A Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer implements processes and capabilities throughout the systems development lifecycle using Google-recommended methodologies and tools. They enable efficient software and infrastructure delivery while balancing reliability with delivery speed. They optimize and maintain production systems and services for both performance and cost.
The Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer exam assesses your ability to:
- Bootstrap a Google Cloud organization
- Apply site reliability engineering practices
- Build and implement CI/CD pipelines, including continuous testing, for application, infrastructure, and machine learning workloads
- Optimize performance and cost
Prerequisites
Recommended experience: 3+ years of industry experience including 1+ years designing and managing production systems using Google Cloud.
Recommended training for this certification
Exams
About the certification exam:
- Length: Two hours
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Exam format: 50-60 multiple choice and multiple select questions
1. Review the exam guide
The exam guide contains a complete list of topics that may be included on the exam. Review the exam guide to determine if your skills align with the topics on the exam.
2. Training
Prepare for the exam by following the Professional DevOps Engineer learning path. Explore online training, in-person classes, hands-on labs, and other resources from Google Cloud.
3. Sample questions
Review sample questions to familiarize yourself with the format of questions and example content that may be covered on the Cloud DevOps Engineer exam.
4. Schedule your exam
Register and select whether to take the exam remotely or at a nearby testing center.
Recertification
Candidates must recertify in order to maintain their certification status. This certification is valid for two years. Recertification is accomplished by retaking the exam during the recertification eligibility time period and achieving a passing score. You may attempt recertification starting 60 days prior to your certification expiration date.