Systems Engineer Cover Letter Template

Dear Hiring Manager, G’day, I’ve spent the last few years keeping complex infrastructure stable and scalable, and I’ve found that a solid foundation makes everything else easier. At [Previous Company] I helped maintain a mixed Linux and Windows environment and reduced incident response time by 35 percent after standardising monitoring and patching. I’m keen to bring that practical, hands-on approach to [Company Name], focusing on reliability, superior performance, and clear communication with teammates. I’ve worked across system administration, scripting, networking, and virtualization, so I’m comfortable with both automation and the nuts and bolts of hardware. I’m interested in how [Company Name] approaches monitoring, capacity planning, and incident triage, and I’m confident I can help tune performance while keeping change risk low. I’m comfortable with tools like Ansible, PowerShell, and basic network troubleshooting, and I value straightforward collaboration with sysadmins, developers, and on-call engineers. One solid example from my recent role involved migrating a set of on-prem services to a virtualised environment with minimal downtime. I coordinated with the network team to rework VLANs and updated backup procedures, resulting in significantly improved overall system availability and faster rollback options when issues arose. It was a calm, methodical process that kept stakeholders informed and the change window tight. I’m available to discuss how my experience maps to the Systems Engineer role at [Company Name]. If you’d like to chat, I’m happy to schedule a time that suits you. Kind regards, [Your Name]