Senior Linux Systems Engineer Cover Letter

Please consider me for the senior linux systems engineer opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for ownership level support and accountability for responsible area with the ability to work with IT staff, business units and all management levels.

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

• Experience with VMware, OpenStack, Azure or any multi-hypervisor management solution is highly desirable
• Expert level knowledge of AWS and related Amazon services
• Expertise in OS security fundamentals for external facing Linux servers
• Expertise in server automation technology (Chef preferably)
• Expertise with Apache, Tomcat, and Java environment
• Working knowledge of enterprise storage technologies (FC, NFS, ISCSI, CIFS)
• Understanding of Oracle technology stacks, versions 11g and 12c and dNFS, Delphix, Informatica
• IP / TCP / MCSE/Linux certification preferred

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for guidance, support and mentoring to the Israel team charged with managing a second, much smaller SCCM instance within the environment.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience with amazon web services (AWS), Microsoft Azure
• Experience with the configuration and maintenance of LDAP or Identity Management in a multi-site environment
• Experience with NAS/SAN storage, Cisco UCS technology
• Expert level knowledge with VMware or KVM hypervisors
• Extensive experience with Redhat Satellite
• Experience with implementation of Identity Management with Microsoft AD, LDAP
• Extensive experience with configuration management and automation
• Self-motivated and constantly looking for continuous improvement of process and technologies

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

Previously, I was responsible for technical expertise, critical thinking, and the ability to independently research and resolve complex networking issues without supervision.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Open-source software deployment and customization experience preferred
• Experience with Windows server infrastructure and specifically system and application service management and implementation CIFS or NFS file system / file share access and support
• Member of 24X7 on-call rotation
• Building, configuring, and administering all version of Linux Servers
• Demonstrable advanced understanding of monitoring, security, and infrastructure components (such as storage, backups, networking, user access)
• Deep understand on ITIL processes regarding incident, change, problem, and task work
• Automation and configuration management experience (BMC Bladelogic, Puppet, Chef, Foreman, CFEngine)
• Advanced Internet services experience (Apache, Tomcat, IIS)

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

Previously, I was responsible for technical leadership and work effectively within a collaborative team environment to implement projects in a timely manner.

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:

• In depth knowledge of UNIX/Linux systems, system administration tools, methodologies, and security practices
• Experience managing multiple systems (such as 80+ servers) - In-depth understanding of of the following - storage (FC, SAS, iSCSI, FCoE), high speed interconnects (InfiniBand, 10GigE, etc), cluster file systems (pNFS, Lustre, PVFS), provisioning tools, MPI
• Versioning experience in code and packages, including use of "diff" files
• Experience writing scripts to automate processes in a production *nix environment using any of the following languages - shell, Bash, Perl, or Python
• Knowledge of a configuration management tool such as CF Engine, Puppet, Ansible, or Chef
• Be a team player, able to interface with highly technical SME’s across multiple disciplines to reach best-in-class solutions
• Be highly passionate about quality, robustness and Patient Safety
• B.S in Computer Science or related technical major

Please consider me for the senior linux systems engineer opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for team leadership with the ability to work successfully as part of a team.

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:

• Scale - find ways to help us scale our operations
• Experience with Redhat or CentOS Linux O/S
• Experience managing and maintaining a hybrid cloud (Cloudstack, Xen)
• Experience with Docker and Docker registry is strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Web application development languages and frameworks
• Knowledge of Atlassian tools like Confluence, Fisheye, and JIRA
• Knowledge of Database connectivity tools (Oracle, MySQL, PostGres)
• Proven working experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Linux based systems (CentOS/RHEL)