Sr. Platform Engineering Consultant

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 1200 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 mentallymapping outevery 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 companys mission. We treat others with respect admit mistakes give credit where its 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:

ThisSenior Platform Engineering Consultantrole blends senior-level consulting technical advisory anddeliveryleadershiptogether.This rolewillleverageexecutive consulting skillsand technicalexpertiseto accelerate strategic initiatives and deliver impactful solutions. The Senior Platform Engineering Consultant serves as a trusted advisor to client executives and engineering leaders shapes platform engineeringand agentic AIstrategies and roadmaps leads delivery of complex initiatives and supports pre-sales activities that grow the platform engineering practice. They work shoulder-to-shoulder with Trace3 architects engineers and account teams to ensure engagements deliver business value and create durable client relationships.

What Youll do:

Client Advisory and Business Development

• Serve as theleadplatform engineering consultanton assigned strategic accounts; act as a trusted advisor to CIOs CTOs VPs of Engineering and platform leaders on cloud-native DevOps and developer-experience strategy.
• Partner with Sales Account Management and Trace3 architects to shape pursuits develop proposals statements of work (SOWs) and level-of-effort (LOE) estimates and close opportunities; consistently contribute to revenue growth and portfolio margin targets.
• Drive business development in partnership with Sales and account teams; serve as a leader for go-to-market (GTM) strategy and execution for platform engineering pursuits.
• Identify high-priority business use cases and translate them into actionable platform engineering roadmaps investment cases and target operating models.
• Influence executive stakeholders through compelling presentations workshops and proof-of-concept demonstrations.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to expand engagements into adjacent Trace3 services (cloud application development data/AI security managed services).
• Contribute to the ongoing development and maturation of Trace3s Digital Consulting Platform Engineering offerings frameworks and go-to-market (GTM) collateral.

Platform Engineering Strategy and Architecture

• Develop enterprise platform engineering strategies and operating models aligned to client business outcomes; guidebuildvsbuydecisions and alignsolution integration and developer-experience architectures with non-functional requirements.
• Advise clients on agentic AI solutions (AI Native Development Experience with agentic solutions including agentic platforms orchestrating agents and sub-agents to run projects AI in SRE/RCA/observability AI in CI/CD and other agentic solutions within the cloud native solutions space etc) Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) Kubernetes platforms CI/CD modernization DevSecOps observability and platform automation.
• Design platform reference architectures golden paths and paved-road patterns that improve developer productivity reliability and security posture.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging trends in cloud-native technologies platform engineering automation and observability; bring point-of-view to clients on the partner and tooling ecosystem.
• Lead organizational change management adoption planning and platform team operating-model design to drive measurable value realization.

Program and Delivery Leadership

• Lead complex cross-functional platform engineering programs covering platform build-out migration modernization and operational maturity.
• Set delivery methodology governance success criteria and quality gates; orchestrate Trace3 architects engineers product owners and client resources across multiple workstreams.
• Own scope schedule budget RAID dependencies and decision facilitation; produce executive dashboards and transparent status reporting on benefits risks and spend.
• Collaborate closely with client sponsors and engineering leadership to ensure technical decisions align to enterprise objectives and constraints (including regulated environments where applicable).
• Interface and partner with external business customers and internal sales teams and business units to ensure clear communication alignment on objectives and successful project implementation.

Qualifications:

• Minimum ofBachelorsdegree preferablyMastersdegree in Business IT Computer Science Quantitative Methods Data Science or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of work experience in pre-sales or management consulting.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in one or more industries (e.g. healthcare financial services technology manufacturing etc.).
• Practical knowledge and pre-sales experience selling AI and agentic solutions within the Platform Engineering/AI Native Developer Experience space
• Team oriented and collaborative working style with clients and colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to plan organize and manage other consultants to achieve project objectives and deliver successful projects.
• Highly organized detail-oriented excellent time management skills and able to effectively prioritize tasks in a fast-paced high-volume and evolving work environment.
• Excellent oral written communication and presentation skills with an ability to present technical issues to executives and non-technical audience.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word PowerPoint Outlook Excel Teams etc.)
• Experience in an Agile environment.

The 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

At the core of Trace3s DNA is our people. 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.

Were 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.

Any demographic information provided is strictly voluntary kept confidential in accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations and will not be used in employment decisions including hiring promotions or mentorship programs. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all.

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