Computer Specialist (SW) Levels 1-4 (TWU)

Computer Specialist (SW) Levels 1-4 (TWU)

Job ID : 12369

Business Unit : MTA Headquarters

Location : New York, NY, United States

Regular / Temporary : Regular

Department : Transportation IT Products

Date Posted : Oct 2, 2025

Description

JOB TITLE : Computer Specialist (Software) I-IV (TWU Represented)

DEPT / DIV : Transportation IT Products

SUPERVISOR : Director, Product Development

LOCATION : 2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004

HOURS OF WORK : 9 : 00 am - 5 : 30 pm (7.5 hours / day) or as required)

Salary range :

Computer Spec. (SW) 1 TWU : $99,579 - $107,924

Computer Spec. (SW) 2 TWU : $103,742 - $116,216

Computer Spec. (SW) 3 TWU : $112,029 - $126,386

Computer Spec. (SW) 4 TWU : $120,179 - $144,711

SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE APPOINTED TO MaBSTOA PAYROLL

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation’s largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. MTA strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities.

Critical / Desired Skills :

Java programming with experience developing, debugging, and maintaining scalable applications using object-oriented design principles and frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, Redis .

Responsibilities :

This class of positions encompasses highly technical or supervisory responsibilities for the

design, implementation, enhancement, maintenance, and analysis of software systems

performed at varying levels of difficulty and with varying degrees of latitude for

independent initiative and judgment. There are four Assignment Levels within this class

of positions, differing according to the complexity and sophistication of the hardware and

software systems and the amount of supervision required. The following are typical

assignments within this class of positions. All personnel perform related work and, when

necessary, perform the duties of lower titles and Assignment Levels.

Assignment Level I

Under supervision, with considerable latitude for independent action or the exercise of

independent judgment, is responsible for the design, implementation, enhancement, and

maintenance of either Database Management Systems, Operating Systems, or Data

Communications Systems, Applications, and / or related software functions. May

supervise a unit engaged in work related to the above areas or may independently

perform related work of a highly complex, technical nature. In the temporary absence of

the supervisor, may perform the duties of that position.

Assignment Level II

Under general supervision, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and

judgment, may supervise a unit engaged in systems development work of great difficulty, and is

responsible for the design, implementation, enhancement, and maintenance of either the Database

Management Systems, Operating Systems, Data Communications Systems, Applications, and / or related

Software functions. In a multi-programming computer system, serves as the project leader serves, performing

complex staff work and the full range of computer systems analysis functions, utilizing general

Software and software systems analysis in highly complex systems development projects, or

supervises the activities of a number of applications programming units engaged in work of more

than ordinary difficulty, complexity, and responsibility in a multi-programming electronic computer

installation. In the temporary absence of the supervisor, may perform the

duties of that position.

Assignment Level III

Under general supervision, with broad scope for the exercise of independent initiative and

Judgment is responsible for the design, implementation, enhancement, and maintenance

of either Database Management Systems, Operating Systems, or Data Communications

Systems, Applications, and / or related software functions. Supervises the units

responsible for systems development and applications programming, instructing,

directing and checking the work of subordinates, or is routinely responsible for the

coordination and direction of data processing projects, organized to plan and implement

complex integrated software development projects in a multi-programming computer

system operating in an online mode in a communications environment. In the temporary

absence of the supervisor, may perform the duties of that position.

Assignment Level IV (See Special Note Under Qualification Requirements)

Under minimum direction, with the broadest scope for the exercise of independent

initiative and judgment, holds senior-level technical responsibility for extremely complex

and ongoing software functions related to Systems Analysis, Data Administration,

Database Management Systems, Operating Systems, Data Communications Systems, On-

Line Applications Programming contingency planning, evaluation, and selection of

telecommunications, local area networks, computer hardware and software products, and

quality assurance functions. Routinely serves as an in-house expert and authority in the

aforementioned extremely complex and highly specialized areas. Coordinates multiple

ongoing projects of extraordinary technical complexity, encompassing multiple areas of

information processing technology. Directs major undertakings that run in a large multi mainframe

data center, and / or an environment of distributed processing systems

combining numerous types of hardware and software. May supervise a unit or units

engaged in work related to the aforementioned complex software functions. In the temporary absence of the supervisor, may perform the duties of that position.

Qualification Requirements :

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, systems programming, data communications, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or

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; or

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 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.

Special Note

To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification

Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in

a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data

administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications

systems, capacity planning, and / or online applications programming.

OTHER INFORMATION :

Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”).

Equal Employment Opportunity

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.