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How would you handle scheduling dependencies between two nightly Jobs to ensure the second Job does not fail if the first Job runs longer than expected?

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There are two nightly Jobs. The first Job starts at 12:00 AM and typically finishes in about 20 minutes. The second Job depends on the first and is scheduled to start at 12:30 AM. Occasionally, the second Job fails because the first Job does not finish on time. What actions can a data engineer take to rectify this?

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