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ETL testing engineer from python

The document outlines essential skills and libraries for ETL testing engineers using Python, focusing on data validation, manipulation, and automation. Key topics include Python fundamentals, data manipulation with Pandas and NumPy, data validation techniques, database interaction, and ETL testing specifics. It also emphasizes the importance of automation and reporting, providing example workflows for practical application.

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ETL testing engineer from python

The document outlines essential skills and libraries for ETL testing engineers using Python, focusing on data validation, manipulation, and automation. Key topics include Python fundamentals, data manipulation with Pandas and NumPy, data validation techniques, database interaction, and ETL testing specifics. It also emphasizes the importance of automation and reporting, providing example workflows for practical application.

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As an ETL testing engineer using Python, you'll want to focus on libraries and

concepts that help you automate data validation, comparison, and manipulation.
Here's a breakdown of topics to learn:

1. Python Fundamentals (Essential):


● Basic Syntax: Variables, data types (strings, integers, lists, dictionaries, tuples),
operators, control flow (loops, conditionals).
● Functions: Defining and calling functions, passing arguments, return values.
● Modules and Packages: Importing and using standard library modules and
external packages.
● File Handling: Reading and writing files (CSV, JSON, text).
● Error Handling: Using try-except blocks to handle exceptions.
● Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Basics: Classes, objects, inheritance
(helpful but not strictly required for basic ETL testing).

2. Data Manipulation and Analysis Libraries:


● Pandas:
○ DataFrames and Series: Working with tabular data.
○ Data cleaning and transformation: Handling missing values, filtering, sorting,
merging, joining.
○ Data aggregation and summarization: Grouping, pivoting, calculating
statistics.
○ Reading and writing data from various formats (CSV, Excel, SQL databases).
● NumPy:
○ Arrays: Working with multi-dimensional arrays.
○ Numerical operations: Mathematical functions, linear algebra.
● SQLAlchemy (or similar):
○ Connecting to databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, etc.).
○ Executing SQL queries.
○ Fetching and manipulating data from databases.
● PySpark (if dealing with Big Data):
○ Spark DataFrames: Distributed data processing.
○ Spark SQL: Writing SQL queries against Spark DataFrames.
○ Working with large datasets.

3. Data Validation and Comparison:


● Data Validation Techniques:
○Schema validation: Ensuring data conforms to expected structure.
○ Data type validation: Verifying data types.
○ Range validation: Checking data within specified ranges.
○ Null/empty value checks.
○ Duplicate value checks.
○ Business rule validation: Implementing custom validation logic.
● Data Comparison:
○ Comparing data between source and target systems.
○ Identifying data discrepancies.
○ Generating data difference reports.
● Libraries for Comparison and Assertions:
○ unittest or pytest: For writing unit tests and assertions.
○ deepdiff: For detailed comparison of dictionaries and other data structures.

4. Database Interaction:
● SQL Queries: Writing efficient SQL queries for data extraction and validation.
● Database Connections: Establishing and managing database connections.
● Data Integrity Checks: Implementing SQL queries to check data integrity
constraints.

5. ETL Testing Specifics:


● Source-to-Target Data Validation:
○ Ensuring data is correctly transformed and loaded.
○ Validating data transformations and aggregations.
● Data Quality Testing:
○ Identifying data quality issues (missing values, inconsistencies, duplicates).
○ Implementing data quality metrics.
● Performance Testing (Basic):
○ Measuring ETL process execution time.
○ Identifying performance bottlenecks.
● Data Profiling:
○ Understanding data characteristics (distribution, patterns).
○ Generating data profiles.

6. Automation and Reporting:


● Test Automation Frameworks (e.g., using pytest):
○ Writing reusable test cases.
○Organizing tests into suites.
○ Generating test reports.
● Reporting Libraries:
○ Generating reports (e.g., HTML, CSV) to summarize test results.
○ Emailing reports.
● Scheduling:
○ Using tools like Airflow, or python libraries like schedule to run tests on a
schedule.

Example workflow elements to practice:


● Read data from a CSV file, transform it using Pandas, and load it into a database.
● Compare data from two database tables and generate a report of differences.
● Write unit tests to validate data transformation logic.
● Automate the process of validating that a JSON file matches a database table.
● Create a python script that profiles a database table and generates a report.

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