Lead Site Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

A technology company for automotive is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer. This remote role, with occasional visits to the Stoke-On-Trent office, requires leading SRE functions, ensuring software performance, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and infrastructure as code practices. Competitive salary and full-time permanent contract offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps.
• Proven ability to manage cloud infrastructure and software performance.
• Experience in leading and mentoring technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily SRE functions and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Drive strategy for the maturity, security, and scalability of software.
• Lead and mentor team members in SRE practices.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure Management

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Agile Collaboration

AWS Services

Serverless Computing

Tools

Terraform

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 (SREs) 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 functions daily, collaborating with the Head of Engineering and cross-functional teams to develop solutions and enhance user experience.

The successful candidate will lead and drive our strategy for 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 using your extensive skills in:

• Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure, and Platform management
• Development and deployment of APIs in containerized environments like Kubernetes
• Implementing and enhancing Infrastructure as Code, specifically Terraform
• Collaborating with business stakeholders in an Agile environment
• Leading, coaching, and mentoring team members
• Working with AWS services such as IAM, S3, EKS, Networking
• Using CloudFormation and CDK
• Experience with serverless computing