The Data Engineering Roadmap: From Campus to Data Engineer

What it takes to go from campus to a career in data engineering

About the session

A roadmap for students interested in data engineering: the skills to build, the order to learn them in, and how to get from college to a first data engineering role.

At a glance

• When: Sunday, 20 September 2026, 8–9 pm
• Where: Online (Zoom), open to all ALTA campuses
• Format: Live masterclass with Q&A
• Mentor: Summit Mittal

About ALTA Masterclasses

ALTA Masterclasses are live, hour-long online sessions with people who do the work in industry. They run once or twice a month in the evening, are open to students from every ALTA campus, and are recorded for the library so nobody misses out.

Every company that uses data needs people who can collect it, clean it and move it reliably to where it is needed. Data engineering is a strong, in-demand career path for students who enjoy both programming and systems.

• What data engineers do and how they work with analysts and data scientists
• The foundations: SQL, Python and thinking in data models
• Pipelines, warehouses and the tools used to move data at scale
• Projects that prove you can do the job, and how to get a first role

Students from every ALTA campus curious about careers in data.