Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
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$ 142000 - 230000
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Job Description
At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. We are building artificial gravity space stations allowing longterm stays in space without the adverse effects of zerogravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven1 scheduled to be the worlds first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is allin committed to executing our mission safely and on time.If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.
Vast is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer reporting to the IT Infrastructure Managerto support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificialgravity humanrated space stations. As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer you will have the opportunity to build a modern IT infrastructure from the ground up. We build our systems cloudfirst with an emphasis on researching and deploying the latest technologies and paradigms. You will identify opportunities to improve and expand our IT infrastructure to enhance speed security and ease of use. You will have the opportunity to plan build test deliver and maintain projects from start to finish. Likewise you will prioritize establishing our IT function to be an ally to enhance employee productivity while balancing security.
This will be a fulltimeexempt position located in ourLong Beach location.
Responsibilities
- Continually assess Vasts IT security posture and identify areas for improvement across people processes and technology
- Work closely with functions across the organization to anticipate and support the needs of enterprise systems engineering systems flight and ground software mission operations and others.
- Support Vast employees with their daytoday technical support needs
- Design document and standardize best practices for IT infrastructure
- Provision new hardware infrastructure and software
Basic Qualifications
- 5 years experience designing deploying and managing complex critical infrastructure
- 5 years of experience in Infrastructure as Code and Cloud Deployment
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Strong proficiency in networking protocols and infrastructure (Ethernet TCP IP HTTP DNS ICMP DNS DHCP IPv4 Routing LAN/WAN)
- Strong operating systems proficiency including Linux Windows and OSX
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to gather requirements architect solutions and implement best practices for cloud infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using tools like Terraform and Ansible to streamline deployment processes and enhance operational efficiency
- Proficiency with public cloud systems (Microsoft Azure AWS GCP) and Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) networks with cloud interconnect (peering)
- Experience designing building and implementing Single Signon (SSO) systems (SAML/OIDC)
- Ability to take initiative without specific direction to accomplish goals
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with an emphasis on the ability to communicate technical concepts in a way those unfamiliar with them can understand
- Experience working with ITAR NIST FIPS and FedRAMP compliant systems
- Experience writing scripts to automate routine tasks
Pay Range
- Senior Infrastructure Engineer $142000 $200000
- Staff Infrastructure Engineer $164000 $230000
Salary Range: California
$142000 $230000 USD
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and therefore must either be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens U.S. nationals lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and asylees and refugees with such status granted not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
