Cloud Solutions Architect

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantagedomain dominance. The companys products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN) empowering warfighters commercial air operators and border protection teams to act faster adapt rapidly and stay ahead of evolving threats.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors including 8VC Accel and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Washington D.C. San Francisco San Diego Seattle and London. For more information please visit .

Role Overview:

CHAOS Industries is hiring a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect to design lead and govern our cloud infrastructure strategy across defense and GovCon program environments. This is a high-impact senior individual contributor role that sits at the center of our digital transformation youll define how we build secure and scale cloud capabilities across classified unclassified and hybrid environments. Youll own the architecture from concept through delivery working alongside ISSMs program managers and engineering teams to ensure every solution is mission-ready compliant and built to last.

• Youll be embedded across the Enterprise Technology and Classified Programs divisions partnering with ISSMs security engineers program leads and government customers to translate mission requirements into cloud architecture that actually works at scale in a defense environment. If you thrive in environments where the stakes are real this is your seat.
• From day one youll own the cloud architecture roadmap lead our AWS GovCloud and Azure Government platform strategy drive zero trust network architecture implementation and architect the secure connectivity fabric between classified and unclassified environments. You build the things other architects only diagram.

Responsibilities:

• Design and own the enterprise cloud architecture across AWS GovCloud Azure Government and on-premise/hybrid environments supporting classified and unclassified program workloads.
• Develop cloud architecture documentation including solution design documents network diagrams data flow maps and Authority to Operate (ATO) supporting artifacts aligned to NIST RMF ICD 503 and FedRAMP.
• Define and enforce cloud security architecture standards including Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) identity and access management (IAM) encryption in transit and at rest and workload isolation patterns.
• Lead cloud migration planning and execution assess on-premise workloads define migration strategies (rehost replatform refactor) and oversee technical delivery.
• Architect secure high-availability cloud network topologies including VPC/VNET design transit gateways private connectivity (AWS Direct Connect Azure ExpressRoute) and cross-domain solution integration.
• Collaborate with ISSM/ISSO teams to develop and maintain Cloud Security Plans System Security Plans (SSPs) and continuous monitoring strategies for cloud-hosted systems.
• Establish infrastructure-as-code (IaC) standards and patterns using Terraform AWS CloudFormation or Azure Bicep; promote repeatable auditable and secure deployment pipelines.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies services and vendors; provide build vs. buy vs. configure recommendations with documented trade studies for CIO and executive review.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for cloud architecture on assigned programs; engage directly with government customers AOs and prime contractors on cloud-related matters.
• Mentor and guide cloud engineers DevSecOps practitioners and junior architects; establish architecture review processes and cloud governance frameworks.
• Travel up to10% CONUS to support program sites government customer engagements and architecture reviews.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Cloud Computing or a related technical field. Masters degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 812 years of experience in cloud architecture infrastructure engineering or solutions architecture with a minimum of 4 years designing cloud solutions for DoD IC or federal government programs.
• Demonstrated experience architecting production workloads on AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government including multi-account/multi-subscription landing zone design networking and IAM.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform CloudFormation Bicep or equivalent) and CI/CD pipeline security (DevSecOps).
• Working knowledge of FedRAMP NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-144 CMMC Level 2/3 and DFARS cloud security requirements.
• Experience supporting NIST RMF authorization activities for cloud-hosted systems including development of cloud-specific SSP artifacts and continuous monitoring strategies.
• Active Secret clearance required at time of hire. TS/SCI eligibility strongly preferred; specific program assignments may require upgrade.

Preferred Requirements:

• Active Secret Clearance
• Experience designing Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) or multi-level security (MLS) architectures for classified environments.
• Familiarity with NSA/CSS cloud security standards DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) or IC cloud policy.
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes EKS AKS) and service mesh architectures in a GovCloud environment.
• Knowledge of cloud-native SIEM and security tooling (AWS Security Hub Microsoft Sentinel Crowdstrike Falcon) for continuous monitoring in classified/CUI environments.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional AWS Certified Security Specialty Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent.
• TOGAF 9/10 or equivalent enterprise architecture certification.

Why CHAOS

• Health Benefits: Medical dental and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits : 401k ( 50% company match up to 6% of pay) FSA HSA life insurance and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch No meeting Fridays unlimited PTO casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries generous pre-IPO stock option grants relocation assistance and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $120000 - $180000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus equity and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations.

Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

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