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Data Engineer

Build the skills to design reliable data pipelines, platforms and governed data systems that power analytics and AI. Progress from data foundations to production data engineering.

11 live courses · 3 coming soon 4 competency layers Data Engineer outcome
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Foundation

Data foundations

  • Data models & formats
  • SQL / Python concepts
  • ETL / ELT
  • Data quality
Proficient

Pipeline engineering

  • Batch & streaming
  • Orchestration
  • Storage patterns
  • Cloud data services
Mastery

Data platforms

  • Lakehouse architecture
  • Governance & lineage
  • Reliability
  • Security & operations
Credential

Credential readiness

  • Cloud data domains
  • Pipeline scenarios
  • Exam practice
  • Portfolio evidence

Each layer builds on the one before it — foundation to credential.

Your journey

The courses that take you there.

Follow the four levels in order, but you do not need to take every course. Core courses form the essential path; Recommended courses add role-based depth. Planned gap-fill courses are clearly marked Coming soon.

How to use this roadmap CoreEssential path RecommendedRole-based depth Primary credentialRecommended certification destination Coming soonPlanned portfolio addition
1
Foundation
Start here — complete the Core courses first.
8 courses · 2 Core
Core

EU Data Act for Beginners

Build a clear working foundation in the concepts, terminology, risks and practical context of the topic.

Data
2
Proficient
Apply the concepts in practitioner workflows.
2 courses · 1 Core
Core Coming soon

ETL/ELT Fundamentals

Design reliable batch data pipelines and understand modern ETL/ELT patterns, orchestration and quality controls.

Core Skill
3
Mastery
Go deeper — choose the specializations you need.
1 courses · 0 Core
4
Credential
Finish with the credential that best fits your goal.
3 courses
Primary credential Coming soon

AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate Exam Preparation

Prepare data engineers for AWS data ingestion, transformation, storage, operations, security and governance objectives.

SOC
Suggested approach: complete the Core courses at each layer first. Add Recommended courses where they match your role, projects or certification goal. Coming-soon courses are planned additions from the portfolio gap analysis.
What this roadmap gives you

More than a playlist of courses.

✓ A curated Core path so you know what to learn first.

✓ Recommended depth without making every course mandatory.

✓ Competency-based progression from foundation to mastery.

✓ A clear credential destination and role outcome.

Get the whole path in one bundle

Every live course in this roadmap, bundled — and discounted.

Get the complete live roadmap in one bundle. New courses added to this roadmap later can be included as the path evolves.

Data Engineer — Full Bundle

11 live courses, foundation through credential.

8 Foundation
1 Proficient
1 Mastery
1 Credential
  • Core + recommended learning — one structured path.
  • New roadmap courses — the pathway can grow with your role.
  • Structured progression — foundation → proficient → mastery → credential.
  • Better value — simpler than buying each course separately.
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Foundation · 8
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Intro to MLOps
  • EU Data Act for Beginners
  • Data Governance Act for Beginners
  • Encryption and Cryptography for Beginners
  • IDAM for Beginners: Identity & Access Management Explained
  • Secure SDLC Explained
  • DevSecOps for Beginners
Proficient · 1
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Mastery · 1
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Credential · 1
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