Adjunct Lecturer, Cloud Computing (On-Campus, Fall '26)

Columbia University • New York, NY

28d • $11,000 - $13,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The School of Professional Studies seeks experienced industry professionals to serve as part-time Lecturer for a graduate-level course in Cloud Computing. Lecturers are the primary instructors for courses and an invaluable component of the faculty community.
This course introduces analytics students to applied cloud computing concepts and practices ranging from infrastructure and administration to services and applications. The course is primarily focused on the development of practical skills in utilizing cloud services to build distributed and scalable analytics applications.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Solid knowledge and academic foundation in distributed computing, UNIX operating system fundamentals and shell programming
• Experience with the Linux operating system, cloud virtualization and storage systems
• 3+ years of professional experience with at least one of the commercial cloud services (Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or IBM Cloud)
• Knowledge of Python programming language

Nice To Haves

• University teaching experience
• Experience with setting up and configuring Google Cloud Platform services
• Knowledge of distributed computing and orchestration frameworks, such as Apache Spark and Kubernetes

Responsibilities

• Lead class lectures, instructional activities, and classroom discussions. Attend all class sessions.
• Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries.
• Evaluate and grade student work and assessments.
• Conduct office hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree