Advanced Data Engineering Projects for Managerial Roles
1. Real-Time Data Streaming with Kafka and Azure Databricks
Build a real-time data ingestion pipeline using Apache Kafka for event streaming, process the data
with Azure Databricks (PySpark), and store processed data in an Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
Visualize insights using Power BI dashboards.
2. Batch ETL Pipeline with Apache Airflow and DBT on Azure
Use Apache Airflow for orchestrating ETL workflows and DBT for SQL-based transformation logic.
Load raw data from Azure Data Lake Storage, transform it using DBT models, and load into Azure
Synapse for analytics. Implement monitoring and alerting in Airflow.
3. Scalable Machine Learning Pipeline on Azure with MLflow
Design a scalable ML pipeline using PySpark in Azure Databricks. Use MLflow for tracking
experiments, register models, and deploy them. Trigger the model pipeline via Airflow, and store
results in Azure SQL Database. Create model performance reports using Power BI.
4. Data Lakehouse Architecture using Delta Lake and Azure Synapse
Implement Medallion architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold) using Delta Lake on Azure Databricks.
Ingest batch and streaming data via Azure Data Factory, transform using PySpark, and serve
analytics through Azure Synapse. Create semantic models and dashboards using Power BI.
5. End-to-End Marketing Analytics Platform
Design a data product aggregating marketing campaign data from multiple APIs and CRMs. Use
Airflow for ETL scheduling, DBT for transformations, store in Azure SQL DW, and create campaign
performance dashboards in Power BI. Implement SCD Type 2 logic for dimensional modeling.
6. Data Governance and Quality Framework on Azure
Develop automated data quality checks and lineage tracking using Great Expectations integrated
into Airflow pipelines. Track transformations with DBT metadata, enable data cataloging via Azure
Purview, and monitor data SLAs via Power BI dashboards. Align solutions with GDPR compliance.