The transit tech role catalog.
Scored competencies, behavioral questions, and rubrics for every discipline transit agencies are building. Signals engineers, planners, fare systems, UX researchers, ops. Clone to start.
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Automatic Passenger Counter (APC) Analyst
Calibrates door-mounted sensors, validates GPS synchronization logs, and troubleshoots hardware faults during daily field maintenance.
CCTV / Video Management Systems Administrator
Monitors video server health, troubleshoots offline DVR units, and exports footage for legal investigations.
Clever Devices CleverCAD Administrator
Monitors real-time transit data feeds, configures API endpoints, and troubleshoots vehicle telemetry connections during daily operations.
Conduent / ACS CAD/AVL Administrator
Monitors server connectivity, validates real-time transit data, and configures system integrations and documentation.
Dispatch Console Support Technician
Diagnoses console latency, reconfigures network bindings, and validates failover routing for daily operations.
EAM / CMMS Administrator (Maximo / Spear / Assetworks)
Configures asset management templates, troubleshoots daily work order routing, and manages system security settings.
EAM / CMMS Administrator (Trapeze EAM)
Cleanses asset records, configures maintenance workflows, standardizes preventive templates, and reconciles parts usage.
Farebox Maintenance Coordinator
Tracks hardware fault logs, coordinates preventive maintenance routes, and reconciles electronic transactions with cash counts.
Fare Collection Systems Analyst (Cubic)
Monitors validator metrics, configures fare parameters, reconciles daily transactions, and troubleshoots payment module failures.
Fare Collection Systems Analyst (INIT / Vix / Masabi)
Monitors daily transaction reconciliation, configures fare products and capping rules, and validates feeds for validator synchronization.
Fare Collection Systems Analyst (Scheidt & Bachmann)
Configures fare validator settings, deploys system updates, audits capping logic, and investigates failed transaction batches.
GoSwift / Other Scheduling Systems Analyst
Builds SQL pipelines to validate transit schedules, reconcile vendor exports, and map route topology.
GTFS Data Specialist
Extracts and validates transit scheduling feeds, integrates real-time service updates, and audits spatial data for accuracy.
GTFS-Realtime Engineer
Parses raw transit telemetry into real-time data feeds, maps agency fields to standard schemas, and optimizes stream distribution.
Hastus Administrator
Maintains scheduling databases, provisions user access, updates route data, and resolves operational support tickets.
INIT MOBILE-ITCS Administrator
Monitors onboard device connectivity, validates real-time transit feeds, and configures dispatch parameters for daily fleet operations.
Mustering & Run Sign-On Systems Analyst
Configures run pick windows, validates daily sign-on logs against union rules, and troubleshoots kiosk hardware.
Onboard Systems Engineer
Defines data schemas, evaluates vendor export formats against standards, and documents interface contracts for telemetry systems.
Onboard Systems Technician
Installs rooftop antennas, flashes controller firmware, and configures live data routing across transit fleets.
Optibus Analyst
Cleans transit schedule feeds, maps legacy data to modern standards, and audits real-time vehicle streams for accuracy.
Public Safety Communications Engineer
Integrates radio gateways with broadband networks, configures emergency traffic routing, and provisions field communication devices.
Radio / LMR Systems Engineer
Conducts radio frequency surveys, calibrates transmitters, maps coverage areas, and resolves interference for dispatch networks.
SCADA Systems Engineer
Configures transit positioning feeds, maps fare validator statuses to alarm consoles, and designs secure network segmentation.
Station Systems Engineer
Configures edge gateways, validates transit data feeds, and troubleshoots station display and audio announcement systems.
Train Control Systems Engineer
Develops event-driven data pipelines, validates real-time telemetry feeds, and maintains mapping tables for signaling integrations.
TransitMaster CAD/AVL Administrator
Maintains transit server health, executes nightly database maintenance, applies vendor patches, and troubleshoots slow SQL queries.
Trapeze FX / OPS Analyst
Validates GTFS data feeds, configures dispatch rule sets, and generates operator bid packages.
Yard Management Systems Analyst
Configures yard sequencing rules, monitors vehicle assignment dashboards, and analyzes daily operational reports.
BI Developer
Designs data models, builds performance dashboards, and reconciles transit feeds for daily reporting.
Data Warehouse / Analytics Engineer
Designs dimensional data models, writes incremental transformation scripts for daily metrics, and optimizes warehouse queries.
GIS Analyst
Reconciles transit route geometry, maintains stop accessibility records, and publishes standardized geospatial data feeds.
Integration Engineer / API Developer
Parses transit telemetry feeds, builds arrival prediction and routing APIs, and maintains real-time data endpoints.
Operations Data Analyst
Validates transit tracking feeds against schedules, calculates route performance metrics, and maintains SQL queries for operational dashboards.
Performance / NTD Analyst
Reconciles transit ridership and revenue data against system logs to prepare federal reporting forms.
