Engineer, Data Science Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the engineer, data science position.

Previously, I was responsible for scala based data engineering development services within an AWS environment and associated technical support typically in a defined technology platform.

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

• Significant experience developing and maintaining production services and libraries (preferably in cloud environments), including strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of rigorous code review
• Managing high volume rich data
• Designing and create solutions for data science / insight
• Working closely with, and learn from, a highly skilled team
• Experience in programming languages, could include some or all of C, Java, Python, Linux scripting, SQL, Docker
• Attention to detail and robust quality testing, by creating and running regression suites
• Experience with MATLAB, Java, or C/C++ preferred

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for support and guidance for all backend services (AWS) that power front end applications/tools.

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

• Experience with common data science toolkits, such as R, Python, MatLab
• Proven track record and experience in advanced analytics, model building, statistical modeling, optimization, and machine learning algorithms including supervised and unsupervised learning, boosting and ensemble methods
• Strong scripting and programming experience to apply to third-party API integration
• Capable of cognitive modeling - Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic
• Knowledge of data modeling standards
• A love for finding meaning in multiple imperfect, mixed, varied, and inconsistent data sets
• A passion for machine learning, creative data analysis, and innovation
• Expertise with the Python data science stack (pandas, numpy, scipy, scikit-learn, matplotlib, regex), expertise with R, and SQL/backend systems

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

Previously, I was responsible for input and guidance to the eMeter and Mindsphere development teams to AWS Architecture and Design best practices.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Proven experience of managing a team of 3 – 5 developers
• Organised self-starter, with drive and commitment
• Experience with Elasticsearch would be an advantage
• Knowledge in building microservices and containers framework
• Thorough understanding of software architecture, object oriented design, and design patterns
• Proficiency manipulating raw data files using Linux commands
• Experience with “Big Data” platforms (Spark, Hadoop, MapReduce, …)
• Excellent understanding of the JVM

I would like to submit my application for the engineer, data science opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for support to Delivery teams with AWS services and liason with the AWS support organization to facilitate resolution to complex problems.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience building DevOps solutions to improve deployment capabilities with AWS and our on-prem environments
• Experience with container-related technologies (Docker) related to deploying analytics-based solutions
• Experience working with automated build and continuous integration systems (Chef, Ansible, Jenkins)
• Familiarity with data mining, machine learning, statistical modeling tools or underlying algorithms
• Proficiency in data base query, data visualization and data management tools
• Advanced computer skills including Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint
• Inquisitive and passionate about data, driving change and continuous improvement
• Experimenting with machine learning frameworks and accompanying technologies and platforms in order to architect and construct a model development and productionalization pipeline that accounts for all stages of the model building process

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

Previously, I was responsible for recommendations and suggestions for cost optimization of AWS resources, optimizing use of AWS resources for the GDW environments.

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

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)
• Preferred experience with Hadoop ecosystem (Spark, Hive, HBase, Pig)
• Familiarity with data science topics and software, including predictive modeling, machine learning, and R
• Experience in languages such as Java, Python, R, and Scala
• Familiarity with Hadoop administration / configuration (HDP / EMR) • Familiarity with SAS, R or Python from an analytics perspective
• Familiarity with database modeling and SQL programming
• Industry experience as a data analyst is preferred, but not strictly a requirement
• In-depth experience with software development (scripting, programming, versioning, testing, deploying, ) on Linux and Microsoft platforms