Professional Cloud Database Engineer
A Professional Cloud Database Engineer is a database professional with two years of Google Cloud experience and five years of overall database and IT experience. The Professional Cloud Database Engineer designs, creates, manages, and troubleshoots Google Cloud databases used by applications to store and retrieve data. The Professional Cloud Database Engineer should be comfortable translating business and technical requirements into scalable and cost-effective database solutions.
The Professional Cloud Database Engineer exam assesses your ability to:
- Design scalable and highly available cloud database solutions
- Manage a solution that can span multiple database solutions
- Migrate data solutions
- Deploy scalable and highly available databases in Google Cloud
About this certification exam
Length: 2 hours
Registration fee: $200 (plus tax where applicable)
Language: English
Exam format: 50-60 multiple choice and multiple select questions
Exam Delivery Method:
a. Take the online-proctored exam from a remote location.
b. Take the onsite-proctored exam at a testing center.
Prerequisites: None
Recommended experience: 5+ years of overall database and IT experience, including 2 years of hands-on experience working with Google Cloud database solutions
Certification renewal: Candidates may renew their certification within the renewal eligibility period. For more information about the renewal process, eligibility period, and certification validity timeline, please refer to the Renewal FAQs below.
Exam overview
1. Get real world experience
Before attempting the Cloud Database Engineer exam,
it's recommended that you have 2+ years of hands-on
experience working with Google Cloud database solutions.
Ready to start building? Explore the Google Cloud Free
Tier for free usage (up to monthly limits) of select
products.
2. Understand what’s on the exam
The exam guide contains a complete list of topics that
may be included on the exam, helping you determine if
your skills align with the exam.
3. Review the sample questions
Review the sample questions
to familiarize yourself with the format of exam
questions and example content that may be covered on the
Cloud Database Engineer exam.
4. Round out your skills with training
Follow the learning path Prepare for the exam by following the
Cloud Database Engineer learning path.
Explore online training, in-person classes, hands-on
labs, and other resources from Google Cloud. Additional resources
Your Google Cloud database options, explained
Database modernization solutions
In-depth discussions on the concepts and critical
components of Google Cloud
5. Schedule an exam
Register and select
whether to take the exam remotely or at a nearby testing
center. Review
exam terms and conditions
and
data sharing policies.