Software Engineers – Application Technology
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.
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 a Software Engineers – Application Technology to join our team to develop our Incentive Based Pay solutions on Varicent platform.
Responsibilities:
Providing reactive support through troubleshooting technical issues, unblocking users and detecting root cause(s) based on SLAs
Project Driven: Participating in ongoing project work and taking part in design, build, and support testing of Varicent Incentive Based Pay applications - providing recommendations for the project as needed
Identifying and resolving complex applications, network, platform and cloud-based connectivity issues
Ensuring that systems are fully operational, and any loss of service is restored within SLAs
Engaging and coordinating with end-users, other stakeholders such as engineering and third parties during the issue resolution process
Supporting upgrades and new deployments of the applications
Monitoring and proactively managing application issues
Requirements:
A Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or equivalent
For the Software Engineer – Application Technology position: 1 – 2 years of experience in software engineering and application support will be a key advantage
An excellent command of written and spoken English
Knowledge and experience of the Windows server/UNIX platforms
Sound network troubleshooting knowledge including LAN/WAN, DHCP, TCP/IP, Firewalls, and Routing
Hands-on experience in SQL; the ability to write and execute queries and understand databases
Knowledge and experience in Shell or Python scripting will be an advantage
Oracle DBMS and PL SQL knowledge will be an added advantage
Must be a dynamic personality with a good balance of technical abilities and communication skills who can handle pressure situations
Benefits:
US dollar-linked compensation
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.
Top Skills
What We Do
Sysco focuses on distribution of food products to restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality businesses.
