Attachment 3

HTC711-09-R-0036

Attachment 3

JOINT FLOW AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTATON

HTC711-09-R-0036

LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

The following Labor Category Descriptions are provided in support of those rates identified within the labor rate table.

1. IT Program Manager

Functional Responsibility: Plans, organizes, and controls the overall activities of the IT contract. Responsible for the recruiting, staffing, management, technical quality, scheduling, and cost performance of all task orders issued under the IT contract. Consults with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to minimize costs and maximize efficiency in achieving the stated IT requirements. Ensures that all activities conform with the terms and conditions of the IT contract and task ordering procedures. Provides direction and technical integration across IT task orders and oversees the complete systems development effort from requirements analysis and feasibility studies to post implementation evaluation. Manages sophisticated systems engineering and analysis techniques to define and develop complex information systems on multiple platforms and development environments. Oversees feasibility studies to determine new or changed procedures or applications of information technology in particular system functional areas. Responsible for defining, reviewing and approving functional requirements and overseeing system testing and implementation. Utilizes knowledge of hardware, software, and user needs for overseeing the design of complete information systems. Provides experienced technical direction to members of the project team. Responsible for overall management of the design and development of entire, large information systems.

2. IT Task Order Manager

Functional Responsibility: Plans, organizes, and controls the overall activities of one or more specific IT task orders under the supervision of the IT Program Manager. Responsible for IT task order management, allocation of available resources, staffing, technical support, quality assurance, scheduling, project deliverables and cost management. Requires knowledge of and the ability to originate and apply new and unique methods and procedures to minimize costs and maximize efficiency in achieving the requirements of the task order within budget. Provides technical and administrative direction for IT task order personnel, including the review of work products for correctness and quality, adherence to the project scope and objectives, and progress in accordance with schedules. Coordinates with the IT Program Manager to ensure problem resolution and user satisfaction. Prepares milestone status reports and deliveries and presentations of the finished product. Responsibilities include supervision and utilization of sophisticated systems engineering and analysis techniques to define and develop complex information systems on multiple platforms and development environments as required under a task order. Manages feasibility studies to determine new or changed procedures or applications of information technology in particular system functional areas. Defines, reviews and supervises functional requirements, system testing and implementation. Utilizes in depth knowledge of hardware, software, and user needs for supervision of the design of complete information systems. Provides experienced technical direction to members of the task order team. Responsible for supervising the required task order design and development of large information systems.

3. IT Project Control Specialist

Functional Responsibility: Provides financial management, administration, and schedule control over the activities of one or more specific IT activities within large task orders. Supports the IT Task Order manager in task order management, efficient allocation of resources, staffing, technical support, quality assurance, scheduling, task order deliverables and cost management. Requires knowledge of methods and procedures to minimize costs and maximize efficiency in achieving the requirements of the task order within budget. Performs evaluations of IT procedures, processes, models, and systems related to technical and contractual management and reports problems and recommends/implements solutions. Provides technical and administrative direction, including the review of IT work products for correctness, adherence to the project scope and objectives, and progress in accordance with schedules. Coordinates with the IT Task Order Manager to ensure problem resolution and user satisfaction. Prepares milestone status reports and deliveries and presentations of the finished product. Provides support through utilization of sophisticated systems engineering and analysis techniques to define and develop complex information systems on multiple platforms and development environments as required within large task orders. Provides technical direction for feasibility studies to determine new or changed procedures or applications of information technology in particular system functional areas. Assists in defining, reviewing and supporting functional requirements, system testing and implementation. Utilizes knowledge of hardware, software, and user needs for assistance in the design of information systems. Supports activities for required task order design and development of information systems.

4. Network Engineer

Functional Responsibility: Responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, and maintenance of networks that link numerous computing platforms and operating systems using a variety of network topologies and protocols. Performs optimization of all hardware elements of the network facilities and system testing and optimization of the software components. Responsible for the administration of all aspects of networks, including communications, security, license administration, file services, back up procedures, electronic mail, and printing services.

5. Network Administrator

Functional Responsibility: Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of networks that link numerous computing platforms and operating systems using a variety of network topologies and protocols. Supports the administration of networks, including communications, security, license administration, file services, back up procedures, electronic mail, and printing services.

