Market Pulse · Market Report
What skills does the market require for Platform Engineer?
This analysis shows which skills are most frequently required in current job postings for Platform Engineer — evaluated from 21 postings (nationwide), source: Federal Employment Agency.
21
Postings evaluated · nationwide
9
Skills identified
42,9%
Peak demand
Demand · nationwide
Most in-demand skills
Share of nationwide evaluated postings that explicitly mention the skill.
1
Kubernetes 42,9%
2
Docker 38,1%
3
Evaluation 33,3%
4
Frontend Testing 33,3%
5
CI/CD 33,3%
6
Git 28,6%
7
Backend-Entwicklung 28,6%
8
Java 28,6%
9
AWS 28,6%
Technical core Tools / Software
Trend
Where demand is heading
Trend analysis from Q4 2026
We are still gathering the necessary history — trend data will appear automatically once sufficient time series are available.
Salary
Median salary nationwide
Median for occupation family IT & Data
6.062 € / month
Q25 5.498 €
Q75 6.583 €
Source: Entgeltatlas of the Federal Employment Agency
Common gaps
These skills are missing from many profiles
Highly in demand — and rarely evidenced in most CVs for Platform Engineer.
Kubernetes 42,9% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Docker 38,1% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Evaluation 33,3% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
Frontend Testing 33,3% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
CI/CD 33,3% in demand
Frequently required, rarely evidenced in CVs.
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