This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.
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
Assist with support for hardware and software developers
Document best practices, system configurations, and procedures
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of professional experience in Linux system administration (Ubuntu or Debian-based preferred), performance tuning, and automation.
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 & Experience
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.)
Exposure to LDAP or Active Directory integration for authentication and authorization
Experience with physical server hardware, including racking, cabling, and maintaining rack-mounted servers
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: California
$123,000—$174,600 USD
We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
