Training Amazon Athena - Optimizing Serverless Big Data Analyses

Specialist course · Minimum level required

$7,875

  • 5 days
  • Onsite
  • 10 people max.
Ref: ICA987
10 people max.
$7,875
In-company rate: from $14,175 for the whole teamExpertise rate: $1,575 per day, reflecting the difficulty level
On-site and certification exam on quote
5 days
Onsite

Don't let this gap widen

Why this program matters

  • Without advanced mastery of Amazon Athena, your S3 queries unnecessarily scan terabytes, generating exorbitant AWS bills that exceed 50% of the monthly data budget according to Gartner.

  • Big Data analyses lag by 10x, blocking critical insights and business decisions, with 70% of data engineers reporting chronic productivity losses (Stack Overflow Survey).

  • In the enterprise, this stalls promotions and exposes the company to GDPR non-compliance risks from weak governance.

  • Invest in this certified training to turn these losses into immediate competitive gains.

Alicia DIOH, Managing Director · Finance, AI & Management trainer
Alicia DIOH

Managing Director · Finance, AI & Management trainer

73%productivity gap
×3cost of inaction
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Amazon Athena training objectives

  • Master advanced query optimizations in Amazon Athena to reduce S3 scan costs by 80%
  • Develop serverless ETL pipelines with Athena, Glue, and Lambda in a professional certifying context
  • Design scalable software architectures integrating Athena for petabyte-scale analyses
  • Implement design patterns for high-performance queries and Clean Code SQL in Athena
  • Optimize data governance with Athena Federated Query and external catalogs
  • Deploy real-time analytics solutions using Athena and Amazon QuickSight in enterprise settings

Program

Amazon Athena curriculum: 5 modules over 5 days

Module 1 : Advanced Amazon Athena Fundamentals: Partitioning Optimization and Columnar Formats (Parquet, ORC)

Discover Athena's internal mechanisms for serverless queries on S3, configure dynamic Hive and Iceberg partitions, test practical exercises on real terabyte datasets, implement CSV to Parquet format conversions to accelerate scans by 70%, generate performance reports with EXPLAIN ANALYZE, and integrate Clean Code into your SQL scripts for optimal team maintenance in professional settings.

Module 2 : Amazon Athena and AWS Glue: Advanced ETL and Metadata Catalogs (External Tables)

Dive into Glue Crawlers for schema auto-detection, create serverless ETL jobs combining Athena and Spark on EMR, perform exercises on real data lakes with nested partitioning, optimize costs via Snappy and ZSTD compression, develop CTAS for materialized tables, apply Design Patterns like Factory for dynamic views, and validate production-ready deliverables in a certifying enterprise context.

Module 3 : Amazon Athena Performance Tuning: Federated Query and Materialized Views (Scalable Deliverables)

Master Athena Federated Query to query RDS, DynamoDB, and Elasticsearch without ETL, configure advanced connectors with fine-grained IAM roles, test cross-source scenarios on real Big Data cases, implement Materialized Views for automated caches, analyze CloudWatch metrics for query tuning, integrate modular Software Architecture with UNLOAD for S3 exports, and generate connected QuickSight dashboards for immediate business decisions.

Module 4 : Software Architecture with Amazon Athena: Advanced Patterns and Governance (Lake Formation Security)

Design serverless data mesh architectures centered on Athena, apply Design Patterns like Observer for query monitoring, secure with Lake Formation and row-level SQL security, practice fine-grained governance exercises with tags, optimize workgroups for isolated budgets, develop Clean Code scripts with Java/Scala UDFs, test high availability across multi-AZ regions, and produce a deployable architectural blueprint for certifying production.

Module 5 : Advanced Amazon Athena Use Cases: ML Integration and CI/CD Automation (Final Certifying Project)

Integrate Athena with SageMaker for SQL feature stores, automate pipelines via Step Functions and EventBridge, deploy CI/CD with CodePipeline for Athena notebooks, solve real challenges like sub-second queries on IoT streams, apply Clean Code and refactoring to legacy code, evaluate performance with TPC-DS benchmarks, finalize a capstone project deliverable with report and Qualiopi certificate, ready for professional enterprise skills.

How Amazon Athena skills are assessed

  • Daily interactive quizzes on prework and practical exercises
  • Final individualized project with peer review and expert feedback
  • Qualiopi certificate issued after skills validation QCM

How the Amazon Athena course is taught

  • 70% hands-on practice on real AWS labs with production-like datasets
  • Pedagogical method alternating theory and exercises for maximum retention
  • Unlimited video replay support and post-training resources
  • Internal certification aligned with enterprise certifying skills

Amazon Athena training: access and practical arrangements

The Training Amazon Athena - Optimizing Serverless Big Data Analyses program is delivered onsite or remote (blended-learning, virtual classroom, remote presence). At Learni, an industry-certified training organization, every program is built to maximize skills acquisition regardless of the chosen format.

The trainer alternates between demonstrative, interrogative and active methods (through hands-on labs and/or scenarios). This pedagogical approach guarantees concrete learning that's immediately applicable at work.

Equipment required

For the smooth delivery of the Training Amazon Athena - Optimizing Serverless Big Data Analyses program, the following equipment is required:

  • Mac or PC computers, high-speed fiber internet, whiteboard or flipchart, projector or interactive touch screen (for remote sessions)
  • Training environments installed on workstations or accessible online
  • Course materials, hands-on exercises and complementary resources
  • Post-training access to materials and educational resources

For intra-company training on a site outside Learni, the client commits to providing all required teaching materials (computers, internet, etc.) for the smooth delivery of the program in line with the prerequisites in the communicated program.

