Senior Linux Systems Administrator
Senior Linux Systems Administrator
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$ 124000 - 180000
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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 long-term stays in space without the adverse effects of zero-gravity. Our initial crewed space habitat will be Haven-1 scheduled to be the worlds first commercial space station when it launches into low earth orbit in May 2026. Our team is all-in committed to executing our mission safely and on you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.
As a Senior Linux Systems Administrator you will play a key role in designing deploying and maintaining Vasts Linux workstations. You will be responsible for configuration management using Puppet development of Ubuntu workstation images and resolving complex technical issues escalated from Tier 2 support. Your contributions will ensure scalable secure and efficient workstation & infrastructure operations.
Responsibilities
- Develop test and maintain Puppet manifests and modules for system configuration and compliance
- Create and maintain standardized Ubuntu imaging processes
- Troubleshoot and resolve advanced system and application issues (Tier 2 & 3)
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support ongoing workstation improvements and patching
- Assist with automation of infrastructure and deployment tasks using Terraform or similar tools
- Contribute to identity and access management systems including LDAP / Active Directory integration
- Document best practices system configurations and procedures
Basic Qualifications
- 5 years of professional experience in Linux system administration (Ubuntu or Debian-based preferred)
- 3 years of hands-on experience with Puppet in production environments
- Proficient in scripting languages such as Bash or Python
- 2 years Experience with Git
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform Ansible etc.)
- Exposure to LDAP or Active Directory integration for authentication and authorization
- Experience in cloud environments (AWS Azure or GCP)
- Experience with monitoring logging and metrics collection tools (e.g. Prometheus Grafana ELK stack)
- 2 years experience with K8s or docker
- Understanding of security compliance frameworks (e.g. NIST FIPS CIS)
Pay Range
- Senior Linux Systems Administrator: $124000 - $180000
Salary Range: California
$124000 - $180000 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
