Cloud Architect, Senior Cover Letter

Please consider me for the cloud architect, senior opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for software engineering services for data architectures and data frameworks that will be compliant with DoD and Army architecture products, including Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) and DoD Information Enterprise Architecture (DoD IEA).

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:

• Strong analytic mind
• Knowledge of leading industry practices around industry architecture
• Knowledge of complete technology stacks for application development
• Experience designing complex customer solutions in a rapidly evolving technological field
• Solid operational and management experience with hybrid platforms
• Background in customer engagement with either a major consulting services organization, or within a services division of a major software company
• Working knowledge of cloud architectures Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and their supporting infrastructures
• Broad industry experience across multiple verticals and within the telecommunications vertical are a particular advantage

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical advice and recommendations on solutions to federate the MPCO Enterprise in support of DoD direction to utilize MPCO as the Coalition Intelligence Information Sharing capability for DoD, the Services, and the Combatant Commands (and their component commands).

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Problem-solving mentality leveraging internal and/or external Subject Matter Experts
• Experience with infrastructure focused decision making
• Demonstrated passion for infrastructure as code, continuous improvement, and a "can do" attitude
• Self-starter, able to work solo and part of a cross functional team
• Extensive understanding and experience in AWS and/or Azure cloud architectures to include building environments, leveraging marketplace partners, pricing consumption models, understanding compliance benefits (FedRAMP, SRG, CJIS, ), and application migration strategies
• Expert knowledge of SW test design, selection, and automation methods
• Advanced experience with estimation and prioritization methods
• Broad industry experience across multiple verticals and within the telecommunications vertical are an advantage

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for thought leadership in the development and execution of enterprise and domain-specific IT strategies, standards, and guidelines.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience across vertical industry areas is an advantage
• In-depth knowledge of infrastructure operations approaches and principles
• Direct experience implementing cloud management solutions to automate service use and monitoring
• Experience designing, configuring, and optimizing use of cloud services and related network connection mechanisms to support an organization’s infrastructure and application services requirements
• Experience supporting changes to development, testing, deployment, and configuration management processes consistent with a DevOps approach
• Experience with Networking, Firewalls, F5 or similar components
• Experience in large scale Linux and Windows environments
• Experience with OpsWorks, Ansible, Puppet, Chef or other automation frameworks

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical advice and recommendations on solutions to federate the MPE Enterprise in support of DoD direction to utilize MPE as the Coalition Intelligence Information Sharing capability for DoD, the Services, and the Combatant Commands (and their component commands).

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with Enterprise Architecture (EA) in Federal Government
• Working knowledge of the Federal Enterprise Architecture
• Experience with Cloud Migration strategies and execution in the Federal Government
• Experience working with stakeholders at all levels in a Federal Agency
• Azure and/or AWS Architect Certification
• Proven experience design and implementing highly available, scalable, and geographically distributed Hybrid/Cloud Solutions
• Experience with database technologies and writing database scripts
• Experience establishing Directory Trusts and Virtual Private Networks with on premise and private Cloud infrastructures

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

Previously, I was responsible for end-to-end technical leadership, within Enterprise Architecture standards and guidelines, to the design, development, and testing of technology solutions.

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 storage and network virtualization technologies, capabilities, trends and the automated interaction with the physical infrastructure (EMC, NetApp, HP, Cisco)
• Cloud Infrastructure Design (VCAP-CID)
• Cloud Infrastructure Administration (VCAP-CIA)
• Cloud (VCDX-Cloud)
• Microsoft Specialist Certification in Office 365
• Microsoft Certified Specialist Developing Microsoft Azure Solution
• Microsoft Certified Specialist Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
• Certified Cloud Architect (CCA)