Senior Quality Engineer
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
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and optimize scalable performance test frameworks and automation solutions
Develop and maintain performance test scripts using k6
Perform frontend performance analysis using Sitespeed.io
Lead performance engineering initiatives across multiple applications and platforms
Analyze application, infrastructure, and frontend performance bottlenecks and provide optimization recommendations
Integrate automated performance validation into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
Leverage observability platforms such as Datadog and Grafana to provide deep performance insights
Continuously improve frameworks, tooling, methodologies, dashboards, and reporting standards
Collaborate closely with engineering, DevOps, architecture, and product teams to drive performance best practices
Support and contribute to performance engineering initiatives across teams
Mentor and guide junior engineers within the team
Stay ahead of emerging trends in performance engineering, AI-driven observability, and modern testing practices
Drive stakeholder discussions and confidently communicate technical findings, risks, and strategic recommendations
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
3+ years of experience in Performance Testing or Quality Engineering
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
Solid understanding of observability platforms including Datadog and Grafana
Experience integrating testing solutions into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
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
Passion for learning and innovation, with interest in emerging technologies in performance engineering and observability.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams
Benefits:
US dollar-linked compensation
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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- 3+ 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
- Solid understanding of observability platforms including Datadog and Grafana
- Experience integrating testing solutions into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
- 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
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams
- Mentor and guide junior engineers
- Passion for learning and interest in emerging technologies in performance engineering and observability
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.
