Job Description

The TSS cluster (Telenet Shared Services) within the Product Journey Tribe seeks a Tech Lead. This person modernizes our platforms, raises engineering standards, and accelerates delivery performance across multiple teams. This is not a people management role. You are the technical conscience of the team; the right hand of the Solution Architect, translating architecture vision into concrete guidance, standards, and templates that teams and consulting partners actually follow.

Your role as a Tech Lead

• You define  how technology is implemented. Working closely with the Solution Architect, Product Owners, lead Business Analysts, and build partners, you co-create and maintain the domain architecture, challenge solution designs during analysis phases, and ensure architectural decisions land correctly in the codebase. The landscape spans cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), container orchestration (OpenShift), data platforms (Snowflake), and a broad integration layer — you bridge the gap between architecture diagrams and running software.
• You set up and maintain the artefacts and code review standards that keep quality high across teams. You own compliance — not through governance decks, but through hands-on reviews, code templates, and direct technical guidance. You ensure teams meet standards on security, maintainability, testability, observability, scalability, and code quality.
• Multiple delivery and vendor teams operate within this environment. You challenge their functional analysts and developers when translating business requirements into technical designs. You are the technical sparring partner that keeps external delivery honest and aligned with Telenet's Architectural and Software Factory guardrails.
• You actively steer technical debt reduction and code quality improvement. You monitor technology roadmaps, identify modernization opportunities, and plan the introduction of new technologies — including cloud-native patterns and AI adoption — through hands-on support, training, and inspirational sessions.
• You increase agility and intelligence in delivery, patching, and release processes. You guide teams through their cloud journey, bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation.

What this role is NOT

• Not a team lead or scrum master: you don't manage people, sprints, or backlogs
• Not a solution architect: you work  alongside the SA as their technical sparring partner, not in place of them
• Not a business analyst: you challenge Business Analysts and consulting Functional Analysts on technical feasibility; you don't own functional analysis
• Not a project manager: your authority comes from technical expertise and the quality of your guidance, not from a reporting line

Your profile as a Tech Lead

• Master's degree in IT/CS or equivalent through experience, with min. 5 years in a hands-on technical leadership or senior solution design role in an enterprise environment
• Proven experience in designing scalable software systems, defining implementation standards, and performing architecture-level code reviews
• Solid knowledge of cloud platforms — specifically AWS and/or GCP and experience with container orchestration (OpenShift/Kubernetes) and modern delivery pipelines (CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code)
• Understanding of integration architecture and patterns (API-led, event-driven, messaging)
• Familiarity with data platforms such as Snowflake and how they fit into a broader enterprise data architecture
• Solid IT infrastructure knowledge — networking, security, compute, storage — enough to have informed conversations with infra teams and challenge vendor proposals. Also a genuine passion for technology and staying current with industry evolution, including AI adoption
• The ability to translate complex technical topics into clear language for business stakeholders and senior management
• A strong team player and communicator in English (Dutch is a plus)

Our offer to you

At Telenet group, you get more than just an attractive gross salary. We strongly believe in results and ownership: we give trust but also expect commitment and impact. 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 fora company car or alternative mobility solutions
• Meal vouchers and eco vouchers
• Mobile phone, mobile subscription, laptop, and employee discounts
• Collective bonus and individual bonus (aligned with your performance)
• 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.

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