Senior Director Analyst, Security Architecture and Cloud Security (Remote Canada and EMEA)

Gartner; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 144,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research and advisory firm is seeking a Security Analyst to assist clients in navigating complex security challenges. This role requires deep knowledge of security architecture and cloud technologies, along with the ability to present innovative ideas during conferences and virtual meetings. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 12 years' experience in security roles and excels in research and communication. The firm offers competitive salaries, a hybrid work environment, and a culture of collaboration and growth.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

World-class benefits

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 12+ years in security architecture or related role.
• Hands-on experience with security frameworks like SABSA and NIST CSF.
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing complex data.

Responsibilities

• Develop new research ideas for clients.
• Present best practices to security professionals.
• Create high value presentation materials for events.

Skills

Enterprise security architecture expertise

Cloud security knowledge

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

What makes Gartner Research and Advisory a great fit for you?

• You are a team player who values expert insights, bold ideas, and intellectual courage.
• You are always learning and looking to discover what’s next in technology.
• You believe that good technology needs to be balanced with good governance, planning and process.
• You pursue personal excellence through team collaboration and consensus.

If this describes you, Gartner is looking for you! Gartner is an upbeat culture based on collaboration, teamwork, integrity, and objectivity that values creativity and innovation. As a Gartner analyst, you’ll not only help clients solve complex challenges and deliver on key initiatives, but you’ll also grow your career and the scope of your impact across industries. We work hard — and we reward success with exceptional opportunity.

About this role

Gartner Analysts help clients in different industries all around the world address their greatest challenges and continue to innovate through the delivery of best practice research and insights. This role will work with security technical professionals (e.g., security architects, security engineers, security operations managers) to implement and execute best practices.

What you’ll do

As a Gartner analyst, you will be required to be both a thought leader and partner - share frame‑breaking ideas but also provide actionable guidance. The expectations of your Gartner peers and clients are the following:

• Develop new research and ideas through thought leadership and offer compelling, actionable approaches to client's needs and requests that accelerate the client's ability to act.
• Create innovative, thought provoking, actionable, and highly leveraged “must-have research” content.
• Present best practices and emerging trends to security technical professionals in virtual meetings and conferences.
• Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events and briefings.
• Actively participate in innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community.
• Remain ahead of the curve on developments and issues within these specified areas as well as applicable adjacent areas.

What you’ll need

It helps to be obsessed with your topic! Gartner analysts are correctly viewed as THE experts. This means you need to know your technologies, architectures, markets, vendors, trends, management practices, etc. and be able to see the forest and the trees. Most Gartner analysts have many years of experience and enjoy solving puzzles.

• Subject matter expertise and hands‑on experience in enterprise security architecture and architecture frameworks such as SABSA and NIST CSF.
• Experience with applying security architecture end‑end; from business analysis to technical component selection.
• Subject matter expertise in cloud security, with the ability to demonstrate understanding of the business requirements and opportunities in that market.
• Knowledge of the native security controls for the leading infrastructure‑as‑a‑service providers.
• Knowledge of CNAPP, CSPM, CWPP, SSE and related cloud security control technologies as well as container security concepts.
• Knowledge of the global landscape, and the competitive interplay between incumbents, emerging providers, disruptors and outsourcers in the cloud security market.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables.
• Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability.
• Strong written and verbal proficiency, analytical and presentation skills; ability to engage clients and respond effectively to questions.
• Proficient in analyzing and synthesizing data; can effectively apply patterns and frameworks while drawing and defending conclusions to client challenges.
• Strong communicator who is able to explain complex concepts concisely and simply.
• Subject matter expert comfortable presenting at large and small‑scale speaking engagements.
• Demonstrated superior analytical skills, applying conceptual models, recognizing patterns while drawing and defending conclusions.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in a security architecture/engineering/operations or technology related role.
• Bachelor's or equivalent experience, master’s degree preferred.
• Ability to conduct occasional travel, regionally and globally.

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission‑critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world‑class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 144,000 CAD – 164,000 CAD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role‑based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. This posting is for a future vacancy.

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