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What percentage of Security Operations (SecOps) Engineer roles in Saudi Arabia offer remote work?
Around 28% of active Saudi listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though detection and response tooling is largely remote-capable, but SAMA's regulatory posture and the sensitivity of critical-infrastructure clients keep most security roles hybrid rather than fully remote.