Advance Your Data Engineering Career
From basic concepts to advanced tools and techniques, we provide the resources to help you design, build, and scale data systems that drives business.
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Data Engineering Fundamentals
Understanding the core concepts, roles, and responsibilities in the data engineering landscape.
- Learn about key data engineering functions and how they drive business value
- Understand the various stakeholders you’ll work with, from CDOs to Data Scientists
- Explore the essential skills and tools needed to succeed as a data engineer
Data Engineering Lifecycle
Data Generation
The starting point of all data workflows, focusing on how data is created and sourced.
- Understanding different data sources and their characteristics
- Data quality considerations at the point of generation
- Best practices for data validation and verification
Data Storage
Implementing robust and scalable solutions to store data efficiently and securely.
- Modern storage solutions from data lakes to warehouses
- Storage formats and their impact on performance
- Partitioning strategies and optimization techniques
Data Ingestion
Building reliable pipelines to collect and import data from various sources.
- Batch vs streaming ingestion patterns
- Handling different data velocities and volumes
- Implementing reliable and scalable ingestion pipelines
Data Transformation
Converting raw data into valuable, analysis-ready formats.
- ETL vs ELT approaches
- Data cleaning and standardization practices
- Performance optimization in data transformations
Data Serving
Making processed data accessible to end-users and applications.
- Data visualization and access patterns
- Query optimization and performance tuning
- Supporting different analytical workloads
Data Engineering Key Principles
Data Security
Ensuring data protection and compliance throughout the data lifecycle.
- Implementation of authentication and authorization
- Data encryption and privacy protection
- Security best practices and compliance frameworks
Data Management
Overseeing data operations and governance effectively.
- Data catalog management and metadata tracking
- Data lifecycle management and retention policies
- Quality monitoring and issue resolution
DataOps
Bringing DevOps principles to data engineering workflows.
- Continuous integration and deployment for data pipelines
- Monitoring and logging best practices
- Incident response and troubleshooting
Architecture
Designing scalable and maintainable data systems.
- Modern data architecture patterns
- System integration considerations
- Scalability and performance optimization
Orchestration
Coordinating complex data workflows and dependencies.
- Pipeline scheduling and monitoring
- Error handling and recovery strategies
- Resource optimization and cost management
Programming
Essential software engineering skills for data engineers.
- SQL and programming best practices
- Version control and code management
- Testing and documentation approaches
Projects
Hands-on implementations of data engineering solutions.
- Building data lakes from scratch
- Implementing data warehouses
- Developing batch and streaming data solutions
External Resources
Curated collection of learning materials and references.
- Recommended books and online courses
- Technical blogs and articles
- Community resources and forums
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