Cloud Security Engineer, Gartner Research at Gartner (Houston, TX)

What makes Gartner Research 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 whats 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, youll not only help clients solve complex challenges and deliver on key initiatives, youll grow your career and the scope of your impact across industries. We work hard and we reward success with exceptional opportunity.

About this role:

This role creates thought leading collaboration and cloud SaaS security research to our Gartner for Technical Professionals clients through published research, conversations with client (Inquiry), stage presentations, teleconferences, and client meetings. It is important that you have a vision for how collaboration and cloud SaaS security will evolve worldwide and at a regional level.

What youll do:

As a Gartner analyst you will meet with clients every day: on the phone, in a video-conference, from the stage at a Gartner event or face-to-face during a sales support visit. In every client interaction analysts help clients solve difficult puzzles that lead to better performance. To support these conversations you will research technology, practices and trends and produce written research for Gartner clients to download and apply.

• Conduct research and analysis in specific areas of expertise targeting clients key initiatives.

• Deliver high quality actionable advice through a variety of media.

• Write high quality, clear, actionable, advisory research documents.

• Remain ahead of the curve on developments and issues within these specified areas as well as applicable adjacent areas.

• Respond to client questions, create materials for and deliver to clients in person, via teleconference, video conference or webinar and event presentations

• Maintain the Gartners industry leadership reputation by responding to press inquiries

• Proactively work with the wider sales organization and deliver outstanding sales support in order to retain and grow the business

What youll need:

It helps to be obsessed with your topic! Gartner analysts are correctly viewed as THE experts. This means you need to know your 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 in collaboration (on premise and cloud based) and cloud SaaS security technologies (for example, Office 365, G-Suite), with the ability to demonstrate understanding of the business requirements and opportunities in that market

• Knowledge of email security, secure email gateways and exchange online

• Knowledge of security controls for files sharing and team collaboration

• Knowledge of data classification, encryption and data loss prevention within the context of cloud-based collaboration systems

• Knowledge of cloud access security brokers (CASB)

• Ability to mentor security staff at all levels for their role and personal development.

• Broad understanding of operational security internally and under a commercial framework.

• Knowledge of the global landscape, and the competitive interplay between incumbents, emerging providers, disruptors and outsourcers

• Demonstrated superior analytical skills, applying conceptual models, recognizing patterns while drawing and defending conclusions. Strong business and financial acumen as well as analytical skills are required for this position

• Articulate and succinct communication skills. Publishing and Speaking engagements an advantage

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a security operations or technology related role

• Bachelor's or equivalent experience, Master's degree preferred

• Ability to conduct occasional travel, regionally and globally

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