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Data Engineer Roadmap

The document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for becoming a data engineer, detailing foundational skills, database management, data processing, cloud technologies, big data tools, and ongoing development of data pipelines. It emphasizes the importance of programming, understanding databases, and mastering data processing techniques, while also suggesting optional exploration of machine learning and advanced topics. The roadmap is structured into phases, each with specific skills and tools to learn over a defined timeframe.

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Data Engineer Roadmap

The document outlines a comprehensive roadmap for becoming a data engineer, detailing foundational skills, database management, data processing, cloud technologies, big data tools, and ongoing development of data pipelines. It emphasizes the importance of programming, understanding databases, and mastering data processing techniques, while also suggesting optional exploration of machine learning and advanced topics. The roadmap is structured into phases, each with specific skills and tools to learn over a defined timeframe.

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A comprehensive data engineer roadmap involves building a foundation in programming,

understanding various databases, mastering data processing techniques, learning cloud


technologies, and becoming proficient in big data tools and techniques. It also
emphasizes enhancing data pipeline development knowledge and potentially mastering
machine learning algorithms and tools. [1, 2]

1. Foundational Skills Building (1-3 Months): [1, 2]


●​ Programming: Develop proficiency in programming languages like Python and SQL,
which are widely used in data engineering.
●​ Data Structures and Algorithms: Understand fundamental data structures and
algorithms to optimize data processing and storage.
●​ SQL: Become proficient in querying and manipulating data using SQL. [1, 2]

2. Databases and Data Management (1-2 Months): [1, 2]


●​ Relational Databases: Learn about and practice with relational databases like MySQL or
PostgreSQL.
●​ NoSQL Databases: Explore NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Cassandra to handle
large, unstructured data.
●​ Database Design: Learn about database design principles to create efficient and
scalable databases. [1, 2]

3. Data Processing and Pipelines (2-3 Months): [1, 2]


●​ ETL (Extract, Transform, Load): Understand the ETL process and tools for data
extraction, transformation, and loading into data warehouses.
●​ Data Pipelines: Learn how to build data pipelines to automate data processing and
transformation.
●​ Data Warehousing: Learn about data warehousing concepts and tools like Snowflake or
BigQuery. [1, 2]

4. Cloud Technologies (1-2 Months): [1, 2]


●​ Cloud Platforms: Explore cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
and their respective services for data engineering.
●​ Cloud-Based Data Services: Become familiar with cloud-based data services like
Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Google Cloud Storage.
●​ Cloud-Based Data Processing: Learn to use cloud-based data processing tools like
AWS Glue, Azure Databricks, or Google Cloud Dataproc. [1, 2]

5. Big Data Technologies (2-3 Months): [1, 2]


●​ Apache Hadoop: Learn about Apache Hadoop and its ecosystem for processing large
datasets.
●​ Apache Spark: Understand Apache Spark and its various components (Spark SQL,
Spark Streaming) for data processing.
●​ Data Lakes: Explore data lake concepts and tools like Amazon S3, Azure Data Lake
Storage, or Google Cloud Storage. [1, 2]

6. Data Pipeline Development (Ongoing): [1, 2]


●​ Data Pipeline Design: Learn to design and implement robust data pipelines for real-time
and batch processing.
●​ Workflow Orchestration: Understand workflow orchestration tools like Airflow or Luigi to
automate data pipeline execution.
●​ Data Quality: Learn how to ensure data quality throughout the data pipeline. [1, 2]

7. Optional: Machine Learning and Advanced Topics: [1, 2]


●​ Machine Learning: Explore machine learning algorithms and tools for data analysis and
prediction.
●​ Data Streaming: Learn about data streaming platforms like Apache Kafka and tools like
Apache Flink for real-time data processing.
●​ Data Governance: Understand data governance principles and practices. [1, 2]

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[1] https://www.scaler.com/blog/data-engineer-roadmap/
[2] https://www.bosscoderacademy.com/blog/roadmap-data-engineer-2025

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