Storage Administrator

We’re seeking a Storage Administrator for a contract-to-hire engagement with our client, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), based at 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA (hybrid – 3 days onsite). The MBTA is New England’s largest public transit agency, operating subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry services. You’ll work with enterprise storage arrays, backup and recovery tools, and play a key role in ensuring the integrity and availability of critical production systems.

This role offers the chance to own MBTA’s end-to-end storage lifecycle. From architecting and configuring SAN/NAS solutions to designing and optimizing backup/recovery workflows that safeguard operational data. You’ll partner closely with infrastructure engineers and project teams, leverage modern storage platforms, and influence governance around data protection. 

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Required Skills & Experience
· 3+ years administering enterprise SAN and NAS storage arrays. 
· Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining backup and recovery processes.
· Proven track record troubleshooting storage performance issues and backup failures
· Proficiency monitoring storage and backup performance, resource utilization, and system logs to proactively resolve incidents
· Solid Linux and Windows Server administration skills
· Ability to perform general system administration duties for backup platforms and storage solutions
· Strong communication skills and experience serving as a technical resource on cross-functional projects

Desired Skills & Experience
· Experience with cloud-integrated storage. 
· Familiarity with storage replication and disaster-recovery architectures
· Certifications
· Exposure to scripting for automation
· Background in a government or large-scale transportation environment

What You Will Be Doing
· Architecting and configuring enterprise SAN/NAS storage arrays to meet growing capacity and performance requirements
· Designing, implementing, and validating backup and recovery processes across production systems
· Proactively monitoring storage and backup performance metrics, resource utilization, and logs
· Troubleshooting storage and backup issues, driving timely resolutions to minimize downtime
· Performing routine system administration tasks for backup servers and storage infrastructure

Tech Breakdown
· 40% Enterprise SAN/NAS Arrays
· 30% Red Hat Linux Administration
· 30% Windows Server Administration

Daily Responsibilities
· 70% Hands-On Storage & Backup Administration
· 20% Team Collaboration & Documentation
· 10% Technical Leadership & Project Support

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.