6. Systems Engineer

Functional Responsibility: Applies systems engineering and analysis techniques to define and develop information systems on multiple platforms and development environments. Conducts feasibility studies to determine new or changed procedures or applications of information technology in particular system functional areas. Defines functional requirements and oversees/conducts system testing and implementation. Combines expert knowledge of hardware, software, and user needs in the design of a complete information system. Provides technical direction to members of the project team. Responsible for overseeing the design and development of entire, large information systems.

7. Systems Analyst

Functional Responsibility: Applies systems analysis techniques to define and develop information systems. Confers with Subject Matter Experts to determine application requirements and recommend system alternative solutions. Defines problems and develops system requirements and program specifications from which programmers prepare detailed flowcharts, programs, and tests. Coordinates closely with engineers and programmers to ensure proper implementation of program and systems specifications. Provides technical direction to members of the project team.

8. Applications Programmer

Functional Responsibility: Analyzes systems requirements and design specifications for application software; develops block diagrams, logic flowcharts, and algorithms; designs screen layouts, record layouts, and report formats; translates detailed designs into computer programs; tests, debugs, and refines computer programs to produce the required product; prepares required documentation including both program and user level documentation; enhances program(s) to reduce operating time or improve efficiency; and provides technical direction to programmers. Requires extensive knowledge of multiple programming languages and the ability to choose the appropriate type of program to use for a given application.

9. Database Administrator

Functional Responsibility: Performs functions related to the maintenance and management of established databases. Responsible for control of data storage, retrieval, analysis, access, and security. Develops standards, procedures, and conventions for database usage.

10. Internet Application Designer

Functional Responsibility: Performs functions related to the design of Internet and Intranet systems and development of associated application programs. Provides direction in the design and development of web pages. Responsible for the overall design and implementation of Internet- and web-based projects. Works with graphic designers and other members of a project team to develop the site concept, interface design, and architecture of the website. Responsible for interface implementation.

11. Internet Developer

Functional Responsibility: Performs functions related to the development of Internet applications and web pages. Designs, develops, troubleshoots, debugs, and implements software code (such as HTML, CGI and Javascript) for components of the website.

12. Data Analyst

Functional Responsibility: Performs analyses of data and data source characteristics, relationships and logic necessary for effective implementation of the information system. Identifies and documents problems traced to both original data quality issues and system outputs and recommends solutions. Often combines domain knowledge and knowledge of system performance requirements in supporting system development and performance testing processes.

13. Test Engineer

Functional Responsibility: Subject matter expert providing testing expertise for support of user requirements of complex to highly complex software/hardware applications. Directs and/or participates in all phases test design and test tools selection. Responsible for ensuring that the test design and documentation support all applicable client, agency or industry standards time lines and budgets. Responsible for ensuring that testing conclusions and recommendations are fully supported by test results, and project managers are fully informed of testing status and application deviations from documented user requirements.

14. Configuration Management Specialist

Functional Responsibility: Responsible for configuration management planning. Describes provisions for configuration identification, change control, configuration status accounting and configuration audits. Responsible for configuration planning. Identifies and maintains the original configuration of requirements documentation, design documentation, software and related documentation. Responsible for configuration change control. Regulates the change process so that only approved and validated changes are incorporated into product documents and related software. Responsible for configuration status accounting. Tracks all problems and changes in product documents and software and reports changes and current configuration. Responsible for configuration audits. Supports audits to verify that requirements of all baselines have been met by the as-built software. Supports software quality assurance process audits.

15. IT Technical Writer

Functional Responsibility: Develops, writes, and edits technical material for manuals, reports, training materials, and other types of documentation for use by both technical and non-technical users. Emphasis based on information technology systems documentation, including Life Cycle documentation, user manuals and requirements documentation.

16. Instructional Specialist

Functional Responsibility: Responsible for the preparation of training materials, including both instructor and student materials. Develops course outlines, course manuals, workbooks, training exercises, completion certificates, and course critique forms. Presents instructional classes, workshops, and seminars.

17. Contract Manager

Functional Responsibility: Performs management activities related to contract administration and finance, including assuring that task order procedures are in place and conformed to, and that all task order procedures and contract-level reporting, budgeting, and cost control procedures are in place and conformed to in accordance with government terms and conditions. Researches and recommends solutions to contractual issues.