Lead Site Reliability Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is looking for a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to work remotely, with occasional office visits in Stoke-On-Trent. This role involves managing the SRE function, improving the security and performance of services, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in DevOps, API development, and cloud technologies such as AWS and Kubernetes.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps.
• Proven ability to work with cloud infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the SRE function within the Software Engineering team.
• Review and lead strategies to improve security and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure Management

Platform Management

API Development

Containerization (Kubernetes)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

AWS Services

Agile Collaboration

Mentoring

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

CloudFormation

CDK

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 empower users with high availability, stellar performance, and rich features to pursue their goals.

About the role:

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

You will review and lead strategies to improve the security, performance, and scalability of our software and services across cloud infrastructure. The role offers autonomy to shape the team’s future based on your extensive experience in:

• Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Platform management
• Development and deployment of APIs using containerized environments such as 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