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Design Scalable Pipeline Infrastructure

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Problem

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You're starting a new data platform project and need to define the pipeline foundation before implementation begins. You want an approach that can support growth, operational reliability, and clean handoffs between ingestion, transformation, and downstream consumption.

Question

How would you design a scalable infrastructure for a new project?

What This Tests

  • Pipeline infrastructure choices
  • Workflow orchestration and dependency management
  • Idempotent processing and replay safety
  • Data quality controls and quarantine patterns
  • Backfill strategy without breaking production loads