Quality Engineer
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.
Responsibilities:
· Designing, developing, and optimizing scalable performance test frameworks and automation solutions
· Developing and maintaining performance test scripts using k6
· Analysing application, infrastructure, and frontend performance bottlenecks and providing optimization recommendations
· Integrating automated performance validation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
· Leveraging observability platforms such as Datadog and Grafana to provide deep performance insights
· Continuously improving frameworks, tooling, methodologies, dashboards, and reporting standards
· Collaborating closely with engineering, DevOps, architecture, and product teams to drive performance best practices
· Supporting and contributing to performance engineering initiatives across teams
· Staying ahead of emerging trends in performance engineering, AI-driven observability, and modern testing practices
· Driving stakeholder discussions and confidently communicating technical findings, risks, and strategic recommendations
Requirements:
· A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
· 2+ years of experience in Performance Testing or Quality Engineering
· A strong hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter and k6
· Experience with frontend performance testing tools such as Sitespeed.io is preferred
· A solid understanding of observability platforms including Datadog and Grafana
· Experience integrating testing solutions into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
· A strong technical understanding of web applications, APIs, distributed systems, and system architecture
· Experience identifying performance bottlenecks across frontend, backend, database, and infrastructure layers
· Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
· A passion for learning and innovation, with an interest in emerging technologies in performance engineering and observability
· The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams
Benefits:
- Performance-based annual bonus
- Recognition and rewards programs
- 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)
- Hybrid work arrangement
Sysco LABS is an Equali Opportunity Employer
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in Performance Testing or Quality Engineering
- Hands-on experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter and k6
- Experience with frontend performance testing tools such as Sitespeed.io
- Understanding of observability platforms including Datadog and Grafana
- Experience integrating testing solutions into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
- Technical understanding of web applications, APIs, distributed systems, and system architecture
- Experience identifying performance bottlenecks across frontend, backend, database, and infrastructure layers
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams
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.






