Senior Engineer - DevOps
At a glance
Senior DevOps & Release role at Sysco. Sysco LABS · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Evaluate DevOps tools across technologies and recommend options to development teams
- Run AWS production environments, automating deployments and upkeep while protecting availability, speed, scale and security
- Prepare production systems for release and manage their configuration to support continuous operations
- Strengthen system security with cloud security solutions and coach developers on effective DevOps practices
- Support software from development and QA through launch and post-release, working with cross-functional Agile teams
What you bring
- A computer science degree or equivalent, plus two to four years working in DevOps
- Strong AWS cloud and DevOps knowledge, including hands-on work with tools such as Terraform, Jenkins or GitHub
- Experience packaging software with containers, using Docker or Kubernetes and related AWS services
- Practical experience building, testing and troubleshooting DevOps tools in production environments
- At least one year using a dynamic object-oriented language such as Groovy, Ruby or Python, plus clear technical communication and documentation skills
Who this fits
This senior engineering role suits someone who can combine AWS operations, production troubleshooting and coaching development teams. The role is based in Sri Lanka and uses a hybrid work arrangement.
From the employer
JOB DESCRIPTION
Senior Engineers – DevOps
About Sysco LABS:
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 Senior Engineers - DevOps - to join our team.
Responsibilities:
Researching, evaluating and recommending DevOps tools in multiple technologies for multiple development teams
Deploying, automating, maintaining and managing AWS cloud-based production systems, to ensure the availability, performance, scalability and security of productions systems
Building, releasing and configuration management of production systems that need to be supported 24* 7 uptime
Ensuring critical system security using the best-in-class cloud security solutions
Coaching development teams in DevOps practices and guiding the team to implement effective DevOps
Working collaboratively in a cross-functional team in an Agile delivery environment
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 2-4 years of experience in DevOps
A strong knowledge of AWS cloud computing and AWS DevOps tools
Strong knowledge in fundamental DevOps tools such as AWS DevOps tools, Terraform, Jenkins, GoCD, GitHub, Nagios, Chef etc.
Strong knowledge on containerization of software packages using solutions such as Dockerization, Kubernetes, AWS ECS and AWS Fargate, etc.
Hands-on experience designing, developing, testing and troubleshooting DevOps tools in production systems
Adherence to engineering standards, best practices – must be process-oriented
Strong communication skills – reading and comprehending documents/specifications, producing clear and thorough documentation, and the ability to discuss and explain technical issues during meetings
1+ years of experience with at least one dynamic object-oriented programing language like Groovy, Ruby or Python; Experience with a programming language like Java, C#, Node.js JavaScript and related web frameworks will be an added advantage
Benefits:
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
Hybrid work arrangement
Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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