Associate Data Engineer

$99,673 - $117,647/Yr

Metropolitan Transportation Authority - New York, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

New York, NY

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

About the position

The Associate Data Engineer role is focused on eliciting and documenting requirements for small-scale software development and change initiatives. The position involves coding, testing, and documenting low-complexity software programs/scripts, conducting software maintenance tasks, and resolving routine software issues. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders and continuous development of knowledge in software development methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and document requirements for small-scale changes and assist with more complex change initiatives.
• Code, test, and document low-complexity software programs/scripts within a supplied design.
• Conduct software maintenance tasks and maintain documentation.
• Design simple test cases, test scripts, and test data, and automate repeatable tasks.
• Create storyboards, wireframes, and functional prototypes using agreed tools and techniques.
• Administer, log, and report on configuration items and audit low-complexity software systems.
• Verify that defined quality and safety assurance activities have been conducted and collect evidence for formal system audits.
• Assist with routine communication between the organization and suppliers, and collect supplier performance data.
• Continuously develop and maintain knowledge of agreed models, methods, and tools for requirements management, software development, and testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fundamental programming experience with languages such as Ruby, Python, Java, C, C++, C#, COBOL, SQL, .Net, DBA, JavaScript.
• Fundamental knowledge of the Oracle platform and familiarity with vendor-specific platforms like Azure, AWS, and Linux.
• Fundamental awareness of data structures, algorithms, and database management.
• Fundamental awareness of cybersecurity, cloud computing, and coding software alerting & notifications.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with DevOps engineering practices and Agile framework.
• Familiarity with full-stack development, mobile development, and web development.

Benefits

• Eligible for telework two days per week after 30 days of hire.
• Regular and reliable attendance is expected.