DevOps Engineer

ICEYE is a Finnish space technology company that owns and operates the world's largest commercial synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation. The company delivers continuous, all-weather, day-and-night Earth observation capabilities, enabling persistent monitoring and rapid detection of changes at any location on the planet. Its core offerings span SAR data products, mission systems for sovereign governments, defense and intelligence solutions, and natural catastrophe monitoring for the insurance, banking, and public sectors. ICEYE plays a significant role in climate resilience and disaster response by providing near real-time, observed data on natural catastrophes such as floods, wildfires, and hurricanes. Unlike traditional modelling approaches, ICEYE delivers actual satellite-derived flood extents and depths, empowering governments, insurers, and utilities to respond faster and more accurately to climate-driven disasters. This capability supports community resilience, more precise insurance claims processing, and informed policy decisions in the face of increasing climate risk. What distinguishes ICEYE is its combination of the largest SAR constellation globally, sub-meter (25 cm) resolution imagery, and an end-to-end operational intelligence infrastructure that includes deployable ground units capable of compressing collection-to-dissemination timelines to minutes. Founded with a mission to make Earth observation data continuously available and actionable, ICEYE serves defense, intelligence, government, and commercial clients worldwide, positioning itself as a critical enabler of both national security and climate adaptation efforts.

Role highlights:

• DevOps Engineer

• Location: Espoo, Finland

• Department: Missions

• Reports to: Director of Delivery and Support

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Hybrid

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:

As a DevOps Engineer your core purpose is to keep mission systems running smoothly by deploying ICEYE software, troubleshooting issues, and continuously improving processes and documentation. This work directly supports the success of ICEYE's Mission business line customers.

Who We Are

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth.

ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system.

ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.

Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Team Specific

  • Software and Hardware Delivery: Delivering ground segments (the "brain" of satellite operations, processing satellite data into images) to Mission business customers.

  • Technical Support: Providing technical support for both satellite and ground segment systems for Mission customers. Issue analysis and problem solving.

  • Maintenance and Upgrades: Performing planned maintenance and software upgrades for customer on-premise systems (actual software development is handled by the Engineering organization).

  • Continuous Improvement: Contributing to continuous improvement to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the team’s mission.

  Role Specific

  • Ensures ground segment systems reliably deliver satellite data and imagery to Mission customers.

  • Maintains uninterrupted operations by proactively supporting and upgrading customer on-premise environments.

  • Rapidly resolves technical issues to minimize downtime and protect mission-critical services.

  • Builds trust with customers through responsive technical support and seamless deployments.

  • Drives continuous improvement by collaborating across teams and refining operational processes.

What we’re looking for

1. Technical Expertise: A strong dual foundation in both software development and DevOps principles, at least 5 years of professional experience with a focus on deployment, configuration, and operational management of software services, particularly within Kubernetes. Experience taking technical responsibility for a high-availability service.

2. Communication: Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English, enabling effective collaboration within an international team and with customer technical representatives.

3. Qualifications: A Master’s or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

4. End-to-End System Diagnosis: Exceptional troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose complex issues across the entire stack—from underlying hardware and all layers of networking, up through vSphere, Linux, Kubernetes, and the applications themselves.

5. Adaptability: Ability to participate in on-call rotation after 6 months onboarding is expected.

The Technical Stack that you will be working with: Kubernetes (SUSE Rancher), Helm, on-prem/hybrid cloud deployments (VMware), Infrastructure as Code and automation (Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python, Go), secrets management (OpenBao/Vault), Grafana observability, containerized PostgreSQL and InfluxDB administration, and REST API integrations.

Application Process

• Talent Attraction interview

• Technical Task

• Technical Interview

• Interview with Director Delivery & Support

• Interview with SVP Missions

• References

Working at ICEYE

At ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.

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

Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Base salary range for this position is 5000 - 5900 EUR per month (gross) contingent on your experience level, and will be negotiated individually.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.

We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us—we’ll do our best to help.

Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com.