Chaos Industries
Senior Network Administrator
$120K–$180K
Washington D.C. +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Location
- Washington D.C.
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field, or equivalent work experience.
About the job
Designs, secures, operates, and sustains network infrastructure for business operations and national security missions.
What you'll do
- Design, deploy, and maintain secure networks across classified and unclassified environments; configure Palo Alto and Aruba solutions.
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and support incident response and DoD compliance.
- Collaborate on secure integrations, documentation, accreditation, and authorization-to-operate processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
- 8+ years of network administration experience in enterprise or DoD environments.
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Aruba networks; knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, and zero-trust architectures.
- Experience in classified environments and familiarity with DoD cybersecurity standards; active DoD Secret clearance.
Nice to have
- Top Secret clearance; Palo Alto PCNSE or higher or Aruba certifications.
- Experience with network automation, government cloud networking, Zero Trust/SASE, Zscaler, or mission-critical systems.
Pay
$120,000 - $180,000 USD base salary
Tools
Palo Alto Networks, PAN-OS, Panorama, GlobalProtect, Aruba, ClearPass, BGP, OSPF
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