We are excited to share that the Professional Cloud Developer certification is now available.
A Professional Cloud Developer builds scalable and highly available applications using Google-recommended tools and best practices. This individual has experience with cloud-native applications, developer tools, managed services, and next-generation databases. A Professional Cloud Developer also has proficiency with at least one general-purpose programming language and instruments their code to produce metrics, logs, and traces.
The Professional Cloud Developer exam assesses your ability to:
- Design highly scalable, available, reliable cloud-native applications
- Build and test applications
- Deploy applications
- Integrate Google Cloud services
- Manage deployed applications
If you are interested in obtaining this certification, this is the learning path recommended by Google to prepare for the exam:
- Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
- Getting started with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
- Developing Applications with Google Cloud
Additionally, we recommend the following trainings as part of your readiness journey: