IT Support Engineer skills · 17 job postings analysed

IT Support Engineer skills required in 2026

We analysed 17 it support engineer job postings from 12 companies (India, August 2026 – September 2026). The most requested skill is AWS, mentioned by 27% of hiring companies, followed by Microsoft 365, Python and Power BI. Postings that state experience ask for a median of 5.5 years, and 10% are open to candidates with a year or less.

  1. 1. AWS27% of companies
  2. 2. Microsoft 36527% of companies
  3. 3. Python27% of companies
  4. 4. Power BI18% of companies
  5. 5. DevOps18% of companies

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Full it support engineer skills breakdown

Share of hiring companies asking for each skill

  • AWS27%
  • Microsoft 36527%
  • Python27%
  • Power BI18%
  • DevOps18%
  • Software engineering18%
  • Executive communication18%
  • Azure18%
  • VPN18%
  • Hybrid connectivity18%
  • Itil18%
  • Vendor management18%

Soft skills mentioned

  • Stakeholder management36%
  • Coaching18%
  • People management18%
  • Communication18%

Education mentioned

  • Bachelor's degree89%
  • B.Tech / B.E.22%

Of postings that state an education requirement.

Median experience asked

5.5 yrs

10% open to 0–1 years

Work mode

81% office

Office 81% · Hybrid 0% · Remote 19%

Postings analysed

17

12 companies · India

Top Indian cities

Bengaluru

Hyderabad · Mumbai

Companies in this sample include The TJX Companies, Inc., Wabtec, AMTECH SOFTWARE, AECOM, The Hartford, The Nielsen Company, Mattel, YipitData.

Method: postings collected by the Resumaxx job catalog (August 2026 – September 2026). Skill shares count each company once, so one employer posting many similar jobs doesn't skew the list. Figures describe this sample, not the whole market.

Before you apply

How to tailor your it support engineer resume

Common differentiators

Frequently mentioned, often as a preference rather than a must.

  • AWS
  • Microsoft 365
  • Python
  • Power BI
  • DevOps

Industries hiring in this sample: IT.

What makes a software resume match

  • Name the exact languages, frameworks, and cloud services from the job description inside project and job bullets, not only in a skills list.
  • Show scale: requests per second, users, data volume, latency, uptime, or cost saved.
  • Keep GitHub and portfolio links as plain text at the top so parsers and recruiters can both use them.

How the match works

  1. 1. We read the job description and list its requirements, marking each as required or preferred.
  2. 2. We look for each requirement in your resume and quote the line that proves it.
  3. 3. A match only counts if the quote is really in your resume. Required skills count double.

Frequently asked questions

What skills do it support engineer job descriptions ask for?

In the 17 postings we analysed, the most common were AWS (27% of companies), Microsoft 365 (27% of companies), Python (27% of companies), Power BI (18% of companies), DevOps (18% of companies). Match these against the specific job description you are applying to, because each employer weights them differently.

How much experience do it support engineer jobs require?

Postings that state a minimum ask for a median of 5.5 years. 10% accept a year or less, and 60% ask for five years or more (based on 10 postings that stated a number).

Are it support engineer jobs remote or in office?

Of postings that specified it, 81% were office-based, 0% hybrid, and 19% remote.

How does the job description match score work?

We pull the requirements out of the job description you paste, mark each one as required or preferred, and look for evidence of it in your resume. Only quotes that actually appear in your resume count as a match. The score is weighted so required skills count twice as much as preferred ones.

Should I add every missing keyword to my resume?

No. Add a skill only if you have genuinely used it, and show it inside a bullet about real work rather than only in a skills list. Recruiters and screening tools both treat unsupported keywords as padding.