Supercharge your data engineering career by gaining hands-on experience with AWS databases and computing services! In this comprehensive course, you'll learn how to use AWS products like DynamoDB, RDS, Lambda, EC2, and more to build scalable, high-performance data solutions.



AWS Databases & Compute for Data Engineers
This course is part of AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate Specialization

Instructor: LearnKartS
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What you'll learn
Build and manage AWS DynamoDB and RDS databases
Automate tasks with AWS Lambda and EC2 for data engineering workflows
Explore Docker, ECS, and EKS for containerized applications
Master data migration and synchronization with AWS DMS and DataSync
Skills you'll gain
- Operational Databases
- Cloud Engineering
- Performance Tuning
- Cloud Security
- Kubernetes
- Docker (Software)
- Containerization
- Scalability
- Amazon S3
- Amazon Web Services
- Data Infrastructure
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
- Serverless Computing
- NoSQL
- AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Databases
- Database Management
- Data Migration
- Amazon DynamoDB
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September 2025
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There are 2 modules in this course
Explore key AWS database services like DynamoDB, RDS, and DocumentDB, learning to work with APIs, indexes, and securing data. Gain hands-on experience with DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) and learn best practices for scaling and securing databases.
What's included
15 videos4 readings4 assignments
Master AWS compute services like EC2 and Lambda, and dive into containerization with Docker, ECS, and EKS. Learn how to migrate data seamlessly with AWS DMS, Data Sync, and explore edge computing with AWS Snow Family and Transfer Family.
What's included
20 videos4 readings6 assignments
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Frequently asked questions
Yes!Upon course completion, you will receive a certificate demonstrating your proficiency in AWS databases and compute for data engineers. This certificate can help you advance your professional career and demonstrate your expertise to manage AWS-powered data engineering projects.
This course is appropriate for data engineers, cloud developers, and anybody interested in learning about AWS services for data management and cloud computing workloads.
You'll receive hands-on experience with demos that imitate real AWS environments, allowing you to apply what you've learned to real-world data engineering projects and activities in the cloud.
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