Systems Administrator Linux Cover Letter

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for all levels of Operating System (OS) support for all servers and shall participate in the following activities at the direction of the Government to achieve the desired outcomes.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Basic knowledge of working on systems in a controlled environment with configuration management oversight (software releases, implementing standard configurations)
• Experience with Virtual Environments (Suse Linux – KVM or similar)
• Experience with security configurations throughout infrastructure (firewall, VPN, facilities, platforms, security certificates, and credential management)
• Experience with enterprise switches, routers, and storage solutions
• Strong knowledge of network knowledge, such as routers, switches
• Experience in ServiceNow or Remedy Incident Management and Remedy Change Control, or any automated ticketed system
• Able to work flexible hours, including weekends
• Scripting Experience Perl, Korn Shell, Bourne Shell

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

Previously, I was responsible for in-depth knowledge and technical expertise in the areas of design, installation, maintenance, and support of network infrastructure following established methodologies and processes.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Provide first level operational support, including creating / updating documentation
• Able to prioritize multiple competing demands
• Able to work a part-time flexible 12-hour shift schedule including overnights
• Hands-on experience with automation/configuration management using Puppet
• Strong Linux admin background, RHEL/CentOS/Fedora preferred
• Experience with Hypervisors (VMware preferred), Tomcat, and Postgres
• Proficient in Linux server management and administration on both Physical and virtualized environments
• Experience in installing, configuring, and maintaining services such as LDAP, Samba, VAS/QAS, Apache, ReaR, PCP

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

Previously, I was responsible for planning, coordination, and implementation of server installations, upgrades, routine maintenance and vendor supplied patches in accordance with established policies and procedures?.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Current Windows and/or Linux certifications for desktop and server systems are desirable
• Creating accounts in LDAP and maintaining those accounts with respect to passwords and group memberships
• Customizing user desktops
• VMware/ESXi/v-Center software installation/configuration/upgrading
• Creation/management of VMs
• Shell scripting experience (with effective use of SED, AWK)
• Creation/management of distributed vSwitches
• Install software, apply patches, manage file systems, and monitor performance of UNIX, Linux systems

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical support and knowledge in the design of new solutions, working with Systems Engineers, Developers and DBAs.

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:

• Assess the security risk of proposed Firewall modifications and implement approved changes
• Provide input for a monthly progress and status report
• Maintain knowledge of current technologies and their potential application to the RDT&E environment
• Subject matter expert regarding Red Hat Linux version 6, Solaris version 10, and Sun Systems hardware
• Unix Security Framework knowledge (PAM, KDC/LDAP, SSH key management)
• Proficient with RedHat / Oracle Linux in physical and virtualized environments
• Working with scripting languages like Bash, Perl, and Python
• Experience building custom RPM packages

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the systems administrator linux position.

Previously, I was responsible for technical expertise in the areas of data, data analysis, and database modeling and technologies with a broad enterprise perspective.

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

• Experience and knowledge of the skills needed for a customer support role to include a focus on listening, rapport-building, friendly and approachable nature, courtesy and patience, and negotiating and influencing skills in a diverse user community with wide levels of computer literacy
• Broad and in-depth knowledge and technical expertise with enterprise support tools for management, patching, backup or software distribution, Linux operating systems and computer security concepts and practices, and computer network hardware/software protocols and principles
• Experience with writing intermediate to advanced shell scripts
• Knowledge of Openstack Swift internals
• Support for ArcSight 6.5 – 6.9.1 (ESM Manager, Command Center, Management Center)
• Data transport or data brokering experience
• System monitoring experience (Nagios, Zabbix, Splunk)
• Experience with managing systems hosted in VMware or Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosting infrastructures, shell scripting tools or languages for task automation, and integrating Linux with Active Directory