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NAICS 541513
Computer Facilities Management Services

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing on-site management and operation of clients' computer systems and/or data processing facilities. Establishments providing computer systems or data processing facilities support services are included in this industry.

Business Categories
  • Computer Operations/Support
  • Computer Systems Facilities Services
  • Data Processing Facilities Services
  • End User Support
  • Equipment Inventory & Maintenance
  • Facilities Management, Operation, & Support
  • Facilities Planning
  • Hardware/Software Maintenance
  • Help Desk
  • Network Management

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FA3 - Labor Categories

NAICS 541513
Computer Facilities Management Services

CLIN 1 - Project Manager – Senior:

Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Takes projects from original concept through final implementation. Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services. Defines project scope and objectives. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis. Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables. Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables. Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team. Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems.

CLIN 2 - Client/Server Support Analyst:

Under general supervision, assists with personal computer operating systems software and communication system software. Designs, tests, and maintains personal computer systems. Responsible for analyzing and solving personal computer-related problems. Responsible for security, integrity, and reliability of personal computer systems. Tests and integrates new hardware, systems and modifications to existing equipment and systems. Performs research/investigations, analysis, design, testing, and installation of supported hardware and software. Schedules installation of new hardware and software and modifications to existing systems. Monitors performance of hardware and its capacity in all assigned locations. Recommends and implements enhancements to existing hardware and systems.

CLIN 3 - Computer Operations Manager:

Responsible for all activities relating to the operation of centralized data processing equipment and peripheral information systems equipment. Establishes detailed schedules for the utilization of all equipment in the computer operations section to obtain maximum utilization. Assigns personnel to various operations and directs their activities. Reviews and evaluates work and prepares performance reports. Confers with and advises subordinates on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities, and methods. Consults with personnel in other information systems sections to coordinate activities. Prepares activity and progress reports regarding the computer operations section. Frequently reports to a Director of Information Systems Operations.

CLIN 4 - Help Desk Coordinator - Intermediate:

Under general supervision, responds to and diagnoses problems through discussions with users. Includes problem recognition, research, isolation, and resolution steps. Typically is able to resolve less complex problems immediately, while more complex problems are assigned to senior level support. May involve use of problem management database and help desk systems.

CLIN 5 - Help Desk Coordinator - Senior:

Under general direction, responsible for ensuring the timely process through which problems are controlled. Includes problem recognition, research, isolation, resolution, and follow-up steps. Requires experience and understanding of MIS environment. Typically involves use of problem management database and help desk system. May provide guidance/training for less-experienced personnel.

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CLIN 6 - Help Desk Manager:

Has overall responsibility for help desk operations associated with the identification, prioritization and resolution of reported problems. Ensures that all phases of help desk support are properly coordinated, monitored, logged, tracked and resolved appropriately. May maintain responsibility for development, maintenance and integrity of help desk software. Requires 3 years experience in the field.

CLIN 7 - Help Desk Support Services Specialist - Intermediate:

Under general supervision, provides second-tier support to end users for either PC, server, or mainframe applications and hardware. Handles problems that the first-tier of help desk support is unable to resolve. May interact with network services, software systems engineering, and/or applications development to restore service and/or identify and correct core problem. Simulates or recreates user problems to resolve operating difficulties. Recommends systems modifications to reduce user problems. Maintains currency and high level of technical skill in field of expertise. Escalates more complex problems to senior level.

CLIN 8 - Help Desk Support Services Specialist - Senior:

Under general direction, provides second-tier support to end users for either PC, server, or mainframe applications and hardware. Handles problems that the first-tier of help desk support is unable to resolve. May interact with network services, software systems engineering, and/or applications development to restore service and/or identify and correct core problem. Simulates or recreates user problems to resolve operating difficulties. Recommends systems modifications to reduce user problems. Maintains currency and highest level of technical skill in field of expertise.

