Sr. Platform Operations Engineer, DevOps | TS Cleared

About Trace3

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate. Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.

JOB SUMMARY

The Sr. Platform Operations Engineer, DevOps is a senior technical role supporting Space Programs within a Rapid Deployment Team. This position is responsible for the deployment, integration, operation, and sustainment of mission-critical systems across classified environments.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Oversee deployment, configuration, lifecycle management, and sustainment of OpenShift environments within classified networks.
• Ensure platform reliability, availability, and integration with mission applications and infrastructure services.
• Design, maintain, and execute Rundeck runbooks to enable deployment workflows, system administration tasks, and incident response procedures.
• Ensure operational automation is consistent, repeatable, and auditable.
• Provide hands-on operational expertise for Linux and Windows environments, including configuration management, patching, troubleshooting, and lifecycle upkeep.
• Act as a senior escalation point for outages, deployment failures, and platform instability.
• Conduct root-cause analysis across infrastructure layers and restore mission capability under time-sensitive conditions.
• Maintain adherence to security controls, compliance frameworks, configuration standards, and accreditation requirements across classified environments.
• Resolve complex issues spanning networking, storage, operating systems, and platform services across enterprise infrastructure.
• Cookordination resolution activities across infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, system administration, and program stakeholders during deployments, incidents, and recovery efforts.
• Remove blockers, align execution paths, and provide hands-on guidance and informal mentorship to engineers during active operations to improve team effectiveness in real time.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to maintain clearance eligibility throughout employment; SCI preferred.
• Hands-on experience supporting OpenShift platform operations, Linux and/or Windows administration, and operational automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Rundeck.
• Strong troubleshooting capability across distributed systems and infrastructure layers including compute, network, storage, and platform services.
• Experience supporting security compliance, system hardening, audit readiness, and mission-critical operational environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to operate across operations, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program teams in high-pressure environments.
• 2+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, platform operations, system administration, or operational support within enterprise or classified environments.
• Experience developing and maintaining Rundeck workflows for operational automation and incident response.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure technologies including networking such as routing, switching, DNS, and load balancing.
• Strong understanding of storage systems such as SAN/NAS, replication, backup, and recovery.
• Experience serving as a technical anchor during deployment events or major operational incidents, including providing informal guidance and mentorship to supporting engineers.
• Certifications such as Security+, RHCSA/RHCE, CISSP, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale modernization initiatives such as 1LMX or similar transformation programs.

Perks

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match, 529 College Savings Plan, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Competitive Compensation
• Training and development programs
• Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
• Collaborative and cool culture
• Work-life balance and generous paid time off

Our Commitment

We are a diverse group of talented individuals who understand the importance of teamwork and demonstrating leadership, character, and passion in all that we do. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to grow. We recognize that embracing diversity drives innovation, improves outcomes, fosters collaboration, boosts teammate satisfaction, and builds a more inclusive culture.

As an equal opportunity employer, Trace3 bases all employment decisions based on individual qualifications, merit, and business requirements. We do not engage in discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.