Lead Site Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to manage their SRE function remotely, with occasional office visits. The role involves enhancing software performance and security while mentoring team members. Successful candidates should have adept experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps practices, and cloud technologies like AWS and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering or similar roles.
• Proficiency in managing cloud infrastructure.
• Skills in developing APIs and using containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the SRE function and develop strategies.
• Ensure security, performance, and scalability of services.
• Lead and mentor team members in an agile setup.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure Management

API Development

Terraform

AWS Services

CloudFormation

Serverless Computing

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

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 and stellar performance to pursue their goals.

About the Role:

This is a hands-on role working closely with the Head of Engineering. You will manage the SRE function daily, 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 using your expertise in:

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