Associate Technical Lead - Data Engineering
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. Everything we do at Sysco LABS supports Sysco’s Purpose of “Connecting the world to share food and care for one another”, and our work directly impacts millions of food consumers in a trillion-dollar, global industry.
For more information visit: www.syscolabs.lk
The Opportunity
We are currently on the lookout for an Associate Technical Lead - Data Engineering to join our team.
Responsibilities:
Designing and developing Business Intelligence solutions for one of the world’s largest corporations involved in the marketing and distribution of food products
Designing, developing, optimizing and maintaining Fabric/Power BI semantic models and Reports
Maintaining Financial Data warehouses
Performing data validation, reconciliation, and issue resolution
Ensuring high code quality by following software engineering best practices
Working collaboratively in a cross-functional team in an Agile delivery environment
Adhering to DevOps principles and being involved in projects throughout their full software lifecycle: from development, QA, and deployment to post-production support
Requirements:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent, and 4+ years of experience in developing enterprise grade data processing applications
A strong programming background in Data Ops and Business Intelligence (Python, Shell, SQL)
Strong experience in code management and CICD tools such as GitHub, Jenkins and Azure DevOps
Hands-on experience in building semantic models in Power BI and writing DAX
Experience in processing large volumes of data
Hands-on experience in ETL design and development using ETL tools (Preferably Apache Airflow, SSIS, Spark, Informatica, and Lambda)
Hands-on experience in working with relational/NoSQL databases and distributed storage engines (S3, Redshift, SQL Server Analysis Services, SQL Server DB)
Hands-on experience in Basic Linux administration
Hands-on experience in DB administration
Recognized accounting/finance certifications and knowledge will be an added advantage
Experience in working with financial data (using tools such as SSAS, Excel-Pivots, Power BI)
Experience in API development and user interfaces and related tools (C#, DotNet MVC) will be an added advantage
Working in a Scrum Agile delivery environment and DevOps practices
Experience in an agile environment and aligning Pod members on technical vision and path to implementation
A strong desire to continue to grow your skillset
Strong communication skills that are influential and convincing
Benefits:
US dollar-linked compensation
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
Sysco focuses on distribution of food products to restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality businesses.