Software Engineer - Transit Payments
Implements transaction ledgers, configures fare capping rules, and integrates payment gateways.
Title VI / Equity Analyst
Analyzes demographic and ridership data, maps transit routes against neighborhood populations, and drafts equity compliance reports.
Business Systems Analyst
Maps operational workflows, gathers business requirements, and writes acceptance criteria to guide system configuration and testing.
Capital Program Manager (Technology)
Drafts data architecture requirements, audits vendor implementations, and manages data quality assessments for capital technology programs.
Configuration Manager
Maintains version-controlled transit schemas, validates configuration drift across environments, and manages rollback procedures for failed updates.
IT Project Manager
Tracks compliance milestones, coordinates vendor sprints, negotiates change orders, and reports delivery status.
Release Manager
Validates transit data schemas, coordinates feed versioning, and schedules software deployments.
Vendor / Contract Manager
Drafts and distributes RFPs, evaluates vendor proposals, negotiates pricing, and maintains onboarding records.
CIO / CTO
Builds transit data ingestion pipelines, validates feed accuracy, and integrates mobility APIs into public trip planners.
Cloud Engineer
Provisions cloud infrastructure, configures hybrid network routing, and deploys data pipelines using infrastructure code.
Cybersecurity Analyst
Monitors transit APIs and system logs, tunes security rules, and conducts threat modeling on new data portals.
Database Administrator
Implements data ingestion pipelines, tunes indexing strategies, and manages database access controls.
Enterprise Architect
Designs transit data schemas, builds real-time integration patterns, and audits vendor API compliance.
Help Desk / Desktop Support Technician
Resolves support tickets, provisions user accounts, deploys system images, and troubleshoots desktop and mobile devices.
Identity & Access Management Engineer
Provisions user accounts and API keys, configures authentication integrations, and manages access permissions across platforms.
Infrastructure Engineer
Provisions virtualized server clusters, tunes system resources, and executes maintenance windows for real-time data infrastructure.
IT Director
Monitors real-time transit feeds, maintains developer APIs, and audits scheduling databases for data compliance.
Network Engineer
Designs network segmentation and router configurations, monitors fiber links, and troubleshoots transit connectivity issues.
OT Security Analyst
Audits transit data endpoints for vulnerabilities, builds automated validation pipelines, and monitors network traffic for threats.
Systems Administrator
Manages user accounts and group policies, applies server patches, and resolves infrastructure access tickets.
TSA Compliance Lead
Translates security directives into compliance policies, risk frameworks, and operational procedures for transit networks.
Director of Transit Technology
Sets strategic direction, manages teams and vendors, and advocates for rider-focused technology investment.
Director of Transit Technology Programs
Defines transit data schemas, validates vendor feeds, and audits data quality across integrated systems.
Transit Data Engineer
Ingests transit data feeds, validates communication protocols, normalizes vehicle location streams, and monitors system latency.
Transit Data Standards Manager
Validates daily transit data feeds, monitors real-time accuracy metrics, and logs vendor delivery failures.
Transit Data Visualization Specialist
Validates transit data feeds, maps station status to visual layers, and documents public data schemas.
Transit Digital Content Strategist
Shapes service alerts, wayfinding copy, and multilingual web content for riders and the public.
Transit Digital Services Coordinator
Monitors routing engine dashboards, validates GTFS schedule feeds, and triages rider reports on incorrect trip plans.
Transit GIS Developer
Ingests transit schedule feeds, validates geographic data, configures routing graphs, and publishes real-time vehicle locations.
Transit Performance and Reporting Analyst
Reconciles operational data sources, maintains ETL pipelines, and prepares monthly performance reports.
Transit Technology Business Analyst
Documents payment API specifications, configures fare rules, and validates daily transaction settlement logs.
Transit Technology Infrastructure Engineer
Monitors server health, manages cloud migrations, configures network load balancers, and deploys system updates.
Transit Technology Procurement and Vendor Manager
Drafts procurement requirements, validates vendor software demos, negotiates contract terms, and coordinates system testing for transit scheduling tools.
Transit Technology Project Manager
Validates transit data feeds, documents API changes, coordinates partner integrations, and audits compliance logs.
Transit UX Designer
Designs real-time transit displays, standardizes data error messaging, and creates developer documentation for open data portals.
Field Service Engineer (Vendor-side)
Installs, calibrates, and repairs onboard transit fare and navigation hardware during daily fleet maintenance.
Implementation Consultant (Vendor-side)
Maps transit data feeds to platform schemas, validates operational records, and configures system settings for client integrations.
Solutions Engineer (Vendor-side)
Maps agency data schemas to platform models, translates operational needs into technical integrations, and leads discovery workshops.
Technical Account Manager (Vendor-side)
Validates transit data feed compliance, troubleshoots real-time latency spikes, and coordinates technical migration planning.
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