{"id":11245,"date":"2022-10-11T18:14:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-11T12:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/?p=11245"},"modified":"2024-09-21T14:44:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T09:14:20","slug":"data-engineering-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/data-engineering-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"8 In-Demand Data Engineering Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11245\" class=\"elementor elementor-11245\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fb990a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"2fb990a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2007576 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"2007576\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099cee9 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"099cee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1080x608.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12313\" alt=\"data engineering skills\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/1.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">What are the most important data engineering skills? <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8ff7a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"c8ff7a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b995601 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"b995601\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100b2c5 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"100b2c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Guess how much data engineers earn? An average salary of \u20b97,44,500 per year in India. And senior data engineers earn between \u20b911 lakhs to\u00a0\u20b924 lakhs per year.<\/p><p>And if you search for data engineering jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn, you will find over 20,000 vacancies in India alone. But why am I telling you all this?\u00a0<\/p><p>Because I want to show how in-demand data engineers are in the market. With more and more companies relying on data to make smart decisions, data engineering has become a necessity.<\/p><p>Now, if you want to start a career in data engineering, you have to learn some technical and soft skills. In this post, I will tell you what those essential data engineering skills are and how you can start your career in this field.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e673111 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"e673111\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24b05c8 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"24b05c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0764d uael-heading-align-left jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-ma-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"eb0764d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ma-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jltma-toc-main-wrapper\" data-jltma-headings=\"h2,h3,h4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jltma-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jltma-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"jltma-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\">Table of Contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jltma-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jltma-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"jltma-toc-list jltma-toc-list-disc\" data-jltma-scroll=\"\"><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jltma-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a34967 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"2a34967\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad03980 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"ad03980\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e9ab2 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2e9ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What Does a Data Engineer Do?<\/b><\/h2><p>You can think of data engineers as the architects of the data world. They build and maintain systems and architecture to collect, store, and manage data.<\/p><p>For example, they work with <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/what-is\/etl\/\">ETL<\/a> (extract, transform, load) processes to combine data from multiple sources into a central repository. Similarly, they build data pipelines, work with databases, and manage data warehouses.<\/p><p>They basically prepare the raw data for analysis so that data analysts and data scientists can do their jobs. This way, they work together to help the company find valuable insights and make decisions that lead to business growth.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Data Engineering Skills You Must Learn<\/b><\/h2><p>To perform all those tasks, data engineers need to gain expertise in various processes, tools, and technologies. They also need soft skills to work together as a team and communicate effectively. Here are all the skills you would need to become a pro data engineer:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>1. Programming<\/b><\/h3><p>Aspiring data engineers often ask me, \u201cIs coding important?\u201d And I always tell them that coding is one of the most important skills for data engineers. It is what will help you optimize and automate data workflows as well as improve data quality and reliability. Here are some programming languages often used in data engineering:<\/p><p><b>Python:<\/b> It\u2019s good for handling big data, automating tasks, and working with different data formats. It has a range of libraries that make data processing easier and faster.<\/p><p><b>SQL:<\/b> It helps manage and query large databases. It\u2019s also needed for data handling tasks like extracting, organizing, and updating data stored in databases.<\/p><p><b>Java: <\/b>This language helps you build scalable, high-performance data pipelines. It helps you develop large, reliable systems that handle big data processing efficiently.<\/p><p><b>Scala: <\/b>It helps you work with distributed data systems like Apache Spark. It\u2019s specifically designed to handle large datasets while maintaining performance.<\/p><p><b>R: <\/b>It helps in data analysis and statistical tasks. You will need it to perform complex data manipulation and generate insights from data sets.<\/p><p>You can go through this <a href=\"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/data-engineering-syllabus\/\">data engineering syllabus<\/a> to learn more about technical skills that are valued in the present market.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>2. Data Warehousing<\/b><\/h3><p>One of the most important roles of data engineers is to store and organize raw data in data warehouses. Data warehouses are simply central repositories that allow access to real-time data for analysis and decision-making.\u00a0<\/p><p>Without this skill, you won\u2019t be able to manage the high volume and complex data most companies handle today. So, you need to know about data warehousing solutions like Panopoly or Amazon Redshift. This way, you can make data storage, retrieval, and processing more efficient.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>3. Operating Systems<\/b><\/h3><p>Knowing programming languages isn\u2019t enough. You also need an understanding of operating systems to design, develop, and troubleshoot systems. As a data engineer, you will work with operating systems like Linux, UNIX, macOS, and Windows because data infrastructure often runs on these platforms. For example, Linux is widely used in data engineering because of its stability, flexibility, and performance.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>4. Database Management<\/b><\/h3><p>This data engineering skill helps you design, maintain, and optimize databases. SQL is the most widely used language for managing relational databases, allowing you to query, update, and manipulate data efficiently. You also need to learn NoSQL databases like Cassandra or Bigtable, which are better suited for handling unstructured data.