Senior Cyber Defense Analyst - Pratt and Whitney (Remote)

Date Posted:

2025-04-04

Country:

United States of America

Location:

UT6: 4 Farm Springs 4 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT, 06032 USA

Position Role Type:

Remote

RTX Corporation is an Aerospace and Defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 185,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The following position is to join our RTX Enterprise Services team:

Summary of Role

The RTX Enterprise Cybersecurity team is seeking a self-motivated, experienced cybersecurity professional to join as a Senior Cyber Defense Analyst (CDA) in support of the RTX Pratt and Whitney business. This highly visible role is crucial to the overall success of the RTX Enterprise and business cybersecurity program.

You will collaborate closely with the Cyber Defense Leader (CDL) and the Business Unit (BU) Functions & Compliance Leaders (CCLs) to ensure the standard delivery, execution, and integration of cyber defense capabilities within their assigned BUs.

You will work to understand the unique cyber defense needs and environments of their BU/Function/Region, enhancing the delivery of cyber defense capabilities. You will be responsible for implementing these services to mitigate cyber and compliance risks through effective processes, tools, and organizational relationships.

What You Will Do

• Represent RTX Enterprise Cyber Defense functional services to ensure alignment and consumption of resources, priorities, and support across the Pratt and Whitney business unit (BU) and sub-functions. Additionally, advocate for BU/function/region business cyber defense needs to drive appropriate prioritization within RTX Enterprise Cybersecurity.
• Maintain situational awareness of cyber events and incidents impacting Pratt and Whitney BU, represent the business area during crisis management engagements, and coordinate response activities in collaboration with RTX CIRT within the business area.
• Translate knowledge of the supported business area and its critical programs into specific threat intelligence requirements that can initiate awareness campaigns or drive significant actions within the business area.
• Provide input into Sub-BU threat detection content and collaborate on threat hunt or red team engagements when impacting your business area.
• Collaborate with Cyber Compliance Leaders (CCL) and system/application owners to drive the remediation of identified vulnerabilities within your business area.
• Regularly provide cyber defense updates and reports to demonstrate progress towards assigned tasks, expected outcomes, and identify the need to address any challenges.
• Assist the CDL and CCLs by providing strategic and tactical guidance to ensure the effective delivery of the full portfolio of Cyber Defense capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve crisis management events and implement risk mitigation activities.
• Support process improvement initiatives to enhance integration between RTX businesses, Cyber Defense, and CISO teams.
• Travel up to 15%

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 10 years of experience, or an Advanced Degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• 7+ years in information security practices/frameworks including identifying risks, emerging cyber security threats and tactics, and risk mitigation processes.
• 7+ years with infrastructure components, cloud environments (AWS and Azure) and operational technology (OT)
• 7+ years in at least one cybersecurity discipline such as vulnerability management, incident response, endpoint protection, threat intelligence and application security.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Ability to adapt to change and apply emotional intelligence to remain calm under pressure.
• Capable of being able to manage oneself and effectively in a collaborative team.
• Proven experience with cybersecurity tools related to vulnerability management, SIEM, EDR, D