Sample Cover Letter: Infrastructure Team Position At Northrop Grumman

Mjed Charaf [e-mail] 90 Willoughby Road

KT26LJ

London Northrop Grumman

Clareville House

SW1Y 4EJ

London

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing to express my interest in the Infrastructure Team position at Northrop Grumman. The opportunity to work with a pioneering and inventive company that impacts people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come, is truly exciting.

As a proven IT Systems Design, Deployment and Administration professional, I have extensive experience leading cross-discipline teams to design and build complex AWS solutions. I am AWS Certified to Professional level and have hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and DevSecOps techniques. Additionally, I have a wealth of experience

I'm Mjed, and I have over +8 years of experience building and executing cloud-based solutions for companies of all kinds. I'm an accomplished AWS Cloud Architect. I have a thorough understanding of Amazon services and have a strong background in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and economical solutions. I have managed the designing, automating, deploying, and managing Amazon infrastructure using programmes like CloudFormation, Ansible, and Terraform.

Skills

• demonstrated expertise in the design, development, and management of IT systems, with recent experience in technical or team leadership roles.

• professional level certified in Amazon Web Services (AWS) with expertise in creating, implementing, and managing cloud-based solutions.

• extensive knowledge of Linux and Windows operating system management in big business settings.

• extensive knowledge of developing, installing, and troubleshooting IPv4 networking, including OSPF routing, VLANs, and VPNs.

• experience automating tasks with Terraform, Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, or Puppet.

• leading multidisciplinary teams in the design and development of complex solutions in the

o Migrate legacy applications to AWS using a lift-and-shift approach, resulting in a 30% reduction in on-premises infrastructure costs.

Cloud Security Engineer – Synchro, London Mar 2013 – Jan 2018 o Liaise with DevOps and development teams to ensure secure design and implementation of cloud-based solutions using AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda. o Implement security best practices such as encryption, network security, access control, and vulnerability management to ensure the security and compliance of cloud-based solutions. o Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities. o Develop and implement incident response plans to ensure business continuity in the event of a security incident. o Facilitate security audits and compliance assessments, ensuring compliance with industry standards such as SOC2 and PCI. o Maintain and update security policies, procedures, and documentation to ensure adherence to regulatory