Sessional Lecturer - INFR 4621U – Software-Defined Data Centers - Fall 2025
Tracking Code: req1671
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Number of Sections: 1
Appointment Type: Limited Term
Salary Grade: Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement
Posting Date: July 24, 2025
Closing Date: August 15, 2025 (7:00 pm EST)
Course Name and Number: INFR 4621U - Software-Defined Data Centers
Location of classes: North Campus
Course Start Date: September 2, 2025
Course End Date: December 19, 2025
Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Business and IT, the Sessional Lecturer provides instruction to undergraduate students in INFR 4621U – Software-Defined Data Centers.
Course Description:
This course presents a comprehensive overview of key design factors for modern software-defined data centres (SDDC). The course covers the following topics: SDDC architecture and building blocks; Cloud strategies and enabling technologies; principles of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV); Storage-Area networks (SAN); Openflow, VXLAN and other SDDC-related protocols; IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework for cloud management and service assurance; Data Centre security and high availability (HA); Scalability, Capacity management and Resource Allocation; Orchestration and automation; Advanced data centre technologies.
The current schedule is:
Friday (Lecture) – 5:10 PM – 8:00 PM
Monday (Laboratory) – 2:10 PM – 5:00 PM
Unless required for student registration purposes, schedule is not subject to change without approval Associate Dean and/or Dean.
Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
The primary responsibility of the applicant is to (develop and) teach a theoretically, methodologically sophisticated and relevant course at the university level within the parameters of the course description listed above. In keeping with a technology-enhanced learning environment utilizing laptop computers and wireless connectivity, the Sessional Lecturer will deliver the course using a technology-enhanced learning approach that includes a variety of inclusive teaching and learning strategies and assessments. The Sessional Lecturer will prepare, deliver and grade all course material and assignments and be available for consultation with students during and following completion of the course session.
This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and PSAC. The collective agreement may be found on the Human Resources section of our website. Candidates will be required to certify that they are currently legally eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the contract.
Qualifications:
In addition to the Required Education, Required Skills, and Required Experience set out below, the successful candidate will have a proven aptitude for teaching at the undergraduate level, with demonstrated potential for making excellent contributions to teaching.
Candidates will be required to certify that they are currently, and will be for the duration of the contract, legally eligible to work in Canada.
Note that at present, this course is scheduled to be delivered in-person at Ontario Tech University’s North Campus in Oshawa, Ontario. However, the course delivery may shift to online delivery in consultation with the successful applicant. The University reserves the right to make the final decision about the modality in which this course is offered.
Required Education:
The successful applicant must meet at least one of the following qualifications:
Hold a Masters degree in Information technology, Computer Science or Engineering ;OR
Hold an MSc in a field related to networking and information technology security; OR
Hold a Bachelors degree in IT or Computer Science in combination with documented industry experience in software-defined data centers. Candidates should outline their industry experience in their application.
Preference will be given to Candidates who hold a PhD.
Professional certifications in data centers, virtualization, and cloud computing are considered excellent assets.
Required Skills:
The successful candidate will have the following technical skills:
? Proficiency with OpenStack and other open-source cloud platforms
The successful candidate will have the following teaching and administrative skills:
? Excellent communication skills.
? Strong organizational skills.
? Ability to respond to student enquiries and to grade assignments and exams in a timely manner.
? High level of comfort with interacting with students and colleagues using online modalities such as Google Meets and Kaltura.
? Ability to manage a course effectively using a Learning Management System.
? An ability to develop innovative and inclusive teaching strategies.
?An ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural and diverse community.
Required Experience:
? Industry experience in data centers, virtualization, and/or cloud computing is considered an important asset. Candidates should include details about their industry experience in their application.
? Preference will be given to those candidates with demonstrated teaching excellence in Networking and IT Security in a post-secondary environment. Candidates can demonstrate their competence by submitting course evaluations and/or formal peer evaluations
Priority will be given to an Internal Applicant who has taught any course for the University in three (3) different sessions in the past thirty-six (36) months, provided they meet the requirements for the position as outlined in the job posting.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until August 15, 2025 or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.
Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.
If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy.
The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.
Job Location: Oshawa, ON, Canada
