Certificate in Building Modern Data Systems

About This Program

In today’s job market, data is hot — and so are data engineers, the professionals who have the knowledge and skills to tame it. Organizations have a growing need for specialists who know how to design and build platforms that can handle the gigantic amount of data available today.

In this three-course certificate program, we’ll explore distributed computing and the technologies used to store and process data before it can be analyzed. You’ll work with typical data stacks and gain experience with the kinds of data flow situations commonly used to inform key business decisions. Complete this program and further your career in the world of data engineering.

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Designed For

Professionals with programming, database and system administration experience who are looking to expand their careers into data engineering.

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What You’ll Learn

• The fundamentals of big data stacks, their uses, advantages and limitations

• Key background in distributed systems, cloud computing, relational databases and key-value stores

• The foundations of the Hadoop data ecosystem and beyond (MapReduce, Hive, Spark, SQL, non-relational processing)

• The pros and cons of batch processing and stream processing

• The uses and limitations of NoSQL stores (HBase, Redis, Elasticsearch, Cassandra, etc.)

Get Hands-On Experience

• Build data processing system in Python

• Configure and deploy frameworks and libraries to run leading-edge data software

How It Works & Next Steps

Complete the courses in the order below to earn the certificate. To get started, visit the first course page to see upcoming offerings and register.

• Introduction to Data Engineering

• Building the Data Pipeline

• Data Engineering Capstone

Apply For a Scholarship

You may be eligible to apply for a UW Certificate Scholarship or Rotary Scholarship to cover most of the costs of this program. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need and the potential of the program to positively impact your career. For more information, see the Scholarships page.

Career-Ready Credentials

When you complete this program, you’ll earn a certificate and a digital achievement badge you can use to showcase your professional development. You’ll also earn achievement badges for each course you complete.

Our Enrollment Coaches Are Here to Help

Connect with an enrollment coach to learn more about this offering. Or if you need help finding the right certificate, specialization or course for you, reach out to explore your options.

This program is intended for professional development and is not designed to meet educational requirements for professional licensure or certification.