January 2021 Jobs: MTA – New York City Transit (multiple)

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JOB TITLE: Auditor I

SALARY RANGE: Min: $52,527 Mid: $65,659

HAY POINTS: 282

DEPT/DIV: Audit Services

SUPERVISOR: Director, Audit Services

LOCATION: 2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004

HOURS OF WORK: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM (7 1/2 hours/day)

**Must be available to work weekends and travel throughout the MTA service area as necessary, often working on audit projects for considerable time away from the office**
**This position is subject to financial disclosure**

Summary

Under close supervision of the Director, conducts audits and develops recommendations.

Responsibilities

Performs assigned audit under direction of a Director, or segment of audit under the direction of a senior auditor.
Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of operating and internal controls.
Assists in the selection of audit procedures and performing audit program.
Prepares working papers summarizing evidentiary data obtained and conclusions researched.
Discusses results of work with senior auditor, including deficiencies found and recommends corrective action.
Participates in writing findings developed during the audit.
Prepares analyses, reports, and other audit tasks as necessary.
Support the Onboard Revenue Compliance Program for MNR/LIRR by observing fare collection activities by Conductors while riding the commuter rails. This includes preparing daily train ride schedules, working with the Revenue Manager and Director on cash allocation, documenting results of train rides; reconciling cash and credit card transactions periodically.

Qualifications

Knowledge of audit standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to governmental and MTA Agency specific regulations.
Basic understanding of COSO framework on effective internal control
Ability to interact effectively with staff and management
Progress towards certification (CIA/CISA/CPA etc.) and/or graduate degree in business-related areas.

Education and Experience

Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Auditing, Computer Science or other related business or operational field.
Up to one year of experience in internal control/technology/contract type auditing or related industry experience.

Other Information

As an employee of MTA Headquarters you may be required to complete an annual financial disclosure statement with the State of New York, if your position earns more than $99,394 (this figure is subject to change) per year or if the position is designated as a policy maker.

How To Apply

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Equal Employment Opportunity

MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Job Title: Application Developer – Level 3

Salary Range: Level 3: Min. $62,901.38 Max. $89,859.11

Dept/Div: MTA Information Technology/ Office of Enterprise Product Management

Supervisor: Deputy Chief, Workforce Product Group

Location: 2 Broadway and other locations as required

Hours of Work: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (8 work hours/day) various or as required

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is to design, code and test programs for either a web-based, mobile or a client/server environment; also, to develop the technical specification and necessary documentation in compliance with MTA procedures.

Responsibilities

Level 3

Code, configure and deliver easily maintainable software according to the specification provided using standard MTA tools and techniques following MTA standards and guidelines.
Participate in the analysis and development of the business specification.
Test and debug routines and programs for efficient processing and maximum utilization of computer systems.
Develop and maintain technical and standard documentation for program development activity in a timely and high-quality manner.
Investigate and resolve production problems in a timely manner.
Participate in the evaluation of new software development products, applications, practices and techniques.
Participate in the development and maintenance of functional test plans that adequately test the defined requirements and functions.
Assist less experienced software developers/analysts in solving coding and technical issues related to MTA software.

Qualifications

Level 3

Strong programming skills in a MTA IT-supported language. Strong knowledge of Windows and/or Linux operating systems and internet technologies.
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to function as part of a team that might include end-users as well as other technical staff.
Demonstrated ability to conceptualize business requirements of the program being developed, including the ability to identify underlying principles and the appropriate data handling techniques required.
Strong leadership oral and written communications skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to handle multiple programming tasks simultaneously.
Ability to initiate, demonstrate flexibility and good time management skills.
Availability to handle production problems outside normal workday hours.
Stay up to date with the latest application security developments and security trends to continually improve internal processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to work with cutting-edge product security technologies like AppSec, DevSecOps, Cloud Native Technologies, DevOps, and Zero Trust networks.
Experience with scripting languages (Bash, Python, Go,etc..) is a plus.

Education and Experience

Level 3

Bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 7 years’ experience developing and maintaining software applications in a business environment.
Must possess a minimum of 5 years’ experience applying programming logic to the development of computer programs and software applications.

Other Information

This is a resume-based position in the collective bargaining unit represented by the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and will be governed by the terms of the associated TCU collective bargaining agreement for IT employees. As such, candidates selected for this position will be represented by TCU and be on MTA payroll. In addition, candidates selected may be required to work at any MTA Agency location.

As an employee of MTA Headquarters you may be required to complete an annual financial disclosure statement with the State of New York, if your position earns more than $101,379 (this figure is subject to change) per year or if the position is designated as a policy maker.

