Data Engineering & Big Data Course in Pune
Production Data Pipeline & Coding Bootcamp: Build PySpark ETL pipelines & cloud data lakes with real project internship and 1-to-1 developer mentorship.
Apply for a Seat in the Lab
Course Overview
We do not offer generic courses. We assign you a dedicated seat in the lab under a senior developer who reviews your commits daily. Fix your logic, ship your code, refactor your system. Say goodbye to 30-student classroom factories and standard pre-recorded video loops. We prioritize proof of skill via active GitHub contribution graphs and deployed staging environments. At CACTS, you construct and deploy actual ETL pipelines, Apache Spark streaming, and AWS data maps systems from day one, completing your technical milestones by committing code to live company repositories. Every course includes hands-on coding labs, live project internships on active staging servers, and 1-to-1 career career readiness coaching.
Why train with CACTS vs the typical market?
Typical Market Courses
- 30-50 student batches
- Passive recorded lecture video playback
- Hardcoded, outdated mock sandbox templates
- No direct code feedback from developers
CACTS 1-to-1 Training
- Strictly individual 1-to-1 virtual attention
- Fully active dynamic pacing based on your grasp
- Real company git repositories and developer commits
- Screen-sharing, live code writing, and peer PR reviews
Key Skills You Will Acquire
Curriculum Outline
This curriculum is fully customized for you. We adapt the pace based on your learning speed. Our trainers work 1-to-1, detailing every line of code.
Module 1: Advanced SQL & Data Architecture
4 Weeks- Complex relational querying, window functions, and indexing
- OLAP vs OLTP systems architecture
- Designing star and snowflake data warehouse schemas
Module 2: Python Scripting & ETL Pipelines
4 Weeks- Writing robust ETL scripts in Python
- Interacting with APIs and file formats (JSON, CSV, Parquet)
- Automating jobs and tracking execution logs
Module 3: Big Data and Distributed Systems
4 Weeks- Hadoop HDFS storage and MapReduce principles
- Distributed computing with Apache Spark (DataFrames & SQL)
- Stream processing concepts and queue messaging
Module 4: Cloud Data Lakes & Integration
4 Weeks- Deploying data pipelines on Cloud platforms
- Database migrations and security access controls
- Real company data warehouse optimization project
Live Project Internship Integration
Unlike institutes that assign mock projects or simple copy-paste tasks, CACTS bridges the learning gap by placing you on real company software development environments. You will coordinate with active developers, write production code, submit code reviews, and deploy test cases.
- Hands-on Git access and branch merge policies.
- Real-world debugging under senior developer code review loops.
- Staging pipeline deployments.
Related Career & Technical Resource Guides
Explore our developer-vetted glossary definitions, industry comparison analyses, and career roadmap guides for Data Engineering Training.
- What is Apache Spark? : An Introduction to Distributed Big Data Processing and In-Memory Analytics
- What is Apache Kafka? : An Introduction to Distributed Event Streaming and Publish-Subscribe Messaging
- What is Apache Hadoop? : An Introduction to Distributed Storage, MapReduce Computation, and Big Data Architecture
- Spark vs Hadoop : In-Memory Computation vs. Distributed Storage: Choosing the Big Data Core
- Data Engineering Project Ideas : Architecting Data Pipelines: Building Robust ETL and Big Data Warehouses
- What Does a Data Engineer Do? : Daily Responsibilities, Core Tech Stacks, and Career Pathways in Data Infrastructure
- Beginner to Data Engineer Roadmap : A Step-by-Step Learning Guide to Mastering Data Pipelines and Warehousing
- Best Data Engineering Certifications : Curated Credentials to Boost Your Resume and Prove Data Infrastructure Skills
- How Data Engineering is Used in E-Commerce : Building Scalable Data Pipelines to Manage Inventory, Transactions, and User Clickstreams
Meet Your Mentor: Hambirrao P
Lead Technology Trainer
Hambirrao P is a senior enterprise technology specialist with 12+ years of hands-on coding experience in enterprise software design, including Spring Boot architecture, Python CLI automation, React layouts, and AWS cloud migrations. He has individually mentored 800+ developers in Pune since 2012.
Course FAQs
When does the next 1-to-1 training intake start?
Intakes start twice monthly on the 1st and 15th. The next upcoming 1-to-1 intake starts on October 1, 2026 (with secondary intake on October 15, 2026).
Is the Data Engineering & ETL training conducted in batches or 1-to-1 sessions?
All training at CACTS is strictly 1-to-1. There are no classroom groups or rigid batch schedules. Mentors work directly with you via private live virtual sessions.
How do students gain live company project experience during the internship?
Students compile live production code, merge branches on active Git repositories, participate in developer code reviews, and deploy builds on staging servers.
Where is CACTS Pune physically located for consultations?
Our physical office is located at First Floor, Shinde Arcade, NDA Rd, Deshmukh Nagar, Shivane, Pune, Maharashtra 411023. Consultations are available by appointment.
Student Success Stories
Real feedback from students who completed our 1-to-1 virtual Data Engineering Training training.
"Transitioned from traditional DBA to Data Engineering. The 1-to-1 mentor helped me master PySpark and Hadoop HDFS configurations. We built ETL pipelines that pull from web APIs and store in cloud data lakes."
Nikhil P.
Data Engineer (Formerly DBA), Kharadi, Pune"The Apache Spark and advanced SQL modules are very comprehensive. My trainer explained distributed computing concepts so clearly. The hands-on staging pipeline deployment project gave me real confidence."
Swati T.
Platform Engineer, Wakad, Pune"I wanted to learn data warehousing and schema design. The individual virtual sessions allowed me to focus on building star schemas and optimizing SQL queries. The mentor's code feedback was invaluable."