Textron is a renowned global multiindustry company with a diverse portfolio spanning aerospace and defense specialized vehicles turf care and fuel systems. Our brand lineup includes leading names like Bell Cessna Beechcraft EZGO Arctic Cat and many others. With a strong worldwide presence and a workforce of 35000 individuals across 25 countries we prioritize attracting top talent.
JOB SUMMARY
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Textron security team as a Cyber Security Architect. In this role you will be responsible to design implement and deploy procedures and controls necessary to ensure and protect the safety and security of information systems assets including prevention of intentional or inadvertent access modification disclosure or destruction. You will regularly assess effectiveness of controls and monitor for critical application and system vulnerabilities and take a leadership role to investigate and implement new technologies and processes to enhance enterprise security capabilities. The selected candidate will have a strong technical knowledge analytical capability and the ability to work individually and as part of a team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage Enterprise Security architecture.
- Perform evaluations of security tools / controls and technical solutions
- Design and implement advanced detection and prevention technologies to combat emerging threats.
- Monitor security industry information sources to develop technical security solutions to address emerging security threats & risk.
- Lead/participate in local and global discussions/project teams to formulate new or enhance existing security policies standards and processes.
- Contribute to development and evaluation of technology baseline configurations in accordance with established risk management practices.
- Solve complex technical issues with limited supervision.
- Participate in architecture reviews / change review boards and provide expert opinion on proposed technical solutions and processes.
- Evaluate and perform incident escalation in accordance with organizational guidelines.
- Participate in internal investigations on potential security breaches and work as needed with external agencies.
- Protect and maintain the privacy of employee personnel records including but not limited to personal and compensation information about employees.
- Train and mentor fellow employees in security technologies and practices.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree in Information Security / Information Assurance or other relevant discipline
- 46 years of relevant professional experience
- (ISC)/CISSP CISM CompTIA GIAC or Microsoft certifications preferred.
- Ability to obtain a secret security clearance required.
- This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder) Political Asylee or Refugee.
SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
- Ability to work individually and part of a team and prioritize responsibilities based on criticality.
- Demonstrate indepth understanding of system & network security principles. Subject Matter expert in many Information Security disciplines / domains.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Excellent written and communications skills with ability to communicate security and riskrelated concepts to technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Strong teamoriented interpersonal skills with the ability to interface effectively with a broad range of people and roles including vendors IT and business personnel.
- A high level of personal integrity with the ability to handle confidential matters.
- Demonstrated understanding of incident response processes cyber threats vulnerabilities and network exploits.
- Working knowledge of security monitoring security event and incident management systems Internet content filtering/reporting and malware prevention.
- Familiar with common server and authentication technologies.
- Strong practical experience with antivirus firewall intrusion detection/prevention and web security technologies.
WHY TEXTRON
Textron puts a high value on worklife balance. We offer a generous time off package as well as a culture that encourages engagement. Getting involved in Employee Resource Groups and fun workplace activities makes the work more meaningful and fun.
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members and we have a broad mix of levels and tenures that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We offer a competitive total rewards package including generous 401k matching and tuition reimbursement programs as well as health dental and more.
Join Textron today and be part of a dynamic team driving innovation creativity and collaboration!