What we think
Python - Advanced
(DEPA-300)
Course overview
This one-day, hands-on training is designed to equip participants with the practical skills to leverage Python for data engineering use-cases.
Through real-world examples and interactive exercises, participants will learn how to process semi-structured data formats, engage with external API data sources, and implement a dynamic data quality notebook solution.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Work with semi-structured data in PySpark by parsing, transforming, and flattening complex JSON and array structures for analytical use.
Build and automate data ingestion workflows that interact with APIs, handling pagination, authentication, and schema parsing into Spark DataFrames.
Apply best practices for structuring, documenting, and scaling Python notebook solutions and projects in data engineering environments.
Intended audience
The intended audience for this course includes data analysts, data engineers, business intelligence developers, and anyone responsible for data extraction, load, and transformation (ELT) tasks who have completed our Python – Beginner (DEPB-100) course or possess equivalent foundational knowledge and our Python – Intermediate (DEPI-200) course.
Delivery
This course is offered privately for groups of around 10–12 participants. Delivered either onsite or remotely by our experienced consultants, it can be tailored to meet your organisation’s specific needs.
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Upcoming public training
For a selection of our most popular courses, we offer public training sessions - perfect for individuals or small teams who don’t have enough participants for a private course.
There is no upcoming public training for this course.
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Head of Engineering, Mutinex
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Huss Afzal
Director of Data, Deputy
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Managing Director, Eposability
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