Lead Site Reliability Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in the automotive sector is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to oversee SRE functions and ensure positive user experiences. This remote role requires extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering, API development, and Terraform. You will work closely with the Head of Engineering and mentor team members, shaping the future of the team.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps.
• Proficiency in API development and deployment in Kubernetes.
• Skilled in Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the SRE function and develop real-world solutions.
• Lead strategy on security, performance, and scalability.
• Mentor team members to enhance their skills.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure Management

API Development

Terraform

Agile Collaboration

AWS Services

Working with Kubernetes

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 dealerships across the UK.

The SRE Team:

Our site reliability engineers 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 closely with the Head of Engineering to oversee the SRE function, developing real-world solutions, and ensuring positive user experiences. You will lead our strategy on software and service maturity, security, performance, and scalability across cloud infrastructure, with significant autonomy to shape the team’s future.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in:

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