CLIN 9 - LAN/WAN Administrator:

Monitors LAN, WAN, and servers. Provides batch monitoring, tape back-up, and restoration. Responsibilities include performing data configuration and installation of routers and firewalls. Administers mail system and implements new database architecture. Monitors and conducts performance evaluation of networks. Supports, installs, maintains, and troubleshoots all local area and wide area networking devices and related software for branch offices and internal and external networks.

CLIN 10 - Network Operations Supervisor:

Provides first level guidance/direction (either as a full-time supervisory position or on a project management basis) to network operation and maintenance analysts, technicians, and/or engineers. Performs technical analysis of complex software, hardware, and transmission facility using various diagnostic tools in support of efficient network operations. Provides guidance/direction for engineering efforts and test and evaluation programs. Performs on-site engineering when required. Typically requires five years of experience in operations, maintenance, and sustained engineering of LAN to WAN internetworking. Frequently reports to a Regional Manager or Operations Manager.

CLIN 11 - Operations/Technical Support Manager:

Responsible for all activities relating to technical guidance for planning, directing, and monitoring information systems operations. Plans and recommends machine modifications or additional equipment to increase the capacity of the system. Prepares operational cost estimates for current and proposed projects. Evaluates vendor proposals for purchases of hardware. May manage related outsourcing contracts and service levels. Directs compilation of records and reports concerning production, machine malfunctioning, and maintenance. May advise or consult on organizational, procedural, and workflow plans, methods, and procedures analysis. Analyzes the results of workflow plans, monitors the operating system(s) and recommends changes to improve processing and utilization. May have departmental staff responsibility. Frequently reports to an Information Systems Operations Manager or Director of Information Systems Operations.

CLIN 12 - PC Products Analyst:

Under general supervision, analyzes and evaluates microcomputer products and systems available in the marketplace. Analyzes such products for compatibility, expandability, and ease of use and support. Recommends to management the support or nonsupport of evaluated products. Participates in the development and customization of products. Designs application options/screens compatible with mainframe applications. Prepares product development documentation regarding use of product. Frequently reports to a PC Support Manager.

CLIN 13 - PC Systems Specialist:

Under general supervision, performs analytical, technical, and administrative work in the planning, design, and installation of new and existing personal computer systems. Works on moderately complex applications. Confers with end users to determine types of hardware and software required. Writes programs to fulfill requirements or selects appropriate off-the-shelf software and modifies to suit. May maintain or utilize telecommunications protocols. Installs new hardware and maintains existing hardware. Trains end users in use of equipment and software. Frequently reports to a PC Support Manager.

CLIN 14 - CLIN 15: Reserved for ODC and Travel

CLIN 16 - Business Subject Matter Specialist:

Provides technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environments, high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation and implementation advice on exceptionally complex problems that need extensive knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation. Participates as needed in all phases of software development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, testing, integration, documentation, and presentation phases.

CLIN 17 - Chief Information Security Officer:

Ensures that all information systems are functional and secure.

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CLIN 18 - Client/Server Database Manager:

Projects long-range requirements for client/server database administration in conjunction with other managers in the information systems function as well as business function managers. Prepares activity and progress reports regarding the client/server database management section.

CLIN 19 - Communications Facility Engineer:

Provides technical direction and engineering knowledge for communications systems infrastructure activities, including planning, designing, and implementing communications infrastructure requirements for buildings and systems. Ensures that adequate and appropriate planning is provided to direct building architects and planners in building communications spaces and media pathways meet industry standards.

CLIN 20 - Communications Installer:

Assists in the planning, design, and implementation of communications networks. Responsible for providing assistance and technical support for network design activities. Assists in the review/assessment of user needs. Performs feasibility studies for small projects. Assists in the evaluation and selection of equipment.

CLIN 21 - Communications Transmission Engineer:

Provides technical direction and engineering knowledge for communications activities including planning, designing, installing and maintaining large communications networks. Develops, operates, and maintains voice, wireless, video, and data communications systems. Provides complex engineering or analytical tasks and activities associated with one or more technical areas within the communications function.

CLIN 22 - Consultant:

Works with end user groups to evaluate and solve technical problems. Evaluates existing systems and/or user needs to analyze, design, recommend, and implement system changes.

