THE BIG PICTURE
Sysco LABS is the captive innovation arm of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco is a Fortune 500 company and the global leader in selling, marketing, and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare, and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 76,000 colleagues, the company operates 334 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2024 that ended July 1, 2024, the company generated sales of more than $78.8 billion.
Operating with the agility and tenacity of a tech–startup, powered by the expertise of the industry leader, Sysco LABS is perfectly poised to transform one of the world’s largest industries.
Sysco LABS’s engineering teams based out of Colombo, Sri Lanka and Austin and Houston, TX, innovate across the entire food service journey – from the enterprise grade technology that enables Sysco’s business, to the technology that revolutionizes the way that Sysco connects with restaurants and the technology that shapes the way those restaurants connect with customers.
Sysco LABS technology is present in 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, the in-restaurant dining experience of the end-customer and much more.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are currently on the lookout for an Intern - Quality Engineering to join our team. The ideal candidate will gain hands-on experience in software testing across various types of applications and services and exposure to real-world project work and cross-functional collaboration. It’s also an opportunity to learn automation and testing tools under the guidance of experienced engineers which developing the professional skills essential for a career in Software Quality Engineering.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Test Case Design & Execution: Assisting in creating, maintaining, and executing test cases, and scripts based on system requirements and design specifications; Supporting functional, exploratory, usability, and regression testing efforts
Defect Management: Identifying and documenting bugs clearly during testing activities, collaborating with developers and QA team members to ensure timely tracking and resolution of issues
Participating in ongoing project work, including testing activities
Automation Learning: Supporting automation efforts by identifying basic scenarios suitable for automation and learning to develop simple scripts under supervision
REQUIREMENTS
Must be currently pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Strong interest in software quality assurance, including manual and automation testing
A basic understanding of software testing concepts, SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle), and defect management
Exposure to or the willingness to learn tools such as Postman for API testing
Familiarity with programming fundamentals (knowledge of Java or similar languages is a plus)
Good written and verbal communication skills
Enthusiastic team player with a proactive attitude and eagerness to learn in a fast-paced environment
BENEFITS
An attractive allowance
Paid birthday leave
Exposure to the corporate culture of a Fortune 100 company
An opportunity to work with and learn from industry specialists, and develop professionally in your chosen field
Opportunities to network and build lasting professional relationships
A progressive culture that promotes work-life harmony and personal development
