Oivan Group Oy

DevSecOps Release Manager ( Saudi national only )

Oivan Group Oy

What We NeedWe are looking for a DevSecOps Release Manager to lead and govern the release lifecycle. The Release Manager will act as the single owner for release progress, ensuring that every release follows a controlled, evidence-based process with clear quality, security, operational readiness, approval, and rollback check points to have a safer and faster releases with measurable engineering KPIs.What You'll DoKey ResponsibilitiesMaintain and coordinate the end-to-end release calendar, release scope, dependencies, priorities, and readiness tracking.Coordinate release activities across Product, Development, QA, Security, DevOps, Operations, and Support teams.Prepare and maintain release evidence packs, including test evidence, security scan results, operational readiness, approval status, known risks, dependencies, and rollback plans.Track completion of quality, security, artifact, and operational readiness gates before production release.Monitor exceptions, risks, open issues, and go/no-go readiness status.Track release quality checks such as code review, regression testing, UI checks, security scans, dependency checks, and operational readiness.Coordinate rollback and recovery preparation with relevant technical teams.Maintain the release dashboard and gap register.Track release KPIs such as deployment frequency, lead time, hotfix frequency, bug escape rate, MTTR, and gate compliance.Support continuous improvement in release predictability, quality, security, and operational readiness.What You HaveRequired Experience3–5 years of experience in release management, DevOps coordination, DevSecOps, technical delivery management, quality assurance, or platform operations.Experience supporting or coordinating production releases for digital platforms.Experience working with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, QA, Security, DevOps, Operations, and Support.Practical understanding of CI/CD pipelines, release gates, deployment approvals, environment promotion, and rollback planning.Familiarity with release governance, change control, evidence-based approvals, and production readiness.Basic to practical understanding of DevSecOps practices such as SAST, DAST, dependency checks, QA activities, monitoring, and operational readiness.Experience with agile delivery, Jira, GitLab, dashboards, release calendars, and risk/dependency tracking.Required SkillsStrong coordination, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.Strong communication skills in English; Arabic is a plus.Ability to work under pressure during production releases and incidents.Strong documentation and reporting discipline.Ability to balance delivery speed with production safety.Ownership mindset and strong attention to detail.Ability to identify incomplete readiness, highlight rollback gaps, and escalate risks clearly.Success MeasuresImproved release predictability and readiness.Reduction in production surprises and emergency fixes.Clear visibility of release decisions, risks, and escalations.Increased gate compliance across quality, security, and operations.Improved visibility through release dashboards and evidence packs.Reduced hotfix frequency and bug escape rate.Improved rollback and recovery readiness.Location: Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaEngagement: Full-time / onsite or hybrid based on account needsReporting To: Service Delivery Manager / Account LeadershipNationality Requirement: Saudi national onlyWhat We OfferOivan Group Oy offers a stimulating work environment and opportunities for professional growth.Who We ArePrivacy Notice...