Data Center Research Analyst

Facebook; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 152,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Data Center Research Analyst to enhance their data center research and industry intelligence efforts. In this pivotal role, you will provide actionable insights on peer companies and industry trends, track construction timelines, and prepare comprehensive analysis reports. Your expertise will help shape strategic decisions in a rapidly evolving sector. If you are passionate about data and have a knack for quantitative modeling and analysis, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in research, analysis, or a related field.
• Experience with data visualization tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Track announcements and new hyperscale data center projects.
• Prepare industry analysis reports and maintain real-time dashboards.

Skills

Quantitative modeling

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Data management in Excel/Google Sheets

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Python

R

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

**Summary:**

Meta is seeking an experienced Data Center Research Analyst to support our data center research and industry intelligence efforts within our Data Center Community & Economic Development organization. You will support a cross-functional effort, providing real-time, actionable insights on peer companies’ and broader industry-related data center initiatives.

**Required Skills:**

Data Center Research Analyst Responsibilities:

1. Track announcements, expansions, and new hyperscale data center projects by peers and cloud providers.

2. Monitor peer construction timelines, power capacities, geographical distribution, and intended uses of the capacity.

3. Implement CRM solutions to track day-to-day internal team interactions and insights gained through industry partner interactions.

4. Prepare industry analysis reports and create and maintain real-time dashboards tracking new data center projects.

5. Produce regular reports summarizing peer data center strategies and investments.

6. Develop executive briefings on emerging trends in hyperscale data center deployments and hardware.

**Minimum Qualifications:**

Minimum Qualifications:

7. Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., economics, business, engineering, etc.)

8. 8+ years of experience in research, analysis, or related field

9. Quantitative modeling, analytical and problem-solving skills

10. Clear and direct communication and presentation skills

11. Experience working independently and as part of a team

**Preferred Qualifications:**

Preferred Qualifications:

12. Data management, modeling, and analysis in Excel/Google Sheets, Python, R, etc.

13. Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus

14. Econometric modeling and forecasting

**Public Compensation:**

$152,000/year to $221,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

**Industry:** Internet

**Equal Opportunity:**

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