Overview
Lead Site Reliability Engineer position at Click Dealer (subsidiary of Evolution Funding). Location: Stoke-On-Trent Office. Remote Working: 1 day in every 2 weeks at the Stoke-On-Trent office (5 mins from station). Salary: Competitive + company benefits.
About Click Dealer
Click Dealer is 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 of companies, backed by Carlyle Group. We are trusted by over 1,800 independent and franchise dealerships across the UK.
The SRE Team
We count on our site reliability engineers (SREs) to empower users with a rich feature set, high availability, and stellar performance levels to pursue their goals.
About The Role
This is a hands-on role. Working as part of the Software Engineering team, you will run the SRE function on a day-to-day basis, working closely with the Head of Engineering to provide SRE expertise while collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop real-world solutions and positive user experiences. The successful candidate will review, lead and drive our strategic approach to the maturity, security, performance and scalability of our software and services across our cloud infrastructure. You will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in which to shape the future direction of the team using your extensive background and skills.
Responsibilities
* Site Reliability Engineering/DevOps/Infrastructure/Platform management
* Development and deployment of APIs using containerised environments such as Kubernetes
* Designing/implementing CI/CD pipelines
* Implementing/enhancing IaC specifically Terraform
* Collaborating with business stakeholders in an agile environment
* Leading, coaching and mentoring team members to achieve success
* AWS and its services, particularly IAM, S3, EKS, Networking
* CloudFormation/CDK
* Exposure to working with serverless computing
Qualifications & Experience
* Proven experience in Site Reliability Engineering/DevOps/Infrastructure/Platform management
* Experience developing and deploying APIs in containerized environments (Kubernetes)
* Strong background in designing/implementing CI/CD pipelines
* Proficiency with IaC, especially Terraform; experience with CloudFormation/CDK is a plus
* Experience collaborating with stakeholders in an agile environment
* Mentoring and leadership experience
* Hands-on experience with AWS services (IAM, S3, EKS, Networking)
Employment Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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