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Google cloud - Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

A Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer is responsible for efficient development operations that can balance service reliability and delivery speed. They are skilled at using Google Cloud to build software delivery pipelines, deploy and monitor services, and manage and learn from incidents.

The Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer exam assesses your ability to:

  • Apply site reliability engineering principles to a service
  • Implement service monitoring strategies
  • Manage service incidents
  • Optimize service performance
  • Build and implement CI/CD pipelines for a service

About this certification exam

Length: 2 hours
Registration fee: $200 (plus tax where applicable)
Languages: English
Exam format: Multiple choice and multiple select, taken remotely or in person at a test center. Locate a test center near you.

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: 3+ years of industry experience including 1+ years managing solutions on Google Cloud

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.