Trevor Johnson
About Trevor Johnson
Trevor Johnson is a Senior Systems Engineer at Wizards of the Coast, where he has worked since 2014. He has extensive experience in systems engineering, having previously held positions at WideNet Consulting Group and First Choice Health, and he holds a BA in Management Information Systems from Western Washington University.
Work at Wizards of the Coast
Trevor Johnson has served as a Senior Systems Engineer at Wizards of the Coast since 2014. In this role, he has contributed to various projects, including the design, launch, and maintenance of build environments for Magic: Arena. His work involves utilizing tools such as Puppet and vRealize Automation. Johnson has also played a significant role in creating Terraform configurations to support worldwide deployments for Dark Alliance, leveraging GameLift and ECS. His expertise extends to implementing platform-specific dashboards and alerting systems in CloudWatch for Dark Alliance, enhancing operational efficiency.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Wizards of the Coast, Trevor Johnson worked at WideNet Consulting Group as a Systems Engineer for eight months in 2013. He also held the position of Systems Engineer III at First Choice Health for four months in early 2013. Earlier in his career, he gained experience as a Junior Systems Administrator at Worktank in 2007 and as Support Staff III at ATUS Classroom Services from 2005 to 2008. These roles have contributed to his extensive background in systems engineering and administration.
Education in Management Information Systems
Trevor Johnson studied at Western Washington University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management Information Systems. His academic journey spanned from 2004 to 2008, providing him with a solid foundation in information systems that supports his professional endeavors in systems engineering.
Technical Achievements and Contributions
Throughout his career, Trevor Johnson has achieved several technical milestones. He facilitated a company-wide migration of sites and services to the cloud, utilizing ECS, RDS, and EKS. Johnson also standardized, secured, and monitored the Wizards edge network, enhancing the overall security and performance of the infrastructure. Additionally, he designed a global CDN solution that efficiently delivers petabytes of data to customers on a monthly basis, demonstrating his capability in handling large-scale systems.