Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
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:
- Establish and bootstrap foundational infrastructure and organizational governance
- Apply site reliability engineering practices
- Build, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines, including continuous testing, for app, infrastructure, and ML workloads
- Implement observability practices and troubleshoot issues Optimize performance and cost
The new Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer exam in English will be live on November 23. If you plan to take the Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer exam on or after November 23, review the new exam guide.
What's New?
The Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer exam launching on November 23 has been updated to align with how DevOps engineers work today, incorporating AI-assisted practices, agent operations, and the latest Google Cloud infrastructure and CI/CD tooling. Refer to the new exam guide if you plan to take the exam on or after November 23.
About this certification exam
Standard exam information
Length: 2 hours
Registration fee: $200 (plus tax where applicable)
Languages: English, Japanese
Exam format: 50-60 multiple choice questions
Exam Delivery Method:
a. Take the online-proctored exam from a remote location.
b. Take the onsite-proctored exam at a testing center - search for Google Cloud.
Validity period: 2 years
Prerequisites: None
Recommended experience: 3+ years of industry experience including 1+ years designing and managing production systems using Google Cloud.
Renewal via Google Skills
Format: Designated courses and/or skill badges in the renewal learning path
Preparation: Create or Login into Google Skills account (or Google Skills for Partners), link your CM Connect and Google Skills accounts using the same email. Once linked, eligible certifications and renewal learning paths will be displayed on your Google Skills dashboard.
Validity period: 1 year
Eligibility: To count toward renewal, candidates must complete designated courses or skill badges within the last year of the certification's active date.
Exam overview
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.
If you plan to take the Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer exam in English on or after November 23, review the new exam guide.
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.
DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA)
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) resources
In-depth discussions on the concepts and critical
components of 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 - search for Google Cloud. Review exam
terms and conditions
and
data sharing policies.