Senior Engineer – Data Engineering (Data Modeling)
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 a Senior Engineer – Data Engineering (Data Modeling) to join our team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Requirements Gathering & Data Modeling:
Identify the data requirements after discussing with business users and product owner.
Create or update data product catalogs documentation based on the requirement including requirements.
Designing data solutions considering consumer performance and maintainability.
Data Engineering & Development:
Coordinate and guide data engineers to make sure they follow the expected data engineering standards and design principles.
Work collaboratively with agile cross-functional development teams and provide guidance for database design, query optimizations, and database optimizations while adhering to DevOps principles.
Implementing distributed and highly available data processing applications that scale for enterprise demands.
Adhere to Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery of solutions and ensure high code quality by following software engineering best practices.
Be involved in projects throughout their full software lifecycle - from development, QA, and deployment to post-production support.
Scalability & Infrastructure:
Design and develop capacity/scalability plans for fast-growing data infrastructure.
REQUIREMENTS
Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
Experience: 3+ years of experience as Senior Data Engineer in developing enterprise-grade data processing applications.
Data Ops Programming: Strong programming background in data ops (Python, Shell, SQL).
ETL Development: Hands-on experience in the design and development of ETLs to process large volumes of data using cloud and on-prem tools such as Informatica, Apache Airflow, AWS Data Pipelines, Glue, Lambda, EMR, Spark, Hive (both batch processing and near real-time/real-time).
Database Experience: Hands-on experience working with relational/NoSQL databases and distributed storage engines (HDFS, S3, Redshift).
Streaming Data: Experience in working with streaming data using tools such as Kinesis, Kafka, Storm, Spark.
Agile Experience: Experience in an agile environment and aligning Pod members on technical visions and path to implementation.
Communication Skills: Strong communication skills that are influential and convincing.
Interpersonal Skills: Hands-on experience closely working with non-technical people and sound knowledge of the business domain.
Desired Skills (Nice to Have):
API & UI Development: Experience in API development and user interfaces and related tools (NodeJS, AngularJS, HTML).
CI/CD: Experience in code management and CI/CD tools such as GitHub, Gitlab, and Jenkins.
Continuous Learning: A strong desire to continue to grow your skillset.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in developing enterprise-grade data processing applications
- Strong programming background in data ops (Python, Shell, SQL)
- Hands-on experience with ETL development using cloud and on-prem tools
- Hands-on experience with relational/NoSQL databases and distributed storage engines
- Experience with streaming data using tools such as Kinesis, Kafka, Storm
- Experience in an agile environment
- Strong communication skills
- Hands-on experience working with non-technical people
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.
