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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Lecturer - Data Engineering in LOGAN, Utah
Lecturer - Data Engineering
Requisition ID: 2026-10037
of Openings: 1
Location: US-UT-Logan
Category: Faculty
Position Type: Benefited Full-Time
Job Classification: Faculty
College: Jon M Huntsman School of Business
Department: Data Analytics and Information System
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience with excellent benefits
Overview
The Department of Data Analytics and Information Systems in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University invites applications for a non-tenure-track nine-month Lecturer, with an anticipated starting date of August 1, 2026. This position is located on the Logan Main Campus.
Responsibilities
The successful applicant will teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in modern data engineering, covering scalable data pipelines, cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, and modern data architectures, including lakes, lakehouses, and warehouses. Courses will emphasize data modeling, performance optimization, and building production-ready systems that support decision-making.
The candidate will design and continually refine the curriculum to reflect evolving industry techniques, tools, and platforms. They will also develop innovative, applied learning experiences that integrate real-world datasets, cloud environments, and enterprise-scale architectures.
The role also includes a strong emphasis on mentoring students in the Analytics Solutions Center (https://huntsman.usu.edu/asc/), a center within the Huntsman School of Business that offers rigorous experiential learning opportunities connecting interdisciplinary student teams with real-world problems from partner companies and organizations.
Successful candidates will bring industry experience, a passion for teaching, and a proven track record of excellence in mentoring. They will also demonstrate a commitment to continual learning and staying current with emerging data engineering technologies.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
Master's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, or a closely related field.
Applied professional experience in data engineering, including designing and building scalable data pipelines, developing cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and/or architecting modern data warehouse or distributed systems environments.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and SQL used in data engineering environments.
Experience with modern data stack tools (e.g., dbt, Airflow, Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, Terraform).
Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and student mentoring.
Commitment to hands-on, experiential learning aligned with the Huntsman School mission.
Preferred qualifications:
Industry experience designing scalable, production-level data systems.
Experience teaching in a college or university setting.
Cloud certifications or other professional credentials.
Experience mentoring students in applied, project-based environments.
Evidence of curriculum innovation or development of new academic programs or certificates.
Required Documents
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