CLIN 23 - Data Architect:

Designs and builds relational databases. Develops strategies for data acquisitions, archive recovery, and implementation of a database. Works in a data warehouse environment, which includes data design, database architecture, metadata and repository creation. Translates business needs into long-term architecture solutions. Defines, designs, and builds dimensional databases. Develops data warehousing blueprints, evaluating hardware and software platforms, and integrating systems. Evaluates reusability of current data for additional analyses. Reviews object and data models and the metadata repository to structure the data for better management and quicker access.

CLIN 24 - Electronic Mail Coordinator:

Monitors servers, replication, and mail routing. Creates user accounts and maintains security levels on databases. Provides first-level telephone support and troubleshoots. Monitors existing messaging infrastructure and server usage, ensuring proper working order.

CLIN 25 - Help Desk Specialist:

Provides support to end users on a variety of issues. Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems. Responds to telephone calls, email and personnel requests for technical support. Documents, tracks, and monitors the problem to ensure a timely resolution.

CLIN 26 - Information Assurance Development Engineer:

Analyzes and defines security requirement for computer systems which may include mainframes, workstations, and personal computers. Designs, develops, engineers, and implements solutions that meet security requirements. Provides integration and implementation of the computer system security solution.

CLIN 27 - Information Assurance Engineer:

Establishes and satisfies complex system-wide information security requirements based upon the analysis of user, policy, regulatory, and resource demands. Supports customers at the highest levels in the development and implementation of doctrine and policies. Applies know-how to government and commercial common user systems, as well as to dedicated special purpose systems requiring specialized security features and procedures.

CLIN 28 - Information Assurance Network Specialist:

Analyzes general information assurance-related technical problems and provides basic engineering and technical support in solving these problems. Designs, develops, engineers, and implements solutions that meet network security requirements. Performs vulnerability/risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.

CLIN 29 - Information Assurance Systems/Network Specialist:

Installs, configures and maintains organization's operating systems. Analyzes and resolves problems associated with server hardware, NT, applications software. Detects, diagnoses, and reports NT related problems on both NT server and NT desktop systems. Performs a wide variety of tasks in software/hardware maintenance and operational support of NT Server systems.

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CLIN 30 - Information Security Business Analyst:

Determines enterprise information security standards. Develops and implements information security standards and procedures. Ensures that all information systems are functional and secure.

CLIN 31 - IT Subject Matter Specialist:

Provides extremely high-level subject matter proficiency for work described in the task. Provides advanced technical knowledge and analysis of highly specialized applications and operational environment, high-level functional systems analysis, design, integration, documentation, training, and implementation advice on complex problems that require doctorate level knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation.

CLIN 32 - LAN/WAN/MAN Administrator:

Monitors LAN, WAN, MAN, and servers. Provides batch monitoring, tape back-up, and restoration. Supports, installs, maintains, and troubleshoots all local area and wide area networking devices and related software for branch offices and internal and external networks.

CLIN 33 - Network Control Technician:

Tests and analyzes all elements of complex network facilities (including power, software, communications devices, lines, modems, and terminals). Monitors and controls the performance and status of the network resources. Utilizes software and hardware tools and identifies and diagnoses complex problems and factors affecting network performance.

CLIN 34 - Network Systems Administrator:

Provides system administration of Network, Web, and/or communication systems, including Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) systems, involving network security.  Prepares technical implementation plans that provide integrated solutions including actions, milestones, timelines and critical paths required for complete solutions.

CLIN 35 - Network Systems Manager:

Supervises all personnel engaged in the operation and support of network facilities, including all communications equipment in large scale or multi-shift operations. Supervises complex operations that involve two or more additional functions such as, but not limited to, network operations, systems security, systems software support, and production support activities.

CLIN 36 - Network/Hardware Support Technician:

Monitors and responds to hardware, software, and network problems. Provides the routine testing and analysis of all elements of the network facilities (including power, software, communications machinery, lines, modems, and terminals). Monitors and controls the performance and status of the network resources.

