Senior Systems Engineer

Copart, Inc. a technology leader and the premier online vehicle auction platform globally, with over 200 facilities located across the world, Copart links vehicle sellers to more than 750,000 buyers in over 190 countries.  We believe in providing an unmatched experience, every day and everywhere, driven by our people, processes, and technology. 

Senior Systems Engineer – Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

Copart is seeking aSenior Systems Engineer with 7 to 10 years of experience in design, build, automate, and operate ourhybrid cloud infrastructure. This role is for a highly experienced individual contributor who brings strong technical judgment, leads complex initiatives end‑to‑end, and serves as atechnical mentor and escalation point for the Systems Engineering team.

The ideal candidate has extensive Linux and infrastructure experience, a passion for automation, and the ability to translate business and platform needs intoresilient, scalable, and supportable systems.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Engineering

•Serve as a senior technical contributor responsible fordesigning, building, and operating Copart’s Linux and hybrid infrastructure platforms.

•Lead the architecture and implementation ofhighly available, resilient, and disaster‑recoverable systems.

•Take ownership of complex infrastructure initiatives, from design through production rollout and operational handoff.

•Act as a technical escalation point forchallenging system and performance issues.

Linux & Infrastructure Operations

•Provide hands‑on engineering expertise to build, manage, and troubleshootlarge‑scale Linux environments.

•Support and integrate enterprise storage, virtualization, and cloud platforms across Copart environments.

•Participate in and help improve24x7 on‑call operations, driving reliability and response excellence.

•Perform deep incident analysis, leadroot‑cause investigations, and deliver corrective and preventative actions.

Automation & Reliability

•Design, build, and maintainautomation solutions to reduce operational toil and improve consistency.

•Develop and supportinfrastructure‑as‑code and configuration management practices.

•Create and maintainAnsible playbooks, scripts, and tooling to enable scalable operations.

•Champion best practices around system hardening, patching, and operational readiness.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

•Develop and maintainhigh‑quality documentation, diagrams, and runbooks.

•Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers through technical guidance, code reviews, and design discussions.

•Share best practices and emerging technologies across the broader engineering organization.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

•Work closely withNetwork Engineering, DevOps, Security, and Development teams on shared initiatives.

•Translate application and business requirements into reliable infrastructure solutions.

•Provide technical input to architecture reviews, capacity planning, and platform roadmap discussions.

Required Skills & Experience

•Strong, hands‑on expertise inLinux systems engineering, including administration, tuning, and troubleshooting:

    •Ubuntu

    •RHEL / CentOS / Rocky Linux

•Advanced understanding ofnetworking concepts, including:

    •OSI model

    •Routing and NAT

    •DNS, SMTP, HTTP/HTTPS

    •SSH, LDAP

•Strong experience withautomation and scripting, including Python and Bash.

•Proven experience creating and maintainingAnsible playbooks in production environments.

•Proficiency usingGitHub for version control, collaboration, and deployment workflows.

•Experience operating inmission‑critical, 24x7 production environments.

Preferred / Nice‑to‑Have Skills

•Experience supporting and securingpublic cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure).

•Hands‑on experience withVMware vSphere/Nutanix or similar virtualization platforms.

•Experience supportingSAN and enterprise storage systems.

•Familiarity with configuration management tools such as:

    •Puppet

    •SaltStack

    •Chef

•Experience building and supportingDocker containers.

•Infrastructure provisioning and orchestration usingTerraform.

At Copart, we are focused on harnessing the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. By embracing diverse perspectives, we open doors to innovation and unleash the full potential of our team. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels appreciated, included, and inspired to grow and contribute meaningfully.

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