A Cover letter for a System Administrator can also be used for a network administrator or IT systems administrator.
Be sure to read the job posting carefully and make note of the requirements for the position and try to use the same words in the cover letter – these are “keywords”. If it’s being scanned by a robot that’s looking for those words, your cover letter and resume should be the ones that are chosen to lead to an invitation for an interview.
- This System Administrator Cover Letter Template can be downloaded in Word Document. Custom-tailor it for your needs.
The below applicant was referred by a neighbor, but still tries to include words which would have likely been in a job ad.
System Administrator Cover Letter Sample
Jeremy Ryan
Street Address, City, State, Zip | Cell Phone | Email Address
Today’s date
Mr. Phillip McDonald, Hiring Manager
XYZ Company
Address, City, State, zip
Re: System Administrator Position
Dear Phillip McDonald,
My neighbor, Dave Carmon, who works in your accounting department, told me that your company is looking for a system administrator.
As you can read in my enclosed resume, I have great familiarity handling computer systems and maintaining security for the company I work for and for our clients.
My career highlights include installing and configuring servers, providing technical support, and troubleshooting when necessary. When computers unfortunately crash, I recover lost data and institute regularly scheduled backups.
Expertise in computer hardware, software (Windows/Linux, SQL Server Enterprise, Apache, and Microsoft AD, among others), and protocols (for example, DNS, IMAP/POP3, LDAP, HTTP, SMTP, NAT, and DHCP) is at the core of my performance.
I use my analytic skills and communication abilities to function equally well as a team member or independently.
I would be very interested to meet you in person to provide any further information you’d like and to hear about your company’s system and how I can assist in its efficient running and periodic updating. You can reach me at 222-111-3333 or at [Email Address] and let me know when would be a convenient time to meet.
Thanks for your consideration.
Jeremy Ryan
Enclosure: Resume
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