Senior OpenShift & Automation Platform Engineer

Trace3 Gov

Colorado Springs (CO)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 135,000

Full time

14 days+

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Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) Match

Training & Development

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Work-life balance

Generous PTO

Job summary

Trace3 Gov is seeking a Sr. Platform Operations Engineer, DevOps, to support Space Programs within a Rapid Deployment Team.

You will deploy, integrate, operate, and sustain mission-critical systems in classified environments, focusing on OpenShift, Rundeck automation, and security compliance. You will serve as a technical escalation point during operations, coordinating across compute, network, storage, and platform layers while mentoring engineers in real-time.

Qualifications

Active Top Secret clearance required with ability to maintain; SCI preferred.
Hands-on OpenShift platform operations, Linux/Windows administration, and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet and Rundeck.
Strong troubleshooting across distributed systems and infrastructure layers.
Experience with security compliance, hardening, audit readiness in mission-critical environments.
Excellent communication to coordinate across operations, cybersecurity, and program teams.

Responsibilities

Oversee deployment and lifecycle management of OpenShift environments in classified networks.
Ensure platform reliability and integration with mission apps and services.
Design and run Rundeck runbooks for deployment workflows and incident response.
Maintain repeatable, auditable automation across systems.
Provide hands-on Linux/Windows support including patching and lifecycle upkeep.
Act as senior escalation point during outages and deployment failures.
Coordinate resolution with infrastructure, cybersecurity, networking, and program stakeholders.