Network Engineer, Mid Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the network engineer, mid position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for network engineering, design and project implementation guidance and support which includes corporate, store and partner networks.

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

• CCNA or CISSP Certification preferred
• Knowledge of ing DoD STIGs
• Experience with working in Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, and other firewalls preferred
• Experience with working in Cisco Sourcefire, Tipping Point, and Bivio preferred
• Experience in working with continuous monitoring tools, including Splunk and Arcsight preferred
• Experience in working with PKI-related network engineering
• Experience in working with PKI-related network engineering, Virtual Machine Infrastructure, including VMware, Storage Area Network, network switching, load balancing, Active Directory, Axway Validation Authority Suite software, Windows Server, Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP), Card Management System (CMS), UNIX, and Linux operating systems and server hardware
• CASP and CISSP Certification preferred

I would like to submit my application for the network engineer, mid opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for complex technical expertise in the planning, design, implementation and optimization of the enterprise multi-location MPLS networks.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Utilize lab systems to troubleshoot and resolve problems currently encountered in production
• Support and help maintain hardware and software configurations within the JRSS program configuration management constructs
• Experience with Network transport and security architectures
• Familiar with Next-Gen Firewall (Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco) architectures and concepts
• Experience troubleshooting and configuring FWs, Routers and Switches
• Familiar with SIEM architectures and strategies
• Working knowledge of IDS/IPS signature technologies
• Familiar with Load Balancing architectures and technologies

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the network engineer, mid position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for second/third level technical support for Routing Protocols technologies to customers, partners, account teams, and other Technical Assistance Center engineers.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Provide guidance to team members and provide status metrics to Government customer
• CCNA, Security+, and Network+ Certification preferred
• Experience installing, maintaining, and configuring network, infrastructure and applications specific to Cisco, AT&T, and Avaya
• Experience designing, implementing and supporting large-scale data centers
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus platforms and NX-OS
• Hands-on experience with Cisco ASR, ISR2 routers and IOS, IOS-XE
• Experience with network routing, switching, security protocols, QoS, network virtualization such as VDC, VRF
• Familiarity with network monitoring and management tools, packet capturing tools, and documentation

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the network engineer, mid position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for tier III support for advanced network issues including configuration, routing issues, performance, software bugs, hardware failures, etc.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with L3 routing and the use of BGP, OSPF
• Underlay and overlay networks working with IPSEC and MPLS
• Experience with setting up and supporting VPN
• Experience working with external parties, setting up and supporting 3P connections
• Analyze future requirements and capabilities
• Prototype proposed product solutions
• Assist the customer in developing strategies to implement/integrate new and/or updated capabilities with the existing JRSS multi-tenant architecture
• Provide suggestions to the customer to help make JRSS more efficient and scalable to support future DoD customers

In response to your job posting for network engineer, mid, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for assistance to regional engineers for all SS7 routing aspects required to perform successful network rehomes, enhancements and network acquisitions.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Familiar with MPLS and VPN architectures
• Familiar with NetOps monitoring strategies, architectures, and tools
• Experience in developing and analyzing system level requirements
• Experience with development in Web-based languages
• Experience with interface implementation
• Experience using software and hardware tools to identify and diagnose complex problems and factors affecting network performance
• Knowledge of planning, modeling, simulation, design, installation, maintenance, management and coordination of the network
• Knowledge of network resource performance monitoring