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Database administrator cover letter example: results first
A cover letter for database administrator jobs that leads with what you achieved, not with what you were responsible for. Copy it, replace the parts in [brackets] and use the words of the posting you answer.
- Open database administrator jobs today
- 34
- Can be done from home
- 29%
Dear Hiring Manager, I am applying for the Database Administrator position at [Company]. I have [number] years of experience as a database administrator, most recently at [Current company], where my focus is backups and recovery, query tuning, replication. Two results from that work: - Ran 60 PostgreSQL databases holding 14 TB with 99.99% availability - Tuned the 20 slowest queries; average response time fell by 65% [One or two sentences on why this company: a product you use, a goal from the posting, a problem you can help with.] I would bring the same focus on measurable results, and hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, Python and AWS, which the posting asks for. I would welcome the chance to talk about how I can help. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, [Your name]
Questions about a database administrator cover letter
- What should a database administrator cover letter include?
- Three things: the role you are applying for, one or two results from your database administrator work with numbers, and one specific reason you want this company. Name the skills the posting names; for this work the most frequent today are PostgreSQL, Python, AWS.
- Do database administrator jobs ask for a cover letter?
- Many postings make it optional. A short letter still helps when the application form has a place for it.
- How long should a database administrator cover letter be?
- Three short paragraphs, under 250 words: a screen without scrolling. Recruiters read the first lines and the results; everything else is skipped.