Data Engineering in the Age of AI: Skills To Master Now

Agentic AI is no longer a futuristic concept. It is rapidly becoming part of real-world production systems. According to a 2025 report from Capgemini, adoption of agentic AI is expected to grow by 48% by the end of this year, as early adopters of generative AI (GenAI) begin integrating autonomous agents into business operations.

For data engineers, this shift brings both a challenge and an opportunity. Traditional pipelines that power reports or support batch-trained models are no longer enough. The next generation of AI systems requires…