Lead Site Reliability Engineer

JR United Kingdom; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive software company is looking for a Lead Site Reliability Engineer. This remote role requires managing the SRE function, collaborating with teams to enhance software performance, security, and scalability. Candidates should have expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, and Infrastructure as Code. Join a dynamic team and influence the future direction of the company while enjoying flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive background in Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps.
• Proven skills in managing cloud infrastructure and services.
• Experience in leading and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Manage the SRE function daily, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop user solutions.
• Shape the team's approach to software security and scalability.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps

Infrastructure management

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Agile collaboration

Coaching and mentoring

AWS services

CloudFormation

Serverless computing

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

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 to pursue their goals.

About the role:

This is a hands-on role 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 solutions and positive user experiences.

The successful candidate will lead and shape our approach to the maturity, security, performance, and scalability of our software and services across cloud infrastructure. You will have significant autonomy to influence the team’s future direction, leveraging your extensive background and skills in:

• Site Reliability Engineering/DevOps/Infrastructure/Platform management
• Development and deployment of APIs using containerised environments such as Kubernetes
• Implementing/enhancing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform
• Collaborating with stakeholders in an agile environment
• Leading, coaching, and mentoring team members
• AWS services, especially IAM, S3, EKS, Networking
• CloudFormation/CDK
• Experience with serverless computing