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Azure Databricks Development Training

Build Scalable Data Engineering Solutions with Azure Databricks

Build practical, job-ready skills in Azure Databricks development, data engineering and scalable Lakehouse solutions. Learn Apache Spark, PySpark, Databricks SQL, Delta Lake, streaming, pipelines, orchestration, Azure integration, performance tuning and production deployment through hands-on exercises.

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Course Overview

Azure Databricks Development Training is designed to take learners from the fundamentals of Apache Spark and Azure Databricks to advanced Lakehouse data engineering and production-oriented development.

You will work with PySpark, Databricks SQL, Delta Lake, Structured Streaming, Lakeflow, Azure Data Lake Storage, Git, CI/CD and performance optimization concepts. The learning path focuses on the practical responsibilities of a Databricks developer and data engineer.

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Course Highlights

Gain practical Azure Databricks development expertise through a comprehensive curriculum covering Apache Spark, PySpark, Delta Lake, data engineering, Lakehouse architecture, Azure integration, performance optimization, and real-world project implementation.

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Apache Spark & PySpark

Learn Spark architecture, DataFrames, transformations, actions, joins, partitions, and scalable PySpark development.

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Delta Lake & Lakehouse

Work with Delta tables, ACID transactions, schema evolution, time travel, data versioning, and modern Lakehouse architecture.

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Data Pipeline Development

Build batch, incremental, and streaming data pipelines using practical Databricks data engineering patterns.

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Databricks SQL

Develop analytical queries, tables, views, SQL workloads, and data warehouse-style solutions using Databricks SQL.

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Azure Integration

Integrate Azure Databricks with Azure Data Lake Storage and external data sources using secure and scalable access patterns.

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Performance Optimization

Learn Spark optimization, partitioning, caching, query tuning, cluster optimization, and performance best practices.

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Git & CI/CD

Understand version control, collaborative development, deployment workflows, Git integration, and CI/CD concepts for Databricks projects.

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Trainer Experience

Learn from an industry professional with 19+ years of experience in database, data engineering, analytics, and modern data technologies.

Why Choose Our Azure Databricks Development Training?

The training follows a structured path from fundamentals to advanced development, with emphasis on practical data engineering tasks and production-oriented Databricks solutions.

Hands-On Development

Practice PySpark, SQL, Delta Lake and Lakehouse development through practical exercises.

Beginner to Advanced

Progress from Spark and Databricks fundamentals to advanced data engineering patterns.

Real-World Data Engineering

Understand batch, incremental, CDC, streaming and orchestration scenarios used in modern data platforms.

Performance Engineering

Learn how partitions, joins, shuffles, file layout and compute choices affect Spark workloads.

Azure Data Platform Integration

Work with Azure Data Lake Storage and external data sources as part of Databricks solutions.

Production Development Practices

Learn Git, CI/CD, deployment workflows and reusable engineering practices for Databricks projects.

Who Can Join?

Freshers & Graduates

Students and graduates who want to build a career in cloud data engineering and Databricks.

SQL & Database Professionals

SQL developers, database professionals and developers looking to move into modern data platforms.

ETL & Data Engineers

ETL developers and data engineers who want to add Spark, PySpark and Lakehouse skills.

Analytics Professionals

Analytics and BI professionals who want to understand scalable data processing and Lakehouse architecture.

Azure Professionals

Azure professionals who want to expand their skills into Azure Databricks and data engineering.

Python Developers

Python developers interested in distributed data processing and PySpark development.

Career Opportunities

Azure Databricks Developer

Develop notebooks, transformations, Delta Lake workloads and data pipelines on Azure Databricks.

Data Engineer

Build scalable batch, incremental and streaming data pipelines for enterprise data platforms.

Lakehouse Developer

Design and implement Bronze, Silver and Gold data layers using modern Lakehouse patterns.

PySpark Developer

Develop distributed data-processing applications using Python and Apache Spark.

