Senior Network Engineer

About the role

Copart, Inc., a technology leader and premier online vehicle auction platform globally with over 200 facilities worldwide, links vehicle sellers to more than 750,000 buyers in over 190 countries. Copart is seeking a Senior Network Engineer based out of Las Vegas. In this role, you will help design, build, operate, and continuously improve Copart's global network infrastructure, supporting enterprise data centers, remote offices, and critical business services worldwide. As a senior member of the team, you will lead technical initiatives, influence engineering decisions, mentor fellow engineers, and drive operational excellence across our global network.

Ideal candidate

• Ownership – Takes ownership of the health of the environment, not just assigned tasks. Proactively identifies issues, follows through on commitments, and consistently looks for opportunities to improve systems, processes, and documentation. Believes in leaving the environment better than they found it.
• Engineering Mindset – Solves problems by understanding the "why," balancing technical excellence with operational practicality, and making decisions supported by data.
• Continuous Improvement – Constantly looks for opportunities to improve systems, processes, automation, and documentation, leaving things better than they found them.
• Collaborative – Shares knowledge, mentors others, communicates effectively, and recognizes that the best engineering outcomes come from strong teamwork.
• Curious – Continually expands technical knowledge beyond networking, embracing automation, AI-assisted engineering, and emerging technologies to solve increasingly complex problems.

"We hire engineers for their mindset, not just their résumé. Experience matters, but we place even greater value on ownership, technical judgment, curiosity, continuous improvement, and the ability to positively influence those around you."

Responsibilities

• Own network projects from initial planning through implementation, validation, documentation, and operational handoff.
• Lead the technical design, optimization, and deployment of enterprise network infrastructure across global data centers and remote sites.
• Develop well-supported technical proposals by analyzing operational data, business requirements, performance metrics, and long-term scalability. Present recommendations with clear trade-offs, risks, and implementation strategies.
• Provide technical leadership on cross-functional initiatives, driving engineering decisions through collaboration, sound technical judgment, and data-driven analysis.
• Review engineering designs, implementation plans, and change requests to ensure alignment with network standards and operational best practices.
• Serve as a technical mentor to junior engineers by providing guidance, sharing knowledge, and promoting engineering excellence and accountability.
• Plan and lead network implementations, upgrades, migrations, and maintenance activities with minimal business impact.
• Deploy, scale, and continuously improve enterprise networking solutions across global offices and data centers.
• Support and optimize a global WAN environment consisting of Fortinet SD-WAN, Site-to-Site VPN, and point-to-point connectivity.
• Analyze application behavior, network performance, and capacity trends to recommend infrastructure improvements.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend technologies that improve network reliability, visibility, operational efficiency, and automation.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce network standards, engineering best practices, and operational procedures.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, troubleshooting guides, and standard operating procedures.
• Proactively monitor network health and resolve issues before they impact production services.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts during complex infrastructure and application incidents, driving root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions.
• Review, implement, and validate network changes in accordance with established Change Management (ITIL) processes.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver scalable, reliable network solutions.
• Act as a backup engineer on peer-owned projects to ensure continuity, knowledge sharing, and successful project delivery.
• Participate in an on-call rotation supporting production infrastructure.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills while thriving in a collaborative engineering environment.
• Experience with network automation, AI-assisted operations, or agentic workflows is highly desirable.
• Provide periodic "smart hands" and physical support (e.g., server hardware swaps, cabling, component replacement) in collaboration with remote engineering and IT teams.

Technical qualifications

Enterprise Networking

• Extensive experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise network (L2/L3) infrastructure using Cisco enterprise platforms (Catalyst, Nexus).
• Experience implementing and supporting enterprise security in ANY of platforms (Fortinet, Cisco Firepower/ASA, Palo Alto, or equivalent).

Core Technical Skills

• Enterprise routing and switching (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VRF, VLANs, STP)
• Layer 2 technologies (LACP/EtherChannel, VPC, Switch Stacking)
• Enterprise security (ACLs, NAT, VPNs, TACACS+, Cisco ISE or equivalent)
• High availability and resilient network design
• Enterprise data center networking

Preferred expectations

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Experience leading technical projects or mentoring engineers
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible to participate in on-call rotations and occasional off-hours work

Preferred qualifications

Experience in any of the following:

• Linux/Unix
• Python, Ansible, APIs, or network automation
• AI-assisted engineering and agentic workflows
• Enterprise monitoring, observability, or configuration management tools
• A10 load balancers or comparable technologies

Experience & certifications

• CCNP/CCIE or equivalent experience is highly desirable.
• 7+ years of working experience in the Networking Engineering Field. (While 7+ years of networking experience is generally expected for this role, we place greater value on engineering mindset, ownership, technical curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to make meaningful contributions than on years of experience alone.)

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k plus a company match
• ESPP - Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program (no cost to you)
• Vacation & Sick pay
• Paid Company Holidays
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Discounts
• Along with many other employee benefits

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