Night Infra Engineer – IT & Security (Remote)

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking a Specialist Infrastructure Engineer to design, maintain, and optimize IT infrastructure across networks, servers, data centers, and security. The role emphasizes availability, scalability, and performance in a 24/7 public transit environment, collaborating with IT teams and vendors.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement (one telework day per week) and a salary range of $114,070 to $134,641, plus benefits.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience.
• Possible certifications in platform/skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Defines and manages infrastructure subsets lifecycle and capacity.
• Supports disaster recovery planning.
• Performs system analysis and capacity planning.
• Monitors infrastructure usage and suggests improvements.
• Installs and maintains hardware, software, and network components.
• Ensures IT security and compliance with standards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Independent work

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Team collaboration

Education

BA/BS degree

Certifications (CTS, CCNA, Azure etc.)

Tools

Cisco ISE

Cisco DNAC

VMware

Windows

Linux

Cloud computing

Job description

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking a Specialist Infrastructure Engineer to design, maintain, and optimize IT infrastructure across networks, servers, data centers, and security. The role emphasizes availability, scalability, and performance in a 24/7 public transit environment, collaborating with IT teams and vendors.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement (one telework day per week) and a salary range of $114,070 to $134,641, plus benefits.