We found 1,592 companies that use Cisco IOS-XE. 1,057 of them name it in their own job posts, and the rest through employees' public profiles. Hiring for it is growing, with 652 job posts naming it from October 2025 to August 2026. Network Engineer is the role that names it most often.
Which companies name Cisco IOS-XE in the most job posts?
Cisco and SAIC have the most job posts naming Cisco IOS-XE, with 127 and 78. HCLTech is the newest of the five companies in the table, with its first job post naming it in August 2023.
CompanyPostsPeopleRecent job post
CiscoScientific and Technical Services · first seen Aug 2022127141
"…Cisco Catalyst Center, and SD-Access (SDA) campus fabrics across Catalyst 9000 and Cisco IOS-XE platforms."Consulting Engineer, Nov 1, 2026
SAICProfessional Services · first seen Jul 2022781
"Support and maintain enterprise-class routing and switching infrastructure using Cisco platforms (IOS / IOS-XE / NX-OS)."Senior Network Engineer, Apr 7, 2026
Tata Consultancy ServicesProfessional Services · first seen Jul 2023672
"Related to these are been well versed in Cisco IOS-XE products, Micro/Macro Segmentation configurations, Cisco DNA Center (DNAC) as it is the management GUI /…"CCIE Certified Network Architect, Sep 12, 2026
General Dynamics Information TechnologyProfessional Services · first seen Sep 2022642
"Scheduling, testing, and performing operating system upgrades and security patches across Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, and NX-OS devices while validating pre- and post-upgrade operational stability"network engineer, Sep 12, 2026
HCLTechProfessional Services · first seen Aug 2023546
"Perform lifecycle management of Cisco APIC and Nexus 9000 (ACI mode), Cisco DNAC and Cisco ISE, Cisco Catalyst 9000 series (IOS-XE)"Associate Network Engineer (CISCO ACI), Aug 27, 2026
Cisco IOS-XE turned up in a growing share of job posts: 0.38 in every 10,000 job posts from June to August 2026, compared with 0.32 from March to May. August 2026 was its highest month since October 2025, at 0.40.
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Month
Job posts naming Cisco IOS-XE
All job posts
Per 10,000
Oct 2025
51
1,413,673
0.36
Nov 2025
53
1,822,119
0.29
Dec 2025
40
1,236,103
0.32
Jan 2026
63
1,828,002
0.34
Feb 2026
61
1,856,647
0.33
Mar 2026
53
1,850,711
0.29
Apr 2026
58
1,728,886
0.34
May 2026
62
1,821,509
0.34
Jun 2026
69
1,909,496
0.36
Jul 2026
69
1,815,180
0.38
Aug 2026
73
1,835,698
0.40
How many companies named Cisco IOS-XE in a job post for the first time in recent months?
48 companies named Cisco IOS-XE in a job post for the first time from June to August 2026, against 43 from March to May. Of the 1,057 companies whose job posts name it, 4.5% first named it from June to August.
March to May 202643
June to August 202648
October 2025 to August 2026143
Companies whose first job post naming it appeared in that period. Recruiters, staffing firms and job boards are left out.
How do we know which companies use Cisco IOS-XE?
Job posts carry most of the evidence for Cisco IOS-XE: 66% of these companies name it in posts they wrote. 535 come from employees' profiles alone.
How we knowCompaniesShare
Job posts name Cisco IOS-XE
1,05766%
Employees' profiles list Cisco IOS-XE
53534%
1,592 companies. Each is counted once, under the strongest evidence we have for it.
What size are the companies that use Cisco IOS-XE?
By size, Cisco IOS-XE users are close to the typical tech page; companies with 50 to 999 employees are the largest group (38%). 413 of its companies have more than 5,000 employees.
Share of its companies
Typical tech page
ShareTypical
Under 50 employees
18%22%
50 to 999
38%38%
1,000 to 5,000
19%17%
Over 5,000
26%23%
Where are Cisco IOS-XE companies based?
53% of Cisco IOS-XE companies are based in the United States. The United Kingdom is second, at 5.4%.
ShareTypical
United States
53%43%
United Kingdom
5.4%6.4%
Canada
5.1%3.6%
India
4.1%6.9%
France
3.6%4.6%
Germany
3.5%4.4%
Companies in 84 countries and territories. Shares are of companies with a known headquarters country.
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Country
Companies
Share
Typical tech page
United States
798
53%
43%
United Kingdom
81
5.4%
6.4%
Canada
77
5.1%
3.6%
India
62
4.1%
6.9%
France
55
3.6%
4.6%
Germany
53
3.5%
4.4%
Which teams work with Cisco IOS-XE?
Cisco IOS-XE turns up most in job posts for network engineering, IT and network operations teams. Network and network services teams follow, at 11 companies each.
TeamCompanies
Network engineering
34
IT
21
Network operations
12
Network
11
Network services
11
Security
9
What else do Cisco IOS-XE companies use?
Cisco IOS-XE companies are 193 times as likely as similar companies to use Cisco IOS-XR: 31% of them, against 0.16%. Among the tools listed here, NX-OS is the most widely used, at 48% of Cisco IOS-XE companies.
Share of the 550 Cisco IOS-XE companies counted here whose job posts also name the tool
Typical for companies the same size
Which companies started naming Cisco IOS-XE in job posts recently?
61 companies with 50 or more employees started naming Cisco IOS-XE in job posts between April and August 2026. 15 of them have more than 5,000 employees. Among the new enterprise companies, Amazon posted the most jobs naming it: 5.
Companies that named Cisco IOS-XE in a job post for the first time between April and August 2026, ranked by their job posts in those months. AI-native companies get a group of their own, whatever their size. Recruiters and job boards are left out.
Which roles mention Cisco IOS-XE most?
Network Engineer roles make up 43% of the job posts that name Cisco IOS-XE. Network Administrator is second, at 10%.
RoleSharePosts
Network Engineer
43%281
Network Administrator
10%66
Network Operations Engineer
6.3%41
Site Reliability Engineer
3.1%20
Telecommunications Engineer
2.6%17
Software Engineer
2.1%14
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Role
Share
Oct 2025 to Aug 2026
Mar to May 2026
Jun to Aug 2026
Network Engineer
43%
281
77
88
Network Administrator
10%
66
18
22
Network Operations Engineer
6.3%
41
9
8
Site Reliability Engineer
3.1%
20
11
1
Telecommunications Engineer
2.6%
17
6
5
Software Engineer
2.1%
14
2
4
Which project themes come up in Cisco IOS-XE job posts?
Setting aside broad digital transformation, Security Infrastructure Modernization is the theme teams hiring for Cisco IOS-XE mention most, in 18 job posts. Cloud Migration is next, in 13 job posts.
Project themeJob posts
Digital Transformation232
Security Infrastructure Modernization18
Cloud Migration13
Cloud Cost Optimization7
"Lead and execute global Cisco SD-WAN (IOS-XE) migration activities, including complex and business-critical sites."
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