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🗄️ Data Engineering✦ nasscom IT-ITeS SSCNSQF L 7🏛️ GoI ₹12K Eligible📚 NAAC Evidence
Big Data Engineer
NSQF Level 7
Architect and operate distributed big data systems using Hadoop, Spark, Kafka and cloud-native data platforms aligned to nasscom NSQF Level 7 (SSC/Q8209). Big Data Engineers design the infrastructure that processes petabytes of data for India's largest enterprises and digital platforms.
₹5–12L
Avg Salary
L 7
NSQF Level
33 cr.
ABC Credits
₹12K
GoI Incentive
Program Overview Video
1,500+ enrolled₹28L top package150+ hirers
NSQF LevelLevel 7
ABC Credits33 credits
GoI Incentive₹12,000
Salary Range₹5–12 LPA
Official Partners
MeitY · FutureSkills Prime
Ministry of Electronics & IT, Govt. of India
NSDC · Skill India
National Skill Development Corporation
Qualification Pack Specification
SSC/Q8209| QP Code | SSC/Q8209 |
| QP Version | v2.0 |
| NSQF Level | Level 7 |
| ABC Credits | 33 credits (NEP 2020 / NCrF compliant) |
| Certification Body | nasscom IT-ITeS Sector Skills Council |
| Assessment Body | NSDC Authorized Assessment Partner |
| Alignment | FutureSkills Prime · Skill India · NSQF 2022 |
| NAAC Criteria | 1.3.3 · 3.3.1 · ABC Integration Eligible |
| GoI Incentive | ₹12,000 per eligible candidate (via PFMS) |
| Industry Sectors | IT · ITeS · Telecom · BFSI |
Who is this program for?
Colleges, HoDs & Principals
Use nasscom CAC certificate as NAAC evidence under Criterion 1.3.3 & 3.3.1. Map syllabi to NOS standards. Fulfil ABC credit obligations for NEP 2020 compliance.
🎓 NAAC Evidence Provided
Placement Officers (TPOs)
nasscom-certified students are recognised by 300+ nasscom member companies. Higher offer-to-joining conversion from NSQF-aligned candidate profiles.
✅ 300+ nasscom Companies
Final Year Students & Freshers
Earn NSQF certification, ABC credits, and government incentive via PFMS direct bank transfer on placement.
💰 ₹12K GoI Incentive
Working Professionals
Upskill with industry-recognised NSQF certification. nasscom member companies fast-track QP-certified profiles in hiring pipelines.
Corporates & HR Teams
Pre-screen candidates using nasscom QP credentials. Qualify for GoI incentives when upskilling existing workforce via NSDC-approved schemes.
Official NAAC Evidence Support for Higher Education Institutions
Earn a nasscom Curriculum Alignment Certificate (CAC) — accepted as NAAC audit evidence. Institutions gain credible documentation for accreditation and NEP 2020 compliance.
National Occupational Standards (NOS)
SSC/Q8209MandatorySSC/N8291
Architect and build distributed processing systems
60 hrs
MandatorySSC/N8292
Implement streaming and lakehouse architectures
70 hrs
MandatorySSC/N8293
Operate, govern and optimise big data platforms
60 hrs
MandatoryDGT/VSQ/N0102
Employability Skills
60 hrs
What You'll Be Able To Do
9 outcomes01
Architect distributed data processing systems at petabyte scale
02
Develop large-scale batch pipelines with Apache Spark (RDD, DataFrame, SQL)
03
Implement streaming data processing with Spark Structured Streaming and Flink
04
Design data lakehouse architectures using Delta Lake, Iceberg or Hudi
05
Optimise distributed jobs through partitioning, caching and resource tuning
06
Build and operate Kafka-based event streaming platforms
07
Manage cluster resources, scaling and cost on cloud big data platforms
08
Implement governance, security and schema evolution at scale
09
Diagnose and resolve performance bottlenecks in distributed systems
Government of India Incentive — ₹12,000 per Eligible Candidate
Via FutureSkills Prime · MeitY + nasscom · Disbursed through PFMS directly to learner's bank account
₹4,500
Training Fee Support
₹7,500
Post-Placement Incentive
PFMS
Direct Bank Transfer
Eligibility: Indian citizen, age 15–45. First-time skill certification only. Valid Aadhaar + active bank account required.
Curriculum & Syllabus
10 modulesSSC/Q8209
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10
Modules
🎯
9
Outcomes
📋
4
NOS Units
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L7
NSQF
01
Distributed Systems and Big Data Foundations
7 topics
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02
Apache Spark Core
7 topics
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03
Spark Performance Tuning
7 topics
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04
Streaming with Kafka and Spark/Flink
7 topics
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05
Lakehouse Architecture
7 topics
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06
Cloud Big Data Platforms
6 topics
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07
Data Governance and Security at Scale
6 topics
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08
NoSQL and Polyglot Persistence
6 topics
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09
Orchestration and Reliability
6 topics
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10
Capstone: Petabyte-Scale Platform
6 topics
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Want the full syllabus with NOS breakdowns & assessment pattern?
Constituent Workshops
1 workshopsComplete these nasscom-certified workshops to build the foundation for Big Data Engineer. Each awards NSQF credits and ABC credits independently.
Big Data Engineering Workshop
Skills & Tech Stack
Tools & Technologies
Apache SparkApache KafkaApache FlinkDelta LakeApache IcebergDatabricksHDFSScalaPythonSQLAWS EMRCassandraApache HudiParquetAvroAirflow
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