Consulting Architect Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the consulting architect position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical leadership to VMware professional services consulting project teams, which will include project work at customer sites.

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:

• Network and Cyber Operations – Computer Network Defence, Computer Network Operations, Computer Network Exploitation
• Architecture, deep in technology
• Architecture Leadership – To provide thought leadership, domain knowledge and a strategic architectural approach to the definition of both new business proposals and project solution architectures, with a specific focus on Guidewire
• Leadership/Direction – To be able to lead virtual teams during bid and project delivery, often outside of the roles direct area of influence, including client resources
• Extensive UK insurance domain experience – significant experience in at least two of the following areas (retail, commercial, life, pensions)
• Can demonstrate senior responsibility for defining enterprise solutions, working at a senior management level to engage with business and technology leadership to both define and deliver technology change projects
• Significant experience within professional Application, Systems, Solutions, or Enterprise Architecture
• Guidewire Technical certification (Version 8 Pref)

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for a vision of the core framework of technology services and the components for your product which enable reuse by the our technology teams.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with Java, WebSphere, Web Logic, Scripting Languages
• Experience with Maximo modules related to work management, purchasing and inventory
• Experience in articulating technical issues to the business community at senior management and executive levels, in so doing bridging the business / technology disconnect
• Method driven approaches following recognised methodologies
• Industry and domain standards for notations and modelling such as, but not limited to, Use case functional specifications, UML modelling and BPMN process modelling
• Experience in producing systems documentation (project, operational, testing)
• Scoping, sizing and planning all technical aspects of a solution and the associated project effort and dependencies
• Exposure to multi-tier architectures, including SOA

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

Previously, I was responsible for technical and strategic vision about the VMware product family and be able to describe customized solutions to address complex customer requirements, utilizing VMware and partner products and professional services.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Implementation for a Tier-1 or Tier-2 Insurance company
• Should have led Application Architecture for at least one end-to-end Guidewire programme
• Experience in Guidewire Version 7 or 8, Guidewire Dev Environment, Guidewire design, GUnits
• Communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels of the organisation
• Strong understanding of open systems architecture including integrations with vendor packages, relational databases, message queues, web services and legacy systems
• Excellent relevant experience as an Architect handling distributed, web-based Enterprise Java architecture including strong experience in a Guidewire PC/CC or BC Products
• Strong expertise in Web application architecture, Design patterns, OOAD and Web Services implementations
• Strong knowledge of Apache Tomcat, Guidewire server configurations and clustered deployments

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

Previously, I was responsible for technical and strategic vision about the VMware product family and present customised solutions to address complex customer requirements, utilising VMware and partner products and professional services.

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 software development
• Expertise in working with CM tools like Rally in Agile environment
• Extensive experience in delivery of technical collateral across entire portfolio (white papers, knowledgebase, Education courseware, etc)
• Rapidly establish credibility with clients through effective communication of technical knowledge
• Demonstrated technical and delivery expertise to meet deadlines and create effective deliverables
• Strong command of professional communication skills (written, oral)
• Effectively multitask between initiatives with minimal oversight from senior management
• Proactively seeks to effectively coach and mentor

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical leadership to VMware professional services consulting project teams, which will include work at customers - Design and develop innovative solutions to customer requirements related to VMware Network Virtualization products and solutions, with assistance from our internal engineering group as required.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Systems development and systems integration requirements specifications (Both functional and non-functional requirements)
• Systems development and systems integration conceptual (high level) design specifications
• Systems development and systems integration logical and physical (detailed) design specifications
• Management and oversight of development / integration activities as overall owner of the architecture within which these fall including dependency identification and monitoring
• Quality assurance of analyst programmer and integration analyst designer deliverables
• Working closely with business process teams and coordinate activities between teams from an architectural perspective
• Evaluating performance of the solution against business requirements
• Performance of technical assessments and mentoring and coaching of developers, analysts and designers and other more junior technical project team members