Engineer Modern Data Platforms
Hands-on data engineering training for teams building reliable pipelines, lakehouse platforms and real-time analytics.
Build data platforms the business can trust
Practical training that takes data teams from platform architecture to Spark processing, orchestrated pipelines, streaming and governance, using real datasets and production patterns.
- Design batch, streaming and lakehouse architectures
- Process data at scale with Spark and SQL
- Orchestrate, test and monitor production pipelines
Who this is for
What your team will be able to do
Skills that transfer straight into day-to-day project work.
Lakehouse architecture
Design platforms that unify storage, processing and analytics.
Spark processing
Transform large datasets with Spark DataFrames and SQL.
Pipeline orchestration
Schedule, retry and monitor pipelines with Airflow.
Streaming
Handle real-time events with Kafka and structured streaming.
Data quality
Add tests and checks so downstream users can trust the data.
Governance
Control access, lineage and cost across the platform.
How the program is structured
Data platform foundations
- Modern data architecture patterns
- Batch versus streaming
- Data lake and lakehouse design
- Storage formats: Parquet and Delta
- Hands-on lab
design a reference architecture
Processing with Spark
- DataFrames and Spark SQL
- Joins and aggregations
- Performance tuning basics
- Reading and writing at scale
Pipelines and orchestration
- ELT patterns and incremental loads
- Orchestration with Airflow
- Change data capture basics
- Data quality checks
- Hands-on lab
build a scheduled pipeline
Streaming and real-time
- Kafka fundamentals
- Structured streaming
- Event-driven design
- Monitoring streaming jobs
Governance and operations
- Data catalog and lineage
- Access control and masking
- Observability and alerting
- Cost and performance management
Swipe to switch modules
Learn by building
Concepts are applied through guided exercises, so your team practises on the same platforms and tools used on real projects.
Platforms and tools
From skills assessment to lasting capability
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Before
Assess
We review your team skills and the outcomes the business needs.
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Planning
Tailor
Scope, labs and schedule are aligned to your roles and stack.
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Delivery
Deliver
Instructor-led sessions with hands-on labs and live Q&A.
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After
Sustain
Progress reporting and follow-up support to embed the skills.
Virtual
Live instructor-led sessions delivered online.
Best for: Teams across locations or time zonesOn-site
Delivered at your office or a training venue.
Best for: Teams that want focus away from daily workHybrid
A mix of in-person and virtual sessions.
Best for: Larger groups split across locationsPrivate batches
Cohorts built around your team and schedule.
Best for: Teams that need a custom timelineDatabricks Data Engineer Associate
Prepares teams for the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam, with practice assessments and a readiness review.
Practice assessments
Mock exam
Readiness review
What prior experience is needed?
Working knowledge of SQL and basic Python is recommended. Spark and pipeline concepts are covered from the start.
Can the program be tailored to our team?
Yes. We align scope, depth and lab scenarios to your roles, stack and goals before delivery.
How is the program delivered?
Instructor-led, virtually or on-site, for a single team or multiple cohorts, with hands-on labs in dedicated environments.
Is support available after the program?
Yes. Participants receive follow-up support after the sessions to help apply the skills on real projects.
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What Engineering Leaders Say.
We don't deal in theoretical certifications. Our success is measured entirely by the production readiness and multi-cloud capabilities of the teams we deploy.
The production-grade sandbox environments completely changed our upskilling trajectory. Our teams didn't just learn AWS; they built failure-resistant architectures they deployed the very next week.
Sarah Jenkins
VP of Engineering, CloudOpsMoving our entire data pipeline to Databricks seemed impossible. The custom architecture playbooks and telemetry tracking provided by the training team gave us absolute confidence to scale.
Marcus Rodriguez
Lead Data ArchitectIt's rare to find an execution model that skips the high-level fluff. We identified critical skill deficits in week one, and by month three, our internal GenAI integrations were live in production.
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