Space IT: Senior Linux Systems Admin & Automation

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Lunch subsidized

Job summary

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach seeks a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to design, deploy, and maintain Linux workstations and servers across our growing infrastructure. You will develop Ubuntu images, implement Puppet, and resolve escalated Tier 2/3 issues to ensure scalable, secure operations.

This full-time, exempt role reports to the Manager of IT System Administrators and involves collaborating with developers and cross-functional teams in a hardware-rich environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Linux system administration experience with Ubuntu or Debian-based systems.
• 3+ years of hands-on Puppet in production environments.
• Proficient in Bash or Python scripting.
• 2 years of Git experience.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools and cloud platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain Puppet manifests and modules for system configuration.
• Create and maintain standardized Ubuntu imaging processes.
• Troubleshoot advanced system and application issues (Tier 2/3).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on workstation improvements and patching.
• Automate infrastructure and deployment tasks using Terraform or similar tools.
• Support identity and access management systems (LDAP/AD).
• Document best practices and configurations.

Skills

Linux system administration

Performance tuning

Automation

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Git

Tools

Puppet

Terraform

Ansible

LDAP/Active Directory

Docker/Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Vast Space Llc. in Long Beach seeks a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to design, deploy, and maintain Linux workstations and servers across our growing infrastructure. You will develop Ubuntu images, implement Puppet, and resolve escalated Tier 2/3 issues to ensure scalable, secure operations.

This full-time, exempt role reports to the Manager of IT System Administrators and involves collaborating with developers and cross-functional teams in a hardware-rich environment.