Operations Technology Analyst Bus Technology
Operations Technology Analyst Bus Technology
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09-04-2025
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The MBTA is looking for an Operations Technology (Ops Tech) Analyst to join the Bus Technology team and help deliver our Bus Network Redesign to the Boston region. You will configure and manage the technology systems that power our bus service. This role sits at the intersection of technology and operations bridging the work of the Technology Innovation Department (TID) and Operations to ensure our schedule and service datasuch as bus stop locations announcements and destination sign messagesare accurate and up to date.
Youll play a key role in maintaining and improving our transit technology by owning data analysis documentation mapping configurations and system monitoring. This is a critical role as your work will directly support major MBTA initiatives like the Bus Network Redesign program and the automated bus stop/lane enforcement program helping us ensure that clean accurate data enhances the rider experience and enables effective management of these efforts.
In this role youll work closely with TIDs Bus Tech team while also collaborating across teams such as Plans and Schedules and Transit Priority. Were looking for someone who is detailoriented proactive and comfortable working independently. If you have experience in GIS/mapping transit planning scheduling or program management or if youre a techsavvy professional eager to move into transit this could be the perfect fit.
Principal duties and responsibilities:
- Own the process of deploying bus schedules data announcements configuration updates and other information to dispatch systems using vendor configuration tools ensuring timeliness and attention to detail. Responsible for importing preparing and exporting schedule and related data to the CADAVL system.
- Collaborate with various teams within the Operations department to maintain list of bus stop announcements and destination change requests and prioritize accordingly.
- Support the Sr. Sys Admin and Manager of Dispatch Tools in investigating reported scheduling announcement and headsign related issues which will become increasingly important during Bus Network Redesign.
- Develop an understanding of bus operations and transit data at the MBTA and act as a resource for other team members.
- Support MBTA bus operations staff such as dispatchers field inspectors and bus operators who rely on TID tools. Help other TID and MBTA teams understand and use our technology.
- Improve team processes alongside the Manager of Dispatch Tools and the Sr. Sys Admin.
Minimum experience and required skills:
- Technical familiarity: While you wont be writing much code you should be familiar with hardware and/or software configuration IT practices and be somewhat conformable with commandline tools.
- Approximately 1 or more years of experience in system administration technology transportation operations scheduling/planning customer service or a related industry.
- Effective organizational analytical multitasking time management and documentation skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to translate both for different audiences
- Attention to detail: Our riders and frontline staff expect and deserve a reliable system with as little downtime as possible as well as accurate information about service. This position requires empathy for our users and attention to the small details that may end up mattering quite a lot for an individuals experience using our technology.
Work experience guidelines (Preferred experience):
- Familiarity with the MBTA transit system as a rider
- Experience working in the transportation industry the public sector or with dispatch technologies.
- Experience or knowledge of HASTUS and TransitMaster/OnRoute software preferred
Minimum education:
- Formal education in system administration computer science transportation planning engineering or a related field (This could be a college degree a bootcamp a certificate program or something else entirely).
Physical demands and working conditions:
- This is primarily a hybrid role with the expectation of working in the office at least two days a week. Occasionally we may ask you to visit the field: MBTA buses garages stations.
- The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job conditions:
- Adhere to rules regulations collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) and policies of the MBTA including the EEO antidiscrimination antiharassment and antiretaliation policies.
- Ability to pass a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check background screening and the MBTAs medical requirements including a physical examination and drug and alcohol screening.
- Have a satisfactory work record for the two 2 years immediately prior to the closing date of this posting including overall employment job performance discipline and safety records (infractions and/or offenses occurring after the closing of the posting and before the filling of a vacancy may preclude a candidate from consideration for selection).
- The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and complexity of the work being performed by staff assigned to this job and do not represent an exhaustive list of all duties tasks and responsibilities required of staff assigned to this position.
Location:
This role will be hybrid. Expect to be onsite 2 days per week on average. This is a 2yr contract to start.
As a contracted role for the MBTA we are only able to employ people living in the following states ME MA NH RI and VT.
At this time we are only able to hire US residents who will reside in the US for the duration of their employment.
Compensation:
Pay rate range is $57 $70 per hour (W2 up to 1880 hours per year.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Hourly
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