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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
Crydd Score 63
Demand High
Career Value High
Recognition Strong
Databricks DE Professional at a glance
- Provider
- Databricks
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Data
- Level
- Professional
- Cost
- $200
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Time to earn
- 3–6 months
- Validity
- 2 years (recertify by passing the current exam)
- Format
- 59 scored multiple-choice questions, 120 minutes; online or test centre
- Prerequisites
- None; related training highly recommended
What is Databricks DE Professional?
Databricks' professional certification for data engineers: building, optimising and maintaining production pipelines on the Databricks platform with Python and SQL, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, streaming, governance, monitoring, and deployment with its CLI, REST API and Asset Bundles.
Skills it covers
- Delta Lake
- Unity Catalog
- Data pipelines in Python and SQL
- Streaming workloads
- Data governance
- Cost and performance optimization
Is Databricks DE Professional worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 63Choose it if
You already build pipelines on Databricks and want to prove senior-level skill, typically after the Data Engineer Associate.
Consider alternatives if
You are new to Databricks: start with the Data Engineer Associate. On Snowflake, SnowPro Advanced: Data Engineer is the counterpart.
Why we say so
Databricks is a leading data platform, and the professional exam tests the production work senior data engineers are hired for.
Market demand
Databricks skills are among the most requested in data engineering; the professional certification sets experienced candidates apart from associate-level ones.
Where Databricks DE Professional takes you
- Data Engineer
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