The "Data Engineer's Textbook," Systematizing the Overall Picture of the Data Engineer's Job, Which is Gaining Importance in the Age of AI Utilization, to Be Released on July 10 (Fri)

DataMarket Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Akira Iwasaki) announces that the book "Data Engineer's Textbook," authored by our representative, Akira Iwasaki, will be released by C&R Research Institute Inc. on July 10, 2026 (Fri).

This book is a comprehensive overview of the data engineer's role, aimed at those aspiring to become data engineers, those who want to grasp the overall picture of data engineering, and practitioners involved in the design, construction, and operation of data infrastructure.

- C&R Research Institute Book Page: https://c-r.com/book/detail/1628

- Details/Pre-order the book here (Amazon): https://amazon.co.jp/dp/4863544162

In recent years, corporate data utilization has expanded beyond simple aggregation and visualization to broader areas such as AI utilization, business process improvement, decision support, and enhancement of customer experience. On the other hand, to continuously utilize data in business and operations, it is essential not only to collect data but also to design systems that organize it into a reliable form, deliver it when needed, and maintain its operation.

Against this backdrop, the importance of data engineers, professionals who support data infrastructure, is increasing. However, the work of a data engineer is diverse, encompassing pipeline construction, data modeling, cloud data warehousing, orchestration, quality management, and coordination with organizations, making it an area where it is difficult to grasp the overall picture.

"Data Engineer's Textbook" organizes the matters that data engineers are involved in in practice and systematically explains the role of a data engineer, the components of data infrastructure, and the concepts of design, construction, and operation.

◼️ Features of this Book

This book covers a wide range of topics, from the origins and roles of the data engineer profession to the classification of data infrastructure, data pipelines, data modeling, data quality, data governance, orchestration, and the state of data infrastructure in the AI era.

Its characteristic is that it emphasizes concepts and judgment criteria that will be useful in the field for a long time, rather than being limited to the usage of specific tools.

The main contents are as follows:

- The overall picture of the data engineer's job - Concepts for designing, building, and operating data infrastructure - Fundamentals of data pipelines, data quality, and data modeling - Practical issues for continuously operating data infrastructure in the field - Concepts for data infrastructure that supports AI utilization

It can be used as an introductory book to understand the overall picture of data engineering not only for those who aspire to become data engineers but also for engineers already involved in data infrastructure and data utilization, data analysts, business departments, and managers.

Author Profile

Akira Iwasaki

After working at a major SIer, he has been active as a data engineer since 2017. He has been responsible for the design, construction, and operation of data infrastructure as a tech lead or engineer at startups, mega-ventures, and large corporations. His publicly available support experience includes work with LXL Inc. and Chatwork Corporation (now kubell Inc.).

Currently, as the representative of DataMarket Inc., he is involved in data pipeline construction using dbt and Dagster, utilization of cloud data infrastructure such as Snowflake and BigQuery, support for in-house development of data infrastructure, and technical consultations.

Book Structure

CHAPTER-01 Fundamentals of Data Engineering

001 What is a Data Engineer

002 History of Data Engineering

003 Evolution of Data Utilization

004 Classification of Data Infrastructure

CHAPTER-02 Data Engineers and Technology

005 Acquiring Data Sources

006 Data Storage

007 Distributed Processing and Query Engines

008 Data Transformation

009 Real-time Streaming

010 Data Delivery and Utilization

011 Operation and Management of Data Pipelines

012 Data Quality and Observability

013 Data Management

014 Data Governance

CHAPTER-03 Data Engineers and Organizations

015 Data Engineers and Organizational Design

016 Collaboration of Data Engineers within an Organization

017 Responsibilities of Data Engineers to the Organization

CHAPTER-04 The Future of Data Engineering

018 Changes in Data Engineering Work due to AI

019 Fusion of Roles and Responsibilities

020 The Future of Data Infrastructure

Book Overview

- Publisher: C&R Research Institute

- Release Date: July 10, 2026 (Fri)

- Author: Akira Iwasaki

- Price: 2,860 yen (tax included)

- Format: A5 size, 208 pages

- ISBN-13: 978-4863544161

Pre-order/Purchase here (Amazon)

Company Information

DataMarket Inc. is a company that focuses on data engineering, supporting the construction of corporate data infrastructure, in-house development, and providing technical consultations. We help companies redesign their scattered data assets into systems that can be utilized across departments, supporting the elevation of data from mere records to a foundation for decision-making.

- Company Name: DataMarket Inc.

- Representative: Akira Iwasaki

- Business Activities: Data infrastructure construction, data utilization advisory, in-house development support

- URL: https://datamarket.co.jp/

- Contact: https://datamarket.co.jp/contact

- Email: [email protected]