Sr Director Analyst - Agentic AI in Infrastructure Cybersecurity (Remote)

About the role

Gartner is hiring a Senior Director, Analyst to cover agentic AI technologies focused on securing IT infrastructure, working remotely in North America. As a leader in the Business and Technology Insights (BTI) group, the role produces pragmatic, provocative insights and acts as a trusted advisor to clients through meetings, sales support visits and conferences.

Key responsibilities

• Create innovative, thought-provoking insights and thought leadership that give clients actionable approaches to their needs
• Analyze client barriers and needs deeply, then reframe thinking to drive strategy
• Establish insights positions across a team of analysts and share provocative insights with Gartner leaders to shape the research agenda
• Research, analyze and predict market trends and shifts for clients and vendors
• Deliver presentations and content for Gartner events, conferences and client briefings
• Support BTI and Sales as the voice of the market, and review content with peers
• Represent Gartner's insights and methodology, take part in innovation discussions, improve research processes and mentor junior team members

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; graduate degree preferred
• 12+ years of experience in infrastructure cybersecurity, secure networking architecture or related IT domains, preferably in forward-looking enterprise environments
• Executive presence and strong research, writing and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a multicultural global team
• Willingness to travel up to 25%

Required skills

• Knowledge of major infrastructure cybersecurity AI offerings from vendors such as Palo Alto Networks, Netskope, Cato Networks, Fortinet, Cisco, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne and Microsoft
• Expertise in agentic AI architectures, frontier AI models and autonomous cybersecurity agents
• Understanding of multi-agent systems, agent orchestration and AI agent security (identity, authorization, prompt injection, tool poisoning)

What we offer

• Base salary estimated between 172,000 and 202,500 USD, with an annual bonus or uncapped sales incentive plan
• Generous PTO, 401k match up to 7,200 USD per year and the option to buy company stock at a discount
• Hybrid work environment with flexible virtual work