Lead Site Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading automotive software firm is looking for a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to manage their SRE function. You will work closely with engineering teams and stakeholders to enhance system performance and drive processes related to cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Site Reliability Engineering and experience with AWS services, Kubernetes, and Terraform.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering or related fields.
• Extensive knowledge in Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Ability to lead teams and mentor other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Site Reliability Engineering function daily.
• Develop effective solutions for user experience improvement.
• Drive the maturity, security, performance, and scalability of services.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering/DevOps

Development and deployment of APIs

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Agile collaboration

Mentoring and coaching

AWS services knowledge

CloudFormation/CDK experience

Serverless computing

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

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 rich features.

About the role

This is a hands-on position within the Software Engineering team. You will manage the SRE function daily, working closely with the Head of Engineering and collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop effective solutions and positive user experiences.

The successful candidate will review, lead, and drive our strategic approach to 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, leveraging your extensive experience and 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 (IaC), specifically Terraform
• Collaborating with stakeholders in an agile environment
• Leading, coaching, and mentoring team members
• Working with AWS services, including IAM, S3, EKS, Networking
• Using CloudFormation/CDK
• Experience with serverless computing