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Cracking the Data Engineering Interview

You're reading from   Cracking the Data Engineering Interview Land your dream job with the help of resume-building tips, over 100 mock questions, and a unique portfolio

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837630776
Length 196 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Kedeisha Bryan Kedeisha Bryan
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Table of Contents (23) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Landing Your First Data Engineering Job
2. Chapter 1: The Roles and Responsibilities of a Data Engineer FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Must-Have Data Engineering Portfolio Projects 4. Chapter 3: Building Your Data Engineering Brand on LinkedIn 5. Chapter 4: Preparing for Behavioral Interviews 6. Part 2: Essentials for Data Engineers Part I
7. Chapter 5: Essential Python for Data Engineers 8. Chapter 6: Unit Testing 9. Chapter 7: Database Fundamentals 10. Chapter 8: Essential SQL for Data Engineers 11. Part 3: Essentials for Data Engineers Part II
12. Chapter 9: Database Design and Optimization 13. Chapter 10: Data Processing and ETL 14. Chapter 11: Data Pipeline Design for Data Engineers 15. Chapter 12: Data Warehouses and Data Lakes 16. Part 4: Essentials for Data Engineers Part III
17. Chapter 13: Essential Tools You Should Know 18. Chapter 14: Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) for Data Engineers 19. Chapter 15: Data Security and Privacy 20. Chapter 16: Additional Interview Questions
21. Index 22. Other Books You May Enjoy

Data Pipeline Design for Data Engineers

Understanding databases, Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) procedures, and data warehousing is only the beginning of negotiating the tricky terrain of data engineering interviews. You also need to be an expert at designing and managing data pipelines. A well-designed data pipeline is the lifeblood of any data-driven organization, regardless of whether you are processing real-time data streams or orchestrating large-scale batch processes. This chapter aims to be your in-depth reference on this important topic, tailored to give you the information and abilities you need to ace the interview. We’ll examine the underlying principles of data pipeline architecture, go over how to create a successful data pipeline, and then put your knowledge to the test with real-world technical interview questions.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Data pipeline foundations
  • Steps to design your data pipeline
  • Technical interview...
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