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Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Build and implement CI/CD pipelines for a service with Google Cloud. Manage CI/CD configuration and secrets, and secure the deployment pipeline.

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  • Skill level

    Intermediate

  • Time to complete

    Approx. 20 hours

  • Certificate of completion

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About this skill path

Prepare for the Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer exam with a structured journey designed to help you master the skills required to manage and optimize Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services. In this journey, you will learn how to Bootstrap a Google Cloud organization for DevOps, Apply site reliability engineering practices to a service, Optimize service performance, Build and implement CI/CD pipelines for a service, and Implement service monitoring strategies.

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7 units • 16 courses
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How To Get a Job as a DevOps Engineer

Adam Carpenter
Oct 5, 2021

A DevOps Engineer works to smooth out the communication and production environment between Information Technology (IT) professionals and Software Developers. The overall goal of this position is to guide each team through their tasks while promoting an interchange of information to complete projects both effectively and efficiently.

DevOps Engineers salaries have continued to grow over recent years, especially as more and more businesses have learned the value of incorporating a DevOps culture in their workplace. The average salary of a U.S.-based DevOps Engineer is about $119,750 per year, plus an average annual bonus of about $6,850.

If you’re looking for a role that allows you to use a wide array of skills, while taking on a number of responsibilities within any given project, a career in DevOps could be a great option. The roles and skills taken on by a DevOps Engineer include (but aren’t limited to):

  • Coding
  • Testing
  • Integrating
  • Collaboration
  • Configuration
  • Organization
  • Leadership

As a DevOps Engineer, what will your typical day be like , and what’s the best way to prepare for a career in this industry? Continue reading to find out the answers to these important questions.

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