Data Platform Engineer

Work on data platform integration, automation, optimization and production engineering activities.

Cloud Data Engineer

Develop cloud-based data solutions using Azure services and modern Lakehouse technologies.

What You Will Gain

Strong Spark & PySpark Foundation

Understand Spark execution, DataFrames, transformations, joins, partitions and scalable processing.

Lakehouse Development Skills

Build Bronze, Silver and Gold data layers using Delta Lake and practical data engineering patterns.

Pipeline Development Experience

Create batch, incremental and streaming pipelines with orchestration and data quality practices.

Azure Integration Skills

Work with Azure Data Lake Storage, external data sources and secure data access patterns.

Performance Tuning Skills

Analyze Spark execution and improve partitions, joins, shuffles, file layout and compute usage.

Production Engineering Skills

Apply Git, CI/CD, deployment and production-oriented development practices to Databricks workloads.

Trusted Azure Databricks Development Training

Learn from an experienced training institute with a practical, technology-focused approach to professional training.

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Upcoming Free Demo Class

Course: Azure Databricks Development Training

Date: 12 October 2026

Time: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM IST

Class: 1 Hour

Schedule: Weekdays-Online

Duration: 12 Weeks

Platform: Zoom Meeting

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Course Syllabus

Our Azure Databricks Development syllabus progresses from Spark and Databricks fundamentals to PySpark development, Delta Lake, Lakehouse engineering, streaming, orchestration, Azure integration, performance optimization and production deployment.


01. Azure & Databricks Fundamentals

FOUNDATION

  • Introduction to cloud data platforms
  • Azure data ecosystem overview
  • What is Azure Databricks?
  • Databricks architecture and major components
  • Workspace, account and regional concepts
  • Lakehouse architecture and medallion architecture
  • Data engineering, analytics and AI workloads
  • Databricks UI navigation
  • Workspace folders and collaborative development
  • Introduction to notebooks and Repos
02. Apache Spark Fundamentals

SPARK

  • Spark architecture and execution model
  • Driver, executors and tasks
  • Jobs, stages and tasks
  • Transformations and actions
  • Lazy evaluation
  • Partitions and parallel processing
  • DataFrames and schemas
  • Reading and writing structured data
  • Shuffles and data movement
  • Introduction to Spark UI
03. PySpark Development

DEVELOPMENT

  • Python for Databricks development
  • SparkSession and DataFrame API
  • Schema definition and data types
  • Select, filter and column expressions
  • withColumn and conditional transformations
  • Aggregations and groupBy
  • Joins and join strategies
  • Window functions
  • Sorting, repartitioning and coalescing
  • User-defined functions and when to avoid them
  • Reusable PySpark functions
  • Data quality validation with PySpark
04. Databricks SQL & Data Warehousing

SQL

  • Databricks SQL fundamentals
  • SQL warehouses
  • Tables, views and schemas
  • Advanced SQL querying
  • CTEs and subqueries
  • Window and analytical functions
  • Temporary and session objects
  • Materialized views
  • SQL dashboards and visualization concepts
  • BI connectivity concepts
05. Delta Lake Fundamentals

STORAGE

  • Why Delta Lake?
  • Delta table architecture
  • ACID transactions
  • Transaction log
  • Schema enforcement
  • Schema evolution
  • Time travel
  • MERGE, UPDATE and DELETE
  • OPTIMIZE and data layout
  • VACUUM and retention concepts
  • Partitioning and file management
  • Managed and external tables
06. Lakehouse Data Engineering

DATA ENGINEERING

  • Bronze, Silver and Gold layers
  • Batch ingestion patterns
  • Incremental data processing
  • Full load versus incremental load
  • CDC concepts
  • Data cleansing and standardization
  • Dimensional modeling concepts
  • Fact and dimension processing
  • SCD Type 1 and Type 2 implementation concepts
  • Reusable pipeline design
07. Structured Streaming & Real-Time Data

