Roles and Responsibilities of the Azure Data Engineer

Explore the evolving role of Azure Data Engineers in this comprehensive conference talk from PASS Data Community Summit. Discover the key responsibilities, essential skills, and Azure services crucial for aspiring data engineers. Learn about the data science hierarchy of needs, data engineering pillars, and the differences between ETL and ELT processes. Gain insights into DevOps practices, scripting languages, automation, and scaling techniques. Understand the importance of infrastructure as code and familiarize yourself with various Azure services, including databases, data stores, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Stream Analytics. Align your career path with the Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate certification and position yourself for success in this rapidly growing field.