Associate Quality Engineering Lead
About Sysco LABS:
Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco ranks 55th in the Fortune 500 list and is the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry.
Sysco operates 333 distribution centers across 10 countries, with 75,000 colleagues serving approximately 670,000 customer locations, including restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments, entertainment venues and more. For fiscal year 2026, which ended June 27, 2026, the company generated sales of more than $84 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 Quality Engineering Lead to join us and work with our teams across the company.
Responsibilities:
- Leading efforts in defining test strategies, test planning, execution and reviews
- Improving and maintaining test automation frameworks
- Reviewing and contributing towards the development of automation scripts
- Configuring and maintaining continuous integration
- Overlooking and managing test execution and communicating test statuses to stakeholders
- Mentoring, training, and leading a team of Quality Engineers
Requirements:
. A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification, and 5-6+ years of industry experience
· Experience in test automation using open-source tools such as Selenium
· Experience in performance engineering and performance testing tools
· Strong knowledge of software testing processes, practices and test design techniques
· Strong knowledge in Java, OOP concepts and coding standards
· Experience in working with continuous integration, build and source control tools such as Jenkins, Maven and GIT
· Experience in testing middle-tier and service-oriented architectures using tools such as Rest-Assured or SoapUI
· A solid practical understanding of Agile Software Testing and Software Engineering concepts
· Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
· Professional certifications such as ISTQB, PMI-ACP or CSM (Certified Scrum Master) would be an added advantage
· A thirst for learning and regularly updating knowledge
Benefits:
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
- 5–6+ years of industry experience
- Experience with test automation using Selenium or similar open-source tools
- Experience in performance engineering and performance testing tools
- Strong knowledge of software testing processes, practices, and test design techniques
- Strong knowledge of Java, object-oriented programming concepts, and coding standards
- Experience with continuous integration, build, and source control tools such as Jenkins, Maven, and Git
- Experience testing middle-tier and service-oriented architectures using Rest-Assured, SoapUI, or similar tools
- Practical understanding of Agile software testing and software engineering concepts
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- ISTQB, PMI-ACP, or Certified Scrum Master certification
- Commitment to continuous learning and regularly updating technical knowledge
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.
