Hybrid Technical Release Manager

at ICEYE

• Job title: Technical Release Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Espoo, Finland

About the role

• Technical Release Manager overseeing end-to-end release execution and validation at ICEYE, a leader in space-based intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Implement the release process and work closely with the other release representatives to create a seamless release experience for the organization
• Coordinate end-to-end release execution across engineering, product management and delivery and support teams
• Prepare and track release content, configurations, and dependencies to ensure technical readiness
• Execute and support releases, including hands-on post-deployment validation and sanity checks
• Validate release content, configurations, feature flags, and release-specific settings
• Act as the primary operational point of contact during release windows
• Identify, communicate, and escalate execution risks and blockers
• Ensure release outcomes and follow-ups are clearly documented
• Acts as gatekeeper together with QA Manager to make sure the set quality targets have been met
• Owns the feedback loop through the whole release process through to delivery team and facilitate that information back to the product development organization

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in one of the following roles: Release Manager, DevOps Engineer, Software Developer, or Technical Project Manager
• Direct experience executing releases in a CI/CD-driven environment
• Hands-on experience running, monitoring, and troubleshooting releases using GitHub Actions
• Ability to interpret pipeline stages, logs, failures, and test signals
• Experience triggering, re-running, rolling back, and validating pipeline executions
• Working knowledge of Python or scripting to support release execution and operational automation
• Experience running release syncs, tracking readiness, and managing cross-team dependencies
• Ownership of release communications and internal release notes
• Comfortable making and coordinating go / no-go decisions within defined criteria
• Calm and structured under release pressure
• Clear communicator with engineers and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable operating within defined standards and guardrails

Benefits

• A job that matters in a dynamic Defence Technology and Earth Observation environment with a scale-up approach
• An independent role with a supportive and diverse work environment
• Occupational healthcare, occupational, and accident insurance
• A yearly benefit budget to spend as you wish (i.e. on sport, transport, bike benefit, wellness, lunch, etc.)
• Phone subscription with iPhone of choice
• Relocation support (i.e. flight tickets, accommodation, relocation agency support)
• Time for self-development, research, training, conferences, or certification schemes
• Inspiring and collaborating offices and silent workspaces enable you to focus