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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 · 23-26 March · Amsterdam REGISTER NOW English Japan China Europe Search Home Blog Linux Job Opportunities: A Snapshot 1 MIN READ Linux Job Opportunities: A Snapshot The Linux Foundation | 07 December 2011 Jobs today are like good, new television shows: hard to come by. But we’re finding that there are some very bright spots in the areas of IT management and software development, especially related to Linux jobs. We just finished analyzing the data from our Linux.com Jobs Board for September through November 2011 and are releasing some of the key findings today in the infographic below. While this illustration provides just a snapshot of the types of skills sought for Linux professionals and the locations of jobs found on our Board, we think it sheds some light on trends to watch. In 2012, we hope to dig deeper with additional research on the demand for Linux talent and the specific skills most sought. We will use that data to help inform members, both corporate (employers) and individual (job seekers), about the Linux job environment and to continually improve our Linux Training offerings. Based on the latest data published below, are you prepared for a job working on Linux? Share this article Similar Articles Linux Jobs Report: Linux Pros Work For the Love of Linux, Cutting-Edge Tech Dice: How Linux Hiring Compares with the Rest of Tech Linux Growth Results in High Demand for Linux Talent for Fourth Year in a Row Browse Categories LF Research Open Source Projects Cloud Computing Compliance and Security Blog Newsletter linux blog 2024 Linux Open Source Ecosystem and Governance Linux How-To Research lf events Diversity & Inclusion education tech talent 2025 Data, AI, and Analytics LF Europe careers project news AI/ML Training and Certification Stay Connected with the Linux Foundation