Data Engineering & Integration

Connect your systems. Build a data foundation you can trust.

Datazeb designs and builds data pipelines, integrations, warehouses, and transformation layers that bring information together from the systems your business already uses.

Architecture

One data foundation behind reporting, AI and automation

Each layer has one job, so data problems are found and fixed where they start rather than inside a report.

  1. Sources

    • ERP
    • CRM
    • POS
    • Files and spreadsheets
    • APIs and cloud apps
    • Databases
  2. Ingestion

    • API and connector extracts
    • Scheduled and incremental loads
    • Change capture where available
  3. Transform and validate

    • SQL and Python transformation
    • Business rules and mappings
    • Data quality checks and reconciliation
  4. Warehouse or lakehouse

    • Modelled facts and dimensions
    • History and snapshots
    • SQL Server, Azure, Fabric or Snowflake
  5. Semantic layer

    • Shared KPI definitions
    • Security and access
  6. Consumers

    • Power BI reporting
    • AI assistants
    • Workflow automation

When systems do not connect, people become the integration layer

Many organisations rely on employees to export files, reconcile spreadsheets, copy data between systems, and manually repair reporting gaps. That may work temporarily, but it becomes fragile as the business grows.

  • ERP, CRM, finance, POS, and operational systems do not share data cleanly
  • Teams export CSV or Excel files to create recurring reports
  • The same data is stored differently across multiple systems
  • APIs exist but are not being used effectively
  • Reporting depends on manual refreshes or fragile scripts
  • Data quality issues are discovered only after reports are published
  • Historical data is difficult to retain or analyse
  • AI and automation initiatives are blocked by unreliable source data

From source systems to a reusable data layer

  1. ETL / ELT Pipelines

    Automated ingestion, transformation, validation, and loading across databases, APIs, files, and cloud systems.

  2. API Integrations

    Reliable connections to ERP, CRM, finance, healthcare, retail, logistics, and custom platforms.

  3. Data Warehousing

    Structured analytical environments designed for reporting, historical analysis, and reuse across teams.

  4. Database Engineering

    SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, schema design, optimisation, transformations, and analytical views.

  5. Python Data Pipelines

    Custom ingestion, cleansing, transformation, orchestration, and API processing when standard connectors are not enough.

  6. Cloud & Hybrid Integration

    Data flows across Azure, AWS, on-premise systems, gateways, secure endpoints, and mixed environments.

  7. Data Quality & Standardisation

    Rules that identify duplicates, missing values, invalid combinations, inconsistent formats, and unreliable source records.

  8. Operational Data Integration

    Connect business systems so reporting, automation, and downstream applications can use consistent information.

What should improve after a strong data engineering implementation?

  • Less manual data extraction and spreadsheet handling
  • More reliable and repeatable reporting refreshes
  • Fewer discrepancies between systems and reports
  • Faster onboarding of new analytics use cases
  • Better historical visibility and trend analysis
  • Improved data quality and traceability
  • Reduced dependency on individual employees or one-off scripts
  • A stronger foundation for AI, automation, forecasting, and advanced analytics

In detail

Explore the detail

Different systems need different integration approaches

There is no single connector strategy that fits every environment. Datazeb can select the most practical approach based on source capabilities, security, volume, refresh requirements, and long-term maintainability.

  • REST and vendor APIs
  • Direct database connections
  • Scheduled file ingestion
  • Secure SFTP and managed file exchange
  • Webhooks and event-driven updates where supported
  • Cloud storage and object-based ingestion
  • Incremental and change-based loading
  • Custom Python connectors
  • Power Platform / Microsoft ecosystem connectors
  • Hybrid on-premise and cloud integration

Create a reusable source of trusted analytical data

For organisations with multiple operational systems, reporting directly from every source can become slow, inconsistent, and difficult to govern. A well-designed analytical data layer can centralise business logic, preserve history, simplify reporting, and reduce repeated transformation work across dashboards and teams.

