<ul><li><strong>Title</strong>: Platform Engineer</li><li><strong>Department</strong>: Engineering</li><li><strong>Location</strong>: Espoo, Finland</li><li><strong>Reports to</strong>: Infrastructure Engineering Lead  </li><li><strong>Employment type</strong>: Permanent</li><li><strong>Working</strong> <strong>style</strong>: Hybrid</li><li>Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)</li></ul><p></p><h3>The Mission of the Platform Engineer</h3><p>Own the foundations that all services rely on. Build and operate a secure, scalable Kubernetes platform with automated infrastructure, observability, and lifecycle management. Enable product teams to ship faster by reducing platform friction and strengthening engineering reliability.</p><p></p><h3>Who We Are</h3><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.</p><p></p><h3><strong>Expected Outcomes</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>A scalable and secure platform foundation is in place and continuously improved</strong>, with standardized Kubernetes building blocks (Istio, ingress, secrets management) enabling reliable and consistent service delivery. </li><li><strong>Infrastructure provisioning is fast, repeatable, and auditable</strong>, through reusable Terraform modules supporting both AWS (VPC, IAM, KMS, compute, storage) and on-prem environments (vSphere/VxRail). </li><li><strong>System health and reliability are transparent and actionable</strong>, with well-defined SLOs/SLIs, unified metrics, logs, and traces, and alerting that minimizes noise while surfacing real issues early. </li><li><strong>Product teams ship faster with fewer platform-related blockers</strong>, supported by clear architectural guidance, hands-on enablement, and improved engineering maturity in Kubernetes, networking, identity, and observability. </li><li><strong>Platform operations are predictable and low-touch</strong>, with automated cluster lifecycle management (bootstrap, upgrades, scaling) that reduces manual effort, risk, and operational toil.</li></ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><h3><strong>Role-specific Competences</strong></h3><ul><li>5+ years in DevOps/SRE/Platform roles operating production services.</li><li>Deep hands-on with Kubernetes (install/upgrade, control plane, CNI, ingress, storage) and Linux systems.</li><li>Understanding of AWS fundamentals (networking, IAM, compute, storage).</li><li>Experience with IaC tools like Terraform and comfort working with platform APIs/CLIs.</li><li>Practical observability experience: SLO design, metrics/logs/traces instrumentation, dashboarding, alert strategy, and capacity/perf analysis.</li><li>Proficiency in at least one backend language ​​(for example Python or Go) for automation/tooling.</li></ul><h3>Nice to have</h3><ul><li>Experience with Rancher, Istio, External Secrets/Vault, and supply-chain hardening (SBOM).</li><li>Operating clusters in restricted or air-gapped environments.</li><li>FusionAuth/SSO integration and policy-as-code.</li><li>Background in regulated or mission-critical domains.</li><li>Experience bridging hybrid environments (AWS + vSphere/VxRail).</li></ul><h3>How we work</h3><ul><li>Platform as a product: clear interfaces with our internal customers.</li><li>Automate the boring stuff: replace repetitive steps with code and templates.</li><li>Secure by default: controls are built-in, not bolted-on.</li><li>Blameless learning: we iterate based on data and outcomes.</li></ul><p></p><h3>Key Competences</h3><p>In addition to the requirements above, we evaluate candidates on these key qualities throughout the hiring process:</p><ul><li><strong>Intellectual Firepower</strong>: Rapidly comprehends, structures and synthesizes complex information, draws accurate conclusions, and communicates them with clarity.</li><li><strong>Passion &amp; Work Ethic</strong>: Brings sustained motivation, resilience, and high personal standards to every challenge.</li><li><strong>Ownership &amp; Action</strong>: Assumes full accountability for outcomes, acting decisively, and ensuring commitments are delivered.</li><li><strong>Team Player</strong>: Works collaboratively across teams, contributing to shared success, and engaging in constructive debate.</li><li><strong>Integrity &amp; Growth Mindset</strong>: Operates with transparency and humility, learns from setbacks, and actively seeks opportunities to grow.</li></ul><p></p><h3>Application Process</h3><ul><li>Hiring manager interview</li><li>Technical interview</li><li>Task Assignment→Stakeholder interview</li><li>Behavioural interview to assess cultural fit<br></li></ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><h3>What We Offer at ICEYE</h3><p>At ICEYE, you will join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. We know that we will succeed only through exceptional people in our team — which is why your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority.</p><p>As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. You will benefit from continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a <a href="https://www.iceye.com/careers">culture that values collaboration, curiosity, and integrity.</a> ICEYE is a place where your contributions have a visible impact, and where we celebrate success together.</p><p></p><h3>Benefits</h3><ul><li>A job that matters in a dynamic Defence Technology and Earth Observation environment with a scale-up approach</li><li>An independent role with a supportive and diverse work environment</li><li>Occupational healthcare, occupational, and accident insurance</li><li>A yearly benefit budget to spend as you wish (i.e. on sport, transport, bike benefit, wellness, lunch, etc.)</li><li>Phone subscription with iPhone of choice </li><li>Relocation support (i.e. flight tickets, accommodation, relocation agency support)</li><li>Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes</li><li>Inspiring and collaborating offices and silent workspaces enable you to focus</li></ul><p></p><h3>Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion</h3><p>At ICEYE, we believe that diversity isn't just a buzzword – it's our greatest asset. </p><p>We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every voice is not only heard but celebrated. We know that diverse perspectives breed innovation and creativity, which is why we actively seek out individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and experiences. </p><p>Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table. Join us and be part of a team where differences are not only embraced but cherished, because together, we're stronger. </p><p>We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who may need workplace adjustments. If you require any specific accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know.</p><p>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 <a href="http://iceye.com">iceye.com</a>.</p><p></p>

ICEYE is building and operating its own commercial constellation of radar imaging satellites, with SAR data already available to customers. ICEYE empowers others to make better decisions in governmental and commercial industries by providing access to timely and reliable SAR satellite imagery. The company is tackling the current crucial lack of actionable information with world-first aerospace capabilities and a New Space approach. ICEYE’s radar satellite imaging service, designed to deliver very frequent coverage, both day and night, helps clients resolve challenges in sectors such as maritime, disaster management, insurance, and finance.


Platform Engineer - Core Platform Engineering

<ul><li><strong>Title</strong>: Platform Engineer</li><li><strong>Department</strong>: Engineering</li><li><strong>Location</strong>: Espoo, Finland</li><li><strong>Reports to</strong>: Infrastructure Engineering Lead &nbsp;</li><li><strong>Employment type</strong>: Permanent</li><li><strong>Working</strong> <strong>style</strong>: Hybrid</li><li>Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO)</li></ul><p></p><h3>The Mission of the Platform Engineer</h3><p>Own the foundations that all services rely on. Build and operate a secure, scalable Kubernetes platform with automated infrastructure, observability, and lifecycle management. Enable product teams to ship faster by reducing platform friction and strengthening engineering reliability.</p><p></p><h3>Who We Are</h3><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.</p><p></p><h3><strong>Expected Outcomes</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>A scalable and secure platform foundation is in place and continuously improved</strong>, with standardized Kubernetes building blocks (Istio, ingress, secrets management) enabling reliable and consistent service delivery. </li><li><strong>Infrastructure provisioning is fast, repeatable, and auditable</strong>, through reusable Terraform modules supporting both AWS (VPC, IAM, KMS, compute, storage) and on-prem environments (vSphere/VxRail). </li><li><strong>System health and reliability are transparent and actionable</strong>, with well-defined SLOs/SLIs, unified metrics, logs, and traces, and alerting that minimizes noise while surfacing real issues early. </li><li><strong>Product teams ship faster with fewer platform-related blockers</strong>, supported by clear architectural guidance, hands-on enablement, and improved engineering maturity in Kubernetes, networking, identity, and observability. </li><li><strong>Platform operations are predictable and low-touch</strong>, with automated cluster lifecycle management (bootstrap, upgrades, scaling) that reduces manual effort, risk, and operational toil.