Wyatt Johnson

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Wyatt Johnson

Systems Engineer · Hickory, NC

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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

2026 – PresentHickory, NC

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

2025Kennewick, WA

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

2023 – 2025Paducah, KY

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

2023Richland, WA

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

2021 – 2023Richland, WA

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 – Present

Self-directed work through the DustBowl.Games platform — infrastructure design, DevOps practices, and Kubernetes orchestration.

Systems Administration

2019 – Present

Hands-on management of small-business IT operations while expanding into infrastructure architecture.

Technician I / II

2018 – 2020

Advanced 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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Skills

Infrastructure

Windows Server (2012–2022)Active Directory & Group PolicyHyper-VVMwareRAID & Server HardwareHigh-Availability Architecture

Cloud & DevOps

Microsoft 365AzureKubernetesDocker & K3sHelmLinuxCI/CD

Networking

Firewalls (SonicWall)UniFiRouting & SwitchingVLANsDNS / DHCPVPNBGPVoIP

Security & Compliance

Endpoint / EDRMFA & Conditional AccessBCDR (Datto)CIS ControlsITIL

Automation & Tooling

PowerShellPatch ComplianceRMMIntuneApp PackagingConnectWise

Data & Web

Microsoft SQL ServerMariaDBSharePointIIS