  • Dimensional and reporting-oriented data models
  • Historical snapshots and slowly changing attributes where appropriate
  • Reusable business entities and metrics
  • Views and curated analytical tables
  • Staging and transformation layers
  • Incremental loading strategies
  • Data validation and exception handling

Connect the applications your business already depends on

Datazeb can integrate with platforms where data is exposed through APIs, databases, exports, or supported connectors. This can include systems across: Where a standard connector does not exist, we can assess whether a secure custom integration is practical.

  • ERP and inventory platforms
  • CRM and sales systems
  • Accounting and finance applications
  • POS and retail systems
  • Healthcare and clinical systems
  • Logistics and operational platforms
  • Project management tools
  • E-commerce platforms
  • Custom internal applications

Bad data should be detected before it reaches the dashboard

A pipeline is not complete simply because it moves records from one place to another. Datazeb can build validation and quality checks into the flow so issues become visible earlier. This reduces the risk of publishing analytics that look polished but contain unreliable information.

  • Missing mandatory values
  • Duplicate records
  • Invalid combinations
  • Unexpected data types or formats
  • Reference-data mismatches
  • Out-of-range values
  • Broken relationships
  • Late or missing source feeds
  • Row-count and reconciliation checks

Reliable AI starts with reliable data

Organisations often want chatbots, agents, or conversational analytics before their underlying data is ready. Datazeb can help prepare structured and governed data sources so AI solutions have clearer access boundaries, more consistent information, and fewer uncontrolled dependencies.

  • Curated database views for AI access
  • Document and structured-data ingestion
  • Metadata and source mapping
  • Permission-aware data access patterns
  • RAG-ready knowledge sources
  • Data preparation for natural-language analytics
Explore AI & Agentic Solutions

Already have pipelines or a warehouse? We can review what is working and what is fragile.

Not every client needs a rebuild. Datazeb can assess an existing environment and identify where reliability, performance, data quality, or maintainability can be improved.

  • Pipeline dependency review
  • Database and schema assessment
  • API integration review
  • Failure and retry handling
  • Scheduling and orchestration
  • Data quality controls
  • Transformation logic
  • Performance bottlenecks
  • Documentation and ownership gaps
  • Security and credential-handling approach
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Keep pipelines and integrations running as the business changes

Data environments evolve continuously. APIs change, systems are replaced, new fields appear, business rules change, and reporting requirements expand. Datazeb can provide ongoing support for organisations that need experienced data engineering capability without building a large internal team.

  • Pipeline monitoring and troubleshooting
  • New source-system integrations
  • API changes and connector maintenance
  • Database changes and optimisation
  • Data-quality investigations
  • Transformation enhancements
  • Scheduled job support
  • Documentation and handover
  • Support for BI and AI teams consuming the data

Technology ecosystem

  • Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL
  • Languages & processing: Python, SQL, Power Query
  • Cloud: Microsoft Azure, AWS
  • Analytics: Power BI, Microsoft Fabric
  • Integration: REST APIs, webhooks, files, gateways, custom connectors
  • Business platforms: NetSuite, Salesforce, Xero, QuickBooks, Odoo, Monday.com, and other API-enabled systems
  • Automation: Power Automate, n8n, scheduled jobs, Python workflows

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can you integrate with our ERP or CRM?

Often, yes. The exact approach depends on whether the platform provides an API, direct database access, supported connector, export mechanism, or another secure integration method.

Do we need a data warehouse?

Not always. Datazeb can assess the number of systems, data volume, history, reporting needs, and expected growth before recommending whether a warehouse or lighter architecture is appropriate.

Can you work with our existing database?

Yes. We can extend, optimise, or integrate with an existing SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, or supported cloud environment where practical.

Can you build custom API integrations?

Yes, where the source system provides a suitable API and the integration can be implemented securely and maintainably.

Can you fix an existing pipeline instead of rebuilding it?

Yes. We can assess existing scripts, jobs, databases, APIs, and transformation logic before recommending targeted improvements.

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