Systems integrator and managed-services firm for defense, cloud, and data infrastructure
Trace3 is a mid-market systems integrator and consulting firm specializing in cloud migration, data platforms, and security infrastructure. The tech stack reveals a traditional enterprise integrator foundation (Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Cisco networking) layered with modern observability (Dynatrace, Splunk) and container orchestration (Docker, OpenShift). Active adoption of Tanium, ACAS, and ArcSight—alongside replacement of BigFix—signals a shift toward endpoint detection and response. The hiring velocity (53 roles in 30 days) is concentrated in engineering and sales, with notable security hiring, suggesting aggressive pursuit of managed-services contracts and defense-sector expansion.
Trace3 delivers systems integration, cloud consulting, and managed infrastructure services to enterprise and government clients. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, the firm operates across data intelligence, security, virtualization, and cloud transformation. The current project portfolio includes significant defense-sector work—missile defense system prototypes, NORAD and U.S. Space Force command-and-control support, and missile warning systems—alongside commercial infrastructure plays like Cisco renewal-cycle management and agile transformation programs. Active pain points center on systems integration complexity, technology modernization for legacy installations, partner relationship management, and security compliance in CI/CD pipelines.
Trace3 runs Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Docker, and OpenShift for infrastructure-as-code and container orchestration. Cloud platforms include AWS and Azure. Observability: Dynatrace and Splunk. Networking: Cisco. Development: Git, Jira, Confluence. Programming: Java, Python, C++. Adopting Tanium and ArcSight for endpoint and security monitoring.
Defense and national security (NORAD, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Strategic Command support; missile defense prototypes). Enterprise clients across cloud migration, data platforms, storage, backup, and infrastructure modernization. Partner-channel business with marketing development fund (MDF) programs.
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