Data engineering is the process of developing and constructing large-scale data collection, storage, and analysis systems. It’s a vast field that has applications in almost every industry. Organizations can gather large amounts of data, but they need the right people and technology to ensure that the data is in a useful state by the time it reaches data scientists and analysts.

Data engineering is a specialised field that is prone to generalisation and constant upskilling. The skills gap in data engineering is only widening as demand for technical expertise rises. The future appears to be built on multidisciplinary teams and fostering data engineering education and up-skilling.