TS Cleared Platform Ops & DevOps Engineer (OpenShift)

Trace3; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Training programs

Snacks and beverages

Collaborative culture

Work-life balance

Paid time off

Job summary

Trace3 seeks a 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 secure platform administration.

You will act as a technical escalation point during events, coordinating with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program stakeholders to resolve issues in a high-tempo setting.

Qualifications

• OpenShift platform operations in classified networks.
• Linux/Windows admin and automation
• Experience with Ansible, Puppet, and Rundeck for ops automation
• Strong troubleshooting across compute, network, storage, and platform layers
• Experience with security compliance, hardening, and audit readiness
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Oversee deployment and lifecycle management of OpenShift environments in classified networks.
• Ensure platform reliability and integration with mission apps and infra services.
• Design and maintain Rundeck runbooks for workflows and incident response.
• Ensure automation is repeatable and auditable.
• Provide hands-on Linux/Windows support including patching and config mgmt.
• Act as escalation point for outages and deployment issues.
• Perform root-cause analysis and restore mission capability quickly.
• Maintain security controls and accreditation requirements.
• Coordinate resolution across infra, cybersecurity, networking, and program stakeholders during deployments and incidents.
• Mentor engineers during active operations to improve team effectiveness.

Skills

OpenShift operations

Linux/Windows administration

Ansible Puppet Rundeck

Troubleshooting distributed systems

Security compliance

Stakeholder communication

Infrastructure engineering

Rundeck workflows

Networking basics

Storage basics

Mentorship

Top Secret clearance

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Rundeck

Job description

Trace3 seeks a 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 secure platform administration.

You will act as a technical escalation point during events, coordinating with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and program stakeholders to resolve issues in a high-tempo setting.