* contact us for remote delivery feasibility** ratio varies depending on the program

Skills assessment methods

Assessment of skills acquired during the Training Amazon Athena - Optimizing Serverless Big Data Analyses program is performed through:

  • During training: case studies, hands-on labs and professional scenarios
  • End of training: self-assessment questionnaire and skills evaluation by the trainer
  • After training: completion certificate detailing acquired skills

Program accessibility

Learni is committed to making its programs accessible. All our programs are accessible to people with disabilities. Our teams are available to adapt the pedagogical methods to your specific needs. Please contact us for any adjustment request.

Enrollment terms and lead times

Registration is possible up to 48 business hours before the start of training. All our programs are built for corporate L&D budgets and delivered onsite or remotely.

The Learni story

Founded by engineers and learning experts, Learni's mission is to make high-impact tech training accessible to teams everywhere. We work remotely with organizations across the US and Canada, in your time zone, to help teams upskill fast.

Our method

How Learni guarantees the quality of your Amazon Athena training

Before, during, after: we frame the brief, introduce the trainer, tailor the content and measure impact. You stay in control from kickoff to wrap-up.

Step 1

Rigorous trainer selection

Each trainer is validated on three criteria: hands-on field expertise, proven pedagogy and alignment with your industry.

  • Triple validation: technical, pedagogical, sectoral.
  • Minimum rating 4.8/5 over the last 12 sessions.
Step 2

You meet the trainer beforehand

30-minute video call between you and the selected trainer to validate the fit, adjust content and clear any final doubts.

  • Live briefing on goals and team context.
  • Veto right — we swap the trainer for free if needed.
Step 3

Content tailored to your context

No recycled slides. The syllabus is reworked from your real cases: tools, constraints, vocabulary, ongoing projects.

  • Hands-on cases drawn from your stack and projects.
  • Program co-written then validated by your team.
Step 4

Continuous quality follow-up

Live evaluations, 30/90/180-day check-ins and a consolidation plan. If the impact misses the mark, we rework it.

  • NPS, knowledge quizzes and skills self-assessment.
  • Satisfaction guarantee: fully satisfied or free rework.

A simple promise: you don't pay to discover the trainer on day one. Everything is validated upfront, by you.

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To fight inequalities in access to education, Learni donates a complete school kit to a child in need for every training booked. You build your skills, a child heads back to school.

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FAQ

Amazon Athena: frequently asked questions

Which tools are used in Amazon Athena training?+
Hands-on work runs on parquet, ORC, external Tables, scalable Deliverables, lake Formation Security and final Certifying Project. Those tools come from the Amazon Athena program itself, delivered on site over 5 days, so participants practise on the stack they will use at work.
What can participants do after Amazon Athena training?+
They can master advanced query optimizations in Amazon Athena to reduce S3 scan costs by 80%, develop serverless ETL pipelines with Athena, Glue, and Lambda in a professional certifying context and design scalable software architectures integrating Athena for petabyte-scale analyses. Those are the stated objectives of the Amazon Athena program at Advanced level, checked by the end-of-session assessment.
What does the Amazon Athena program cover, day by day?+
Day 1: Advanced Amazon Athena Fundamentals: Partitioning Optimization and Columnar Formats (Parquet, ORC). Day 2: Amazon Athena and AWS Glue: Advanced ETL and Metadata Catalogs (External Tables). Day 3: Amazon Athena Performance Tuning: Federated Query and Materialized Views (Scalable Deliverables). Day 4: Software Architecture with Amazon Athena: Advanced Patterns and Governance (Lake Formation Security). Day 5: Advanced Amazon Athena Use Cases: ML Integration and CI/CD Automation (Final Certifying Project). The Amazon Athena program runs over 5 days, delivered on site.
How is Amazon Athena training assessed?+
Assessment relies on daily interactive quizzes on prework and practical exercises, final individualized project with peer review and expert feedback and qualiopi certificate issued after skills validation QCM. Learni issues a completion certificate together with the individual assessment report at the end of the Amazon Athena program, which an L&D team can file as evidence.
How much does Amazon Athena training cost per participant?+
Amazon Athena training costs $7,875 per participant. For an in-company team, the flat rate starts at $14,175 for the whole group, up to 8 people. The detailed quote, sent within one business day, adjusts the amount to the format and how far the syllabus is tailored to your team.
How long does Amazon Athena training take?+
5 days, available live online (US time zones) or on-site at your offices. Half-day tracks spread over several weeks are possible so the team stays operational.
Who pays for Amazon Athena training?+
Most US teams pay directly through their company L&D or training budget. Learni invoices in US dollars and accepts bank transfer (ACH/wire) or card, with volume pricing for teams. A purchase order is welcome.
What do participants need to know before Amazon Athena training?+
Advanced mastery of SQL, practical experience with AWS S3 and AWS Glue, knowledge of Big Data formats like Parquet and ORC.
Is a certificate issued after Amazon Athena training?+
Yes. A Learni completion certificate is issued, along with the individual evaluation report. Learni is a certified training provider and prepares for third-party certifications, but does not award them itself.
Does Learni provide the equipment for Amazon Athena training?+
No. A computer and a stable internet connection are required for each participant. Learni provides the learning platform, the trainer and all course materials.
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