Data Pipeline Engineer (Kafka)
Profile Code: AL-ML-04
- ₹17 LPA (Median Salary)
- Lecture Duration 2hrs
- Course Duration 12 Weeks
Skills You Learn: Apache Kafka & Event Streaming | Real-Time Data Pipeline Development | Distributed Systems & Messaging Architecture | ETL & Data Integration | Stream Processing (Spark Streaming, Flink) | SQL, Python & Java | Cloud Data Engineering & DevOps | Performance Tuning & Data Reliability
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About This Course
Data Pipeline Engineers (Kafka) design, build, and manage high-performance data streaming pipelines that enable real-time data processing across enterprise applications. They work with data engineers, software developers, and analytics teams to develop scalable, fault-tolerant data integration solutions using event-driven architectures. This course prepares learners for a career as a Data Pipeline Engineer (Kafka) through hands-on projects, industry workflows, collaborative learning, and real-world case studies aligned with current hiring expectations in India. Learners gain expertise in Apache Kafka, Python, SQL, stream processing, event-driven architecture, data ingestion, ETL pipelines, Kafka Connect, Kafka Streams, monitoring, and cloud-based data platforms. The curriculum includes practical experience with industry-standard big data and messaging technologies. Through live projects and capstone assignments, participants develop programming, analytical, and data engineering skills, preparing them for Data Pipeline Engineer, Kafka Developer, Streaming Data Engineer, Big Data Engineer, and Data Integration Engineer roles across diverse industries.
Course Content
6 modules · 12 weeks · 2hrs/dayApache Kafka Course
The Apache Kafka Course Basic to Advance provides learners with a strong foundation in real-time data streaming and event-driven architecture using Apache Kafka. Participants learn Kafka architecture, brokers, topics, partitions, producers, consumers, message replication, data serialization, cluster setup, and basic stream processing concepts. Through hands-on projects and real-world data engineering scenarios, the course develops practical skills for building reliable, scalable, and high-throughput data pipelines for modern enterprise applications.
Kafka Connect Course
The Kafka Connect Course Basic to Advance equips learners with the skills to integrate Apache Kafka with databases, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications. Participants explore source and sink connectors, connector configuration, transformations, distributed mode, fault tolerance, monitoring, security, error handling, and performance optimization. Through practical implementation projects, the course enables learners to build automated, scalable, and reliable data integration pipelines with minimal coding effort.
Kafka Streams Course
The Kafka Streams Course Basic to Advance focuses on building real-time stream processing applications using the Kafka Streams library. Learners master stream transformations, joins, aggregations, windowing, stateful processing, interactive queries, fault tolerance, topology design, and performance tuning. The course combines hands-on coding with enterprise use cases to prepare participants for developing scalable, event-driven data processing solutions.
Confluent Platform Course
The Confluent Platform Course Basic to Advance provides comprehensive training in managing enterprise-grade Kafka deployments using the Confluent Platform. Participants learn Schema Registry, Control Center, ksqlDB, security implementation, cluster management, monitoring, governance, connectors, stream management, and platform optimization. The course emphasizes practical enterprise scenarios that enable learners to deploy, monitor, and manage production-ready streaming data infrastructures.
Python Course
The Python Course Basic to Advance develops advanced programming skills for building real-time data pipeline applications. Participants explore API integration, object-oriented programming, multithreading, asynchronous programming, file processing, automation, exception handling, performance optimization, and Kafka client libraries. Through project-based learning, the course prepares learners to develop efficient producer and consumer applications for large-scale streaming environments.
SQL Course
The SQL Course Basic to Advance equips learners with advanced database querying and transformation skills for streaming data applications. Participants learn complex joins, common table expressions (CTEs), window functions, analytical queries, indexing, transactions, query optimization, data modeling, and integration with streaming platforms. Through real-world business datasets and practical projects, the course enables learners to build high-performance data pipelines and support real-time analytics using SQL.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop real-time data pipelines using Apache Kafka and streaming technologies
- Build, manage, and optimize data ingestion and event-driven architectures
- Develop ETL and data processing workflows for high-volume data streams
- Monitor pipeline performance, scalability, and data reliability across distributed systems
- Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and application teams to enable real-time analytics and machine learning applications.
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Computer Science and Engineering Graduates | Software Developers and Backend Engineers | Data Engineering and Big Data Professionals | Cloud and Distributed Systems Enthusiasts | Machine Learning and Analytics Aspirants | Individuals Interested in Real-Time Data Processing and Scalable Data Architectures
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