Senior Network Administrator

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 Network Administrator to own the design implementation and day-to-day operation of our network infrastructure across classified and unclassified environments. This is a hands-on technical role at the core of our IT and security operations; youll build configure and maintain routers switches firewalls and wireless infrastructure monitor network performance and availability troubleshoot connectivity issues and ensure our network remains resilient secure and mission-ready. Youll work closely with the ISSM cybersecurity teams and program security teams to support secure network architecture across a complex multi-domain enterprise.

Youll sit within the IT/Infrastructure Division embedded alongside systems engineers cybersecurity analysts and program teams operating as the subject matter expert when it comes to how our networks are built how they perform and how they stay online. Keeping the network running secure and scalable is the job and its foundational to everything else we do.

From day one youll own network infrastructure configuration lead efforts to optimize performance and reduce downtime and help build out the network architecture that supports operations across every segment of our enterprise. This role has full ownership of the network lifecycle: from design to deployment to ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Install configure and maintain network hardware including routers switches firewalls load balancers and wireless access points across LAN WAN and multi-domain environments.
Monitor network performance availability and capacity on a continuous basis; triage diagnose and resolve connectivity and performance issues; document findings and remediation actions to closure.
Design and implement network segmentation VLANs and routing architectures that align with system authorization boundaries and program security requirements.
Manage network security controls including firewall rule sets VPN configurations access control lists and network-layer inspection (proxy SSL inspection mail gateway) in coordination with cybersecurity teams.
Support incident response activities involving network outages or connectivity issues; coordinate with cybersecurity program security and IT teams as required.
Maintain network system health including firmware/software updates licensing patching and log integration with SIEM and network monitoring tools.
Collaborate with ISSMs ISSOs and cybersecurity engineers to ensure network architecture aligns with classification requirements and data handling SOPs.
Plan and execute network upgrades expansions and migrations to support growing program and site requirements.
Produce recurring metrics uptime reports and executive-level summaries of network performance and health; support annual self-inspections and government audit activities.
Travel up to 10% CONUS to support program site network implementations infrastructure reviews and government customer engagements.

Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Network Engineering or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
58 years of experience in network administration network engineering or infrastructure operations with a minimum of 23 years of hands-on experience managing enterprise network environments in production.
Demonstrated experience configuring maintaining and troubleshooting routers switches firewalls and wireless infrastructure (Cisco Juniper Palo Alto Fortinet or equivalent) in a production environment.
Working knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP BGP OSPF VLANs DNS DHCP) and network security architecture including proxies mail gateways and SSL/TLS inspection.
Experience with network packet capture/analysis tools (Wireshark tcpdump or equivalent) for troubleshooting and performance analysis.
Experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk ArcSight or equivalent) and network monitoring tools for log integration alerting and performance tracking.
Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. TS/SCI eligibility preferred.

Preferred Requirements
Active TS.
Experience administering networks in a DoD IC or classified environment with multi-domain/cross-domain network architectures.
Knowledge of CMMC NIST SP 800-171/172 NIST SP 800-53 controls (AC AU SI SC control families) and their application to network architecture and security.
Familiarity with cloud networking and hybrid infrastructure in M365 GCC High or similar government cloud environments.
Experience with network automation and configuration management tools (Ansible Python scripting or similar).
Relevant certifications: CCNA CCNP Network Security CISSP or equivalent vendor networking 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

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.