Lead Site Reliability Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in the automotive sector is looking for a Lead Site Reliability Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely with one day every two weeks in the office. You will manage the SRE function, focusing on software security and performance, while collaborating closely with engineering teams. Key requirements include extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, and cloud infrastructure management.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps.
• Proven ability to implement Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Strong background in AWS services and containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage SRE function within the Software Engineering team.
• Collaborate with the Head of Engineering to develop solutions.
• Lead strategy for software security and performance.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure management

API development

Kubernetes

Terraform

Agile collaboration

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 dealerships across the UK.

The SRE Team:

Our site reliability engineers (SREs) empower users with high availability, stellar performance, and feature-rich solutions.

About the role:

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

The successful candidate will lead and shape our strategy for software security, performance, and scalability across cloud infrastructure, with a high degree of autonomy. Key skills include:

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