Lead Site Reliability Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive technology firm is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to enhance the maturity, security, and performance of its software solutions. The role involves daily management of SRE functions and collaboration with the engineering head. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering, cloud infrastructure, and leadership skills. This position offers remote work flexibility with occasional office visits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Company Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps.
• Proficient in Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with AWS services like IAM and S3.

Responsibilities

• Run the SRE function daily and collaborate with the Head of Engineering.
• Lead strategic initiatives to improve software scalability, security, and performance.
• Mentor and coach team members in a collaborative work environment.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure Management

API Development

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

AWS Services

CloudFormation

Serverless Computing

Job description

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Location: Remote working, with 1 day in every 2 weeks at our Stoke-On-Trent office (5 mins from station).

Salary: Competitive + company benefits (Full-time/permanent role)

About Click Dealer:

At Click Dealer, we’re passionate about building software and digital tools that make life easier for automotive dealerships—driving better results and transforming how dealers manage, market, and sell vehicles.

Established in 1999, Click Dealer is part of the Evolution Funding Group, backed by the Carlyle Group. We are trusted by over 1,800 independent and franchise dealerships across the UK.

The SRE Team:

Our site reliability engineers (SREs) empower users with high availability, stellar performance, and a rich feature set to pursue their goals.

About the role:

This hands-on role involves working within the Software Engineering team to run the SRE function daily, collaborating closely with the Head of Engineering. You will review, lead, and drive strategic initiatives to enhance the maturity, security, performance, and scalability of our software and services across cloud infrastructure. You will have significant autonomy to shape the team’s future, leveraging your extensive skills in:

• Site Reliability Engineering/DevOps/Infrastructure/Platform management
• Development and deployment of APIs in containerized environments like Kubernetes
• Implementing and enhancing Infrastructure as Code, specifically Terraform
• Collaborating with business stakeholders in an agile environment
• Leading, coaching, and mentoring team members
• Working with AWS services, especially IAM, S3, EKS, Networking
• Using CloudFormation/CDK
• Experience with serverless computing