Lead Site Reliability Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company transforming automotive dealerships is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer. This full-time role involves running the SRE function, enhancing software performance, and mentoring team members. You will work remotely with occasional office visits in Stoke-On-Trent. Ideal candidates will have robust experience in Site Reliability Engineering, AWS, and Infrastructure as Code.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps.
• Proficiency in developing and deploying APIs.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Run the SRE function daily, collaborating with engineering teams.
• Lead strategy for software performance and scalability.
• Mentor team members and lead agile collaborations.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure management

Platform management

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS services

Serverless computing

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 the 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 a rich feature set to pursue their goals.

About the role:

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

You will review and lead 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, Platform management
• Developing and deploying APIs using containerized environments like Kubernetes
• Implementing and enhancing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), specifically Terraform
• Collaborating with 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