The four potential employers that I would like to work for are Garmin Ltd., Spirit AeroSystems, Textron Aviation, and Novacoast Inc. These potential employers are innovative and technologically advanced in their fields. There is room for advancement, competitive pay, and good benefits. All four of these companies are growing, continually improving, and changing according to what the market needs. I have found through my research on cybersecurity that it has great job growth potential. The job market will continue to expand in this field and salaries can easily reach six figures.
Garmin Ltd
Address: 1100 E 151st St. Olathe, Ks. 66062
Phone: 1-913-440-2641
Address of Human Resources Department: 200 E 151st St Olathe, KS. 66062 USA
Contact: Jennifer Pozzuolo (jennifer.pozzuolo@garmin.com)
General Information
Garmin Ltd. was founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Ks., with the headquarters in Olathe, Ks. This international company started creating new technology like the global positioning system, GPS for aircraft and boats and is now adapted for handheld or wristwatch units. There are approximately 13,000 employees at the Olathe, Ks. location.
Why I’m Interested
I am interested in Garmin because it offers jobs in Cyber Security and is an International Company. The benefits and salaries are competitive wages to allow their employees to live comfortably. They offer diverse products and have grown substantially because their products are innovative and well built. On their website, they talk about having a simple mission to turn complicated technology into useful products that improve the lives of their customers. Garmin was mandated by the FCC for mobile phone companies in 2004 to offer enhanced 911 service to help dispatchers to locate callers. Garmin employees make a difference in the community by volunteering and donating at local charities like Happiness Kits for Children’s Mercy, Blankets for Heart to Heart, Dinner for Artists Helping the Homeless & boxing supplies for Giving the Basics. Garmin employees are encouraged to have a balance between work-life and offer workout classes, wellness programs, and offer breaks to get out and move around on their facility. I found much of this information on their website, on LinkedIn, and from my friend, Ben who works in cyber security at their Olathe, Ks. location. I tried to find information at Forsyth Library Business Source Premier Database although it was more about who their competitors are, key employees, and their gross profit margins. This information is important although the Olathe Office happenings are more relevant to why I am interested in pursuing a job.
Questions to help me Succeed
- This would be my first job in cyber security, how does the company train their new employees? Is it through shadowing or videos?
- Does the position of Cyber Security Vulnerability Analyst allow you the options to work remotely?
- When learning new coding languages, is it on-the-job training or are there times that are set aside for training?
- Are there opportunities for advancement or relocation? If relocated, can you choose where?
Spirit AeroSystems
Address: 3801 Oliver, Wichita, Ks. 67210
Phone: 1-316-523-3574
Contact: Jay Hohl (hohljay@spiritaero.com)
General Information
Spirit AeroSystems was Boeing until they were bought out in 2005. Spirit is headquartered in Wichita, Ks, and founded in 1927 in manufacturing and engineering aerostructures internationally. Spirit manufactures both commercial and defense products in the fuselage, propulsion, and wing systems. Spirit leads the market in aircraft design and manufacturing. There are approximately 8,000 employees in 2020, at the Wichita, Ks. location.
Why I’m Interested
I am interested in Spirit because it is located in Wichita, Ks, and offers many different opportunities for advancement. I finished getting my certification in Aviation Maintenance at WSU Tech in the Spring of 2021 and enjoy the aerospace atmosphere. Wichita, Ks. is the Air Capitol of America and there are many jobs in this ever-changing and exciting Industry. Spirit is way ahead of many other companies in Aviation and is always improving and changing. Spirit boasts 3 key values on its website, Transparency, Collaboration, and Inspiration. It sounds great to invest my future with a company that values open honest communication, and sharing ideas while leading by example. Spirit donates millions of dollars to programs like the Good Neighbor Fund and encourages employees to volunteer collectively and individually. There are much other youth and education, blood drive, hunger relief, and conservation efforts that Spirit is involved with that give back to the community. On LinkedIn, there is a 2022 Summer Internship for Cyber Security that could help me get my feet in the door, from what I understand it is hard to get hired in unless your relatives or close friends work there. This information I found on their website and through the Forsyth Library Business Source Premier Database. I am interested in working there for the many opportunities for advancement and being included in the innovative ideas of the aviation market.
Questions to help me Succeed
- This would be my first job in cyber security, and read through the responsibilities of the internship and wondered if all interns participate in all the activities together?
