Data

Engineering 101
Learning Path for
the Cloud

Shwetank Singh
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PHASE
Fundamentals

SKILL/CONCEPT
Programming Languages

DESCRIPTION
Learn programming languages essential for
data engineering such as Python or Scala.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

Python, Scala

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PHASE
Fundamentals

SKILL/CONCEPT
Data Structures & Algorithms

DESCRIPTION
Understand fundamental data structures and
algorithms for efficient data processing.
RESOURCE AND TOOLS
Books, Online Courses

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PHASE
Fundamentals

SKILL/CONCEPT
Databases & SQL

DESCRIPTION
Gain proficiency in SQL and understand relational
databases, query optimization, and transactions.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS RDS, Azure SQL Database

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PHASE
Cloud Computing Basics

SKILL/CONCEPT
Cloud Computing Fundamentals

DESCRIPTION
Understand core cloud concepts like IaaS, PaaS,
and SaaS.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS, Azure

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PHASE
Cloud Computing Basics

SKILL/CONCEPT
Cloud Networking

DESCRIPTION
Learn about VPCs, subnets, security groups, and
other networking concepts in cloud environments.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network

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PHASE
Data Storage

SKILL/CONCEPT
Relational Databases

DESCRIPTION
Learn to use cloud-native relational database
services.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

Amazon RDS, Azure SQL Database

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PHASE
Data Storage

SKILL/CONCEPT
NoSQL Databases

DESCRIPTION
Understand how to work with NoSQL databases
for handling unstructured data.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

Amazon DynamoDB, Azure Cosmos DB

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PHASE
Data Storage

SKILL/CONCEPT
Data Lakes

DESCRIPTION
Learn to build and manage data lakes for large-
scale data storage on the cloud.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS Lake Formation, Azure Data Lake

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PHASE
ETL Processes

SKILL/CONCEPT
ETL Tools & Services

DESCRIPTION
Master cloud-native ETL tools and services for
data integration.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory

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PHASE
ETL Processes

SKILL/CONCEPT
Data Cleaning & Preprocessing

DESCRIPTION
Understand techniques for cleaning, transforming,
and preprocessing data in cloud environments.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

Pandas, PySpark on EMR or Databricks

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PHASE
ETL Processes

SKILL/CONCEPT
Data Ingestion

DESCRIPTION
Learn to ingest data from various sources into
cloud data platforms.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS Kinesis, Azure Event Hubs

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PHASE
Big Data Processing

SKILL/CONCEPT
Distributed Computing

DESCRIPTION
Understand distributed computing principles on the
cloud, including parallel processing and data partitioning.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS EMR, Azure Databricks

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PHASE
Big Data Processing

SKILL/CONCEPT
Stream Processing

DESCRIPTION
Learn to process data in real-time as it streams in
from various sources in the cloud.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS Kinesis, Azure Stream Analytics

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PHASE
Big Data Processing

SKILL/CONCEPT
Batch Processing

DESCRIPTION
Implement batch data processing pipelines on
the cloud.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory

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PHASE
Data Pipeline Orchestration

SKILL/CONCEPT
Workflow Scheduling & Automation

DESCRIPTION
Understand how to schedule and automate data
workflows and pipelines using cloud-native tools.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS Step Functions, Azure Logic Apps

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PHASE
Data Warehousing

SKILL/CONCEPT
Cloud Data Warehousing

DESCRIPTION
Learn cloud-native data warehousing solutions
for scalable data analytics.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

Amazon Redshift, Azure Synapse

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PHASE
Advanced Analytics

SKILL/CONCEPT
Data Analytics Services

DESCRIPTION
Explore cloud-native analytics services for data
processing and visualization.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS Athena, Azure Synapse Analytics

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PHASE
Advanced Analytics

SKILL/CONCEPT
Machine Learning Integration

DESCRIPTION
Understand how to integrate machine learning
models into data pipelines on the cloud.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS Sagemaker, Azure ML

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PHASE
Security & Compliance

SKILL/CONCEPT
Data Governance & Compliance

DESCRIPTION
Implement data governance and compliance
measures in cloud environments.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS IAM, Azure Policy

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PHASE
Security & Compliance

SKILL/CONCEPT
Data Security

DESCRIPTION
Understand and apply cloud-native security
practices for data protection.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault

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PHASE
DevOps & CI/CD

SKILL/CONCEPT
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

DESCRIPTION
Automate infrastructure provisioning using code
on cloud platforms.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM

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PHASE
DevOps & CI/CD

SKILL/CONCEPT
CI/CD for Data Pipelines

DESCRIPTION
Implement Continuous Integration/Continuous
Deployment for data pipelines on the cloud.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps

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PHASE
DevOps & CI/CD

SKILL/CONCEPT
Monitoring & Logging

DESCRIPTION
Set up monitoring and logging for cloud-based data
pipelines to ensure reliability and performance.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor

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PHASE
Soft Skills

SKILL/CONCEPT
Communication & Collaboration

DESCRIPTION
Enhance communication skills to collaborate
effectively with cross-functional teams.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

Agile, Scrum, Team Collaboration Tools

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PHASE
Soft Skills

SKILL/CONCEPT
Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking

DESCRIPTION
Develop problem-solving skills to tackle complex
data challenges on the cloud.

RESOURCE AND TOOLS

Case Studies, Problem-Solving Workshops

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