Advanced data engineering cert covering Delta Lake, structured streaming, performance optimization, security, and CI/CD on Databricks. Requires deep applied knowledge of the Lakehouse architecture and Apache Spark.
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Databricks Data Engineer Professional cert. Covers advanced Lakehouse + Delta Lake + production pipeline design. See databricks-certified-professional-data-engineer for full commentary — this is the same Databricks pro-tier DE credential.
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Production-grade Databricks experience essential — pure exam prep without real pipeline-building leaves gaps. Performance tuning + Delta Lake internals + Unity Catalog governance heavily tested.
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Databricks Academy + Apache Spark Definitive Guide + community resources cover prep. Most candidates do Spark Associate first as foundation, then Pro DE.
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Databricks market share growth driving demand for Pro-tier holders. Renewal: 2-year validity. Compared to AWS DEA-C01 / GCP PDE: Databricks Pro DE goes deeper on Spark/Lakehouse internals, less broad on cloud-platform services.
Free Databricks Academy modules covering Pro DE exam objectives.
Free Databricks platform docs. Delta Lake + Unity Catalog + Structured Streaming chapters essential.
Free Databricks Community Edition workspace for hands-on prep.
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70%
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Yes — remote or test center
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~100 hours