</li></ul><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><h3><strong>Role-specific Competences</strong></h3><ul><li>5+ years in DevOps/SRE/Platform roles operating production services.</li><li>Deep hands-on with Kubernetes (install/upgrade, control plane, CNI, ingress, storage) and Linux systems.</li><li>Understanding of AWS fundamentals (networking, IAM, compute, storage).</li><li>Experience with IaC tools like Terraform and comfort working with platform APIs/CLIs.</li><li>Practical observability experience: SLO design, metrics/logs/traces instrumentation, dashboarding, alert strategy, and capacity/perf analysis.</li><li>Proficiency in at least one backend language ​​(for example Python or Go) for automation/tooling.</li></ul><h3>Nice to have</h3><ul><li>Experience with Rancher, Istio, External Secrets/Vault, and supply-chain hardening (SBOM).</li><li>Operating clusters in restricted or air-gapped environments.</li><li>FusionAuth/SSO integration and policy-as-code.</li><li>Background in regulated or mission-critical domains.</li><li>Experience bridging hybrid environments (AWS + vSphere/VxRail).</li></ul><h3>How we work</h3><ul><li>Platform as a product: clear interfaces with our internal customers.</li><li>Automate the boring stuff: replace repetitive steps with code and templates.</li><li>Secure by default: controls are built-in, not bolted-on.</li><li>Blameless learning: we iterate based on data and outcomes.</li></ul><p></p><h3>Key Competences</h3><p>In addition to the requirements above, we evaluate candidates on these key qualities throughout the hiring process:</p><ul><li><strong>Intellectual Firepower</strong>: Rapidly comprehends, structures and synthesizes complex information, draws accurate conclusions, and communicates them with clarity.</li><li><strong>Passion &amp; Work Ethic</strong>: Brings sustained motivation, resilience, and high personal standards to every challenge.</li><li><strong>Ownership &amp; Action</strong>: Assumes full accountability for outcomes, acting decisively, and ensuring commitments are delivered.</li><li><strong>Team Player</strong>: Works collaboratively across teams, contributing to shared success, and engaging in constructive debate.</li><li><strong>Integrity &amp; Growth Mindset</strong>: Operates with transparency and humility, learns from setbacks, and actively seeks opportunities to grow.</li></ul><p></p><h3>Application Process</h3><ul><li>Hiring manager interview</li><li>Technical interview</li><li>Task Assignment→Stakeholder interview</li><li>Behavioural interview to assess cultural fit<br></li></ul><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><h3>What We Offer at ICEYE</h3><p>At ICEYE, you will join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. We know that we will succeed only through exceptional people in our team — which is why your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority.</p><p>As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. You will benefit from continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a <a href="https://www.iceye.com/careers">culture that values collaboration, curiosity, and integrity.</a> ICEYE is a place where your contributions have a visible impact, and where we celebrate success together.</p><p></p><h3>Benefits</h3><ul><li>A job that matters in a dynamic Defence Technology and Earth Observation environment with a scale-up approach</li><li>An independent role with a supportive and diverse work environment</li><li>Occupational healthcare, occupational, and accident insurance</li><li>A yearly benefit budget to spend as you wish (i.e. on sport, transport, bike benefit, wellness, lunch, etc.)</li><li>Phone subscription with iPhone of choice&nbsp;</li><li>Relocation support (i.e. flight tickets, accommodation, relocation agency support)</li><li>Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes</li><li>Inspiring and collaborating offices and silent workspaces enable you to focus</li></ul><p></p><h3>Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion</h3><p>At ICEYE, we believe that diversity isn't just a buzzword – it's our greatest asset.&nbsp;</p><p>We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every voice is not only heard but celebrated. We know that diverse perspectives breed innovation and creativity, which is why we actively seek out individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and experiences.&nbsp;</p><p>Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table. Join us and be part of a team where differences are not only embraced but cherished, because together, we're stronger.&nbsp;</p><p>We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who may need workplace adjustments. If you require any specific accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know.</p><p>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 <a href="http://iceye.com">iceye.com</a>.</p><p></p>

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