Systems Administrator Cover Letter

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for subject matter expertise for an enterprise class system (Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop "VDI/VDA", ESX, Storage, Active Directory, SQL Administration).

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

• Systems Administration and Security Functions (DISA STIG)
• Modification and creation of GPOs
• WSUS Administration
• DFS, WDS, and DNS configuration
• Operation and administration of Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1, 10, and/or most current OS
• DNS/Active Directory
• Possess a current Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification
• MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional), MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) A+, and CCENT (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician) certifications preferred

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

Previously, I was responsible for specific, detailed information for selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements, facility requirements (including floor layout, power & cooling, network connectivity), data storage, backup, monitoring, operating systems, directory services, identity management, access management, and automation.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Windows Active Directory, Group Policies, DNS, & DHCP
• Rack/stack/install physical equipment
• Achieve certificates on EMC VNX and VMWare VCP5
• Self-start with exceptional reasoning skills in order to recognize operational gaps
• Tackle complex technical problems by bringing new and innovative ideas to the team to improve efficiency and/or drive down costs
• BA/BS in a chosen IT field
• Possess a current TS/SCI with Poly
• MS in a chosen IT field

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/storage/network devices, etc.

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

• Experience managing system configuration including network configuration
• Experience working with Virtual technologies including VMware
• Thorough knowledge of system hardware configurations such as RAID, SAN, TCP/IP, on an enterprise level
• In depth VMWARE knowledge to include hosts, datacenters, clusters, and performance monitoring
• High level of experience trouble shooting system related issues
• Proficient with the use of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point)
• Working knowledge of PC hardware
• Basic understanding of TCP/IP networking, and related network services

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for expertise for operational management of SAN storage, monitoring, access management, disaster recovery, security compliance/auditing, networking.

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:

• Experience with ITIL (Change, Incident and Problem Management) Processes
• Basic understanding of LAN/WAN protocols such as TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, and MPLS
• Experience with EMC SMARTS, Computer Associates Nimbus, Cisco Security Manager, Cisco ACS monitoring tools
• Expertise with common troubleshooting techniques such as ping, traceroute, nslookups, netstat, nmap, DNS queries, port configurations, port management, network and platform configurations
• Expertise with packet sniffing technologies for wired and wireless environments
• Knowledgeable of TCP/IP and the OSI Model
• Knowledge of networking components (routers, switches, load balancers, wireless access points, etc)
• Common knowledge of firewalls and load balancers

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for support to the underlying system architecture management applications like VMWare Virtual Center, IBM Director, and other “platform” tools supporting configuration, monitoring, and documentation.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Demonstrated on-the-job experience with technical writing abilities, interpersonal/communication skills, organizational skills, and presentation and/or training skills
• Demonstrated on-the-job experience with customer service
• CISSP or working towards CISSP
• Knowledge of related hardware and software Windows Server, Unix/Linux, ESRI products
• Working knowledge of Oracle, Apache, Tomcat, ESRI GIS
• Configuration, migration, and O&M of Windows applications such as WSUS, Exchange, SharePoint, SCCM, and Lync
• Perform routing protocols and routing between networks
• Security+ or CCNA Security certification