Data Engineer

Data engineers are involved in building and optimizing modern data structures and processes within companies. They consolidate data from various sources, prepare it, and make it available for analysis and other applications. The course therefore provides knowledge of modern and cloud-based data architectures, data modeling, and data integration, as well as the development and automation of data pipelines.

  • Certificates: Data Engineer" certificate
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeit mit Abschlusspräsentation
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 4 Weeks

Fundamentals of Data Engineering and Data Architectures (approx. 2 days)

Tasks and Application Areas in Data Engineering

Fundamentals of Modern Data Architectures and Data Platforms

Fundamentals and Comparison of Cloud-Based Data Architectures

OLTP and OLAP

Processing Structured, Semi-Structured, and Unstructured Data


Requirements Management and Data Modeling (approx. 1 day)

Requirements for Data and Data Sources

Conceptual Data Modeling

Modeling Data Structures and Data Flows

Data Contracts, Data Governance, and Data Lineage


Databases and Data Processing (approx. 1 day)

Database System Architecture

SQL vs. NoSQL vs. NewSQL: A Comparison

Relational Data Modeling

SQL for Querying and Processing Data


Data Warehousing and Modern Data Architectures (approx. 2 days)

Fundamentals and Architecture of Data Warehouse Systems

Dimensional Data Modeling and Schema Design

Facts, Dimensions, and Historical Data Storage

Comparing Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, and Lakehouses

Introduction to dbt

Practical Implementation of Data Models


Data Integration and Data Pipelines (approx. 5 days)

Data Integration and Data Provisioning

ETL and ELT Processes

Design and Orchestration of Data Pipelines

Data Cleaning, Validation, and Data Quality

Batch and Streaming Processing

Practical Application of Airflow and Spark


Programming and Automated Data Processing (approx. 4 days)

Python Environments and Package Management

Data Processing and Transformation with Python

Automation of data processing workflows

Connecting to Different Data Sources and Interfaces

Development of data engineering workflows

Containerization with Docker

AI-powered support in the development and data processing process


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

Programming skills in Python, as well as knowledge of relational databases and SQL, are required.

You have knowledge of data modeling, integration, preparation, and automated processing, and you can design and implement modern data processes.

The course is aimed at people with a degree in computer science, business informatics, mathematics or a comparable qualification.

Data engineers develop and maintain data structures and processes that integrate and process data from various sources and make it available for analysis and other applications. As data-driven business processes become increasingly important, these skills are in demand across all industries.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.