
Computer Specialist (Software) TWU Levels 1 - 4 (UTS)-Strong Oracle APEX Development Experience
New York, NYFull-time$109–159K/yrPosted 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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The MTA is hiring a Computer Specialist (Software) across Assignment Levels I–IV in Corporate IT Products. The role covers designing, implementing, enhancing, maintaining, and analyzing software systems, with responsibilities varying by level and supervision. Critical skills include Oracle APEX development, PL/SQL, version control, Agile, and web technologies. Candidates must meet one of the stated education and experience pathways; Level IV has an additional project experience requirement.
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Computer Specialist (Software) TWU Levels 1 - 4 (UTS)-Strong Oracle APEX Development Experience
Job ID: 15253
Business Unit: MTA Headquarters
Location: New York, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Corporate IT Products
Date Posted: Oct 22, 2026
Description
JOB TITLE:
Computer Specialist (S oftware ) TWU Level s 1 - 4
SALARY RANGE:
Level 1 : $ 109,076 - $118,218
Level 2 : $ 113,637 - $ 127,300
Level 3 : $ 122,715 - $ 138,441
Level 4 : $ 131,642 - $ 158,514
DEPT/DIV:
Corporate IT Products
SUPERVISOR:
Manager, Product Development
LOCATION:
2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
HOURS OF WORK:
9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7 hours/day) or as required)
SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE APPOINTED TO MaBSTOA PAYROLL
Opening
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.
Position Summary:
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.
Critical Skills:
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Strong Oracle APEX Development Experience
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Advanced PL/SQL Skills
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Version Control Proficiency
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Agile Methodology Experience
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Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, Ionic, TypeScript, REST APIs
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, 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, is responsible for the design, implementation, enhancement, and maintenance of either Database Management Systems, Operating Systems, Data Communications Systems, Applications, and/or related software functions. In a multi-programming computer system, serves as project leader 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, 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 multimainframe 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:
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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
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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
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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 Qualificatio n 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.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,896 open Software Developer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$109–159K/yr
- New York median$115–185K/yr218 salary ranges
- US median$103–189K/yr5,085 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $134K, is 10% below the New York median midpoint ($149K) — in the middle half of Software Developer salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 348 open Software Developer jobs in New York and 6,896 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Software Developer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 5,699 postings).
- Education
- 3,045 of the 6,896 open Software Developer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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