Our Mission

At Dobbs Defense, we deliver mission-centric IT, Cyber, and data analytics solutions for our government and commercial clients through the convergence of automation, innovation, training, and education. Delivering high-quality IT, cybersecurity, and data analytics solutions through proven and innovative methods is our vision.

Job Description

Dobbs Defense Solutions is seeking a System Engineer III (Cloud or IaaS Environment) to support the client. The candidate Very strong general system administration and network skills to include: performing Jumpstart/PXE boots, configuration of network interfaces and network bonding, familiar with network CIDR notation, knowledge of common Linux configuration files and how to configure, know different file system formats: ext4, xfs, familiar with connections to Enterprise storage systems via ISCSI and NFS, knows how to access servers though lights out management ports, familiar with Linux KVM commands, knows how to diagnose and troubleshoot servers with high load averages or network problems, knows how to use monitoring tools such as Nagios, familiar with configuration of grub boot loader, basic MySQL skills to query and update databases, know how to generate and deploy server certificates

Duties

• Supports the Utility Cloud Computing Development and Support team with the deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting applications on Linux (predominantly CentOS).
• Focuses on the OpenStack releases to government systems, and supports the sustainment team.
• In addition to Linux and CentOS, some work may involve Windows, UNIX or Solaris.
• Works on the OpenStack releases to government systems, and supports the sustainment team, primarily with Linux and CentOS. Develops IaaS OpenStack Utility Cloud using the following (subject to change): Python, SQL, GIT, PKI, BASH, OpenStack, Rpm/yum, Dpkg/apt, Puppet, Jinja2, REST APIs, Web APIs, MVC - style website design, Ruby, Jenkins, JavaScript

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• PHD in a Qualified Engineering Field with 8 years of systems engineering experience
• Master's Degree in a Qualified Engineering Field with 8 years of systems engineering experience
• Bachelor's Degree in a Qualified Engineering Field with 10 years of systems engineering experience
• Associate's Degree in a Qualified Engineering Field with 12 years of systems engineering experience
• High School Grad with 14 years of systems engineering experience
• DoD 8570 IA-2 Certification
• In-depth Linus (Preferable CentOS) experience
• Experience developing using Python, SQL, BASH
• Experience with GIT, RPM/yum, DPKG/APT, Puppet
• Experience with OpenStack, IaaS, Cloud Computing, and PKI
• Must be able to meet customer facility COVID requirements

Required Clearance

• Active Top Secret clearance with FS polygraph

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Dobbs Defense Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), gender expression and transgender status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital or domestic partner status, genetic information, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.