Fundamentals of Data Engineering: Plan and Build Robust Data Systems

Data engineering has rapidly evolved over the past decade, creating the need for a clear, comprehensive guide to the field. In Fundamentals of Data Engineering, authors Joe Reis and Matt Housley provide a practical framework for planning and building robust systems that meet organizational and customer needs. Through the lens of the data engineering lifecycle, they demonstrate how to integrate cloud technologies to support downstream data consumers while covering critical concepts such as generation, ingestion, orchestration, transformation, storage, and governance. This book helps readers cut through marketing hype, adopt best practices, and design secure, scalable architectures that bring clarity and structure to the complex world of data engineering.