Cover Letter
Cover Letter | IT Infrastructure Engineer | New York City
I am a PowerShell Automation/IT Infrastructure Engineer/Systems Engineer in New York City.
NATIONAL SECURITY ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION: Federal Public Trust (SF-85P) [Interim][1].
The ideal position will leverage my technical skills and abilities to support the business and colleagues. I am eager to learn (e.g., cloud technology) and I excel at entities that provide a supportive environment for growth.
I leverage my diverse experience to develop solutions for complex challenges. My contributions align with the strategic direction of the entity and/or the technology.
I have provided IT services, as a consultant, a contractor, and an employee.
- Entertainment sector
- Well-known individuals/families
- Financial sector
- ICBC Financial Services LLC
- Lloyds Bank, plc
- LS Power Development / Luminus Management, LLC
- Various hedge funds via an arrangement with Goldman Sachs and the Netsys Group.
- Government sector
- The New York City Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), formerly known as the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications (DoITT)
- New York City Department of Education
- New York City Council: Technology Committee
- Legal sector
- Manufacturing sector
- GAF Materials Corp.
- Service sector
- Executive Conference Inc.
- Marquis Jet
- Various restaurants
- Other sectors
- High net worth individuals/families
At each company/client, I adapt accordingly.
- I walk the talk about learning and implementing technology.
- When I began working for the NYC DOE, I had not used PowerShell recently and I had never supported Hyper-V. Now with minimal human input, the PowerShell script (40,000 lines) I created configures Hyper-V with three Windows-based virtual machines and one optional Linux CENTOS-based virtual machine.
- In addition, I strive to maintain and expand my skills.
- I use LinkedIn learning online classes.
- I am a technical reviewer for the Packt Publishing book, Windows Server 2025 Administration Fundamentals.
- I document procedures and I share knowledge with colleagues.
- At the NYC DOE, I created documentation in Microsoft Excel and Word files.
- At the NYC DOE, I provided online training which leveraged documentation, demonstrations, and interactive methods.
- Confidential Data / Processes
- I managed MNPI, and other confidential data/matters.
- At Lloyds Bank, I participated in domestic and international legal matters, managed aspects of audit/compliance/regulatory functions, and resolved a category of HR issues.
IT Journey
- I have been an entry-level support technician and an IT Director.
- While at Lloyds Bank, I had the authority to make decisions on behalf of the US entity.
Lastly, it is my belief I have received personal recommendations from C-level executives because of my strong moral values and work ethic.
- From a VP of Application Support at [ ] Bank: James is a hard worker and is very knowledgeable on various platforms.
- From a Recruiter: Just got off the phone with [Head of IT at [ ] Bank)] … He had great things to say about you and I know it will be very helpful as we move forward in speaking about your strong technical abilities.
- From a CTO: I just wanted to let you know that your diligence with working with […] is really paying off. They have been much more responsive, and they are actually getting things done!
Regards,
Jim Garrigan
garriganjobsearch@outlook.com
www.linkedin.com/in/jimgarrigan
Recommendations / Testimonials
Other
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Interview Requirements
- Video calls require a dial-in telephone number for audio, three business days of lead time, and confirmation via a calendar appointment with the job description attached.
Preferred Contact Method
Personally owned equipment policy
- I do not use personally owned equipment for job-related electronic communications. A few examples of prohibited use are apps, chat, email, text, and video. In other words, job-related data of any type is neither saved on nor passes through personally owned equipment.
- I may use personally owned equipment for job-related work solely for voice calls via a cellular/landline phone and remote computer sessions via a virtual machine designated only for the job. Only screen images, keystrokes, and mouse actions flow between the remotely connected systems.
Footnotes
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On August 29th 2024 I learned the government job was put on hold on or before August 10th 2024. It seems you’re cleared, but unfortunately, the position in New York is currently on hold from the client’s side. They issue an interim clearance first, and then you receive the final clearance after the interview. You can start working with the interim clearance. ↑