IT Infrastructure Architect – DataCenter Operations Team Lead

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Social Discovery Group

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Social Impact • Media • Entertainment

Social Discovery Group is the world's largest group of social discovery companies, focused on solving the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection through digital reality. With 500 million users across 150 countries, the group boasts over 60 global communication and entertainment platforms. Employing a team of 1200 professionals, the company organizes events that unite a global community of professionals and provides career opportunities for individuals seeking ambitious challenges.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 20 years

🌍 Social Impact

📱 Media

📋 Description

• 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. • 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. • 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.

🎯 Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure • 3–5+ years in architecture/technical leadership, ideally in product companies or high-load environments • Expert-level knowledge of VMware vSphere 8 and vSAN • Experience designing Software-Defined Data Centers (SDDC) • Strong hardware proficiency (Dell/Supermicro, bare metal clusters, PDUs, power planning, DC physical layout) • IaC mindset — strong understanding of Terraform/Ansible principles and ability to design systems for automation at scale • Experience designing hardware and networking for bare-metal Kubernetes • Solid networking fundamentals (BGP, LACP, overlay networks) • Soft skills: systems thinking, full ownership, an “automate-first” approach, and intolerance for manual “click-ops.”

🏖️ Benefits

• 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 • The company will compensate you with up to $1,000 gross per year per employee for health insurance or doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children) • The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) • The company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $1000 gross once every 3 years • Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.