Spence Cobb
About Spence Cobb
Spence Cobb is a Senior System and Storage Engineer at Aetos Systems, Inc., with extensive experience in system architecture and storage management. He has held various technical roles across multiple companies since 1994, contributing to significant projects for the Department of Defense and other organizations.
Current Role at Aetos Systems
Spence Cobb serves as a Senior System and Storage Engineer at Aetos Systems, Inc. since 2016. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing vendor hardware installation and maintenance of servers, as well as disk and tape storage platforms. His work involves managing multiple special projects with the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Major Shared Resource Center, where he applies his expertise in system architecture and storage solutions.
Previous Experience at Worldcom
Before joining Aetos Systems, Spence Cobb worked at Worldcom as a Technical Analyst Level III from 1998 to 1999. His tenure lasted for one year, during which he contributed to various technical projects in the United States. This role provided him with foundational experience in technical analysis and system management.
Career at CSC
Spence Cobb had a significant career at CSC, where he held multiple positions from 1994 to 2008. He began as a Programmer and Analyst from 1994 to 1996, then advanced to Senior Systems and San Engineer and Senior Member Technical Staff from 2000 to 2008. His eight years at CSC in Falls Church, Virginia, allowed him to develop skills in systems engineering and technical leadership.
Involvement with the DoD HPCMP
Cobb is recognized for his role as the Lead Engineer on the Mass Storage Archival System (MSAS) for the Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program at the US Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center. He is responsible for architecting, designing, configuring, and maintaining UNIX operating systems and archival/backup software for the ERDC MSAS.
Technical Guidance and Advisory Roles
In addition to his engineering responsibilities, Spence Cobb provides technical guidance and site representation on the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Disaster Recovery Advisory Team and Storage Initiative Team. His expertise in systems analysis and storage solutions contributes to the strategic direction of these initiatives.