Remote Senior Data Center Research Analyst - Market Intelligence

Blue Signal Search; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Home office setup assistance

Professional development

Mentorship opportunities

Job summary

Blue Signal Search is seeking a Senior Data Center Research Analyst to strengthen market intelligence across the U.S. data center industry. This hands-on role combines industry expertise, investigative analysis, and professional networking to influence research quality and mentor colleagues.

You will build relationships with operators, developers, brokers, and investors, pursuing credible sources to resolve information gaps. Occasional travel and industry engagement are expected.

Qualifications

• Professional experience researching or analyzing the U.S. data center industry with a strong understanding of its commercial landscape.
• Familiarity with data center operators, developers, hyperscalers, infrastructure providers, and major U.S. markets.
• Knowledge of data center leasing, pricing, market capacity, development activity, and industry supply-and-demand trends.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the confidence to engage directly with industry professionals to obtain market intelligence.
• Analytical thinking and sound judgment when assessing complex market information from multiple sources.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for U.S. industry conferences, research activities, site visits, and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research into U.S. data center markets, including facility development, leasing activity, pricing, capacity, and power availability.
• Build relationships with data center operators, developers, brokers, investors, and other industry professionals to gather valuable market information.
• Investigate emerging projects and market developments, identifying information gaps and pursuing credible sources to resolve them.
• Evaluate market conditions, including supply and demand, infrastructure constraints, major industry participants, and expansion activity.
• Gather intelligence through direct conversations, industry engagement, field research, and independent investigation rather than relying solely on publicly available information.
• Verify information across multiple sources and maintain accurate, timely, and reliable research records.
• Develop effective strategies for obtaining hard-to-find market intelligence and expanding research coverage.
• Collaborate with fellow analysts to strengthen research practices, share industry knowledge, and improve overall data quality.
• Provide informal mentorship and subject matter guidance to junior research professionals without formal people management responsibilities.
• Contribute research expertise to occasional customer discussions, industry presentations, and professional events.
• Work with research leadership to prioritize market coverage, address research gaps, and maintain high analytical standards.

Skills

Data center market research

Primary research

Relationship building

Industry networking

Analytical thinking

Technical writing

Mentoring

Travel readiness

Job description

Blue Signal Search is seeking a Senior Data Center Research Analyst to strengthen market intelligence across the U.S. data center industry. This hands-on role combines industry expertise, investigative analysis, and professional networking to influence research quality and mentor colleagues.

You will build relationships with operators, developers, brokers, and investors, pursuing credible sources to resolve information gaps. Occasional travel and industry engagement are expected.