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Freelance / Part-time Data Engineering Trainer

Teach data engineering to working professionals: SQL, Python, Spark, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Airflow, dbt and streaming, live online or in Chennai.

Teach data engineering to working professionals: SQL, Python, Spark, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Airflow, dbt and streaming, live online or in Chennai. We are looking for practising engineers who enjoy teaching. You will train freshers, working professionals and corporate teams.

What you will teach

  • SQL and Python for data engineers
  • Apache Spark and the Databricks lakehouse (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog)
  • Microsoft Fabric and cloud data platforms
  • Orchestration with Airflow and transformations with dbt
  • Streaming data (Kafka), data quality and cost control

What we are looking for

  • 5+ years building data pipelines in production
  • Hands-on with Spark and Databricks, Fabric or Snowflake
  • Databricks or Microsoft Fabric (DP-700) certification is a plus
  • Clear spoken English and the patience to explain things simply
  • Prior training or mentoring experience is a plus, not a must

How the role works

  • Freelance or part-time: you choose the batches you take
  • Live online classes, with the option to teach at our Arumbakkam centre in Chennai
  • Weekday evening and weekend batches (IST), about 6 to 10 hours a week per batch
  • We provide the syllabus, brochures, lab accounts and a batch coordinator; you bring real project experience
  • Paid per batch, agreed before the batch starts

How to apply

Apply below with your resume, and tell us the topics you can teach and your weekly availability. Shortlisted trainers give a 20-minute demo class on a topic of their choice.

How to apply

Two minutes, one form.

  1. Send your details and resumePDF or Word, using this form.
  2. Get a confirmation by emailYou'll know straight away that we received it.
  3. Hear from our teamIf your profile matches, we contact you by phone or email about the next step.

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