Sr Director Analyst - Data Center Compute & Edge - Gartner

Analyst – Data Center Compute & Edge (Remote - North America)

Gartner analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research and provide guidance to world-leading organizations. Analysts identify gaps, challenges, and solutions within their markets, helping clients make informed decisions aligned to their top business priorities.

As an analyst, you translate Gartner ’s research, best practices, and tools into meaningful insights for clients. Your work spans pragmatic research that solves today’s challenges and provocative research that reshapes assumptions about the future of compute infrastructure.

This role requires expertise in server virtualization, server modernization, edge computing, hyper-converged infrastructure, distributed hybrid infrastructure.

What You Will Do

• Research, analyze, and forecast market trends to provide actionable insights to end‑user organizations and vendors.
• Stay ahead of developments across core and adjacent emerging technology areas.
• Collaboratively write and publish evidence‑based research and analysis.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly and authoritatively to senior‑level executives.
• Present at conferences as an industry expert.
• Partner with sales and service teams to support account growth, retention, and engagement.

What You Will Need

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years of industry experience with a focus on core data center technologies in leading‑edge organizations.
• Experience presenting technology and business adoption scenarios to senior IT leaders.
• Deep expertise in one or more of the following: edge computing, server virtualization technologies.
• Knowledge of major and emerging vendors with the potential to disrupt the market.
• Technical understanding of supercomputing approaches.

Who We Are

At Gartner , Inc. (NYSE: IT), we guide leaders who shape the world. Our mission is built on expert analysis and bold ideas that deliver objective insight to help enterprises achieve their mission‑critical priorities.

Since 1979, we have grown to more than 20,000 associates supporting ~15,000 client enterprises across ~90 countries. We hire individuals with intellectual curiosity, drive, and a desire to make meaningful impact.

What Makes Gartner a Great Place to Work

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for personal and professional growth. We operate in a vast, rapidly expanding market, offering long‑term career potential.

We value collaboration and inclusivity across geographies, cultures, and backgrounds. We invest in leaders who amplify impact and elevate teams, which is why Gartner consistently earns recognition as a great place to work.

What We Offer

We provide world‑class benefits, competitive compensation, and exce