Computer Specialist (SW) 3 Represented

Metropolitan Transportation Authority; New York (NY); On-site; USD 123,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Transportation Authority seeks an EMD Computer Specialist (SW) III to provide technical support for Automated Fare Collection systems (MetroCard/OMNY). You will review designs, test installations, maintain procedures, and oversee software/hardware evaluations for AFC systems.

Responsibilities include developing training programs for Maintainers and Supervisors, commenting on OMNY design documents, attending design reviews, and participating in field surveys, testing, and upgrades to

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time computer software experience in systems development and analysis.
• Experience in applications programming, database administration, maintenance and support, systems programming, data communications, mainframe development, mobile development, web development and design.
• One year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project.

Responsibilities

• Review processes and validate AFC system design, testing and maintenance.
• Develop maintenance procedures meeting design specifications and internal practices.
• Oversee evaluations of current and next-generation fare system hardware and software.
• Test and evaluate software releases.
• Investigate AFC system issues and perform failure analyses.
• Create and maintain training programs for MetroCard/OMNY Maintainers and Supervisors.
• Review OMNY design documents and drawings.
• Attend design review meetings.
• Participate in field surveys, hardware/software testing, installations, modifications, and upgrades.

Education

Bachelor’s degree with CS credits

Four-year high school diploma or equivalent with six years of software experience

Master’s degree in computer science or related field or 625-hour certificate may substitute for one year

Job description

Electronics Maintenance (EMD) / Automated Fare Collection

Location:

2 Broadway

Hours:

8am – 4pm, May Vary

Deadline (if Applicable):

Compensation\\Authority - Union

EMD - Computer Specialist (SW) III

$122,715 - $138,441 - OA

$126,082 – TA – DC37

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is required for the Technical Support of the Automated Fare Collection Systems (MetroCard/OMNY) for AFC/BE Maintenance. This includes process reviews and system validations pertaining to the design, testing, installation and maintenance of MetroCard/OMNY, their sub-components, and the development of Maintenance Procedures that assure compliance with design specifications and internal operating procedures and practices; oversight of software and hardware product evaluations for current and NFPS Technology; testing and evaluating software releases, investigating and analyzing failures and AFC anomalies related to ongoing maintenance activities. Responsibilities also include developing and maintaining comprehensive training programs for the continued development of MetroCard/OMNY Maintainers and Supervisors, reviewing and commenting on the OMNY project design documents and drawings, attending design review meetings, participating in field surveys, hardware and software testing, hardware installations, modifications and upgrades.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review processes and validate systems related to the design, testing, installation, and maintenance of MetroCard/OMNY and their sub‑components.
• Develop maintenance procedures that meet design specifications and internal operating practices
• Oversee evaluations of current and next‑generation fare system hardware and software
• Test and evaluate software releases
• Investigate AFC system issues and perform failure analyses tied to maintenance activities
• Create and maintain training programs for MetroCard/OMNY Maintainers and Supervisors
• Review and provide feedback on OMNY project design documents and drawings
• Attend design review meetings
• Participate in field surveys, hardware/software testing, installations, modifications, and upgrades

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in computer science or a related computer field, and two years of satisfactory full‑time computer software experience in computer systems development and analysis, applications programming, database administration, maintenance and support, systems programming, data communications, mainframe development, mobile development, web development and design, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
• Afour‑yearhighschooldiplomaoritseducationalequivalentandsixyearsof satisfactoryfull timecomputersoftwareexperienceasdescribedinʺ1ʺabove, includingoneyearinaprojectleadercapacityorasamajorcontributorona complexproject;or
• Educationand/orexperienceequivalenttoʱ1orʱ2above.Collegeeducation maybesubstitutedforuptotwoyearsoftherequiredexperienceinʱ2above onthebasisthat60semestercreditsfromanaccreditedcollegeisequatedto oneyearofexperience.Amaster’s degree in computer scienceorarelated computerfield,oracertificateofatleast625hoursincomputerprogramming fromanaccreditedtechnicalschool(posthighschool),maybesubstitutedfor oneyearoftherequired