Senior Analyst, Technology & Digital Infrastructure

Who We Are BowerGroupAsia (BGA) is the premier government affairs, public policy, and strategic communications advisory firm supporting the world’s leading multinational companies in the Indo-Pacific region and Africa. With a presence in over 30 countries, BGA staff provide bespoke services to clients across the region. We seek a talented and highly motivated Senior Analyst, Technology & Digital Infrastructure to join our Malaysia team based in Kuala Lumpur. We are looking for someone who can operate at the intersection of technology, infrastructure and public policy. The ideal candidate will bring substantive professional experience in the technology sector, combined with the ability to understand how government policy, regulation and political priorities affect technology companies and major technology investments. We are particularly interested in candidates with direct experience in areas such as data centres, cloud and computing infrastructure, artificial intelligence, telecommunications, cybersecurity, semiconductors, digital platforms, network infrastructure or other emerging technologies. This is not a generalist policy role. The successful candidate should be able to bring credible technical and industry expertise into BGA’s advisory work while translating that knowledge into practical policy, regulatory and business advice for clients. Position Responsibilities Technology and Sector Analysis • Serve as a source of technical and industry expertise for BGA Malaysia’s technology-related client work. • Analyse developments across data centres, cloud computing, AI infrastructure, telecommunications, cybersecurity, semiconductors, digital platforms and other emerging technologies. • Understand the technical and commercial requirements behind major technology investments, including power, connectivity, land, computing capacity, infrastructure, supply chains and technology deployment. • Assess the technical feasibility, infrastructure requirements and operational constraints affecting major technology projects and investments. • Translate complex technical developments into clear commercial, policy and strategic implications for clients. Technology Policy and Regulation • Monitor and analyse Malaysian policies, regulations and government initiatives affecting the technology sector and digital infrastructure. • Assess how policy and regulatory decisions affect the deployment, cost, competitiveness and commercial viability of technology investments. • Analyse developments in areas such as AI governance, data governance, cybersecurity, cloud policy, digital infrastructure, telecommunications regulation, data centre development, energy and sustainability requirements, digital trade and technology investment policy. • Understand the intent behind regulatory developments, including what government is trying to achieve, which institutions and stakeholders are shaping the outcome, and how different policy options may affect industry. • Evaluate proposed policies and regulations from both a technical and commercial perspective, identifying potential implementation challenges, unintended consequences, and opportunities for clients. • Help develop evidence-based policy positions and recommendations that reflect both government objectives and industry realities. Data Centres and Digital Infrastructure • Analyse Malaysia’s data centre and digital infrastructure ecosystem, including power availability, grid capacity, renewable energy, water, connectivity, land, planning requirements and infrastructure constraints. • Understand the technical and regulatory considerations affecting hyperscale and colocation data centre development and expansion. • Assess issues relating to data centre capacity, energy efficiency, sustainability, connectivity and infrastructure readiness. • Analyse the interaction between Malaysia’s technology, energy, industrial and investment policies and their implications for digital infrastructure. • Support clients in navigating the technical, policy and regulatory issues associated with major digital infrastructure investments. Political and Stakeholder Intelligence • Understand how technology-related policy and regulatory decisions are made in Malaysia, including the formal process as well as the institutional interests and stakeholder dynamics that shape outcomes. • Identify the government agencies, regulators, utilities, state authorities, industry players and other stakeholders that can influence technology-related decisions. • Map key decision-makers and influencers and understand their respective priorities, interests and positions. • Gather intelligence through engagement with government, industry, technical experts and other stakeholders and translate that intelligence into practical client advice. • Assess how Malaysia’s broader political and economic priorities may affect technology policy, investment and regulation. Client Advisory • Develop a sophisticated understanding of clients’ technologies, business models, investment priorities and policy concerns. • Help clients understand what is happening, why it matters technically and commercially, how government is likely to approach the issue, and what they should do next. • Translate technical, regulatory and stakeholder intelligence into clear and actionable recommendations. • Develop government affairs and public policy strategies grounded in a strong understanding of the underlying technology and industry. • Identify regulatory, infrastructure and political risks and opportunities affecting client investments, operations and market strategies. • Prepare high-quality analytical memos, policy assessments, stakeholder maps, engagement strategies, briefings and presentations. • Brief senior executives, corporate government affairs teams and other client stakeholders clearly and confidently. Stakeholder Engagement • Develop relationships across Malaysia’s technology and policy ecosyst…