Senior DoD Network Architect - On-Site LA

Chaos Industries; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CHAOS Industries seeks a Senior Network Administrator to design, implement, secure, and sustain mission-critical network infrastructure. The role focuses on Palo Alto firewalls and Aruba networking within highly secure DoD environments, on-site in Los Angeles, with active clearance requirements.

You will own from architecture through operations, collaborating with engineers, operators, and security teams to ensure uptime, security, and compliance across classified and unclassified networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of experience in network administration within enterprise or DoD environments.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls (NGFW, Panorama, VPNs, threat prevention).
• Hands-on experience with Aruba networks (switching, wireless, ClearPass NAC).
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, VLANs, VPNs; zero-trust architectures.
• Experience in classified environments (SIPR/NIPR or equivalent).
• Active DoD Secret clearance (TS preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain secure network architectures across classified and unclassified environments.
• Configure and manage Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama, GlobalProtect).
• Implement and support Aruba networking solutions (switching, wireless, ClearPass).
• Perform network segmentation, zero-trust implementation, and policy enforcement.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot complex issues, and optimize uptime.
• Conduct vulnerability remediation and ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity frameworks (RMF, STIGs).
• Support incident response, including traffic analysis and threat mitigation.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, systems, and DevOps teams to integrate secure network solutions.
• Maintain documentation for network configurations, diagrams, and SOPs.
• Participate in system accreditation and ATO processes.

Skills

Palo Alto firewalls

Aruba networks

TCP/IP

Routing (BGP/OSPF)

Zero trust architectures

DoD environments

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/IS or equivalent

Tools

PAN-OS

Panorama

GlobalProtect

ClearPass

Job description

CHAOS Industries seeks a Senior Network Administrator to design, implement, secure, and sustain mission-critical network infrastructure. The role focuses on Palo Alto firewalls and Aruba networking within highly secure DoD environments, on-site in Los Angeles, with active clearance requirements.

You will own from architecture through operations, collaborating with engineers, operators, and security teams to ensure uptime, security, and compliance across classified and unclassified networks.