STREAMING

  • Batch versus streaming architecture
  • Structured Streaming fundamentals
  • Streaming DataFrames
  • Streaming sources and sinks
  • Checkpointing
  • Output modes
  • Watermarking
  • Late-arriving data
  • Streaming joins
  • Fault tolerance and recovery
  • Streaming with Delta Lake
08. Lakeflow Pipelines & Data Pipeline Development

PIPELINES

  • Modern Databricks pipeline architecture
  • Lakeflow pipelines concepts
  • Streaming tables
  • Materialized views
  • Declarative pipeline development
  • Data quality expectations
  • Pipeline configuration
  • Pipeline monitoring
  • Pipeline troubleshooting
  • Publishing governed data through Unity Catalog
09. Lakeflow Jobs & Workflow Automation

ORCHESTRATION

  • Jobs and tasks
  • Notebook tasks
  • SQL and pipeline tasks
  • Job parameters
  • Task dependencies
  • Schedules and triggers
  • Retries and failure handling
  • Control flow and branching
  • For-each task patterns
  • Job monitoring and run history
  • Production workflow design
10. Azure Data Lake Storage & External Data Sources

AZURE INTEGRATION

  • Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 fundamentals
  • Containers and hierarchical namespaces
  • Databricks and ADLS architecture
  • Unity Catalog external locations
  • Storage credentials
  • Managed identities
  • Accessing Azure storage securely
  • JDBC connectivity to relational databases
  • Lakehouse Federation concepts
  • Data ingestion from Azure and external systems
11. Spark & Databricks Performance Tuning

PERFORMANCE

  • Understanding Spark execution plans
  • Reading Spark UI
  • Partitioning strategies
  • Shuffle optimization
  • Broadcast joins
  • Join strategy selection
  • Data skew and mitigation
  • Caching considerations
  • File size and small-file problems
  • Delta optimization
  • Photon concepts
  • Compute sizing and cost-aware optimization
12. Git, CI/CD & Deployment Automation

DEVOPS

  • Git fundamentals for Databricks teams
  • Repos and source control
  • Branching strategy
  • Development versus production workflow
  • Databricks CLI concepts
  • REST API concepts
  • Databricks SDK concepts
  • Declarative Automation Bundles
  • CI/CD pipeline architecture
  • Environment-specific configuration
  • Automated deployment concepts
13. Advanced Lakehouse Engineering

ADVANCED DATA ENGINEERING

  • Advanced incremental processing
  • CDC architecture and implementation patterns
  • Medallion architecture at enterprise scale
  • Data quality frameworks
  • Reusable ingestion frameworks
  • Metadata-driven pipelines
  • Schema evolution strategies
  • Large-scale Delta table management
  • Lakehouse design patterns
  • Production pipeline reliability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Azure Databricks?

Azure Databricks is a cloud-based data and analytics platform built on Apache Spark and integrated with Microsoft Azure services.

Who is this Azure Databricks Development Training for?

The course is suitable for beginners as well as developers, SQL professionals, ETL developers, data engineers, Python developers and Azure professionals who want to develop Databricks skills.

Do I need prior Databricks experience?

No. The curriculum starts with Azure Databricks and Apache Spark fundamentals and progresses toward advanced development topics.

Will I learn PySpark?

Yes. PySpark is a major part of the development curriculum, including DataFrames, transformations, joins, window functions, reusable functions and data-quality practices.

Does the course cover Delta Lake?

Yes. The course covers Delta tables, ACID transactions, schema enforcement, schema evolution, time travel, MERGE, optimization and table management concepts.

Does the training include streaming?

Yes. Structured Streaming, checkpoints, output modes, watermarking, late-arriving data, streaming joins and Delta Lake streaming scenarios are included.

Will Azure Data Lake Storage be covered?

Yes. The curriculum includes Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2, external locations, storage credentials, managed identities and secure access patterns.

Is the training available online?

Yes. The course is designed for online and offline training as indicated in the course information.

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