🇩🇪 Germany · 8h ago
Senior DevOps Engineer (Ground Stations)
ICEYE
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Role HighlightsSenior DevOps Engineer (Ground Stations)Location: Berlin, Germany or Espoo, FinlandDepartment: Fleet Control and Satellite CommunicationsReports to: Engineering Manager, CONNECT & Ground StationsEmployment type: PermanentWorkplace model: Hybrid, 3 days a week at the office in Berlin or EspooEmployment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)Why this role mattersAs a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll own key parts of the cloud platform that keeps ICEYE's satellites talking to Earth. You'll shape how our AWS and Kubernetes environments are designed, secured and operated across ground stations, test environments and end-user platforms. You'll make infrastructure decisions that decide whether engineering ships fast and whether satellite operations stay connected when it matters most.Who We AreICEYE 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 ResponsibilitiesOwn key parts of the AWS and Kubernetes platform behind our ground station and connectivity systems, working alongside another senior DevOps engineer and making explicit architecture trade-offs between reliability, cost and delivery speedDrive larger infrastructure initiatives in your areas from design to delivery, including the dependencies on software teams and ground station vendorsEvolve our Terraform and deployment setup with reusable patterns that prevent whole classes of configuration and release issuesDesign and harden the network between our cloud environments and ground station sitesTurn loosely defined operational problems into clear technical plans and working solutionsDrive platform incidents to resolution, find the root cause, and turn what you learn into lasting reliability improvementsShare your expertise through reviews, pairing and technical guidance, and help raise the bar on how we build and run infrastructureMust HavesWhat we're looking forExperience owning a platform or critical infrastructure area end to end, including its architecture decisions and trade-offsExtensive hands-on experience designing and operating production environments on AWS, including IAM, cost management, and security practices such as least privilege and secrets managementStrong cloud networking skills: VPC design, DNS, routing, security groups, and debugging connectivity across cloud and on-prem environmentsDeep Terraform experience, including designing modules and managing infrastructure at scaleExperience running Kubernetes in production, including deployments, Helm and troubleshootingA track record of resolving production incidents and driving lasting reliability improvementsExperience designing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as GitHub ActionsNice To HavesHybrid cloud and on-prem experienceScripting or software engineering experience with Python, Bash or GoObservability practices, including logging, metrics, alerting and tools such as GrafanaExperience with databases such as PostgreSQL, RDS or MongoDBExperience in regulated, defence or security-sensitive environmentsApplication ProcessTalent Attraction Partner Screen CallHiring Manager interviewTechnical interviewValues & Fit interviewWorking at ICEYEAt 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.BenefitsOur 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 Attraction will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionWe 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 and we will 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.Sourced from LinkedIn. Relocantly aggregates public job postings; apply on the original site.