Analyst, Data Center Services & Infrastructure – Middle East & Africa (MEA), 451 Research📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | On-site | |
| Location | Riyadh |
About the Role
S&P Global is seeking a Saudi national Analyst for Data Center Services & Infrastructure to join 451 Research, a leading independent technology research and advisory firm. This role is based in Riyadh and focuses on emerging technologies including AI, Data Centers & Infrastructure, Enterprise IT, and Cloud Services. The Data Center & Infrastructure Research team provides in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data center market, covering companies, trends, and regional variations to support strategic decision-making for a diverse client base. This position offers the opportunity to develop expertise in the data center sector, contributing critical insights that influence investment and strategic planning within the digital economy. The role requires a proactive approach to market research, data integrity, and client engagement, translating complex market dynamics into actionable intelligence.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct market research from signal to story, tracking, analyzing, and publishing research on Middle East data center services and infrastructure to provide clear, decision-ready insights for global clients.
- Maintain and enhance a proprietary data center database, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely updates across markets, cities, operators, and capacity indicators to build and protect data integrity.
- Deliver country- and city-level intelligence through qualitative and quantitative analysis of trends, constraints, and opportunities, covering supply pipelines, demand drivers, pricing signals, and ecosystem maturity.
- Monitor and explain the impact of energy management, sustainability, AI/IoT workloads, cloud services adoption, and government regulation on data center strategy and investment.
- Engage directly with market participants, including operators, investors, cloud service providers, vendors, and enterprise buyers, through outreach and interviews to validate findings and uncover market nuances.
- Support consulting projects by gathering evidence, pressure-testing assumptions, and producing deliverables to assist clients in making informed decisions.
- Contribute to webinars, briefings, and conferences to shape external messaging and build recognition as a regional data center expert.
- Collaborate with colleagues across research, data, and commercial teams to align coverage priorities and enhance client service.
- Maintain fluency in market and industry developments within the MEA region to anticipate customer needs and identify new opportunities.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Experience working with datasets, databases, or analytical tools such as Excel, SQL, or BI tools like Power BI/Tableau to support research, reporting, or forecasting.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to clearly present complex, data-backed insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Fluency in both English and Arabic is required.
- 3+ years of experience in data-driven roles such as market research, data analysis, consulting, or market intelligence, with a track record of generating actionable insights from structured and unstructured datasets.
- Relevant work experience in a related field; data center exposure is considered a plus.
- An undergraduate or graduate degree, either a writing/communications or liberal arts degree with an interest in technology, or a technical degree (math, science, engineering, MIS, IT) with a minor in writing.
- Ability and willingness to travel.
- Intellectual curiosity and a data-first mindset, with a proactive approach to investigating trends, validating assumptions, and working through ambiguity.
Required Skills
- Data Analysis
- Market Research
- Consulting
- Market Intelligence
- Excel
- SQL
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Written Communication
- Presentation and Data Visualization skills
- Basic understanding of global power markets as it pertains to data center energy demand
Work Environment and Additional Information
This full-time role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This position is exclusively for Saudi nationals, and S&P Global does not offer sponsorship or relocation for this position. Commercially minded candidates are preferred. The company values Integrity, Discovery, and Partnership.
Requirements
- For Saudis Only
- Requires 2-5 Years experience
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