Data Engineering Hub

2025 Pipeline Architecture • Cloud-Native Data • Real-Time Processing

Master modern data engineering with 2025 trends including pipeline explosion with smaller data volumes, cloud-native solutions, and advanced stream processing. Build scalable data infrastructure that powers AI and analytics.

Data Engineering Fundamentals

ETL vs ELT Patterns

Master traditional ETL and modern ELT approaches. Understand when to transform data before or after loading, and how cloud data warehouses enable ELT patterns.

ETL • ELT • Data Transformation • Data Loading • Processing Patterns

Data Modeling & Schema Design

Learn dimensional modeling, data vault, and modern schema design patterns. Understand normalization, denormalization, and schema evolution strategies.

Data Modeling • Schema Design • Dimensional Modeling • Data Vault

Data Quality & Validation

Implement data quality frameworks, validation rules, and monitoring systems. Learn to handle data drift, schema evolution, and ensure data reliability.

Data Quality • Data Validation • Data Monitoring • Data Reliability

Data Storage Systems

Compare data lakes, data warehouses, and data lakehouses. Learn object storage, columnar formats (Parquet, ORC), and storage optimization techniques.

Data Lakes • Data Warehouses • Object Storage • Parquet • Storage Optimization

Stream Processing Fundamentals

Process real-time data streams with Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and Apache Storm. Learn windowing, stateful processing, and exactly-once guarantees.

Stream Processing • Kafka • Flink • Real-time • Windowing

Data Pipeline Implementation

Kafka Data Streaming

Build real-time data streaming pipelines with Apache Kafka. Learn topics, partitions, consumer groups, and Kafka Connect for data integration.

Apache Kafka • Data Streaming • Kafka Connect • Real-time Pipelines

Apache Spark for Big Data

Process large-scale data with Apache Spark. Learn RDDs, DataFrames, Spark SQL, and optimization techniques for distributed data processing.

Apache Spark • Big Data • DataFrames • Spark SQL • Distributed Processing

dbt for Data Transformations

Transform data using dbt (data build tool). Learn SQL-based transformations, testing, documentation, and version control for analytics engineering.

dbt • Data Transformations • Analytics Engineering • SQL • Testing

Change Data Capture (CDC)

Implement CDC patterns for real-time data synchronization. Learn Debezium, database triggers, and log-based CDC for streaming data changes.

CDC • Change Data Capture • Debezium • Data Synchronization

Data Lineage & Governance

Track data flow across systems with data lineage tools. Implement data governance, cataloging, and compliance for enterprise data management.

Data Lineage • Data Governance • Data Catalog • Compliance

Tools & Cloud Platforms

Google Cloud Data Platform

Leverage GCP data services: BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, and Dataproc. Build scalable data solutions on Google Cloud.

GCP • BigQuery • Dataflow • Cloud Storage • Pub/Sub • Dataproc

Azure Data Engineering

Use Azure data services: Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Data Lake Storage, and Event Hubs. Implement enterprise data solutions on Azure.

Azure • Data Factory • Synapse Analytics • Data Lake Storage • Event Hubs

Snowflake Data Cloud

Build data solutions on Snowflake's cloud data platform. Learn data sharing, time travel, clustering, and cost optimization strategies.

Snowflake • Cloud Data Platform • Data Sharing • Time Travel

Databricks Lakehouse Platform

Unify data lakes and data warehouses with Databricks. Learn Delta Lake, MLflow integration, and collaborative analytics workflows.

Databricks • Lakehouse • Delta Lake • MLflow • Analytics

Data Pipeline Monitoring

Monitor data pipelines with observability tools. Learn data quality monitoring, pipeline alerting, and performance optimization techniques.

Pipeline Monitoring • Data Observability • Alerting • Performance

Build Real Data Systems

Real-Time Analytics Platform

Create a real-time analytics system processing millions of events per second. Implement stream processing, time-series databases, and live dashboards.

Project • Real-time Analytics • Stream Processing • Time-series • Dashboards

Modern Data Lake Implementation

Build a scalable data lake with automated ingestion, cataloging, and governance. Implement data lake house architecture with unified analytics.

Project • Data Lake • Data Lakehouse • Cataloging • Governance

ML Data Pipeline

Build data pipelines specifically for machine learning workflows. Handle feature engineering, model training data, and automated retraining pipelines.

Project • ML Pipeline • Feature Engineering • Model Training • MLOps

Event-Driven Data Architecture

Implement event-driven data architecture with event streaming, event sourcing, and CQRS patterns. Build reactive data systems.

Project • Event-driven • Event Streaming • Event Sourcing • CQRS

Multi-Cloud Data Integration

Build data pipelines that span multiple cloud providers. Handle data movement, transformation, and analytics across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Project • Multi-Cloud • Data Integration • Cross-Cloud • Analytics

Data Engineering Career Path

Career Progression

  • Junior Data Engineer: $70k-100k (0-2 years)
  • Data Engineer: $100k-140k (2-4 years)
  • Senior Data Engineer: $140k-200k (4-7 years)
  • Principal Data Engineer: $200k-280k (7+ years)
  • Data Engineering Manager: $180k-250k+ (management track)

Essential Skills 2025

  • Programming: Python, Scala, SQL, Java
  • Frameworks: Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, dbt
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure data services
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra
  • Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform

Specialization Areas

  • Real-time Processing: Stream processing expert
  • Cloud Architecture: Multi-cloud data solutions
  • ML Engineering: ML pipeline and MLOps focus
  • Data Platform: Internal platform and tooling
  • Analytics Engineering: dbt and transformation focus

Interview Preparation

  • System Design: Design data pipelines and architectures
  • Coding: SQL, Python data processing problems
  • Concepts: CAP theorem, data consistency, partitioning
  • Tools: Hands-on with Spark, Kafka, Airflow
  • Projects: Build and demonstrate data systems

Learning Resources

  • Books: Fundamentals of Data Engineering
  • Courses: Data Engineering on Coursera, Udacity
  • Certifications: AWS Data Engineer, GCP Data Engineer
  • Practice: Kaggle datasets, open source contributions
  • Communities: Data Engineering Discord, Reddit

Industry Outlook

  • Growth: 35% job growth by 2032 (BLS)
  • Demand: High demand across all industries
  • Remote Work: 70% of positions offer remote options
  • Hot Industries: Fintech, Healthcare, E-commerce
  • Emerging Areas: Real-time ML, Edge computing