Junior System Administrator (Monitoring Team)

• Junior System Administrator (Monitoring Team)

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a group of social discovery companies. SDG solves the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection - transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. SDG’s products redefine the way people interact and connect with one another.

Our portfolio includes social entertainment platforms designed to connect people online across different cultures and regions of the world.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals who specialize in creating and developing globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of digital nomads works remotely from all over the world.

We’re proud to be a two-time “Great Place to Work” winner (USA & Japan, 2024–2025) and a Top-5 Company for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs (FlexJobs, 2025).

We are looking for a Junior System Administrator.

Your main tasks will be:

• Monitor the health of products and infrastructure and handle incoming alerts (150–250 per shift)
• Analyze alerts using Grafana dashboards, Zabbix metrics, and internal documentation, then fix the issue or escalate it
• Follow runbooks and instructions and do first-level troubleshooting on Linux and Windows servers
• Support the primary and senior duty administrators and join the response during major incidents
• Cover the primary duty shift on your own after onboarding, working with a team spread across several locations

We expect from you:

• 2+ years in system administration, monitoring, NOC/duty operations, or technical support
• Confident Linux command-line skills: connecting over SSH/VPN, navigating hosts, running Bash scripts
• Hands-on experience with Zabbix and Grafana at user level (metrics, hosts, host groups, dashboards)
• Understanding of monitoring basics
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• Readiness for a rotating schedule: standard 5/2 (8-hour shifts) and 2/2 day and night shifts when covering for the primary duty administrator
• English at B1 level or higher
• Attention to detail and a responsible approach to work

What do we offer:

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time;
• The initial pay level or pay range for this role will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process and before the commencement of employment;
• 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!

The initial pay level or pay range for this role will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process and before the commencement of employment.