Develops and supports Power BI dashboards, visualizations, SSRS reports, and analytics-ready datasets. Responsibilities include data extraction, transformation, validation, automation, reporting governance, Power BI Service administration, dashboard refresh monitoring, performance support, issue resolution, user training, and stakeholder collaboration. The role requires strong SQL and Python skills, advanced Power BI expertise, and the ability to translate business needs into reliable reporting solutions.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Engineer - Data Engineering – PowerBI/SSRS
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 – PowerBI/SSRS to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Develop Power BI visualizations
- Develop Power BI dashboards and visualizations to meet business reporting requirements.
- Analyze business requirements, create reporting wireframes, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver effective dashboard solutions.
- Perform data validation and reconciliation to ensure reporting accuracy and consistency before deployment.
- Help manage, enhance, and maintain the existing reporting library, ensuring adherence to reporting standards and best practices.
- Continuously learn and adopt new Power BI features and BI best practices to improve reporting capabilities.
- Develop and support data preparation and reporting solutions to enable accurate and timely business insights.
- Clean, transform, and validate data from multiple sources to ensure data quality and accuracy.
- Good knowledge of SQL and/or Python for data extraction, transformation, data validation, and automation of reporting processes.
- Automate data preparation processes to improve reporting efficiency and reliability.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and SMEs and reporting teams to deliver analytics-ready datasets.
- Support team that provides full-stack analytic solutions
- Provide guidance and get involved in data governance and data source development
- Other duties and coverage as required by the team
- Provide support for the BI environment and business reporting solutions.
- Administer user security, permissions, and access requests for Power BI Service.
- Maintaining the existing SSRS reports and providing technical support
- Monitor and maintain dashboard refreshes, data extracts, report performance, scheduled jobs, and platform usage to ensure optimal performance and availability.
- Conduct training sessions for business users and developers on Power BI features and best practices.
- Deliver dashboard demonstrations and walkthroughs to end users, gathering feedback for continuous improvement.
- Investigate data and reporting issues, resolve user queries, and ensure data accuracy and report reliability.
- Collaborate with Power BI administrators to support report publishing, deployments, scheduling, workspace management, and platform maintenance.
Requirements:
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent, and 1-3 years of experience
- Expert proficiency using Power BI
- Prior experience working with D365 ERP data is preferable.
- Prior experience with SSRS report development is highly desirable.
- Strong working knowledge of Python for data extraction, transformation, validation, and automation.
- Expert proficiency writing SQL SELECT statements
- Very strong technical, analytical, and data visualization skills and an understanding of visualization best practices
- Is an independent thinker and can suggest 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
- Is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools, advanced Excel skills.
- Ability to adhere to strict deadlines and manage time effectively
- Detail oriented and ability to handle multiple tasks/assignments
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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