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Data Engineering - Focus Azure.

Build scalable data platforms, reliable pipelines, and cloud-native infrastructure for analytics and AI. You'll work with Azure, Spark, Snowflake, and dbt to deliver a complete end-to-end project.

Full/Part time
8 weeks (full-time)
German
Data engineer works with big data, cloud technologies and AI analyses.

What is data engineering?

Data engineering is the discipline of building data platforms, pipelines, and cloud-native infrastructure for analytics and AI. In this career track, you'll build modern data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouses on Azure and implement scalable ETL and ELT pipelines.

Who is this training program suitable for?

This training program is designed for data professionals and developers who want to go beyond analytics. A solid working knowledge of Python, SQL, Git, and Bash is required. You are ready for a 175-hour advanced-level program.

For which professional groups is the training relevant?

This training program prepares you for highly sought-after engineering roles in the fields of cloud and data. It is particularly well-suited for the following positions:

  • As a data engineer, you'll build scalable data pipelines and cloud data platforms
  • As a Cloud Data Engineer, you'll manage Azure-based infrastructure for analytics and AI
  • As an Analytics Engineer, you'll model data using dbt for modern data warehouses
  • As an ETL Developer, you will develop reliable ETL and ELT processes for production environments

In this training you will learn:

Azure and Cloud Infrastructure
Apache Spark and Databricks
ETL and ELT Pipeline Engineering
  • Build a scalable cloud data infrastructure on Azure, including data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouse architectures
  • Designing and Operating ETL and ELT Pipelines with Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Snowflake, and dbt
  • Processing Big Data with Apache Spark and Databricks for Batch and Streaming Workloads
  • Building Data Lake and Lakehouse Architectures with Delta Lake, NoSQL, and Synapse
  • Cloud Fundamentals: Using Linux and Docker Securely and Setting Up Azure VMs, Storage, and IAM
  • Embedding Data Governance Best Practices in Warehouse and Pipeline Design
  • Planning and Implementing a Complete End-to-End Data Engineering Project in the Cloud
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Table of contents

1
Introduction to Data Engineering
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You'll understand the role of a data engineer in comparison to data science and analytics. You'll learn about the data engineering lifecycle, the typical tool stack, and the most important platforms—from orchestration to storage and compute.

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Data Infrastructure and Cloud
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You are proficient in Linux, Docker, and cloud fundamentals. You will set up Azure VMs, storage, and IAM, and build a simple Azure data pipeline using Synapse or Databricks as part of a mini-project.

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Data Warehouse and ELT
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You will design cloud data warehouses and operate ELT and ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, and dbt. You will apply data governance best practices and build an end-to-end ELT pipeline as part of a mini-project.

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Big Data, Lake, and Lakehouse
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You'll work with Apache Spark on Databricks for batch and streaming. In the mini-project, you'll build data lake and lakehouse architectures using Delta Lake, NoSQL, and Synapse.

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Capstone Project
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You will plan and implement a complete end-to-end data engineering project in the cloud. You will choose between an ELT data warehouse, ETL on a data lake, or a lakehouse, and present the architecture, code, and results with support from a mentor.

This training is part of the training programs:
In this training you will learn:
Azure and Cloud Infrastructure
Apache Spark and Databricks
ETL and ELT Pipeline Engineering
  • Build a scalable cloud data infrastructure on Azure, including data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouse architectures
  • Designing and Operating ETL and ELT Pipelines with Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Snowflake, and dbt
  • Processing Big Data with Apache Spark and Databricks for Batch and Streaming Workloads
  • Building Data Lake and Lakehouse Architectures with Delta Lake, NoSQL, and Synapse
  • Cloud Fundamentals: Using Linux and Docker Securely and Setting Up Azure VMs, Storage, and IAM
  • Embedding Data Governance Best Practices in Warehouse and Pipeline Design
  • Planning and Implementing a Complete End-to-End Data Engineering Project in the Cloud

Your benefits with StackFuel.

100 % Financed

Our training programs are 100% free of charge for you with an education voucher from the Federal Employment Agency.

80 % Practical content

Thanks to the high practical component, you will learn all the skills you need for everyday work in your future data job.

Flexible

Completely online and full or part-time, you can train in the way that works best for you.

Supported by mentors

Our data experts are always in contact and offer support and motivation.

Final certificate

After completing the training program, you will receive our recognized certificate to prove your skills.

Career Service included

Our Career Service supports you with advice and coaching when you start your data job.

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19.10.2026 7 months Full-time
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Our training programs are developed and produced by our in-house team of data scientists and subject matter experts, who provide you, as a participant, with personalized mentoring throughout the course. We not only focus on realistic and practical content, but also ensure through one-on-one interaction that all your questions are answered, thereby guaranteeing your learning success. Thanks to our “learning-by-doing“ approach, you’ll learn in our interactive learning environment using realistic datasets and real-world business cases from the industry, perfectly preparing you for a successful career start in a data-related role.
With StackFuel, you’re choosing a market leader with Germany’s most innovative learning platform to develop your data skills in a hands-on way. Through certified training programs, you’ll learn online, on your own schedule, with 80 % of practical content. This will help you successfully transition into a career as a data analyst or data scientist, and you’ll learn how to apply data and the fundamentals of artificial intelligence professionally. Your new career in data starts with your online training at StackFuel.
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