<\/p><p>You can learn basic SQL queries, cleaning and modifying data, aggregating and analyzing data, working with multiple data tables, troubleshooting and error handling, advanced filters in SQL, data definition language, data manipulation language, using subqueries, creating user-defined functions, etc.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>5. Big Data Engineering<\/b><\/h3><p>This is an important data engineering skill because you will often have to work with big datasets that traditional databases can\u2019t handle. It will make you an expert at managing and processing data on a large scale.<\/p><p>For this, you can learn Hadoop, which includes topics like MapReduce, YARN, HDFS, data spilling, data replication, Daemons, etc. You have to learn Apache Hive to query large datasets using HiveQL. You also need to know Apache Spark, how to optimize it, and how to process data in real time. A good understanding of real-time data processing with Kafka and its integration with Spark is also important.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>6. Azure Cloud Engineering<\/b><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-IN\/\">Microsoft Azure<\/a> is a cloud platform that provides scalable, secure, and cost-effective data storage and processing solutions. So, this skill helps you build and maintain data pipelines, store data, and run large-scale analytics in the cloud.\u00a0<\/p><p>Here, you will learn about Azure services like virtual machines, storage, and database services. Next, you can understand advanced data engineering with Azure and real-time data streaming and processing. Learning hybrid cloud scenarios, governance, and compliance is also necessary.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>7. Critical Thinking<\/b><\/h3><p>This data engineering skill helps you better analyze and evaluate a situation. You need this to identify problems related to data collection, storage, or analysis and then develop effective solutions. You have to come up with innovative solutions to improve the performance of the systems and the quality of the data. This is where critical thinking helps you.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>8. Communication<\/b><\/h3><p>As a data engineer, you will collaborate with other team members and business leaders with and without any technical expertise. So, better communication skills help you explain data processes and systems and share updates without any misunderstandings. For example, you may have to work with data scientists or analysts and share findings and suggestions. And you know, this skill not only helps you in data engineering but also in your entire life.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>How to Become a Data Engineer<\/b><\/h2><p>Now, let\u2019s understand <a href=\"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/how-to-become-a-data-engineer\/\">how to become a data engineer<\/a>:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3f64a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"a3f64a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32616f0 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"32616f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241c0ea elementor-aspect-ratio-169 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"241c0ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=QbI60IMgO_g&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-fit-aspect-ratio elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b09d6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"4b09d6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3e2695 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"e3e2695\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c43d5f jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c43d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><b>1. Complete Your Education<\/b><\/h3><p>Even though formal education may not be that important these days, most employers need data engineers to hold at least a bachelor\u2019s degree. You should hold a degree in something like computer science, computer engineering,\u00a0 information technology, software engineering, applied math, statistics, physics, or a related area.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>2. Learn Industry-Relevant Skills<\/b><\/h3><p>You just saw the important data engineering skills in the above section. You need to master them. And one of the best ways to do it is to take a comprehensive course.<\/p><p>For example, Ivy Professional School\u2019s IIT-certified <a href=\"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/cloud-data-engineering-course-with-iit-guwahati\/?utm_source=organic&amp;utm_campaign=blog&amp;utm_term=%7bkeyword%7d\">Data Engineering Certification course<\/a> helps you learn all the in-demand skills like SQL for data engineering, Python essentials for data, Big data processing, and Azure cloud engineering.\u00a0<\/p><p>This 45-week live online course will make you an expert at building a complete ETL data pipeline on the cloud with tools like Azure, Hive, MongoDB, Spark, Hadoop, etc. The really interesting thing about this program is that you will learn from IIT Guwahati professors and expert professionals at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><b>3. Gain Experience and Build Your Portfolio<\/b><\/h3><p>Just gaining theoretical knowledge isn\u2019t enough. You also need to know how to implement your knowledge and solve real business problems. And you can do this by working on data engineering projects and doing internships.\u00a0<\/p><p>Again, Ivy Professional School\u2019s Data Engineering Certification course helps you work on 30+ real-life projects. This way, you not only gain practical experience but also build an effective portfolio that showcases your skills. Besides, you will earn a valuable certificate from E&amp;ICT Academy, IIT Guwahati, after completing the course. This way, you can become a credible data engineer.\u00a0<\/p><p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/ivyproschool.com\/blog\/best-data-engineering-courses\/\">6 Best Data Engineering Courses<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Summing Up<\/b><\/h2><p>The demand for data engineer roles has increased astronomically. Organizations are actively searching for data engineers to enhance their data processes and ultimately make smart business decisions. The above data engineering skills are in demand, and those who can master these skills will have a good chance of earning high salaries. 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He is ranked among the top 20 analytics and data science academicians in India. With over 16 years of experience in consulting and analytics, Prateek has advised more than 50 leading companies worldwide and taught over 7,000 students from top universities like IIT Kharagpur, IIM Kolkata, IIT Delhi, and others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the most important data engineering skills? Guess how much data engineers earn? An average salary of \u20b97,44,500 per year in India. And senior data engineers earn between \u20b911 lakhs to\u00a0\u20b924 lakhs per year. And if you search for data engineering jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn, you will find over 20,000 vacancies in India alone. But why am I telling you all this?\u00a0 Because I want to show how in-demand data engineers are in the market. With more and more companies relying on data to make smart decisions, data engineering has become a necessity. Now, if you want to start a career in data engineering, you have to learn some technical and soft skills. In this post, I will tell you what those essential data engineering skills are and how you can start your career in this field.\u00a0 Table of Contents Add a header to begin generating the table of contents What Does a Data Engineer Do? You can think of data engineers as the architects of the data world. They build and maintain systems and architecture to collect, store, and manage data. 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