Senior Network Engineer

Copart•Las Vegas, NV

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Copart, Inc. 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. The ideal candidate possesses strong ownership, an engineering mindset, a drive for continuous improvement, collaborative spirit, and curiosity. Copart hires engineers for their mindset, not just their résumé, valuing ownership, technical judgment, curiosity, continuous improvement, and the ability to positively influence others.

Requirements

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
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Flexible to participate in on-call rotations and occasional off-hours work
7+ years of working experience in the Networking Engineering Field.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading technical projects or mentoring engineers
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Experience with network automation, AI-assisted operations, or agentic workflows is highly desirable.
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
CCNP/CCIE or equivalent experience is highly desirable.

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.
Provide periodic "smart hands" and physical support (e.g., server hardware swaps, cabling, component replacement) in collaboration with remote engineering and IT teams.