Engineer - Data Engineering - Tableau at Sysco

About the role

JOB DESCRIPTION Engineer - Data Engineering - Tableau     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 an Engineer - Data Engineering - Tableau to join our team.      Responsibilities:     Developing Tableau Desktop visualizations (90%):  Use existing legacy reports as examples, develop Tableau vizzes to replace them  Fulfill new solution requests, where no reporting currently exists  Help manage library of existing vizzes  Continuous learning & development using Tableau  Supporting the team that provides full-stack analytic solutions (5%):  Provide guidance and get involved in data governance and data source development  Deliver backup support and development in existing BI solutions (Cognos, Excel)  Perform other duties and coverage as required by the team  Supporting overall business migration to Tableau (5%):  Administer user security and access requests  Provide training sessions to other Tableau users  Run viz demos to end users  Investigate data issues; answer user questions.  Liaise with Tableau Server team      Requirements:   A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent, and 1-2 years of experience  Expert proficiency using Tableau Desktop  Must have a means of demonstrating skills and abilities (e.g. Tableau Public portfolio)  Expert proficiency writing SQL SELECT statements  Very strong technical, analytical, and data visualization skills and an understanding of visualization best practices  Must be an independent thinker and who is skilled at proposing new ways of looking at old problems  Can effectively communicate, both written and verbal, to any level of the company and can serve as an “analytic translator”  Can facilitate training and coaching of others to improve their ability to use data and analytical tools  Has a proven productivity track record while working remotely, with minimal supervision  Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities  Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools, advanced Excel skills  Must have the ability to adhere to strict deadlines and manage time effectively  Should be detail-oriented and possess the ability to handle multiple tasks/assignments      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.