CLIN 37 - Operations Manager - Data Communications:

Manages all aspects of the daily operation for data network(s) in either a stand-alone data network environment in a voice and data separated network environment. Develops project plans for the implementation of new telecommunications technology and systems. Directs technical analysis of complex software, hardware, and transmission systems. Coordinates with vendors involved in providing communication activities.

CLIN 38 - Operations Manager - Voice Communications:

Manages all aspects of the daily operation for voice network(s) in either a stand-alone voice network OR in a voice and data separated network environment. Develops project plans for the implementation of new telecommunications technology and systems. Directs technical analysis of complex software, hardware, and transmission systems.

CLIN 39 - Operations Systems Manager:

Provides assistance and oversight for all information systems operations activities, including computer and telecommunications/communications operations, data entry, data control, operations support, operating systems programming, system security policy procedures, and/or web strategy and operations. Provides input to policy level discussions regarding standards and budget constraints.

CLIN 40 - Operations/Network LAN Administrator:

Supports, monitors, tests, and troubleshoots hardware and software problems pertaining to LAN. Recommends and schedules repairs. Provides end users support for all LAN- based applications. Installs and configures workstations.

CLIN 41 - Operations/Technical Support Analyst:

Provides technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations. Implements machine modifications to increase the capacity of the system. Directs compilation of records and reports concerning production, machine malfunctioning and maintenance.

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CLIN 42 - Project Engineer:

Manages long-term IT engineering projects. Performs engineering design evaluations and works to complete projects within budget and scheduling restraints. Develops, implements, and monitors information systems policies and controls to ensure data accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance. Reviews reports of computer and peripheral equipment production, malfunction, and maintenance to determine and address problems.

CLIN 43 - Quality Assurance Specialist:

Provides development of project Software Quality Assurance Plan and the implementation of procedures that conforms to the requirements of the contract. Provides an independent assessment of how the project's software development process is being implemented relative to the defined process and recommends methods to optimize the organization's process.

CLIN 44 - Security Coordinator:

Coordinates, develops, and evaluates security programs for an organization.

CLIN 45 - Site Manager:

Provides applications systems analysis and programming activities for a Government site, facility or multiple locations. Prepares long and short-range plans for application selection, systems development, systems maintenance, and production activities and for necessary support resources.

CLIN 46 - Strategic Planner:

Provides strategic planning of large projects or a significant segment of a strategic planning portion of a large complex project. Provides the overall approach to clarify mission statements so they can be used as springboards in envisioning their desired future. Assists in developing mission and vision statements, subsequent goal delineation, provides guidance for building operational plans and specifying measurable outcomes to include capital outlay planning efforts in a consolidated strategic planning process and prioritizes those initiatives.

CLIN 47 - Systems Engineer:

Performs a variety of systems engineering tasks and activities that are broad in nature and are concerned with major systems design, integration, and implementation, including personnel, hardware, software, budgetary, and support facilities and/or equipment. Provides quality assurance review and the evaluation of new and existing software products.

CLIN 48 - Telecommunications Network Help Desk:

Responds to user complaints to research complex problems associated with the organization's telecommunications networks (voice and/or data). Diagnoses problem source through discussions with users. Coordinates with internal company support and operations groups and/or with vendors to resolve problems. Follows up with users to ensure problem has been resolved. Develops supporting documentation of all activities.

CLIN 49 - Telecommunications/Communications Integration Engineer:

Provides technical direction and analysis for telecommunication activities, including planning, designing, integrating, installing and maintaining large-scale telecommunications/ communications networks and services with computer systems. Applies telecommunications/communications engineering principles and theory to propose design and configuration alternatives. Analyzes network performance, usage and traffic flows, accesses and interfaces, transmission techniques, and protocols to interface with computer systems.

CLIN 50 - Voice Communications Technician:

Monitors and responds to complex technical control facility hardware and software problems. Interfaces with vendor support service groups to ensure proper escalation during outages or periods of degraded system performance. Maintains PBX/systems and associated hardware.

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