Lead Site Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading software provider for automotive dealerships is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to manage the SRE function. This role offers flexibility with remote work and requires expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code. You will lead strategies for enhancing security and performance while mentoring team members. Experience in an agile environment is essential.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Responsibilities

• Manage the SRE function in collaboration with the software engineering team.
• Develop strategies for security, performance, and scalability.
• Lead, coach and mentor team members in the SRE team.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure Management

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS Services

Agile Collaboration

Coaching and Mentoring

Job description

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Location: Remote working, with 1 day every 2 weeks at our Stoke-On-Trent office (5 mins from station).

Salary: Competitive + company benefits (Full-time/permanent role)

About Click Dealer:

Click Dealer, established in 1999 and part of the Evolution Funding Group backed by Carlyle Group, builds software and digital tools for automotive dealerships, serving over 1,800 dealerships across the UK.

The SRE Team:

Our site reliability engineers (SREs) ensure high availability, stellar performance, and feature-rich experiences for users.

About the Role:

This hands-on role involves working closely with the Software Engineering team and the Head of Engineering to manage the SRE function. Responsibilities include reviewing, leading, and developing strategies for the security, performance, and scalability of our software and services across cloud infrastructure. You will have significant autonomy to shape the team’s future, utilizing your expertise in:

• Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Platform management
• Development and deployment of APIs in containerized environments like Kubernetes
• Implementing and 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 and CDK
• Experience with serverless computing