How To Apply

Qualified applicants can submit an online application by clicking on the ‘APPLY NOW’ button from either the CAREERS page or from the JOB DESCRIPTION page.

Equal Employment Opportunity

MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information, please visit https://new.mta.info/careers

Job Title: Business Analysis/Relationship Management Specialist Levels 2-3

Salary Range: Level 2: Min. $67,987 Mid. $90,649

Level 3: Min. $73,490 Mid. $97,987

Points: Level 2 – 342

Level 3 – 417

Dept/Div: MTA Information Technology/Office Of Enterprise Strategy & Architecture

Supervisor: Lead Program Management

Location: 2 Broadway and other locations as required

Hours of Work: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (7.5 hours/day) or as required

Application Deadline: Posted Until Filled

Summary

This position will be responsible for understanding and documenting business/technical/user requirements so that appropriate solutions can be developed to meet those needs. This will be accomplished by identifying user problems with the existing system and opportunities for reengineering.

Responsibilities

Level 2

Facilitates requirements gathering sessions for basic requests, proactively drawing out requirements from stakeholders to catalogue customer needs.
Performs gap analysis to identify opportunities for process improvement or management control of work flow.
Creates requirements definition documentation and simple functional specifications to capture business needs and for validation with the client and shared with project stakeholders.
Validates and obtains sign-off for functional requirements/specifications.
Takes ownership of changes to requirements throughout the project, documenting and routing any changes as appropriate.
Tracks and reports on project progress against BA defined requirements throughout the project life cycle to ensure timeliness and accuracy of deliverables.
Assist MTA IT Security with overall Business and System Analysis for technology related initiatives.
Develop/maintain project documentation & presentations.
Create Data Flow diagrams and process diagrams.
Coordinate various activities between vendors and internal project teams.
Track/validate vendor’s project billings.
Maintain and report on Risk, Actions, Issues, and Decision (RAID Log) for projects.
Prepare project reviews for status reports, Steering Committee meetings, etc.
Drive project risk management and mitigation through established processes and procedures.

Level 3

Same as Level 2 with the following additional responsibilities:

Facilitates requirements gathering sessions to understand and document complex business needs, often eliciting hidden requirements and/or clarifying vague or unclear requirements.
Applies thorough understanding of business processes and user needs to formulate and define system scope and objectives.
Analyzes business operations and processes to identify opportunities for process improvement, management control of work, or automation. Generates process and solution options and reviews with appropriate stakeholders.
Can readily re-apply business insights to devise new technical or non-technical solutions to business issues
Creates workflow diagrams to document current and future business environment.
On smaller size projects, tracks progress of projects to ensure alignment to requirements; manages any deviations from requirements to ensure resolution. On larger size projects, contributes to tracking and management of requirements.
Reviews test plans and scripts for completeness and accuracy.
Provides direct support to clients on how to optimally apply installed solutions, answering client questions and training new users

Qualifications

Level 2

Ability to break down business processes to key functions through the use of process and data flow diagrams or similar methodologies.
Ability to analyze a chain of events and applies technical knowledge following established procedures and/or detailed specifications.
Ability to takes calls from business leads and resolves many support issues on how to use a client-specific application effectively, within their area of expertise and escalating as appropriate.
Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
Strong knowledge and experience with Office 2016/ Office 365.

Level 3

Same as Level 2 with the following additional qualifications:

Ability to analyze process and data flows, identifying potential redundancies, overlaps in accountability, key decision points, etc.
Ability to make recommendations for action plans or streamlining to improve business performance.
Ability to takes calls from business leads and resolves most support issues independently on how to use a client-specific system/application within their area of expertise and/or escalates as appropriate.
Ability to function independently with limited work direction.
Ability to assesses different options and recommends an approach.
Determines and facilitates colleagues to solve client support problems.
Strong knowledge and experience in Microsoft Project & Visio.

Education and Experience

Level 2

Typical candidates will possess 3+ years of relevant experience and BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent experience or M.S. in a related field.
Has acquired knowledge of the business functions supported, existing systems, and the company’s products and services.

Level 3

Typical candidates will possess 5+ years of relevant experience and BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent experience or M.S. in a related field and 3+ years of relevant experience.
Possess a good understanding of the different systems/applications in use in the area supported and how they inter-relate. Knows who to engage and coordinate with when a system they are working on may impact another system/application.
Seen as a resource on how current systems are used and operate within the client area(s) supported.

Other Information

How To Apply

Qualified applicants can submit an online application by clicking on the ‘APPLY NOW’ button from either the CAREERS page or from the JOB DESCRIPTION page.

Equal Employment Opportunity

MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information, please visit https://new.mta.info/careers

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