Computer Specialist; SW) Represented

description

title: computer specialist (sw) iii

authority: ta/oa

department: subways

division/unit: electronics maintenance (emd) / automated fare collection

location: 2 broadway

hours: 8am – 4pm, may vary

reporting manager (if applicable): superintendent

deadline (if applicable): open until filled

compensation uthority - union

emd - computer specialist (sw) iii $122,715 - $138,441 - oa

$126,082 – ta – dc37

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.

• 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

• 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 satisfactory full timecomputersoftwareexperienceasdescribedinʺ1ʺabove, includingoneyearinaprojectleadercapacityorasamajorcontributorona complex project;or
• education and/orexperienceequivalenttoʺ1ʺorʺ2ʺabove.collegeeducationmaybesubstitutedforuptotwoyearsoftherequiredexperienceinʺ2ʺabove onthebasisthat
  60semestercreditsfromanaccreditedcollegeisequatedto oneyearofexperience.amaster’s degree in computer scienceorarelated computer field,oracertificateofatleast
  625hoursincomputerprogramming fromanaccreditedtechnicalschool(posthighschool),maybesubstitutedfor oneyearoftherequiredexperienceinʁ1ʺorʁ2ʺabove.however,allcandidatesmusthaveatleastafour‐yearhighschooldiplomaoritseducationalequivalentandatleastoneyearofsatisfactoryfull‐timeexperienceinaprojectleadercapacityorasamajorcontributoronacomplexproject.

• experience with ms office professional suite
• excellent analytical,…