Social Discovery Group (SDG) is the 3rd largest social discovery company in the world, uniting 60+ brands with 500 million users. We solve the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection by transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. Our portfolio includes online communication platforms focusing on AI, game mechanics, and video streaming - Dating.com, DateMyAge, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, Kiseki, and others.
SDG invests in IT startups around the world. Our investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Clubhouse, Woebot, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia.edu, and many others.
We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals specializing in the creation and development of globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of 1200 professionals and digital nomads works all over the world.
Our teams of digital nomads work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and many other locations.
In August 2024, we achieved Great Place to Work US Certification™! This achievement reflects our core belief that a truly exceptional workplace is built on trust, pride, and camaraderie—not just great perks.
We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Architect / Private Cloud Architect.
Your main tasks will be:
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Design hybrid infrastructure (On-prem + Cloud) — including classical and HCI architectures, standardized server platforms (Dell, Supermicro), and rack-level design (PDU, power, cabling) across multiple facilities.
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Own and evolve the VMware ecosystem (vCenter, vSphere 8, vSAN), drive migrations, and transition the organization from technical monitoring to an SLI/SLO-based Observability model.
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Lead the DataCenter Operations team (2–3 engineers) — manage CAPEX/OPEX, oversee RemoteHands, enforce NetBox as the Source of Truth, and implement a Service-Resource Model linking infrastructure to business services.
We expect from you:
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7–10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and 3–5+ years in architecture/technical leadership, ideally in product companies or high-load environments.
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Expert-level knowledge of VMware vSphere 8 and vSAN, experience designing Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC).
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Strong hardware proficiency (Dell/Supermicro, bare metal clusters, PDUs, power planning, DC physical layout).
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IaC mindset — strong understanding of Terraform/Ansible principles and ability to design systems for automation at scale.
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Experience designing hardware and networking for bare-metal Kubernetes, plus solid networking fundamentals (BGP, LACP, overlay networks).
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Soft skills: systems thinking, full ownership, an “automate-first” approach, and intolerance for manual “click-ops.”
What do we offer:
- REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
- Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
- 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
- Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
- 50% payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
- Corporate discount for English lessons;
- Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
- Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
- Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.
Sounds good? Join us now!