Analyst – Datacenter Research

1-2 or more years’ experience in the above-described areas of datacenter services and infrastructure, with sufficient knowledge to communicate credibly to practitioners, vendors and investors in these markets.
To be considered for interview, applicants will be required to provide examples of their writing appropriate to the S&P TMT audience.
Fluency in English (written and spoken), with superior writing and verbal communication skills.
Undergraduate or graduate degree, either a technical degree (math, science, engineering, IT fields) or a business, writing/communications, or liberal arts degree with appropriate experience.
Ability/willingness to travel domestically and internationally as conditions permit.
The key to being a successful analyst is having an inquisitive nature; always looking to learn and explore.

Conduct industry analyst research on the datacenter market and its trends, working both independently and in collaboration within a geographically dispersed, global team.
Assessing build pipelines to understand who is building what, and how big.
Understanding pricing dynamics for the various colocation providers.
Understanding vacancy rates within a market and the various dynamics influencing this.
Writing research and publication of both short (2-page) and long (10-25 page) reports on datacenter markets and providers, as well as on broader industry topics as relevant.
Engage in briefings with key vendors and attend events (virtual, or other events contingent on travel conditions) focused on covered segments of the datacenter markets.
Respond to inquiry requests from market vendors and enterprise users.
Contribute to custom advisory research projects.
Collaborate with fellow analysts on topics that cross practice boundaries, for example the impact of datacenters on power utilities.

Exposure to or experience in broader or other markets of information technology.
Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills.
Experience with public speaking.