DevOps Engineer
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Iceye · EspooPrepare for this interview
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About the role
ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE's world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world's largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy, day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits. As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE's near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring including oil-spill detection, and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience. ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation. Your day-to-day responsibilities - Build and maintain AWS-based infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, and support containerized workloads running on Kubernetes with secure practices - Configure and support environments including ground stations, testing setups, and end-user platforms - Troubleshoot production issues and participate in debugging and incident resolution - Support development teams by improving deployment workflows and platform reliability
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with AWS, including VPC, IAM, networking, and cost awareness
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
- Experience working with containers and Kubernetes, including deployments and debugging
- Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitHub Actions
- Experience with observability practices, including logging, metrics, and alerting
- Basic knowledge of databases such as PostgreSQL, RDS, or MongoDB
- Background in software engineering or experience with Go, Python, or Bash scripting
- Application Process
- TA Partner Screen Call
- Hiring manager interview
- Technical interview
- Values & Fit interview
- Working at ICEYE
- How We Work (Our Values)
- Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.
- Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the why behind decisions.
- See the big picture: Stay close to what's happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.
- Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.
- Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.
- Have fun: What we do matters and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.
Benefits
Additional Information
Role highlights: - DevOps Engineer - Location: Espoo, Finland - Department: Fleet Control and Satellite Communications - Reports to: Engineering Manager, Connect & Ground Stations - Employment type: Permanent - Workplace model: Hybrid, 3 days a week at the office in Espoo - Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) Why this role matters As a DevOps Engineer, you'll support ICEYE's mission by building and maintaining reliable cloud environments that power critical Earth Observation capabilities. You'll help ensure our systems run smoothly across ground stations, testing environments, and end-user platforms, enabling teams to deliver mission-critical data with speed and accuracy.
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