Solutions Engineer postings in Australia rose 15% this month, but the weekly pace has cooled from its peak
New roles are up on a month ago, yet the busiest week was 19 October and postings have eased 21% from that high since.
is what the typical role asks for. 17% ask for 10 years or more.
59% of open roles state years86 new roles in the last 30 days, against 75 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreat 153 companies hiring in Australia.
Issue of 2 November 2026This week's read
Hiring for Solutions Engineer roles in Australia is up 15% over the past 30 days compared with the 30 days before. But look at the weekly trend and the picture is less simple: the week of 19 October was the strongest of the last two months, and the most recent week sits 21% below that peak. The month is still ahead, but the pace inside it is slowing.
The market is wide rather than concentrated. There are 224 open roles spread across 153 companies, and the top 8 employers together hold only 19% of them. Amazon has the most open roles on its own, followed by Canon, Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. With hiring this spread out, it is worth looking beyond the biggest names.
This is not an entry-level market. Only 2% of open roles are titled junior, while 45% are titled principal and 38% mid. Most postings that state a requirement ask for a median of 6 years, and 17% ask for 10 years or more. If you are earlier in your career, you will be competing for a small slice of the roles on offer.
Among the skills named in postings, AI and machine learning comes up most, in 29% of them, followed by AWS in 23% and Azure in 21%. Remote work is scarce: only 13% of open roles are remote, so most hiring expects you on site or hybrid.
Pay is rarely disclosed. Just 3% of postings list a salary, which is too little to say what the role typically pays in this market. Roles also tend to stay open a while, with a median of 40 days from posting to close, so there is no need to rush an application the day it appears.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Match the seniority bar
Only 2% of roles are junior while 45% are principal and 38% mid. Most postings ask for a median of 6 years, and 17% want 10 or more. Aim at roles that fit your actual experience level.
- Look past the top 8 names
Amazon, Canon, Cisco and Hewlett Packard Enterprise lead the list, but the top 8 employers hold only 19% of the 224 open roles. With 153 companies hiring, check smaller names too.
- Don't expect pay listed
Only 3% of postings show a salary, so there isn't enough data to say what this role typically pays in Australia. Be ready to ask directly or negotiate without a posted range.
Momentum
New Solutions Engineering roles each week
Last 30 days: 86 new roles, against 75 the 30 days before (+15%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 21 |
| 14 Sep | 20 |
| 21 Sep | 16 |
| 28 Sep | 12 |
| 5 Oct | 21 |
| 12 Oct | 15 |
| 19 Oct | 28 |
| 26 Oct | 22 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Solutions Engineering roles
153 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 19% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 8 | |
| Canon | 7 | |
| Cisco | 6 | |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 5 | |
| Atturra | 4 | |
| NVIDIA | 4 | |
| Snowflake | 4 | |
| Wiz | 4 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Solutions Engineering roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 210 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: SaaS 13%, Consulting 12%, Financial services 7%. Certifications named: CISSP 2%, CCNP 2%, AWS Certified Solutions Architect 1%. 13% of open roles say they are remote.
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