Associate Architect – BI & Analytics
The Big Picture
Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco ranks 56th in the Fortune 500 list and is the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry.
Sysco employs over 75,000 associates, has 337 smart distribution facilities worldwide and over 14,000 IoT-enabled trucks serving 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2025 that ended June 29, 2025, the company generated sales of more than $81.4 billion.
Sysco LABS Sri Lanka delivers the technology that powers Sysco’s end-to-end operations. Sysco LABS’ enterprise technology is present in the end-to-end foodservice journey, enabling the sourcing of food products, merchandising, storage and warehouse operations, order placement and pricing algorithms, the delivery of food and supplies to Sysco’s global network and the in-restaurant dining experience of the end-customer.
The Opportunity
We are currently on the lookout for an Associate Architect – BI & Analytics to join our team.
Responsibilities:
Participating in the system specification review process to ensure system requirements can be translated into software design
Driving teams and ensuring the overall integrity of the software design and validating it against the system architecture
Mentor and guide junior engineers on architectural decisions and technical implementation strategies
Actively participating in business value assessment and business requirements elaboration phases
Actively participating in the design and development phases to ensure the successful delivery of all Sysco Innovations projects
Monitoring key results and generating metrics across the project portfolio
Ensuring implementation of industry best practices for security, performance, and maintainability across reporting applications
Collaborating with cross-functional teams including product, data engineering, and operations to translate requirements into architectural solutions
Building strong relationships across the Sysco hierarchy and mentoring US and SL-based team members; identifying new opportunities to increase efficiencies and drive growth
Designing enterprise-level reporting applications utilizing multiple programming frameworks including .NET, Java, and Python to meet diverse business requirements
Ensuring cost optimization and resource efficiency across all AWS services utilized in the architecture
Designing and architecting solutions that integrate Generative AI capabilities into enterprise reporting applications for enhanced insights and automation
Evaluating and recommending appropriate GenAI models and frameworks (such as LLMs) to solve specific business reporting and analytics challenges
Implementing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) patterns for context-aware reporting and intelligent question-answering capabilities
Requirements:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from a recognized foreign or local university; a relevant Master’s Degree will be an added qualification
A minimum of 10 years of work experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
Extensive experience working with and providing solutions for US Fortune 500 clients with significant on-site experience; experience working with offshore teams
Demonstrate proficiency with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and leverage key services to optimize application deployment and performance. Design and implement containerized solutions using AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) for orchestrated application deployment.
Full Stack Development and Data Engineering expertise is a must. Experience with ERP integrations is an added advantage
Experience in project estimation techniques, architecture and design patterns and performance engineering
Excellent leadership and negotiation skills with the ability to clearly propose and articulate architecture and technology decisions
Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectural patterns will be advantageous
Benefits:
US dollar-linked compensation
Performance-based annual bonus
Performance rewards and recognition
Agile Benefits - special allowances for Health, Wellness & Academic purposes
Paid birthday leave
Team engagement allowance
Comprehensive Health & Life Insurance Cover - extendable to parents and in-laws
Overseas travel opportunities and exposure to client environments
Hybrid work arrangement
Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Skills Required
- A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
- A minimum of 10 years of work experience
- At least 5 years in a senior leadership role
- Extensive experience with AWS
- Full Stack Development and Data Engineering expertise
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform services
Sysco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sysco and has not been reviewed or approved by Sysco.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple national medical plan options with telehealth, behavioral health resources, and targeted programs indicate broad coverage and support. Preventive care access and ancillary offerings (dental, vision, Rx advocacy) further reinforce the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic company contributions plus a match, alongside an employee stock purchase plan, underscores solid retirement support. At union locations, enhanced pension terms add to perceived long‑term value.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Recent collective bargaining outcomes with substantial wage increases demonstrate meaningful pay progression where contracts apply. In high‑volume markets, incentive structures can amplify earnings beyond base rates.
Sysco Insights
What We Do
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home. This includes restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues, and more. Sysco operates almost 340 distribution centers, in over 10 countries, with 76,000 colleagues serving approximately 730,000 customer locations. The company generated sales of more than $81 billion in fiscal year 2025 that ended June 28, 2025. As the world’s largest food-away-from-home distributor, Sysco offers customized supply chain solutions, bespoke specialty product offerings, and culinary support to drive customers to innovate and optimize their operations. We act as a trusted business partner to our customers, helping them grow through our industry-leading portfolio that includes fresh produce, premium proteins, specialty products, sustainably focused items, equipment and supplies, and innovative culinary solutions. For more information, visit www.sysco.com. For important news and key information for Sysco investors, visit the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at investors.sysco.com.
