Linux Admin Cover Letter

Linux Admin Cover Letter

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What to include in a Cover Letter
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Company Address
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Salutation
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Compelling Details
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Respectful Closing

How to Write the Linux Admin Cover Letter

248 Fernanda Dam
South Kenneth, KS 60258-5992
Dear Armani Tillman,

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

Previously, I was responsible for system administration and support for AIX, Solaris and Linux Operating systems including monitoring and troubleshooting.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

  • Knowledge of servers and switches
  • Performing system monitoring to ensure system operation health
  • Performing capacity planning and performance tuning to prevent issues and minimize service disruptions
  • Investigating middleware and integration issues to provide resolution and to develop root cause analyses which will support maintenance improvement and upgrade planning
  • Core javascript knowledge
  • Experience implementing automation capabilities in AWS
  • Experience in working various concepts of AWS, its GUI and configuration tools
  • Java platform application server administration

Thank you for taking your time to review my application.

Sincerely,

Gray Aufderhar

Responsibilities for Linux Admin Cover Letter

Linux admin responsible for systems administration (implementation, management and operational support) and technical expertise for Red Hat Linux and UNIX/AIX systems, including provisioning, installing, configuring, tuning, operating, and maintaining systems hardware and software and the related infrastructure.

Solid understanding of Unix based Operating Systems
Experience in Enterprise Class Solutions and services including Storage (EMC - Clarion CX series, VNX7500 (block and file), Isilon, Symmetrix - Vmax, Celerra NS Series, Centera, ), EMC ECC/Ionix, HP 3 PAR, Cisco SAN Fabric, Veritas NetBackup, Data Domain, Enterprise Tape and disk based back-up infrastructure, VERITAS Volume Manager, EMC PowerPath, Multi-pathing configuration, Fail-Over, Replication
Demonstrated experience with Linux doing all activities such as installation, system integration, image development, patching, upgrades, complex problem resolution and other activities in large, complex environment
An in-depth knowledge of the Linux operating systems
Experience/interest in Docker/Containers
Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining services such as Tomcat, Apache, MySQL
Experience in provisioning and decommission of physical and virtual servers
Familiarity with load balancing, firewalls, proxy servers

Linux Admin Examples

Example #1

Example of Linux Admin Cover Letter

1053 Yahaira Manors
Aldoland, RI 70840-1396
Dear Brooklyn Herman,

In response to your job posting for linux admin, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for tier 3 support for Linux COE operating systems developed by the team for release to customer.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

  • Eligibility for a DOD security clearance
  • Hardware experience - All makes and models of Dell and HP hardware
  • Bachelors of Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, or higher
  • General networking skills - IP network design, InfiniBand
  • Documentation, Standard work, Process Improvements and Root Cause Corrective Action Skills
  • Government Secured Clearance preferred
  • Will help with the daily administration of Storage environment supporting the HPC clusters
  • Familiarity with Platform LSF scheduler

Thank you for taking your time to review my application.

Sincerely,

Tatum Nolan

Example #2

Example of Linux Admin Cover Letter

85869 Gottlieb Light
Gislasonton, AK 55224
Dear Oakley Hoppe,

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for technical support and guidance to the SAP Basis team and other Linux admins to make sure the Linux systems continue to evolve and support the SAP systems now and, in the future.

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:

  • Provide mentoring to colleagues and training for solutions
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, ICMP and other network protocols
  • Experience with a web server (Apache, Tomcat, or Nginx)
  • Experience with Linux Virtualization (KVM, XEN, VMWare, or AWS)
  • Experience with source code control processes (git/github) with Docker
  • Available 24x7 for support, on call some part of the month
  • Understands Linux patching, YUM
  • Contribute to and maintain Linux system standards

I really appreciate you taking the time to review my application for the position of linux admin.

Sincerely,

Tatum McLaughlin

Example #3

Example of Linux Admin Cover Letter

970 Reyes Springs
Emersonfurt, CO 01644
Dear Sawyer Pacocha,

I would like to submit my application for the linux admin opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for overall support and technical implementation of Linux operating systems and components which includes design, installation, configuration, troubleshooting and fine-tuning.

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:

  • Knowledge of secure collaboration techniques
  • Experienced with writing standard work policies and procedures
  • Design, test, and implement secure Linux (RedHat) Servers
  • Utilize compliance tools (ACAS/Nessus/SCAP) and to implement security controls
  • Document proper technical policies/procedures based on RMF, DCID 6/3 and ICD503 compliance requirements
  • Patch and upgrade to remove or protect from vulnerabilities
  • Assist with continued Windows and Linux integration projects
  • Support the full transition from Solaris to RHEL

Thank you for considering me to become a member of your team.

Sincerely,

Emery Mills

Example #4

Example of Linux Admin Cover Letter

434 Pouros Grove
Lake Echoview, NY 14911-4578
Dear Armani Haag,

In response to your job posting for linux admin, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for escalated support and problem resolution activities for Linux Operating Systems; acting as L3 support to the Operations and Deployment teams.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

  • Knowledge of NISPOM (Chapter 8) and/or DCID 6/3-ICD 503/ FISMA information system requirements, JSIG or JAFAN
  • Understanding of structured 1/ 10/ 40 G cabling, Taps, corvil
  • Demonstrable knowledge of Linux kernel tuning to effect better performance, understanding how the underlying subsystems work
  • Good knowledge of Internet technologies and concepts such as DNS, routing protocols, TCP, UDP, higher-level protocols like HTTP
  • Experience using automated deployment tools (such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible)
  • Bash Scripting Language
  • Development of tools (python/perl) and puppet modules for automation
  • Experience in high frequency trading environments and a deep understanding of low latency and HPC systems

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my cover letter and to review my resume.

Sincerely,

Spencer Schuppe

Example #5

Example of Linux Admin Cover Letter

344 Harrison Throughway
Port Casey, MS 27268-3997
Dear River Jacobi,

I would like to submit my application for the linux admin opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for strong technical knowledge of Linux operating systems and computer networking.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

  • Able to perform log searching for troubleshooting
  • Understanding of IPTables
  • Veritas Cluster Services
  • Red Hat cluster
  • Expert knowledge of infrastructure automation platforms
  • In-depth knowledge of scripting languages
  • CentOS/Redhat Linux system administration
  • HPC platform or mainframe system administration

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Marion Kunze

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