Security Officer - Classified Information (Greece)

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ROLE HIGHLIGHTS: - Security Officer - Classified Information - Location: Athens, Greece - Department: ICEYE, Greece - Reports to: CEO, ICEYE Greece with a dotted-line reporting to ICEYE Global Security function - Employment type: Permanent - Workplace model: Office - Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS: As the Security Offer - you will build and own the security posture — physical, network, and regulatory — that lets ICEYE's Greek manufacturing facility operate as a nationally cleared site for high-throughput satellite production. This is a role for a builder; someone that is confident in defining, maintaining and communicating the security framework that enables ICEYE’s continued growth and meeting our obligations to our customers. You will design the physical and network security architecture, drive the facility and personnel clearance process with Greek Ministry of Defense authorities, and build the operational discipline that keeps it defensible over time. 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 - Own the roadmap. Define and execute the twelve-month plan to take ICEYE Greece from current state to fully cleared operations at the required national classification levels including facility security clearance (e.g. EKBA), personnel clearances, IT accreditation, and the operational processes that sit underneath. - Be the appointed security officer. Act as the company's official security officer, representing ICEYE with relevant national authorities (Ministry of Defense, General Secretariat of National Security). Lead all interactions with the national industrial security / accreditation body [ GDDIA (ΓΔΑΕΕ)] and represent ICEYE Greece in front of regulators with credibility and precision. - Build the framework. Partner with the Global Security team to implement policies, SOPs, secure areas, accreditation pathways toward higher classifications, and the audit trail that evidences this. - Run the clearance pipeline. Be the person coordinating Personnel Security Clearances across the local organisation in close coordination with Global Security to ensure the business is ahead of programm needs. - Enable the business. Translate security requirements and support appropriate handling of classified information for ICEYE Greece. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Must haves: - Deep, hands-on knowledge of the national classified information regime: the governing legislation, regulations, and industrial security manual/handbook, and the practical workings of national security oversight for ICEYE Greece - Track record as a security officer (or directly equivalent) inside a defense, intelligence, aerospace, or critical-infrastructure organisation. Greek experience of scaling its classification level is necessary. - Working fluency in NATO and EU classification frameworks and how they interlock with national classification levels. - Credibility with national authorities. You have collaborated closely with the relevant National Security, defense-procurement, and cyber/IT-security authorities in Greece - Strong grasp of IT security accreditation paths for classified systems — the national baseline security standards, approved classified-IT regime, and formal accreditation/approval process for higher classifications. - Fluent Greek and English, with the ability to brief at executive, authority, and working level. APPLICATION PROCESS - Intro conversation with Talent Acquisition (30 min) - Hiring manager interview with the CEO, ICEYE Greece (60 min) - Technical case: a take-home roadmap exercise. Demonstrate your vision to build from current state to the highest target classification level, including facility, personnel, and IT accreditation — presented and defended in person to a panel (90 min) - Cross-functional interviews with Operations, Legal/Compliance, and ICEYE’s Chief Security Officer (3 × 45 min) - Final conversation with the Global CEO of ICEYE 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. 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 http://iceye.com.