Lecturer / Senior Lecturer – School of Computing

About the role

The School of Computing seeks a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer to inspire and guide students in software and application development. The role combines teaching, curriculum design, and participation in research and consultancy projects, fostering a dynamic learning environment.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver lectures, tutorials and labs in subjects such as Algorithm & Architecture Analysis, Database Systems, and Distributed Systems.
• Develop, review and update teaching materials and assessment tools.
• Design new courses and contribute to curriculum enhancement to improve student employability.
• Stay current with industry trends in software development, DevOps, and platform engineering.
• Participate in school committees, process‑improvement projects and strategic initiatives.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in software, DevOps, platform or database engineering.
• Passion for mentoring youth and adult learners.
• Resourceful, innovative and strong communication skills.

Required skills

• Algorithm design and complexity analysis.
• Database performance optimisation (sharding, indexing, query tuning, concurrency, distributed transactions).
• Distributed systems architecture (micro‑services, containerisation, load balancing, message queues).
• Understanding of software development life‑cycle and trade‑off analysis.