Cracking the Data Engineering Interview

<p><strong>Get to grips with the fundamental concepts of data engineering and solve mock interview questions while building a strong resume and a personal brand to attract the right employers</strong></p><h4>Key Features</h4><ul><li>Develop your own brand projects and portfolio with expert help to stand out in the interview round</li><li>Get a quick refresher on core data engineering topics such as Python SQL ETL and data modeling</li><li>Practice with 50 mock questions on SQL Python and more to ace the behavioral and technical rounds</li><li>Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook</li></ul><h4>Book Description</h4><p>Preparing for a data engineering interview can often get overwhelming due to the abundance of tools and technologies leaving you struggling to prioritize which ones to focus on. This hands-on guide provides you with the essential foundational and advanced knowledge needed to simplify your learning journey.</p><p>The book begins by helping you gain a clear understanding of the nature of data engineering and how it differs from organization to organization. As you progress through the chapters you'll receive expert advice practical tips and real-world insights on everything from creating a resume and cover letter to networking and negotiating your salary. The chapters also offer refresher training on data engineering essentials including data modeling database architecture ETL processes data warehousing cloud computing big data and machine learning. As you advance you'll gain a holistic view by exploring continuous integration/continuous development (CI/CD) data security and privacy. Finally the book will help you practice case studies mock interviews as well as behavioral questions.</p><p>By the end of this book you will have a clear understanding of what is required to succeed in an interview for a data engineering role.</p><h4>What you will learn</h4><ul><li>Create maintainable and scalable code for unit testing</li><li>Understand the fundamental concepts of core data engineering tasks</li><li>Prepare with over 100 behavioral and technical interview questions</li><li>Discover data engineer archetypes and how they can help you prepare for the interview</li><li>Apply the essential concepts of Python and SQL in data engineering</li><li>Build your personal brand to noticeably stand out as a candidate</li></ul><h4>Who this book is for</h4><p>If you're an aspiring data engineer looking for guidance on how to land prepare for and excel in data engineering interviews this book is for you. Familiarity with the fundamentals of data engineering such as data modeling cloud warehouses programming (python and SQL) building data pipelines scheduling your workflows (Airflow) and APIs is a prerequisite.</p><h4>Table of Contents</h4><ol><li>The Roles and Responsibilities of a Data Engineer</li><li>Must-Have Data Engineering Portfolio Projects</li><li>Building Your Data Engineering Brand on LinkedIn</li><li>Preparing for Behavioral Interviews</li><li>Essential Python for Data Engineers</li><li>Unit Testing</li><li>Database Fundamentals</li><li>Essential SQL for Data Engineers</li><li>Database Design and Optimization</li><li>Data Processing and ETL</li><li>Data Pipeline Design for Data Engineers</li><li>Data Warehouses and Data Lakes</li><li>Essential Tools You Should Know About</li><li>Continuous Integration/Continuous Development for Data Engineers</li><li>Data Security and Privacy</li><li>Additional Interview Questions</li></ol>