Advanced Software Engineer
Job ID: 13151
Business Unit: MTA Headquarters
Location: New York, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Corporate IT Products
Date Posted: Oct 8, 2025
Description
JOB TITLE: Advanced Software Engineer
SALARY RANGE: $140,828 - $166,223
HAY POINTS: 634
DEPT/DIV: Information Technology
SUPERVISOR: Product Manager, PS Finance
LOCATION: 2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
HOURS OF WORK: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7.5 hours/day) or as required )
This position is eligible for telework, which is currently two day s per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.
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.
Summary:
Leads requirements management, software engineering, system testing, and acceptance testing activities across all stages and iterations for complex software development and integration initiatives. Assists with the organization's selection, adaptation, and adoption of new models, methods, and tools. Collaborates across parties involved in product, systems, or service design. May own high-value services and/or products.
Critical Skills:
Business Process Knowledge: PeopleSoft Pension Application, Pension Configuration, PeopleSoft HCM : HRIS , Payroll for North America, Benefits , Requirements Gathering, Functional Design, Technical Design
Core PeopleSoft Developer Skills:
PeopleTools : (Application Designer, Application Engine, Component Interface, Integration Broker, Query Manager, Process Scheduler).
PeopleCode
Application Engine
Application Package
Component Interface
Integration Broker
PS Query / BI Publisher
SQL Skills: SQL / PS Query, SQR
Responsibilities:
Leads requirements management, software engineering, system testing, and acceptance testing activities across all stages and iterations for complex software development and integration initiatives. Assists with the organization's selection, adaptation, and adoption of new models, methods, and tools. Collaborates across parties involved in product, systems, or service design.
May own high-value services and/or products. Leads the definition, documentation, and successful
completion of large projects within business objectives and resource constraints, ensuring adherence to agreed enterprise architectures, and the application of effective change-release, risk, and quality management processes.
Drafts and maintains software support processes and documentation. Prioritizes and diagnoses incidents, investigates and resolves complex issues, leads root cause analysis, and proposes corrective actions. Conducts application licensing, security, backup, and disaster recovery verification initiatives.
Develops system and acceptance testing criteria related to functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, features, business processes, and business rules. Designs, specifies, and executes test cases and scenarios.
Plans and leads user experience design activities for large programs and products, providing expert advice to ensure that usability, accessibility, and visual design requirements are satisfied.
Develops, maintains, and applies tools and documentation to track, log, and maintain accurate and complete system information. Audits complex software systems for adherence to configuration standards.
Plans, organizes, conducts, and oversees assigned quality and safety assurance assessments involving complex systems and cross-functional teams. Provides expert advice on assurance activities.
Manages the operational relationships with suppliers to ensure potential disputes or conflicts are raised and resolved. Contributes technical elements of RFP/RFIs and negotiates contract terms and SLAs. Manages suppliers to meet key performance indicators.
Continuously develops and maintains personal knowledge of software engineering practices, emerging trends, and technologies.
Provides technical advice to project teams and mentors less experienced staff to foster talent
development.
Performs other duties and tasks
May need to work outside of normal work hours, supporting operations on a 24/7 basis
Travel may be required to other MTA locations or other external sites
Observing the work performed by the contractor;
Reviewing invoices and approving them if the work meets contractual standards;
Addressing performance issues with the contractor when possible; and
Escalating issues to other parties as needed.
Required Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Must possess a minimum at least one of the following professional certifications in subject domain including but not limited to: Certified Scrum Developer (CSD), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Amazon Certified: AWS Certified Developer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer, Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP)
Knowledge & Skills:
Technical Skills:
Hands-on programming experience in a business setting
Proficiency in at least one software engineering methodology, including but not limited to: Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, DevOps, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, Lean, Rapid Application Development (RAD)
Experience applying a structured validation and testing method, including but not limited to: Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Acceptance Testing, Regression Testing
Collaboration skills to ensure design specifications are seamlessly implemented by the development team
Familiarity with version control
Demonstrated ability to work independently and navigate organizational ambiguity
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Technical Skills:
A software engineering industry certification, examples: Certified Scrum Developer (CSD), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Amazon Certified: AWS Certified Developer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer, Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP)
Programming experience with the following language(s): Job Specific ( e.g, Ruby, Python, Java, C++, COBOL, etc. )
Familiarity with the following vendor-specific platforms: Job Specific (e.g, Azure, Windows Server platforms, RESTful APIs, or Linux)
Behavioral Requirements Skills:
Collaboration skills to ensure design specifications are seamlessly implemented by the development team.
Demonstrate ability to work independently and navigate organizational ambiguity.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Expert Communicates Effectively
Advanced in technical Skills, tech savvy, values diversity
Adept customer focus cultivates Innovation
Competencies:
Core Competency
Proficiency Level
Competency Definition
Cultivates Innovation
Adept
Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
Customer Focus
Adept
Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
Communicates Effectively
Expert
Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Tech Savvy
Advanced
Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications
Technical Skills
Advanced
Specialized knowledge and expertise on tools, programs, domains, platforms, and products used for specific tasks
Values Diversity
Advanced
Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization
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.
