Overview

This 2-day course is intended for students looking to learn the basics of Apache NiFi -  a visually programmed software tool that automates the movement and transformation of data between systems. It is delivered via remote classroom with instructor lectures and hands-on lab exercises.

 

Target Audience

• Data Engineers, Engineering Managers, Architects, Data Scientists  

• Technical professionals with data-oriented responsibilities (i.e. scientists needing more near real-time data, data engineers looking to build a new data pipeline)

 

Skills Taught

• Apache NiFi

• Processing streaming data 

• Cloud integrations with S3, GCP, databases (i.e. SQL, Mongo, Dynamo)

• Basic data theory

 

Pre-Requisites

• Some familiarity with common data engineering practices 

• Familiarity with the basics of modern data management: JSON, XML, SQL  

• Programming is not required but Java or Python skills will enable power-users to leverage advanced functionality

• AWS or GCP familiarity is an advantage but not mandatory