Associate Architect - BI & Analytics

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JOB DESCRIPTION Associate Architect – BI & Analytics 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 n Associate Architect – BI & Analy tics to join our team. Responsibilities : Participat ing in the system specification review process to ensure system requirements can be translated into software design Driv ing teams and ensur ing the overall integrity of the software design and validat ing it against the system architecture Mentor and guide junior engineers on architectural decisions and technical implementation strategies Actively participat ing in business value assessment and business requirements elaboration phases Actively participat ing in the design and development phases to ensure the successful delivery of all Sysco Innovations projects Monitor ing key results and generat ing metrics across the project portfolio Ensur ing implementation of industry best practices for security, performance, and maintainability across reporting applications Collaborat ing with cross-functional teams including product, data engineering, and operations to translate requirements into architectural solutions Build ing strong relationship s across the Sysco hierarchy and mentor ing US and SL - based team members; identify ing new opportunities to increase efficiencies and drive growth Designing enterprise-level reporting applications utilizing multiple programming frameworks including .NET, Java, and Python to meet diverse business requirements Ensur ing cost optimization and resource efficiency across all AWS services utilized in the architecture Design ing and architect ing solutions that integrate Generative AI capabilities into enterprise reporting applications for enhanced insights and automation Evaluat ing and recommend ing appropriate GenAI models and frameworks (such as LLMs) to solve specific business reporting and analytics challenges Implement ing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) patterns for context-aware reporting and intelligent question-answering capabilities Requirements: A Bachelor’s D egree in Computer Science from a recognized foreign or local university; a relevant M aster’s D egree will be an added qualification A minimum of 10 years of work experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role Extensive experience working with and providing solutions for US Fortune 500 clients with significant on-site experience; experience working with offshore teams Demonstrate proficiency with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and leverage key services to optimize application deployment and performance . Design and implement containerized solutions using AWS Elastic Container Service (ECS) for orchestrated application deployment . Full Stack Development and Data E ngineering expertise is a must . Experience with ERP integrations is an added advantage Experience in project estimation techniques, architecture and design patterns and performance engineering Excellent leadership and negotiation skills with the ability to clearly propose and articulate architecture and technology decisions Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and architectural patterns will be advantageous 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.