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Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station to support a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and supporting a growing space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to design, build, and operate its own spacecraft in orbit. Next, Haven-1 is targeted to become the world’s first commercial space station, with launch anticipated in 2027, followed by additional Haven modules. Additionally, the company recently announced two new offerings leveraging its space station components and the heritage of Haven Demo: Vast Satellite, a high-power satellite product line; and Vast Lunar Systems, power, communications, and habitats for the Moon.\nHeadquartered in Long Beach, California, and with more than 1,000 employees and over a billion dollars in private capital, Vast has built the facilities capable of manufacturing America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats and systems for Mars, dedicated modules for government partners, and other crewed systems designed to unlock the expanding long-term space economy.\nVast is looking for a(n) IT Administrator to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations.\nThis will be a full-time, exempt position located in ourLong Beach location. \nResponsibilities: \nSystems & Identity Administration\nServe as a primary administrator for identity and access management platforms (e.g., Active Directory, Entra ID, DUO, Okta or similar), including SSO, MFA, groups, policies, and permissions\nOwn the end user lifecycle (provisioning, deprovisioning, role changes) and automate it wherever possible\nAdminister Windows and endpoint management platforms (e.g., JAMF) for patching, application deployment, and device compliance\nAdminister collaboration and business tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Slack, Google Workspace), including configuration, user setup, and troubleshooting\nMaintain service accounts, shared/resource accounts, and Group Policy\nSupport backups, system health monitoring, and configuration standards\nTechnical Support & Operations\nServe as the escalation point for Tier 3 issues and for complex problems spanning identity, endpoints, applications, and network\nProvide advanced troubleshooting across Windows 11, Linux, and macOS\nOversee the IT service desk queue (e.g., Jira) to meet or exceed SLA targets, and own incident resolution from identification through root cause\nManage the endpoint lifecycle: procurement, provisioning, deployment, and decommissioning of laptops, desktops, mobile devices, and network-enabled equipment\nSupport conference room and audiovisual technology, and printing environments, including production/label printers where applicable\nSupport multiple company locations, including wired/wireless networking, VPN, and DHCP/DNS\nInstall, move, and configure equipment weighing up to 50 lbs\nSecurity, Compliance & Audit\nMaintain endpoint security, patching, and configuration baselines\nPerform periodic access reviews and system access audits, partnering with Security and Compliance teams to ensure policy adherence\nSupport IT compliance requirements (e.g., NIST SP 800-171, CMMC, and aerospace regulatory standards) through documentation, evidence collection, and remediation activities\nHelp enforce IT policies, security standards, and acceptable use practices\nAutomation & Continuous Improvement\nImprove onboarding/offboarding efficiency through end-to-end automation\nEnhance ITSM reporting and metrics to support data-driven decisions\nIdentify recurring issues and implement scalable, root-cause solutions\nLeadership, Projects & Vendor Management\nLead small-to-large IT projects (system rollouts, platform migrations, office expansions, hardware refreshes), including project plans, milestones, and stakeholder communication\nMentor 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of networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPN, wireless)\nDemonstrated ability to own issues end-to-end and work independently with minimal oversight\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, including with executives, engineers, and technicians\nPreferred Skills & Experience:\nExperience leading IT projects or technical initiatives\nExperience mentoring or leading junior technicians\nExperience in a manufacturing, production, aerospace, defense, or other regulated environment\nFamiliarity with CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, or similar compliance frameworks\nExperience with SSO and workflow automation platforms (e.g., Okta Workflows)\nExperience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)\nExperience supporting hybrid or multi-site environments\nExperience in a fast-paced startup or high-growth company\nBachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field is a plus \nAdditional Requirements:\nAbility to travel up to 10% of the time\nWillingness to work overtime or weekends 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We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.\nCOMPENSATION AND BENEFITS\n\nBase 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. 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