Director Analyst -Software Engineering Technologies and Practices

About the role:  Gartner Analysts are industry thought leaders who create must-have research, make market predictions and identify best practices for a broad range of world-leading organizations. A Senior Director serves as a leader within Gartner's Business Technology Insights (BTI) sector, establishing oneself as a credible voice within their designated domain at local, regional and global levels. Utilizing exceptional research and analytical skills, a Senior Director plays a key role in producing thought leading research insights which Gartner clients consume and apply to propel their business toward key objectives. Analysts are a trusted source of advice for clients, reinforcing Gartner's value every day by engaging them via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, sales support visits and Gartner conferences to discuss complex client challenges and offer appropriate recommendations. What you will do:  • Create innovative, thought provoking, and highly leveraged "must-have research" insights within our Software Engineering team that we publish for technology leaders in Japan and Worldwide.  • Build on this and other Gartner research insights by speaking with clients directly, presenting at global conferences and going on-site for client engagements. You must have a bold vision for the strategic imperative of full-lifecycle AI-native software design, architecture and development, and the ability to translate that vision into clear and pragmatic action for our clients. You must be a versatile life-long learner who we want to join us on this journey.  • Analyze clients' issues in depth to identify their root causes and overall needs, and then help them reframe their thinking to drive their solution strategy  • Research, analyze and predict technology and market trends to provide clients and vendors with actionable insights, with special focus on megatrends that redefine markets • Analyze vendors, markets, technologies, trends, best practices, and skills in the following areas:  o APIs and Integration  o Automation  o Platforms, Frameworks and Tools  o Quality, Testing and Security  • Create and deliver high value presentation materials on and off stage for Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings  • Support Sales and Service: Provide sales support serving as voice of the market to help research teams create content and to drive engagement with our most advanced and strategic clients to make progress against their critical priorities to grow their business  • Build credibility as an industry expert to represent Gartner research insights, methodology and strategy to clients and press and via social media.  • Actively participate in and drive our most strategic innovation, ideation, and research discussions and collaborate effectively with peers in the research community, and peer-review the group's research.  • Be a mentor and a coach by supporting newer members of teams across our practice.  • Be client-centric while actively seeking to help clients engage regularly and often with Gartner research and interactions  What you will need:  • Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  • Knowledge and experience leading software development teams/groups and as a thought leader in software engineering and platforms is highly desirable.  • Knowledge of the key technologies and practices used by Software Engineering teams including: o APIs, MCPs and Integration, iPaaS, integration architecture, and common enterprise integration patterns.  o AI Development – LLMs (for example OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude and Google Gemini), as well as the associated markets of AI Agents and Code Assistants for developers (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot), and their transformational effects on the software development lifecycle.  o Generative AI technologies used by custom-built software such as AI agents, and the architecture required to deliver them.  o App architecture, app modernization, CI/CD, DevSecOps  • Ability to formulate and articulate technology and business adoption scenarios that help senior technology leaders assess the opportunities, risks, and best approaches for modernizing their application development organization and architecture.  • Demonstrate executive presence; can immediately establish credibility with executives and additional stakeholders in our most advanced and strategic accounts.  • Strong organizational and project management skills: ability to work under tight deadlines and produce high quality deliverables, including when authoring major works such as a Magic Quadrant for Agentic Coding.  • Demonstrate excellence in research and writing ability, including use of graphics, within an effective storytelling approach to make your insights easily accessible and relatable.  • Strong proficiency in verbal interaction for inquiries, with presentat