Entertainment Engineer

Internally, this role is known as: Engineer - Engineering.

Within Telenet group, the position is specifically dedicated to our commercial brand Telenet.

At Telenet, we build strong digital entertainment experiences for our customers. Think of TV platforms, streaming and applications. To guarantee quality, we are looking for an Entertainment Engineer with a strong focus on testing and trialing to ensure quality control. You will work in a technical environment with different teams and experts (technical and business oriented). Your goal is simple: ensure our products are stable, reliable and ready before they go live. You will work on products such as Set-top box’s, IOS, Android and Web applications, and all related backends and supporting applications. You will make sure product defects are detected early and efficiently through testing and trialing before operational handover.

Your role as Entertainment Engineer

As Entertainment Engineer, you ensure our entertainment products reach the highest standards before their release. You will collaborate closely with different delivering parties, to triage and prioritize deviations and defects. You will assess proposed solutions on both technical fit and feasibility, align with business partners, and validate the solutions when delivered.

• You plan and execute tests for STBs, iOS, Android, web applications and backend systems. This will be for new & existing products and applications.
• You perform tests in lab and pre-production environments (functional, performance and reliability)
• You analyse test/trial results, detect issues and identify root causes. You will suggest suitable corrective and preventive measures in response
• Gather clear test evidence, so development teams can act quickly
• Develop requirements to increase efficiency and effectiveness in your day-to-day activities, by collaborating with several partners, some of whom deliver the tools for your daily activities
• You continuously improve testing processes, tools and methods. You will also focus on incorporating AI or other technologies, concepts or processes in the domain of Quality Control
• Ensure a smooth handover to operations after quality control and support issue resolution in the field

Your profile as Entertainment Engineer

You are analytical, detail-oriented and comfortable working in a complex technical environment.

• You have a degree in IT, computer science or equivalent experience
• You have professional experience in testing, quality control or trialing within a manufacturing or product development environment
• You have solid knowledge of testing methods and quality processes
• You are familiar with TV/video technologies (e.g. STB, video streaming, DRM, CDN)
• You work in an organised way and have strong attention to detail
• You communicate clearly in English (Dutch is a plus)
• Knowledge of microservice-based architectures, communication protocols, network infrastructure, and front-end tooling. You also have experience with both on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP)
• You are familiar with tools/frameworks for:
  • Test automation: Appium, Playwright
  • Test and defect management: Xray, JIRA
  • Monitoring and visualizing metrics and telemetry data: Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, Grafana, InfluxDB

Our offer to you

At Telenet group, you get more than just an attractive gross salary. We strongly believe in results and ownership: we expect commitment and impact, and we’ll give you the trust and freedom you need to make a difference. What you achieve truly matters.

In addition to a thirteenth-month salary and holiday pay, you can count on an extensive package of extra benefits that supports you in your daily life as well as at work.

An overview of our benefits:

• Mobility budget: compose your own mobility plan, you can opt for a company car or alternative mobility solutions
• Meal vouchers and eco vouchers
• Telework allowance or net expense allowance
• Mobile phone, mobile subscription and laptop
• Employee discount on your home internet, digital TV, and mobile subscriptions
• Collective bonus and individual bonus (aligned with your performance)
• A comprehensive flexible benefits plan with a wide range of options: from financial benefits and additional time off to a bicycle lease, supplemental ambulatory insurance for you and your family, and IT or office equipment
• Hospitalization insurance (including an ambulatory plan) and group insurance
• 20 days of paid leave and 12 compensatory days off

We value your ongoing development, investing in growth via our internal learning platform, coaching, and on-the-job training. You will have opportunities to keep learning and further strengthen yourself in your role.

We also prefer working closely together. We believe strong teams form by frequent interactions and quick transitions. To facilitate a smooth onboarding and rapid integration for new employees, we expect you to be present in the office at least three days a week during the first six months. On other days, you can work remotely from home.

What happens after you apply?

Do you see a match with our position? Then we look forward to receiving your application. We always get back to you. When there’s a match, we will reach out to you to get acquainted and explain the next steps in our selection process.