Cloud Solutions Architect

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.

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 Gov Con 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.

• 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.
• From day one, you'll own the cloud architecture roadmap, lead our AWS Gov Cloud 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 Gov Cloud, 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 Express Route), 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 Cloud Formation, 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, Dev Sec Ops  practitioners, and junior architects; establish architecture review processes and cloud governance frameworks.
• Travel up to 10% CONUS to support program sites, government customer engagements, and architecture reviews.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cloud Computing, or a related technical field. Master's degree preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 8-12 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 Gov Cloud and/or Azure Government, including multi-account/multi-subscription landing zone design, networking, and IAM.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform, Cloud Formation, Bicep, or equivalent) and CI/CD pipeline security (Dev Sec Ops ).
• 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…