Lead Site Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading automotive software company is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to manage and enhance site reliability functions. This role offers significant autonomy in developing strategies for security, performance, and scalability while collaborating closely with the Software Engineering team. Ideal candidates will have experience with Kubernetes, AWS services, and Infrastructure as Code, and will be involved in mentoring team members. A competitive salary and benefits package are included.

Qualifications

• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Manage the SRE function and review operations daily.
• Develop strategies for security, performance, and scalability.
• Lead and mentor team members in an agile environment.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure Management

API Development

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

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 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 closely with the Software Engineering team and the Head of Engineering to manage the SRE function daily. You will review, lead, and develop 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 using your expertise in:

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