Cloud Systems Engineer Cover Letter

I am excited to be applying for the position of cloud systems engineer. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for level- 1, Level-2 Production support for many different platforms such as Linux , Windows , Xen, Opentack , PCF(Pivotal Cloud Foundry) ALM tools on 24x7 basis as part of oncall rotation.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Installation, configuration and upgrade of oracleL in Unix/Linux OS
• Provide support in a demanding 24x7 support for applications in Production Env
• Knowledge of Amazon Cloud Computing ServicesAwareness of industry standards and regulations used by our customers (FedRamp, SOC2 PCI, HIPAA, FISMA, ITIL & ISO 27001/27002)Usage and operation of system operations tools such as Splunk, Zenoss, Hypervisor or Putty
• Prior experience supporting continuous integration requirements using cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) preferred
• Well versed in internet architectures, including web, application, and database components such as Apache, memcache, MySQL
• Familiarity with virtualization and cloud platforms, especially AWS and VMware
• Medium level scripting skills in languages such as Bash, Python, Ruby, PHP
• Experience with application load balancing solutions for scaling and High Availablity

I am excited to be applying for the position of cloud systems engineer. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for technical direction to maintain AWS Cloud Infrastructure in Optimal Configuration from both technical and budgetary perspectives.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong, demonstrable scripting abilities in PowerShell, Python, Ruby, or similar with an emphasis on automation of system administration or application level tasks
• Experience working in a hybrid data center environment
• Duties include design, configuration, installation, and testing of VMware vCloud/vRealize Suite components, to include vSphere, vRealize Automation, vRealize Operations Manager, vRealize Orchestrator and vRealize Log Insight in support of an MDA Software Defined Data Center
• Familiarity with ITIL concepts such as change control and problem and incident management
• Experience with process automation to reduce complexity and risk of manual processes
• Exposure to backup and recovery concepts for servers and databases
• Hands on experience with Amazon Web Services and its components including, Cloud formation, EC2, S3, RDS, EBS, ELB
• Familiarity with the use of Tomcat and Apache for deploying basic applications

In response to your job posting for cloud systems engineer, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for implementation, and high-level troubleshooting for public, private, and hybrid cloud infrastructure, including Azure, AWS, and Office 365.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Experience in Load Balancer configuration
• Public cloud experience, not just on-premise Virtualization experience
• Extensive experience supporting Windows and Linux operating systems running as Virtual Machines and/or cloud instances
• Experience working with Unix and Linux operating systems
• Experience with performing support and administrative tasks within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, OpenStack, or other cloud infrastructure technologies
• Experience deploying and coding micro services, executing performance management (Auto Scaling)
• Experience working with Splunk, Ansible, AppDynamics, and other related technologies
• Experience with virtualisation technologies, preferably some of which is with Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the cloud systems engineer position.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership in infrastructure migration methodologies and techniques including mass application movements into the cloud including implementation AWS within in large regulated enterprise environments.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Continuously raise the bar on what defines customer service delivery
• Understand enterprise product development and technical environments such as J2EE, SQL databases, networking, and load balancers
• Comprehensive knowledge on TCP/IP model
• A good team player, high level of personal commitment & 'can do' attitude
• Should be ready to work in rotational shifts and respond to work requirements at various times of the day/night including On-call duties and/or weekend activities
• Knowledge of a scripting language (PowerShell, Python, bash)
• BS in engineering, mathematics, physics, equivalent scientific discipline
• Experience developing cloud architectures for extremely large enterprise applications - preferrably in the current customer environment

I am excited to be applying for the position of cloud systems engineer. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for technical leadership in AWS Cloud Solutions and promotes best practices in this area.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience with creating, updating, and managing virtual machines in Citrix Desktop Studio
• Netscaler Access Gateway and Netscaler Branch Repeater administration, configuration, support, and setup
• Experienced in DevOps management, use of Puppet or and Kickstart preferred
• Experienced with Database Management, SQL scripting preferred
• Exposure to firewalls, networking, and overall perimeter security
• Experience performing configuration and support of advanced video equipment
• Strong CS fundamentals including data structures and object oriented design
• Excellent programming skills in languages like Python, Java or C/C++