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Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 18 hours ago

Computer Specialist Series

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$112K/yr - $112K/yr

3+ years exp

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking a Computer Specialist Series to support Capital Construction & Development in coordinating project issues related to communication systems. The role involves planning, designing, and integrating applications for NYCT's communication infrastructure while ensuring system security and maintaining internal controls.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Responsibilities

Coordinate design reviews, integration testing (SIT/SAT), and production cutovers with stakeholders, vendors, and maintenance divisions; document as-built conditions

Review communication room and cabinet installations; confirm compliance with design and COE standards

Support backbone transport systems (SONET/ATM) and fiber plant updates, including labeling, splicing maps, and acceptance checks

Provide technical guidance and mentoring; prepare concise technical documentation and executive-ready reports

Design and implement software and data solutions supporting NYCT communications (event processing, telemetry, dashboards, NMS/SCADA interfaces)

Support field-deployed communication platforms (PA, ET, EEBCS, Help Points, IACS, CAMS, PSLAN) and related head-end systems

Develop automations (APIs, scripts, ETL) for configuration management and system monitoring; maintain secure baselines and release artifacts

Administer databases and applications; implement cybersecurity controls, monitoring, and incident response

Qualification

Network system designCybersecurity principlesSoftware developmentCommunication platformsAutomation toolsTechnical documentationInterpersonal skillsEngineering drawingsPerformance monitoringProject leadership

Required

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

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory full-time computer software experience as described in '1' above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project

Education and/or experience equivalent to '1' or '2' above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in '2' above on the basis that 60 semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience

A master's degree in computer science or a related computer field, or a certificate of at least 625 hours in computer programming from an accredited technical school (post high school), may be substituted for one year of the required experience in '1' or '2' above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and at least one year of satisfactory full-time experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project

A certificate from an accredited technical school (approximately 675 hours) with a specialization in computer operations plus a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and three years of satisfactory, full-time computer operations experience in a large-scale mainframe or multi-tiered computer environment, or three years of satisfactory data communications network experience in a mainframe or multi-tiered computer environment, one year of which must have been in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory full-time computer operations or data communications network experience as described in '1' above, one year of which must have been in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time computer operations or data communications network experience as described in '1' above, one year of which must have been in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project

Education and/or experience equivalent to '1', '2', or '3' above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and three years of satisfactory full-time computer operations or data communications network experience as described in '1' above, one year of which must have been in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one additional year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project

Preferred

Demonstrated experience with communication and network system design, testing, and integration in operational or transportation environments

Proficiency in network and server architectures, including Voice/IP, VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPNs, and secure remote access

Experience supporting enterprise communication platforms such as PA, ET, EEBCS, IACS, Help Points, CAMS, or comparable systems

Working knowledge of software development and automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell, SQL, APIs, ETL pipelines, or related tools)

Familiarity with SCADA/NMS/Fire Alarm platforms, performance monitoring, and fault management

Understanding of cybersecurity principles, access control, encryption, and incident response

Ability to interpret and review engineering drawings, as-builts, and network documentation

Skilled in preparing concise technical reports, presentations, and executive-level summaries

Effective interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with vendors, maintenance divisions, and user departments

Company

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

Founded in 1834

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees