Joshua Bartz
Senior Systems Administrator
Renton, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoshua Bartz is a Senior Systems Administrator with nine years of hands-on IT experience, specializing in networking, security, and systems automation. Based in Renton, WA, he combines enterprise administration (Active Directory, Office 365, Linux) with practical scripting to streamline operations and reduce repetitive work. He has led network and VoIP deployments, acted as an escalation point for complex incidents, and trains teams on security and tooling best practices. An active back-end contributor to the MegaMek/MekHQ open-source Java projects, he has applied his systems mindset to game infrastructure and logistics features—demonstrating attention to data integrity and complex state management beyond typical admin work. Known for clear communication and customer-focused problem solving, he brings both operational rigor and a curiosity for integrating new technologies into maturing IT teams.
9 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Science (A.S.) in Information Technology, Network Administration, Network Security, Associate of Science (A.S.) in Information Technology, Network Administration, Network Security at Herzing University-Madison
Github Skills (13)
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java10
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data-structure9
data-structures9
git8
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Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
MegaMek/mekhq
Aug 2017 - Oct 2017
MekHQ is a campaign management tool that provides an immersive experience in managing a BattleTech mercenary unit. It integrates with MegaMek for battles and MegaMekLab for unit customization, covering personnel, finances, and logistics.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:27 commits, 11 PRs, 30 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Joshua primarily contributed to the MekHQ campaign management tool, focusing on back-end logic and data management. Their commits involve modifying campaign data handling, particularly related to bomb logistics and ammo storage within the game. The user also implemented warehouse integration for bombs and made updates to faction data, including name changes and starting planet modifications.
xmljavacustomizationsrepairs
MegaMek/megamek
Aug 2017 - Sep 2017
MegaMek is a networked Java clone of BattleTech, a turn-based sci-fi boardgame for 2+ players. Fight using giant robots, tanks, and/or infantry on a hex-based map.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:12 commits, 4 PRs, 5 comments in 1 month
Contributions summary:Joshua primarily contributed to the back-end logic of the MegaMek project, focusing on refining the bombing mechanics of units, indicated by changes to the `IBomber.java` interface and related classes. They also addressed bugs related to unit dropping and launching within the game, as evidenced by the merge commit related to `MovementDisplay.java` and `MoveStep.java`. The user further modified the bomb choice panel to integrate with MekHQ, reflecting an understanding of the project's architecture.
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