A Professional Data Engineer makes data usable and valuable for others by collecting, transforming, and publishing data. This individual evaluates and selects products and services to meet business and regulatory requirements. A Professional Data Engineer creates and manages robust data processing systems. This includes the ability to design, build, deploy, monitor, maintain, and secure data processing workloads.
The Google Cloud Certified - Professional Data Engineer exam assesses your ability to:
- Design data processing systems
- Ingest and process the data
- Store the data
- Prepare and use data for analysis
- Maintain and automate data workloads
Prerequisites
Recommended experience: 3+ years of industry experience including 1+ years designing and managing solutions using Google Cloud.
Recommended training for this certification
Exams
About this certification exam
- Length: 2 hours
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Exam format: 50-60 multiple choice and multiple select questions
1. Review the exam guide
The exam guide contains a list of topics that may be included on the exam, helping you determine if your skills align with the topics on the exam.
2. Training
Prepare for the exam by exploring 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 exam questions and example content that may be covered on the Data Engineer exam.
4. Schedule an exam
Register and select whether to take the exam remotely or at a nearby testing center.
Recertification
Certification Renewal / Recertification: Candidates must recertify in order to maintain their certification status. Unless explicitly stated in the detailed exam descriptions, all Google Cloud certifications are valid for two years from the date of certification. 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.