Lead Site Reliability Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software provider for automotive dealerships is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer. This remote role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop solutions ensuring the security and scalability of services. Strong expertise in Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud services, and team leadership is essential. Join us to shape the future of our software with autonomy and expertise.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Understanding of AWS services, particularly IAM and S3.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-world solutions for high availability and performance.
• Review and drive strategy for software maturity and scalability.
• Lead and mentor team members in best practices.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure management

Containerization (Kubernetes)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

AWS services

CloudFormation

Mentoring

Job description

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

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 how dealers manage, market, and sell vehicles.

Established in 1999, Click Dealer is part of the Evolution Funding Group of companies 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 closely with the Head of Engineering and cross-functional teams to develop real-world solutions and positive user experiences. You 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 extensive skills in:

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