Resume
Wyatt Johnson
Systems Engineer · Hickory, NC
IT professional based in Hickory, NC. I've progressed through technician roles at multiple managed service providers into systems administration and infrastructure design, and I founded DustBowl.Games to sharpen my skills in cloud engineering, DevOps, and Kubernetes.
Experience
Systems Engineer · BrightFlow Technologies
Managed IT, infrastructure, and security for businesses across the Carolinas at a full-service MSP.
- Design and maintain client infrastructure across a managed-services portfolio
- Deliver cybersecurity, networking, and VoIP solutions
- Automate operations and harden reliability for small-business clients
Systems Engineer · Columbia Basin IT
Full-stack systems engineering for an MSP — Windows servers, networking, virtualization, cloud, and VoIP, with L1–L3 support and on-call rotation.
- Administered Windows Server (2012–2022), Active Directory, and Group Policy across client environments
- Managed advanced networking — firewalls, routing/switching, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, and site-to-site/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
Large-scale RMM and toolset administration — monitoring, patching, and updating a massive managed fleet, applying ITIL across the tooling. “Your ask is my command-let!”
- Managed RMM platforms across a massive fleet of endpoints — monitoring, patching, and application updates at scale
- 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
Senior-level engineering and support across network, remote access, and disaster recovery — with client project scoping.
- Provided expert network-level support: WAN/LAN connectivity, routers, firewalls, and security
- Implemented and supported remote access — VPN, Terminal Services, and Citrix
- 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 — BCDR, virtualization, and L3 networking through 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 projects — ~25 host upgrades a year, 2008 R2 / SBS migrations with domain decommissioning, 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
Education & Development
Cloud Engineering
2024 – PresentSelf-directed work through the DustBowl.Games platform — infrastructure design, DevOps practices, and Kubernetes orchestration.
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.
Certifications
My certifications and badges are verifiable and kept current on Credly.
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Infrastructure
Cloud & DevOps
Networking
Security & Compliance
Automation & Tooling
Data & Web