Tyius McKinney
Navy Veteran & IT Professional
- Role
- Advanced Systems Administrator at General Dynamics Mission Systems
- Location
- Greensboro, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tyius McKinney
I’m a Navy veteran and experienced IT professional transitioning into the field of student advising and career counseling. Over the past decade, I’ve developed a passion for mentoring, whether training shipmates in the Navy, guiding colleagues in technology roles, or helping friends navigate education and career choices.My mission is to help students discover their strengths, explore career options, and create actionable plans for college, vocational training, or military service. I bring a unique perspective shaped by military discipline, technical problem-solving, and real-world career navigation.Currently, I’m seeking opportunities to learn from and contribute to school counseling, college advising, or workforce readiness programs. I welcome connections with educators, counselors, and career development professionals who share the goal of empowering the next generation.
Experience
Advanced Systems Administrator
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Oct 2022 — Present · US
Serves as a front-line interface to users with technical issues by conducting systems analysis, development, and Risk management to keep systems current with changing technologies•Responsible for the day-to-day support of server services by performing server administration for physical and virtual server operating systems and configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting physical and virtual hardware and network-related interfaces on servers•Perform OS and vendor software patching on servers and monitor physical and virtual servers performance using monitoring tools•Responsible for managing the functionality and efficiency of a group of computers running on one or more operating systems•Maintains the integrity and security of servers and systems•Makes recommendations for and purchases hardware and software for upgrades and refreshes. •Interact with third-party technology vendors and internal database staff•Configures, maintains, and troubleshoots network-related interfaces on servers, switches, routers and workstations.•Performs, maintains, troubleshoots, and does analysis of alerts on servers, switches, routers and workstations.•Perform administration of servers in lab environments that are physical and virtualized using industry-standard technologies
Education
University of Maryland Global Campus
Undergraduate Certificate, Computer Networking
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Networks & Cybersecurity
University of Maryland Global Campus
Associate of Arts - AA, Computer Studies
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