Lead Site Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading software firm is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join their team. In this hands-on role, you will work closely with engineering teams to enhance software solutions and user experiences. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Site Reliability Engineering, containerization with Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. This is a full-time, remote working position with occasional visits to the Stoke-On-Trent office.

Benefits

Company benefits

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in agile teams.

Responsibilities

• Run the SRE function daily within the Software Engineering team.
• Lead the strategy for software security and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering/DevOps

Containerization (Kubernetes)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Collaboration in agile environments

AWS services

Serverless computing

Job description

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Location: Remote working *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 the way 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 rich features, high availability, and stellar performance to achieve their goals.

About the role

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

The successful candidate will review, lead, and drive our strategy for 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 using your expertise in:

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