Engineering Curriculum Vitae
Wyatt Johnson
Infrastructure & Automation Engineer · Hickory, NC
I'm an infrastructure engineer in Hickory, NC. I came up through MSP support, systems administration, and client infrastructure work. In 2024, I started DustBowl.Games to build and operate my own cloud, DevOps, and Kubernetes stack.
7+
Years Experience
Systems engineering & infrastructure
1,000+
Fleet Endpoints
RMM monitoring, patching & compliance
60+
Containers Running
Bare-metal RKE2 homelab cluster
99.9%+
Service Uptime
Production & self-hosted platforms
Experience
Systems Engineer
BrightFlow Technologies
Design and maintain infrastructure, security, networking, and VoIP for small-business clients across the Carolinas.
- Design and maintain client infrastructure across a managed services portfolio
- Deliver cybersecurity, networking, and VoIP work
- Automate recurring operations for small-business clients
Systems Engineer
Columbia Basin IT
Handled Windows servers, networking, virtualization, cloud, and VoIP for an MSP, including L1-L3 support and an on-call rotation.
- Administered Windows Server (2012–2022), Active Directory, and Group Policy across client environments
- Managed firewalls, routing and switching, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, and site-to-site and multisite VPNs
- Ran Microsoft 365 and Azure, Hyper-V virtualization, and RAID server hardware with local + cloud backup/DR
- Maintained VoIP infrastructure (customer and provider side) and ISP networks with BGP and IP routing
Toolset Administrator
Kalleo Technologies
Administered RMM, patching, and application delivery across a large managed endpoint fleet. I also ran tool migrations and change control under ITIL. "Your ask is my command-let!"
- Managed RMM monitoring, patching, and application updates across a large endpoint fleet
- Designed and maintained patch compliance with consistent after-hours maintenance windows
- Administered and migrated multiple large toolsets under active change management
- Applied ITIL practices across the toolset stack and Microsoft 365 / Azure administration
Senior Systems Engineer III
Inline Computer & Communication
Handled network, remote access, disaster recovery, and client project scoping.
- Supported WAN/LAN connectivity, routers, firewalls, and network security
- Implemented and supported VPN, Terminal Services, and Citrix remote access
- Supported disaster-recovery solutions and drove RMM alert response through service tickets
- Scoped and quoted client projects end to end
IT Manager
Advantage IT Services
Led service delivery and engineering at an MSP, covering BCDR, virtualization, L3 networking, sales scoping, ITIL practices, and team training. Promoted from Systems Administrator.
- Engineered BCDR, on-prem Exchange, L3 networking (DNS failover, load balancing, WAN failover), and the UniFi stack
- Ran virtualization and containerization (Docker + K3s) and Linux-to-cloud migrations
- Led about 25 host upgrades a year, 2008 R2 and SBS migrations with domain decommissioning, and full UniFi deployments
- Drove sales scoping, pricing, and onboarding plus client cybersecurity awareness
- Applied ITIL and CIS controls; led the ConnectWise Manage migration and weekly team training
Skills Matrix
Infrastructure
Cloud & DevOps
Networking
Security & Compliance
Automation & Tooling
Data & Web
Education & Development
Cloud Engineering
2024 – PresentSelf-directed infrastructure design, DevOps, and Kubernetes work through DustBowl.Games.
Systems Administration
2019 – PresentHands-on management of small-business IT operations while expanding into infrastructure architecture.
Technician I / II
2018 – 2020Advanced through multiple technician positions at MSPs via self-directed technical skill development.
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