Lead Site Reliability Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Brighton; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software firm is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to manage and enhance their SRE function. This remote position requires a strong background in DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure, alongside the ability to lead and mentor team members while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The candidate will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in shaping the team's direction. Competitive salary and company benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps practices.
• Proficiency in developing and deploying APIs using Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Manage the SRE function daily, collaborating on solutions.
• Drive the strategic approach to software and services performance.
• Lead and mentor team members to enhance their skills.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering/DevOps/Infrastructure/Platform management

Development and deployment of APIs using Kubernetes

Implementing/enhancing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform

Collaborating with stakeholders in an agile environment

Leading, coaching, and mentoring team members

Experience with AWS services like IAM, S3, EKS, Networking

Using CloudFormation/CDK

Experience with 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 (SREs) empower users with high availability, stellar performance, and rich features to pursue their goals.

About the role:

This hands-on role involves working as part of the Software Engineering team to manage the SRE function daily, collaborating with the Head of Engineering and cross-functional teams to develop solutions and positive user experiences.

The successful candidate will review, lead, and drive the strategic approach to the maturity, security, performance, and scalability of our software and services across cloud infrastructure, enjoying a high degree of autonomy to shape the team’s future direction. Key skills include:

1. Site Reliability Engineering/DevOps/Infrastructure/Platform management
2. Development and deployment of APIs using Kubernetes
3. Implementing/enhancing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform
4. Collaborating with stakeholders in an agile environment
5. Leading, coaching, and mentoring team members
6. Experience with AWS services like IAM, S3, EKS, Networking
7. Using CloudFormation/CDK
8. Experience with serverless computing