Data Engineer Interview Questions
Azure
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12 questions available
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12
Easy
4
Medium
5
Hard
3
easy
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Question: A pipeline copies data from Blob Storage to Azure SQL Database. If the source file schema changes (e.g., a new column is added), how can ADF handle this without manual intervention?
Scenario Based
Azure Data Factory
medium
5
Question: A data pipeline needs to ingest data from various sources into a data lake in Azure. How can you design a robust and scalable ingestion framework that handles different data formats, volumes, and velocities?
Scenario Based
Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Data Factory
+1 moremedium
2
Question: How can you implement near real-time data ingestion into a Synapse dedicated SQL pool from a high-volume streaming source?
SQL Pool
Azure Synapse Analytics
medium
1
Question: How can you implement data quality checks and monitoring throughout the data pipeline lifecycle in Azure, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and consistency?
Scenario Based
Data Quality
medium
0
Question: A Synapse dedicated SQL pool is experiencing performance issues with complex analytical queries. What strategies can be used to optimize query execution, considering data distribution, indexing, and resource allocation?
SQL Pool
Azure Synapse Analytics
Scenario Based
easy
2
Question: How can you ensure data consistency when updating a Delta Lake table in Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 using ADF, especially when dealing with concurrent updates?
ADLS
Scenario Based
Delta Table
+1 more