Enterprise Cloud Architect
at CHAOS Industries · 101-250 employees
Series D · $510M · Nov 2025
- Work model
- Hybrid
- Location
- El Segundo, California, United States
- Posted
- 5d ago
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at CHAOS Industries · 101-250 employees
Chaos Industries is a Los Angeles–based manufacturer of radar systems designed to detect drones.
<p>CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's 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. </p> <p>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 <a href="https://www.chaosinc.com">www.chaosinc.com</a>.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Role Overview:</span></strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">CHAOS Industries </span><span data-contrast="auto">is hiring a Enterprise Cloud 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 — you’ll define how we build, secure, and scale cloud capabilities across classified, unclassified, and hybrid environments. You’ll 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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">You’ll 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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">From day one, you’ll 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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities: </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Design and own the enterprise cloud architecture across AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and on-premise/hybrid environments supporting classified and unclassified program workloads.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Lead cloud migration planning and execution — assess on-premise workloads, define migration strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor), and oversee technical delivery.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Collaborate with ISSM/ISSO teams to develop and maintain Cloud Security Plans, System Security Plans (SSPs), and continuous monitoring strategies for cloud-hosted systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Establish infrastructure-as-code (IaC) standards and patterns using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Azure Bicep; promote repeatable, auditable, and secure deployment pipelines.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Evaluate emerging cloud technologies, services, and vendors; provide build vs. buy vs. configure recommendations with documented trade studies for CIO and executive review.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":1080,"335559739":0,"335559740":240,"335559991":180}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Mentor and guide cloud engineers, DevSecOps practitioners, and junior architects; establish arch