Technical Release Manager

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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. 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. Key Duties (Coordinate → Prepare → Execute → Verify → Close) 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 What are we looking for Core Experience 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 CI/CD & Tooling 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 Release Execution & Coordination 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 Application Process Hiring Manager Interview Technical Task Technical Discussion Stakeholder Interview Final Interview 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

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Title :: Technical Release Manager Department : Platform & Release Engineering Location : Espoo, Finland Reports to : Release Engineering Lead Employment type : Permanent Workplace model : On-site/Hybrid Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO) Why this role matters: The Technical Release Manager owns the end-to-end execution of releases in practice. This role ensures that releases are correctly prepared, executed, validated, and closed across engineering, product, and delivery teams. The Technical Release Manager is hands-on during release windows, acts as the primary operational contact, and ensures that what was planned is what actually runs in production. This role does not design release tooling or strategy but uses those systems to drive safe and predictable releases

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