Docker LabIntermediate3 hours
Build an ETL Pipeline with Apache Airflow
Design and orchestrate a multi-step ETL pipeline with Airflow DAGs, task dependencies, and monitoring.
Part of Data Engineering (Week 5)
What You'll Build
An Airflow DAG that extracts data from a REST API, transforms it with data quality checks and business logic, loads it into a PostgreSQL warehouse, and sends Slack notifications on failure.
Tools Used
Apache AirflowPythonPostgreSQLDocker
Skills Practiced
DAG designTask orchestrationETL patternsData quality checks
Prerequisites
- Python basics
- SQL fundamentals
Why This Matters in Real Jobs
Airflow is the most widely used workflow orchestrator in data engineering. Most data engineering job descriptions list Airflow experience as a requirement.
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