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Dear Mr. Harrison,
I am writing to apply for the Network Support Specialist position at Telstra. I am genuinely excited about the opportunity to contribute to a company that is central to connecting Australians and supporting critical national infrastructure. With a strong background in network operations, a customer-first mindset, and certifications including CCNA and ITIL Foundation, I am eager to bring reliable, measurable improvements to your network support team.
In my current role as Network Support Technician at SouthernNet Solutions, I manage and maintain a mixed-vendor network of over 200 devices (Cisco and Juniper), providing 24/7 support for enterprise and ISP customers. I have hands-on experience with BGP and OSPF routing, VLAN and subnet design, VPN configuration, and performance tuning. By introducing proactive monitoring with Zabbix and refined alerting thresholds, I reduced mean time to detect (MTTD) by 40% and mean time to repair (MTTR) by 25% year-over-year. I also led a project to standardise device configurations with Ansible playbooks, which cut configuration drift incidents by 60% and reduced on-boarding time for new devices by two days on average. Day-to-day troubleshooting with Wireshark, SNMP, and syslog analysis has enabled me to resolve complex intermittent issues quickly while keeping clear incident documentation aligned with ITIL practices.
Telstra’s commitment to reliable nationwide connectivity and customer-centric service aligns strongly with my professional values. I am motivated by roles where operational excellence and clear communication drive tangible outcomes for customers. At Telstra, I see the chance to apply my technical skills and process-improvement experience to help uphold network resilience during peak demand and during major incidents. I am particularly excited by Telstra’s work in expanding next-generation network capabilities and would welcome the opportunity to support those initiatives by improving monitoring maturity, incident response playbooks, and cross-team escalation procedures.
Thank you for considering my application. I am enthusiastic about the possibility of discussing how my background in multi-vendor networks, automation, and incident management can support Telstra’s objectives. I am available for an interview at your convenience and look forward to the opportunity to contribute to your team.
Sincerely,
Liam Sullivan