System Administrator, Senior Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for system administrator, senior, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for system administration and software support for field exploitation systems and lab environments with the client program.

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

• Knowledge of performance monitoring and troubleshooting using Microsoft tools
• Experienced implementing Application monitoring solutions (New Relic, Zabbix, Solar Winds)
• Expert level knowledge of Linux, Docker, and MySQL or Postgres
• Strong familiarity with Rancher, Kubernetes or similar container management and deployment technologies
• Experienced with Ansible, Chef or similar IT Automation technologies
• Familiar with Django, PIP, Jupyter, and the Python ecosystem
• Can move fluidly between Linux, Mac and Windows environments, or at least function
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (or similar technical discipline) or equivalent work experience

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the system administrator, senior position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for remote system administration support, system maintenance, and operation of Windows/Unix workstations.

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:

• Expertise in Cluster maintenance creation and removal of nodes using tools like Ganglia, Nagios and Cloudera Manager Enterprise
• Coding/Scripting experience with Perl, Python or any other language
• Basic network functionality
• Support Active Directory Environment
• Knowledge of Identity Management
• Experience with Microsoft Exchange environments
• Demonstrate scripting knowledge and capabilities
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP and networking

I would like to submit my application for the system administrator, senior opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for domain, system, and email accounts administration that includes, but is not limited to, assigning groups, and configuring the users’ login environments/profiles.

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:

• Excellent understanding of Linux OS and its command line admin tools
• Experience of complex SQL queries
• SQL query optimisation
• Use of tools such as TOAD or SQLDeveloper
• Web servers and application servers experience
• Use of SVN or other code control tool
• Bash or Python scripting
• Background knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP and HTML

I would like to submit my application for the system administrator, senior opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for maintenance and management support for system and virtual servers in multiple environments (development, testing, production, etc).

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience programming with and deploying MySQL is preferred
• Strong administrative knowledge of enterprise system software architecture and LAMP based software, hardware, protocols, standards, and best practices is essential
• Working knowledge of Microsoft and Linux operating systems and technologies is essential
• Some level of expertise with IT automation tools, such as Ansible, is preferred
• Experience with distributed version control systems, such as Git and GitHub is preferred
• Familiarity with Apache, IIS, Tomcat, Redis, and Magento is necessary
• Experience in web security is essential
• Experience and knowledge of Citrix/Terminal Services environments

I am excited to be applying for the position of system administrator, senior. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for remote system administration to ensure production servers are operational, perform systems/software maintenance upgrades, and troubleshoot server and network connectivity issues.

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:

• Explain complex technical concepts to non-technical personnel
• BigFix experience
• Relevant experience as an Human Capital Management consultant or system administrator acquired in an international environment
• Working experience in HCM configuration
• Experience working with HCM vendors
• Proficient in Linux (Debian and Redhat derivatives)
• Basic knowledge of security fundamentals
• Broad and extensive experience with a wide-array of enterprise-level IT technologies and heterogeneous networks