- How do you decide who participates in what activities or are all the interns trained in the same activities?
- Once I have completed the internship, is there an opportunity for a job in cyber security or some other department?
- Are there opportunities to travel with the company as a cyber security analyst or at what level is that a possibility?
Textron Aviation
Address: One Cessna Blvd, Wichita Ks. 67215
Phone: 1-316-517-8270
Contact: Ashley Small (asmal@txtav.com)
General Information
Textron was founded in 1923 in England as a small business manufacturing defense, industrial, and aviation products. Textron headquarters are in Wichita, Ks. Textron employs about 9,000 employees at their west Wichita location and 35,000 employees worldwide. Textron Aviation is the first to roll out a large-utility Turboprop production Cessna Sky Courier in Feb. 2022.
Why I’m Interested
Through a rating and review website, careerbliss.com employees rated Textron as being a good place to work. Employees state their bosses are laid back, but if you expect to advance don’t expect a good work-life balance. They say there is little social drama and management expects you to work and learn on your own. The overall rate out of 5 is 3.9. Textron is noted for learning new skill sets and hardworking experienced people, while only being responsible for your own work. I really like hard-working people who know what they are doing, along with not worrying about social drama in the workplace. Textron is committed to improving the quality of life in the communities where the employees work and live. It is always important to me to have a company support their community and encourage their employees to volunteer their time. The company boasts that 53% of employees can work from home. The average pay for employees is around $65,000 with insurance, retirement, and education assistance of up to $8,000 to $10,000 a year. I like that Textron has competitive pay and programs that assist in furthering your education. On LinkedIn, I found internships for information system analysts and developers that I would be excited to be a part of their team.
Questions to help me Succeed
- With the many internships, you offer in Information systems, how many of the interns are offered full-time employment?
- Are there any special qualities and skill sets you look for in your information system interns that would make me stand out?
- What opportunities for employment are available for Information System interns after the program is completed?
- If hired after the internship, what type of training would be available to gain further skills and knowledge? Is it through shadowing or videos?
Novacoast Inc.
Address: 301 N Main St. Suite 2100 Wichita, Ks. 67202
Phone: 1-800-949-9933 x 4008
Contact: Maren Kletscher (mkletscher@novacoast.com)
General Information
Novacoast Inc. was founded in 1996 by Paul Anderson as a Cybersecurity and IT Systems and Support company headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. They are adding 60 new jobs in Wichita for entry-level positions in the information technology and cybersecurity ecosystem with 165 jobs across all their locations.
Why I am Interested
My interest in working at Novacoast has to do with their hiring of 60 employees, in my hometown of Wichita, Ks. as well as the training they will provide in cybersecurity. Their starting pay is between $16 and $21 an hour for security operations center analysts (SOC). SOC analysts are on the front line of cyber defense, detecting and responding to cyber-attacks as they happen. Novacoast is successful in their high-tech experience with organizations because they share their expertise to help companies make informed decisions that help avoid expensive IT errors. I really like that the company wants to bring new skills to Wichita and much-needed cybersecurity monitoring protection services to networks in every industry. I have read reviews on the different websites about the work environment and feel that because the Wichita location is new, there are many core values in the workplace that can be improved on. I feel I could be an asset to the company in that they are new to Wichita and I could be involved with showing the hard-working values and help establish a drama-free work environment most IT people enjoy. The company has won multiple Consumer Reseller News Awards (CRN) which are given to innovative technical support companies every year since 2011. I am impressed with the possibilities of Novacoast in Wichita that I could be a part of their team.
Questions to help me Succeed
- Novacoast is sponsored by Kansas works for training their new employees. How are new team members trained in the computer programs that SOC; s monitor for threats?
- Is there a specific process per company each SOC is monitoring on how to respond to threats?
- Are Security analysts allowed time on the clock to get their certifications in computer languages?
- How does the company decide who goes on which shift or if employees can work remotely?
I can really see the passion in this post. Programming have always seemed like a foreign language to me, but I’ve always wanted to know more–especially because the future is almost completely digital and will leave no room for the niche I have in Informatics. The only experience I’ve had was an HTML5 class last semester, which is obviously a different planet compared to cybersecurity. I enjoyed it for what it’s worth, but alas, my brain will always crave a more concrete profession with quicker gratification. I just lack the drive to program for its own sake