Lead Site Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to work remotely with the expectation of being in the Stoke-On-Trent office 1 day every 2 weeks. This role will involve collaboration with cross-functional teams to enhance the security and performance of cloud infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have expertise in Site Reliability Engineering, AWS services, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Competitive salary and company benefits included.

Qualifications

• Experience in Site Reliability Engineering and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of API development and deployment in containerized environments.
• Proficient with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Develop real-world solutions and positive user experiences.
• Review and drive the strategy for security and performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in an agile environment.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure management

API development

Terraform

AWS services

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

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 to pursue their goals.

About the role:

This hands-on role involves working closely with the Head of Engineering and cross-functional teams to develop real-world solutions and positive user experiences. You will review, lead, and drive our strategy for the maturity, security, performance, and scalability of our software and services across cloud infrastructure. The role offers a high degree of autonomy to shape the team’s future using your expertise in:

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