Sr. Platform Architect | DevOps/Solutioning (Remote)

Who is 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.

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Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

About the role:

As the Senior Platform Architect, you will be responsible for designing and delivering modern cloud platform engineering solutions, with a strong emphasis on consulting, project delivery oversight, and pre-sales support. You will act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, collaborating with clients, partners, and internal business units to ensure engagements meet both technical and business objectives. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with strategic consulting, contributing to solution design, client advisement, and the development of best practices.

What You'll do: • Design, develop, and oversee the implementation of consulting and hands-on service offerings for platform engineering. • Serve as a cloud-native technical consultant, assessing client business needs and recommending scalable, secure solutions across the cloud and platform engineering ecosystem. • Align solution architectures with industry standards and best practices, working closely with cross-functional engineering and consulting teams. • Collaborate with Sales and Account Management to ensure successful delivery of client projects and identify opportunities for continued partnership and service expansion. • Draw upon your consulting experience to establish long-term relationships with client stakeholders and decision-makers, positioning yourself as a trusted technical advisor. • Contribute to the development of internal methodologies and consulting frameworks that enhance service delivery and operational maturity. • Develop and deliver proof of concepts (POCs) that demonstrate the value of proposed solutions and drive client adoption. • Support business development efforts by creating level-of-effort estimates, technical proposals, and statements of work (SOWs). • Provide thought leadership in cloud-native technologies, DevOps, and platform engineering, contributing to internal enablement and market differentiation. • Stay current with advancements in platform engineering, automation, and observability, and integrate emerging technologies into solution strategies. • Maintain enterprise use cases, success stories, and reference architectures to support go-to-market initiatives and consulting offerings.

Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent work experience. • Proven consulting background, with hands-on expertise in cloud-native, DevOps, and platform engineering • Deep experience with Kubernetes (K8s)and related technologies including EKS, AKS, GKE, and OpenShift. • Familiarity with DevOps and DevSecOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, and Harness. • Experience with observability solutions and OpenTelemetry (OTEL). • Knowledge of developer portals such as BackStage or comparable platforms. • Understanding of Kubernetes operators and tools like Cilium and Crossplane. • AWS Certified Solutions Architect and/or DevOps Engineer certification preferred. • 5+ years of experience implementing and