2027 Entry Level - Information Technology - Security Analyst

As a Textron employee, you’ll take on meaningful work from day one—contributing to real projects and collaborating with experienced team members across the business. This entry-level opportunity is designed to help you build your skills, gain exposure across functions, and grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Security Analyst role is responsible for planning, facilitating, and coordinating the implementation of Textron corporate IT security policies and general control practices within the Textron Aviation computing environment. This role is also responsible for supporting the identification of and response to cybersecurity events and incidents as well as planning, and facilitation of IT audit and assessment activities. An individual in this role will be expected to collaborate with other IT and business teams, assess risks and mitigation/remediation strategies, and provide applicable security assessments to assist in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications as well as enhancements to existing applications, hardware, and external software. This role also has responsibility in cybersecurity compliance and risk mitigation activities like vulnerability management, security controls assurance, and other technical IT security control requirements relative to network, application, and all computing systems security.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals, and technical roadmap development for IT security.
• Coordinate with all functions of IT and business application owners to ensure required compliance to all IT General Controls and IT Security Policy Requirements.
• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise data on host computers, databases, applications, and during data transfer in accordance with privacy, security, and regulatory compliance requirements based on business needs and industry best practices.
• Develop and maintain cybersecurity incident response plans, identify, and respond to cybersecurity events and incidents.
• Collaborate and provide applicable IT security assessment with both the business and IT technical staff in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications, and enhancements to existing applications, hardware, and external software.
• Identify risk factors, evaluate risks, develop, and present findings/recommendations, and monitor/review/renew risk assessments as required.
• Ensure organizational awareness and training pertaining to applicable corporate and company policies, including Access Control, Change Management, and Disaster Recovery, and other IT Security policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete internal audit and assessment functions on periodic schedules to ensure our IT organization entity level controls, application controls, and datacenter controls, and all aspects of our IT organization and related infrastructure comply.
• Support cybersecurity operational functions such as vulnerability management, asset security control assurance, firewall and network security management, life cycle and technical debt management.
• Support Identity access management functions.

Bachelor’s Degree required in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.

CompTIA Security+ (or above) certification preferred

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Possess good organizational and time management skills.
• Strong business organization and process knowledge.
• Fundamental understanding of IT Infrastructure and computing systems architecture.
• General knowledge of databases, operating systems, applications, and network
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple time sensitive responsibilities
• Ability to work in team environment

Textron offers a supportive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow, contribute, and innovate.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive compensation
• Day-one health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Alternative work schedules at select locations
• Relocation assistance for eligible candidates

Textron is a global Fortune 500 company with a diverse portfolio of industry leading brands, including Bell, Beechcraft, Cessna, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. We foster a culture where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are valued, and innovation drives real-world solutions.

Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S. for Textron Aviation at the time of making application, and visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for F-1 students and J-1 exchange visitors who will need employment sponsorship. 

Textron Aviation Inc. must comply with U.S. export control laws.  If a position requires access to information controlled under U.S. regulations applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Primary Location

US-Kansas-Wichita

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Entry Job

Shift

First Shift

Job Posting

09/01/2026, 1:00:00 AM